EP2544573A1

EP2544573A1 - Shower partition having a glass pane that can be adjusted despite being glued in

Info

Publication number: EP2544573A1
Application number: EP10713126A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Heinz Dusar
Original assignee: Dusar Bath & Wellness & Co KG GmbH
Current assignee: Dusar Bath & Wellness & Co KG GmbH
Priority date: 2010-03-12
Filing date: 2010-03-30
Publication date: 2013-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-30
Also published as: DK2544573T3; WO2011110364A1; PT2544573E; CN102188177B; DE202010003586U1; WO2011110200A1; EP2544573B1; CN102188177A; ES2533505T3; PL2544573T3

Abstract

The invention relates to a shower partition having a partition pane, which is inserted in at least one U-shaped profiled rail and is composed of glass, characterized in that an adhesive material coating (27) having an adhesive effect designed for a rigid connection to a glass surface is applied to the inner face of at least one leg (22) of the profiled rail (20) that lies on the glass pane installed in the profiled rail (20), and, after the glass pane (16), which has previously been wetted with a mixture comprising water and an agent that reduces the surface tension of the water, has been slid in and oriented, the profiled rail (20) has a position-fixing clamping effect on the glass pane (16) that has been inserted into the profiled rail (20) and positioned therein.

Description

Shower enclosure with glued glass pane

Description

The invention relates to a shower enclosure with a used in at least one U-shaped rail, consisting of glass cutting disc.

Such a shower enclosure with a separating element consisting of the glass pane and a circumferential frame enclosing the glass pane is described in DE 20 2009 01 1 847 U1. The partition is by means of a separate, to be fastened to the wall of a bathroom

Wall connection profile determined and supported. In this case, the separating element by means of the wall connection profile through the side of the

Wall connection profile mounted glands connected hinges supported by the wall connection profile. Usually this is the case

Wall connection profile in itself formed so that the emergence of a vertically aligned connection surface for the inserted into the wall connection profile separating element is possible even with inclined walls. In DE 20 2009 01 1 847 U l no statement is made about how the

Connection between the glass sheet of the separating element and the frame enclosing this is realized. Usually one finds here

Full gluing of the frame with the glass pane instead. With the known design of the shower enclosure has the disadvantage that the entire structure of the shower enclosure with wall connection profile and separating element is complicated and complicated in the assembly. Thus, first of all, the separating element with glass pane and frame has to be manufactured and handled separately. When mounting is first a fixture and

Orientation of the wall connection profile, after which the

Insert separating element in the wall connection profile and is to be attached separately. Thus, the given by the wall connection profile and the frame distance between the wall of the glass is comparatively large, which is undesirable for reasons of today's design requirements.

The invention is therefore based on the object, a shower enclosure with the aforementioned features to design the structure and installation simplifies and the visual effect of the mounted shower enclosure is improved.

The solution to this problem arises including advantageous

Embodiments and developments of the invention from the contents of

Claims for protection, which are adapted to this description.

The basic idea of the invention is that the inside of at least one leg of the profile rail resting on the glass pane mounted in the profile rail has a fixed effect on its adhesion

Bonded with a glass surface decorated adhesive pad is applied, and the rail after inserting and aligning the previously with one of water and one of its surface tension

Minimizing agents existing mixture glass pane exerts a position-fixing clamping effect on the inserted and positioned in the rail glass. The invention has the advantage that a simple assembly of the

Glass pane on the rail is possible by the glass pane in the

provided with the adhesive material support rail is inserted. There are a number of materials known to adhere firmly and tightly to a glass surface. Such a material may, for example, a

be commercially available adhesive tape, as it is for gluing disks of

Motor vehicles is used. Furthermore, certain plastics, such as a soft PVC, have a corresponding adhesive or adhesive effect against a glass surface.

Surprisingly, it has now turned out that one with a mixture of

Water and a surface tension reducing agent wetted glass over a certain period of time against a corresponding

Adhesive material, such as an adhesive tape or a soft PVC, is displaced. Only when the water applied to the pane has evaporated after inserting the glass pane into the profile rail does the adhesive material support provide a sufficiently strong and, above all, dense at the corresponding contact pressure

Connection between the rail and the glass surface. As far as during this time a sufficient contact pressure of the Haftmarialauflage

provided profiled rail leg must be kept against the glass, it is provided that the rail after inserting and aligning the glass pane therein exerts a corresponding position-fixing clamping action on the glass. Thus, at least during the required

Evaporation period of the required contact pressure against the surface of the glass pane causes, so that it leads to a firm adhesion

Adhesive material coating on the surface of the glass pane comes.

Thus, it is possible to use the rail now directly to hold the shower enclosure on the wall, because the glass

for example, when used directly attached to the wall rail in this can be used and aligned. Insofar, on the

Interposition of a separate wall connection profile with

Alignment be avoided, since now the mounting of the glass in the rail can be done in place, for example, in a bathroom, the glass now relative to the fixed

Rail is aligned due to the wetting made.

It can be provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the adhesive material support is applied directly to the inside of the leg of the rail. Optionally, the adhesive material support can be extruded in the production of the rail with.

Alternatively it can be provided that a separate strip as a carrier of the attached to a surface thereof adhesive material support on the inside of the respective leg of the rail can be fixed, it being provided that the leg of the rail is provided on its inside with a groove in the the strip carrying the adhesive material insert can be inserted and fixed in a form-fitting manner. With this embodiment, the advantage of a simpler installation of the adhesive material support is connected to the rail because first the adhesive material support can be applied separately on the bar and then the bar in the associated leg of the rail can be inserted.

To attach the adhesive material support on the leg of the rail or the separate bar can be provided that the

Adhesive material support is provided on its to be connected to the leg of the rail or the bar surface with a self-adhesive coating. Alternatively, however, the attachment of the adhesive material support may be provided by means of a double-sided adhesive mounting tape.

With regard to handling of the rails during transport and

Mounting can be provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the fixed in the rail adhesive sheet is provided with a free surface covering and removable before mounting the glass protective film, so that only immediately before installation

Protective film removed and with the appropriate water mixture

wetted glass pane is used. According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided for the exercise of the mentioned required contact pressure that the

Adhesive material support on the two inserted into the rail

Glass pane enclosing legs of the rail is applied, it can be provided that the glass pane enclosing legs of the rail before inserting the glass have a smaller distance than the material thickness of the glass and are aufbiegbar by inserting and aligning the glass. Because of the extent

set spring action practice the legs of the rail during the required period of time the desired contact pressure against the

Surface of the glass pane off. In addition, if necessary, the

Clamping action of the two legs of the rail also by the

Attaching additional tools during the evaporation period can be increased.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention it is provided that the adhesive material applied to the inner side of a leg of the rail and the rail for receiving the adhesive against the adhesive leg provided glass and for receiving an opposite on the adhesive material receiving side of the inserted

Glass pane is set in the profile rail retractable clamping profile. In that regard, the required contact pressure is exerted by the clamping profile used together with the glass pane in the rail. With this embodiment, the particular advantage that the rail is removable from its wall mounting again, because in this case the separate clamping profile from the rail is removable, so that the glass pane laterally away from the adhesive material support in the first occupied by the clamping profile space can be pushed inside the rail. In this respect, the individual parts are reusable, as far as a new adhesive material support is applied to the inside of the associated leg of the rail. It can be provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the clamping profile in at least one clamping position with the

Profile rail is latched.

Advantageously, it can be provided that at least two

Rest positions of the clamping profile in the rail with in each case

different contact pressures of the glass against the with the

Adhesive material layer provided legs of the rail are provided. This results in the advantageous possibility that in the first detent position of the clamping profile used in the rail, between the clamping profile and provided with the adhesive material support leg of the rail glass pane receives less pressure and thus easier to readjust by moving. After completion of the adjustment, the clamping profile is spent in the second detent position in which the outgoing therefrom contact pressure is strongest, so that in this position of the clamping profile, the glass pane barely and after evaporation of the

Wetting liquid is no longer movable in the rail. Also additional additional locking positions are conceivable.

It can be provided that on the abutting against the glass surface of the clamping profile before the insertion of the glass with the water and a surface tension derating agent existing mixture is mounted to be wetted seal, in which case the wetted seal the adjustment of Glass pane not obstructed.

In order to align the glass sheet in the rail even with an oblique position of the rail supporting the vertical wall, according to one embodiment of the invention provides that the receiving depth of the rail for the glass is sized larger than the area provided with the adhesive pad area of the leg the profile rail, wherein the width of the adhesive material support a to the insertion of the Profile rail adjoining the front portion of the leg.

Thus, the glass is fixed in different positions to the rail in this, for example, in a vertical wall mounted on an inclined wall rail in the vertical direction, because of

Mounting region of the glass sheet in the rail is located in each case in the front region of the rails and in the direction of the wall is given enough leeway to align the glass.

As far as in an immediate installation of the rail to be considered on the wall, that at a later date, a disassembly may be desirable, this is readily possible in a determination of the glass in the rail by means of additionally inserted clamping profile, because a disassembly of the glass given when removing the clamping profile. For this reason, the attachment of the rail on a wall in the region of the profile rail leg connecting

Bodenschenkels the rail done.

As far as such disassembly of the glass sheet from the rail is not possible because of the mutual gluing of the glass in the rail, according to an embodiment of the invention provides that the rail has an angle projecting from her mounting leg for mounting the rail to a wall, so that these

Wall mounting is also accessible when glued to the rail glass.

Alternatively it can be provided that the rail can be fixed in a mounted on the wall retaining rail, in which case the retaining rail itself must hold no compensation option, since this compensation can be made in the mounting rail during assembly of the glass. In this respect, it is possible that the rail is adhesively bonded or clamped in a simple manner in the support rail. In the drawings, embodiments of the invention are shown, which are described below. Show it:

1 is a shower enclosure in a schematic representation,

Fig. 2 is a rail for holding a as a cutting disc

acting glass in a detail,

Fig. 3 is a rail according to Figure 2 in an alternative

Embodiment.

In Figure 1, the usual installation situation for a trained according to the prior art and, for example, in DE 20 2009 01 1 847 U l also described shower enclosure is first shown. In the enclosed by two walls 1 0 and a bottom 1 1 corner region of a bathroom a shower tray 1 3 is set, with the two legs of the shower tray

13 the corresponding elements of the shower enclosure are placed. For this purpose, a wall connection isolating element 14 is initially arranged in contact with each wall 10, to which door elements 1 7 are connected. The separating elements

14 are in each case formed of a glass pane 1 6 used as a splash guard and inserted into a frame 1 5. In that shown in Figure 1

Embodiment, the determination of the glass pane according to the invention in the frame 1 5 for the formation of Wandanschlusstrennelementes 14 is not yet shown.

As is apparent from Figure 2, a U-shaped rail 20 is provided for holding the glass pane, not shown in Figure 2, which has two opposing legs 22 which define a receiving space 23 for therein insertable glass pane. The rail 20 has at one end a lateral receiving opening 24 for insertion of the glass sheet between the legs 22, wherein in the closed short side of the rail 20 an angle Fixing the rail 20 on a wall, preferably a bathroom, is pulled out.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, both legs 22 of the rail 20 are used for bonding with the glass. In that regard, each leg 22 of the rail 20 in a to the

Receiving opening 24 adjoining portion 30 a groove 25 to

Receiving therein a slidable and positively held therein bar 26. On the opposite inner sides of the strips 26, in each case, an adhesive material layer, which has an adhesive effect on a firm connection to a glass surface, is, for example, in the form of an adhesive effect on adhesion to a glass surface

equipped, commercially available adhesive tape 27 applied. In this case, the adhesive tape 27 is preferably fixed to the strip 26, wherein the strip is then inserted into the j edem leg 22 of the rail 20 formed groove 25. As not shown, it may also be provided to attach the adhesive tape 27 directly to the inner sides of the legs 22 of the rail 20.

The shape of the rail 20 is designed so that the glass pane enclosing legs 22 of the rail 20 including the fixed thereon adhesive tapes 27 before inserting the glass a smaller distance than the material thickness of the glass so that the extent elastically formed legs 20 through the Inserting the glass sheet between the legs 22 are easy aufgebiegbar. The

Pushing the glass between the adhesive surfaces of the adhesive tapes 27 is achieved in that previously the surfaces of the glass sheet are wetted with a mixture consisting of water and a surface tension reducing agent mixture. To the glass pane within the

Aligning rail 20 in different relative positions, the adhesive tape 27 receiving portion 30 of the rail 20 is disposed in the front, adjoining the receiving opening 24 area, while a second area 3 1 between the area 30 and which is defined by the mounting leg 21 Wandanschlussebene the rail 20 is arranged. This area 3 1 stands for an orientation of the glass pane in a vertical position, even at one on one

sloped wall and thus skewed

Profile rail available.

In the embodiment of the rail 20 shown in Figure 3 is a Mögl probability for disassembly of the glass sheet 1 6 used in the rail 20 is provided. For this purpose, the width of the rail 20 is designed such that in addition to the inserted into the rail 20

Glass pane 1 6 still a clamping profile 35 is inserted into the rail 20.

Here, one of the legs 22 of the rail 20 is provided with the adhesive tape 27, which is applied directly to the inside of the leg 22 in the illustrated embodiment; This is easier in the present case, because the rail 20 has a correspondingly large width and thus access opening. The glass sheet 16 is thereby in the

Rail 20 introduced that they with one side against the on the

Leg 22 attached adhesive tape 27 is applied. The addressed

Clamping profile 35 is during assembly on the adhesive tape 27th

opposite side of the glass pane 1 6 inserted into the rail 20. For this purpose, the clamping profile 35 is provided at its abutting against the glass pane 1 6 surface with a seal 36 which in the illustrated embodiment by means of a in the on the clamping profile 35th

formed groove 25 insertable bar 26 is attached, as to the embodiment of Figure 2 with respect to the attachment of the

Adhesive tape described. When mounting the glass pane 1 6 in the

Profile rail 20, the seal 36 as well as the adhesive tape 27 is wetted with a mixture consisting of water and its surface tension reducing agent mixture, so that the glass pane 1 6 is also slightly displaceable relative to the seal 36. To set the inserted into the rail 20 clamping profile 35 are between the associated leg 22 of the rail and the

Clamping 35 effective detents 37 are provided, these detents ensure a two-stage locking of the clamping profile 35 with the rail 20. In a first latching step, only a correspondingly lower holding pressure is exerted on the glass pane 1 6 during assembly, so that the glass pane 1 6 correspondingly easily between the clamping profile 35 and the adhesive tape 27 can be aligned, without causing the clamping profile 35 from the rail 20th is pushed out. After completion of the adjustment, the clamping profile 35 is deeper into the rail in its second

Pressed detent position, in which now a correspondingly strong pressure against the glass pane 1 6 is exercised, so that after evaporation of the wetting mixture, a firm hold of the glass is given in the rail.

The correspondingly large width of the rail 20 and the distance between the mounting legs 22 allows a

Attaching the rail 20 directly to a wall by a fastening screw, not shown, through the bottom

Connecting leg 28 of the Q-shaped rail 20 is passed. Thus, the rail 20 is also subsequently disassembled by the clamping profile 35 taken out of the rail 20 and then the glass sheet 16 of the tape 27 away in the

released space is pushed. After removing from

Clamping profile and glass is the seated in the bottom connecting leg 28 fixing screw accessible.

The in the above description, the claims, the

Summary and the drawing disclosed features of the subject matter of these documents may be essential individually or in any combination with each other for the realization of the invention in its various embodiments.

Claims

Patent claims

1 . Shower enclosure with one in at least one U-shaped

trained rail used, made of glass

Cutting disc, characterized in that at the on the in the

Profile rail (20) mounted glass sheet resting on the inside of at least one leg (22) of the rail (20) has been established in its adherence to a fixed connection with a glass surface adhesive material support (27) is applied, and the

Rail (20) after inserting and aligning the previously with a water and a surface tension

Minimizing agents existing mixture glass pane (16) a position-fixing clamping effect on the inserted into the rail (20) and positioned therein glass sheet (16) exerts.

2. Shower partition according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive material support consists of a set on the bond with glass adhesive tape (27).

3. Shower partition according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive material support consists of a firmly adhering under pressure to a glass surface plastic material.

4. Shower partition according to claim 3, characterized in that the plastic material is a soft PVC.

5. Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized

in that the adhesive material support (27) is applied directly to the inside of the leg (22) of the profile rail (20). Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized

characterized in that a separate strip (26) as a support of the attached to a surface thereof adhesive material support (27) on the inside of the leg (22) of the rail (20) fixable i st.

Shower diverter according to claim 6, characterized in that the leg (28) of the profile rail (20) on its inside with a groove

(25) is provided, in which the adhesive material support (27) carrying bar

(26) can be inserted and fixed in a form-fitting manner.

Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized

in that the adhesive material support (27) is provided with a self-adhesive coating on its surface to be joined to the leg (22) of the profile rail or strip (26).

Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized

in that the adhesive material support (27) can be fastened to the limb (22) of the profiled rail or strip (26) by means of a double-sided adhesive mounting adhesive tape.

Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized

in that the adhesive material support (27) fixed to the leg (22) of the profiled rail (20) has a surface which covers its free surface and can be pulled off before assembly of the glass pane

Protective film is provided.

Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 1 0, characterized

in that the adhesive material support (27) encloses at the two the glass pane (16) inserted into the profiled rail (20)

Legs (22) of the rail (20) is applied.

1 2. The shower enclosure according to claim 1 1, characterized in that the glass pane (16) enclosing legs (22) of the rail (20) before insertion of the glass (16) have a smaller distance than the material thickness of the glass and by inserting and aligning the glass sheet (1 6) are bendable.

1 3. Shower enclosure according to one of claims 1 to 1 0, characterized

in that the adhesive material support (27) is applied to the inside of a limb (22) of the profiled rail (20) and the

Profile rail (20) for receiving the against the with

Adhesive material support (27) provided leg (22) adjacent

Glass pane (1 6) and for receiving one on the

Adhesive material support (27) opposite side of the inserted glass (1 6) in the rail (20) insertable clamping profile

(35) is set up.

14. Shower partition according to claim 1 3, characterized in that the clamping profile (35) in at least one clamping position with the

Profile rail (20) can be latched.

1 5. Shower enclosure according to claim 14, characterized in that

at least two locking positions of the clamping profile (35) in the

Profile rail (20) with in each case different contact pressures of the glass pane (1 6) against the provided with the adhesive material support (27) legs (22) of the rail (20) are provided.

1 6. Shower partition according to one of claims 1 3 to 1 5, characterized

characterized in that on the against the glass pane (1 6) adjacent surface of the clamping profile (35) prior to insertion of the glass sheet (1 6) with the mixture consisting of water and a surface tension reducing agent mixture to be wetted seal

(36) is attached.

7. Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 1 6, characterized in that the receiving depth of the rail (20) is sized for the glass larger than the adhesive material with the support (27) provided area (30) of the profile rail leg (22), wherein the Width of the adhesive material support (27) covers a to the receiving opening (24) of the rail (20) for the glass plate adjacent the front portion (30) of the leg (22).

8. Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 1 7, characterized

in that the profiled rail (20) has an attachment leg (21) projecting from it at an angle for fastening the

Profile rail (20) on a wall.

9. Shower partition according to one of claims 1 to 1 7, characterized

in that the profiled rail (20) can be fixed in a retaining rail attached to the wall.