EP3144432B1 - Ensemble pour robinetterie sanitaire dissimulée - Google Patents

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EP3144432B1
EP3144432B1 EP16189634.5A EP16189634A EP3144432B1 EP 3144432 B1 EP3144432 B1 EP 3144432B1 EP 16189634 A EP16189634 A EP 16189634A EP 3144432 B1 EP3144432 B1 EP 3144432B1
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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
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  • the invention relates to a system from which a concealed sanitary fitting can be assembled and a sanitary fitting assembled from this assembly, which may be used for sanitary installations like bathrooms, toilets or kitchens for a controlled release of water.
  • valve function unit used to control the water flow is accommodated in an installation recess that is provided in a wall or another building structure.
  • the bulky valve function unit of the sanitary fitting may be concealed under a rosette from the user's vision and only operating elements project from the wall.
  • concealed sanitary fitting may or may not comprise the operating elements and the rosette. Therefore the assembly may or may not comprise these elements.
  • a universally usable connecting member having a connection interface for connection with a valve function unit is installed in a first step in an installation recess of the building wall and is connected to the pipework laid in the building wall, thus in particular the domestic cold water pipe, the domestic hot water pipe and optionally one or more mixed-water-discharging pipes.
  • the installation recess thus equipped is then covered until the interior works on the building, such as tiling for example, have been largely completed. Only then the covering of the installation recess is removed again.
  • the building owner now decides which specific type of concealed fitting he desires, for example a single-lever mixer valve, a thermostatic valve or the like.
  • the manufacturer of the concealed fitting has a complete set of valve function units available which are standardized such that they can all be connected to the same universal connecting member, but contain different valve elements.
  • the specific valve function unit desired by the building owner is then connected to the connecting member.
  • a rosette is fitted, which covers the valve function unit inside the installation recess while providing through holes for the operating elements.
  • the tiles covering the wall are usually arranged such that the tile edges form joints. These joints run typically in the vertical and in the horizontal direction.
  • an alignment of the operating elements and/or the rosette is desired, which harmonizes with the joint structure of the wall.
  • the rosette used has a rectangular shape, it is desired that the edges of the rosette run parallel to the joints in the wall and/or parallel to the vertical and horizontal directions.
  • the valve function unit that carries the operating valves needs to be aligned accordingly.
  • the alignment may only be conducted in a very narrow range because usually cylindrical through holes on the valve function unit and fixing screws are used as mounting means for fixing the valve function unit in the connecting member.
  • the clearance between the through holes and the fixing screws therefore defines the range for shifts and/or rotations achievable for alignment of the valve function unit.
  • a connecting member of a concealed sanitary fitting which has a connection interface for fluid connection with a valve function unit.
  • a fastening device for a sanitary fitting which uses a clamping ring to fasten a stand pipe of the sanitary fitting to the mobile part of a bearing.
  • a sanitary fitting which comprises a connection block and a function block separated by a separation plane such that different function units may be used.
  • a similar sanitary fitting is known from CN 201 232 801 Y .
  • the present invention is based on the conception that by providing a clamp element for clamping the valve function unit which comprises a pressing portion which presses against an abutment portion of the valve function unit one may provide a larger range for shifts and/or rotations of the valve function unit. Therefore, the pressing portion of the clamp element and the abutment portion of the valve function unit may be configured such that the clamping is a force-locked connection and not a form-locked connection with respect to the shifts and/or rotations.
  • the first and second mounting means may comprise a clearance allowing a larger range than the known combinations of a cylindrical hole and a fixing screw.
  • the clamp element is mounted to the connecting member using at least two first and second mounting means provides for a better distribution of the clamping forces and for a simplified handling.
  • the clamp element is configured such that it is universally usable for different types of valve function units.
  • the connecting member according to the invention comprises at least two third mounting means, and the valve function unit may comprise at least two fourth mounting means which are configured to cooperate with the third mounting means so as to fix the valve function unit to the connecting member if the clamp element is not used.
  • the invention provides a system wherein
  • each of the fourth mounting means may form the abutment portion.
  • the fourth mounting means of the valve function unit which are used if the connecting member is already aligned properly are configured to be pressed on by the pressing portion if the clamp element has to be used. Accordingly, both functions, namely providing the fourth mounting means and providing the abutment portion are realized in one common feature of the valve function unit. This reduces manufacturing costs.
  • each of the fourth mounting means may comprise a mounting lug having a cylindrical through hole, and the abutment portion may be formed by an annular surface surrounding the through hole.
  • a fixing screw or another type of bolt may be inserted in the cylindrical through hole.
  • the in particular plane surface around the through hole of the mounting lug may be used as an abutment portion for the clamp element, if a larger range for alignment movements is needed.
  • each of the first mounting means comprises a threaded hole and each of the second mounting means comprises a long hole in the clamp element, wherein the threaded hole and the long hole are configured to receive a fixing screw.
  • the position of the fixing screw at the connecting member is precisely defined and the long hole allows for shifts and/or rotations of the clamp element and consequently the valve function unit.
  • the clamp element preferably comprises at least four second mounting means distributed around the circumference of the valve function unit and cooperating with at least four first mounting means of the connecting member when the clamp element is fixed to the connecting member.
  • the clamping force exerted on the valve function unit may be distributed such that seals between the valve function unit and the clamp element loaded uniformly.
  • the clamp element is substantially u-shaped.
  • the clamp element comprises four long holes near end portions and corners of the u-shape.
  • a u-shaped clamp element may be placed more easily around the valve function unit than a closed ring.
  • the pressing portion of the clamp element comprises a nose projecting inwards.
  • An inwardly projecting pressing portion may press on an abutment portion of the valve function unit which is arranged in a niche with respect to the circumference of the valve function unit.
  • the clamp element has two symmetry planes. This allows to mount the clamp element in opposed orientations and the user does not have to worry about a given mounting orientation.
  • the clamp element is made of a plastic material and comprises a strengthening portion around each of the second mounting means, wherein the strengthening portion is thicker than a bridge portion which connects both second mounting means. This reduces manufacturing costs.
  • a concealed sanitary fitting assembled from the system described above is provided.
  • the invention provides a connecting member of a concealed sanitary fitting for fixation in an installation recess, wherein the connecting member comprises
  • the invention provides a valve function unit of a concealed sanitary fitting, wherein the valve function unit comprises at least one abutment portion and wherein the abutment portion is configured to be pressed on by a clamp element of the concealed sanitary fitting.
  • the valve function unit comprises a housing having mounting lugs, wherein the mounting lugs are configured to be pressed on by a clamp element.
  • the invention provides a clamp element for mounting of a valve function unit of a concealed sanitary fitting in a connecting member of the concealed sanitary fitting, wherein the clamp element comprises
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the main parts of a concealed sanitary fitting 10.
  • the concealed sanitary fitting 10 comprises a connecting member 12 configured to be arranged in an installation recess provided in a wall or another building structure of sanitary installation like a bathroom, a toilet or a kitchen.
  • the connecting member 12 comprises connection pieces 14 for connecting the connecting member 12 to the pipe work of the sanitary installation.
  • connection member 12 provides a universal connection interface 16 in form of a substantially quadratic plane surface 15 having a predefined arrangement of connection holes 18 each being connected by an internal channel to the corresponding connecting pieces 14.
  • connection holes 18 are arranged on the main axes of the quadratic surface 15 and fall in line with the connection pieces 14.
  • the concealed sanitary fitting 10 further comprises a valve function unit 20 which is configured to be mounted at the universal connection interface 16 of the connecting member 12.
  • the valve function unit 20 comprises a counter-connection interface 22 ( figure 5 ) having counter-connection holes (not visible in the figures) which align with the connection holes 18 of the connection interface 16.
  • the valve function unit 20 comprises a single-lever mixer valve 24 combined with a switch valve 26 for switching between a shower outlet or a bathtub outlet.
  • the connecting interface 16 of the connecting member 12 comprises an arrangement 28 of threaded holes in each corner of the substantially quadratic connection plane 16.
  • the threaded hole arrangement 28 comprises in each corner an inner threaded hole 30 and two outer threaded holes 32 and 34.
  • the outer threaded holes 32 and 34 are arranged outwardly in relation to the inner threaded hole 30, in particular outwardly parallel to the two main axes of the quadratic plane surface 15.
  • the valve function unit 20 comprises mounting lugs 36 having a cylindrical through hole 38 and projecting outwardly from a circumference of the valve function unit 20.
  • a mounting lug 36 is arranged such that only the inner threaded hole 30 or one of the outer threaded holes 32 and 34 is covered by the mounting lug 36 with the cylindrical through hole 38 falling in line with the respective threaded hole 30, 32 or 34.
  • the other parts of the valve function unit 20, in particular its circumference are configured such that always one of the outer threaded holes 32 and 34 is not covered by the valve function unit 20 when it is abutted against the connection interface 16.
  • valve function unit 20 may then be mounted at least indirectly to the connecting interface 16 with the use of fixing screws 40 each cooperating with the cylindrical through hole 38 of one of the mounting lugs 36 and with a respective threaded hole 30, 32 or 34 provided at the connecting member 12.
  • valve function unit 20 may be shifted in the quadratic plane 15 of connection interface 16 and/or rotated around a central axis perpendicular to the quadratic plane 15 to compensate the misalignment.
  • valve function unit 20 comprises sealing rings on its counter-connection interface 22 which surround the through holes 38 of the connection interface 16 with a clearance of more than about 2 mm (compare the dashed projection line 42 of the sealing rings on the connection interface 16).
  • the clearance allows for a tight connection even if the valve function unit 20 and the connecting member 12 are shifted and/or rotated from an ideal connection position.
  • the user may still use the fixing screws 40 in combination with the cylindrical through hole 38 of the mounting lug 36 because of the clearance between the fixing screws 40 and the cylindrical through hole 38.
  • the assembly of the concealed sanitary fitting 10 comprises a mounting ring 50 as a clamp element (see figures 3 and 4 ).
  • the mounting ring 50 is substantially u-shaped and is configured such that the valve function unit 20 or various corresponding valve function units 20 may be surrounded by the mounting ring 50.
  • the mounting ring 50 comprises noses as pressing portions 52 projecting inwardly from the u-shape. Those pressing portions 52 are arranged such that when the mounting ring 50 is placed upon the valve function unit 20, the pressing portions 52 abut against the mounting lug 36 of the valve function unit 20. In particular the pressing portions 52 press against the annular surface 39 surrounding the cylindrical through hole 38 which forms an abutment portion of the valve function unit 20.
  • the mounting ring 50 provides through long holes 54 which are arranged at positions on the mounting ring 50 which fall in line with one of the outer threaded holes 32 or 34 of the threaded holes arrangement 28 of the connecting member 12.
  • the orientation of the through long holes 54 in the mounting ring 12 is substantially diagonal to the main axes of the connecting member 12 when assembled.
  • some of the through long holes 54 may be provided with opening gaps 56 which may receive a rib 37 arranged on the respective mounting lug 36 of the valve function unit 20.
  • the fixing screws 40 (if necessary with a longer thread portion) are inserted in the through long holes 54 and cooperate with the uncovered outer threaded holes 34 of the thread hole arrangement 28. Due to the clearance provided by the through long holes 54 and the seals 42 the valve function unit 20 may then be aligned with an maximum angle ⁇ of about ⁇ 4° with respect to the main axes of the connecting member 12. When tightening the fixing screws 40 the valve function unit 20 is then pressed to the connecting interface 16 of the connecting member 12 via the mounting ring 50.
  • Figures 7 to 11 show a modified mounting ring 150 made of a plastic material.
  • the mounting ring 150 comprises strengthening portions 158 around the through long holes 154 near the noses 152 for pressing. These strengthening portions 158 are thicker than bridge portions 160 connecting the through long holes 154 in order to form a u-shape.

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  1. Système à partir duquel une robinetterie sanitaire dissimulée (10) peut être assemblée, le système comprenant :
    a. un élément de raccord (12) configuré pour être installé dans un évidement d'installation, présentant une interface de raccordement (16) pour un raccordement fluidique avec une unité à fonction de vanne (20) et comprenant au moins deux premiers moyens de montage (28, 32, 34),
    b. une unité à fonction de vanne (20) comprenant une interface de raccordement complémentaire (22) et au moins une partie de butée (36, 39), et
    c. un élément de serrage (50 ; 150) comprenant
    i. au moins deux deuxièmes moyens de montage (54 ; 154) coopérant avec les premiers moyens de montage (28, 32, 34) et
    ii. une partie d'appui (52 ; 152),
    où la partie d'appui (52 ; 152) est appuyée contre la partie de butée (36, 39) de l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) lorsque l'élément de serrage (50 ; 150) est fixé sur l'élément de raccord (12) à l'aide des premiers et deuxièmes moyens de montage (28, 32, 34, 54 ; 154), en serrant ainsi l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) contre l'élément de raccord (12) pour un raccordement fluidique
    où l'élément de raccord (12) comprend au moins deux troisièmes moyens de montage (28, 30, 32, 34), et où l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) comprend au moins deux quatrièmes moyens de montage (36, 38, 39) lesquels sont configurés pour coopérer avec les troisièmes moyens de montage (28, 30, 32, 34) de sorte à fixer l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) sur l'élément de raccord (12) si l'élément de serrage (50 ; 150) n'est pas utilisé
    où l'interface de raccordement (16) et l'interface de raccordement complémentaire (22) définissent
    i. un plan de montage (15) dans lequel l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) peut être décalé et
    ii. un axe central transversal au plan de montage (15) autour duquel l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) peut être pivotée
    pendant une étape de réglage lors de laquelle l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) est en butée au niveau de l'élément de raccord (12) et avant que l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) ne soit serrée fermement contre l'élément de raccord (12) en utilisant l'élément de serrage (50 ; 150), et
    où l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) ne peut pas être pivotée si les troisièmes et quatrièmes moyens de montage (28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sont utilisés pour fixer l'unité à fonction de vanne (20).
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que au moins une partie de chacun des quatrièmes moyens de montage (36, 38, 39) forme la partie de butée (39).
  3. Système selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que chacun des quatrièmes moyens de montage (36, 38, 39) comprend une patte de montage (36) présentant un trou traversant cylindrique (38), et en ce que la partie de butée est formée par une surface annulaire (39) entourant le trou traversant (38).
  4. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chacun des premiers moyens de montage (28, 30, 32, 34) comprend un trou taraudé (30, 32, 34) et chacun des deuxièmes moyens de montage (54 ; 154) comprend un trou oblong (54 ; 154) dans l'élément de serrage (50 ; 150), où le trou taraudé (30, 32, 34) et le trou oblong (54 ; 154) sont configurés pour recevoir une vis de fixation (40).
  5. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de serrage (50 ; 150) comprend au moins quatre deuxièmes moyens de montage (54 ; 154) agencés de telle sorte que les au moins quatre deuxièmes moyens de montage (54 ; 154) sont répartis autour de la circonférence de l'unité à fonction de vanne (20) et coopèrent avec au moins quatre premiers moyens de montage (28, 30, 32, 34) de l'élément de raccord (12) lorsque l'élément de serrage (50 ; 150) est fixé sur l'élément de raccord (12).
  6. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de serrage (50 ; 150) est sensiblement en forme de u.
  7. Système selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la partie d'appui (52 ; 152) comprend un bec (52 ; 152) faisant saillie vers l'intérieur.
  8. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de serrage (50) présente deux plans de symétrie.
  9. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de serrage (150) est constitué d'une matière plastique et comprend une partie de renfort (158) autour de chacun des deuxièmes moyens de montage (154), où la partie de renfort (158) est plus épaisse qu'une partie de pont (160) qui relie deux deuxièmes moyens de montage (154).
  10. Robinetterie sanitaire dissimulée (10) assemblée à partir du système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
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