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
  • E03C1/021—Devices for positioning or connecting of water supply lines
• • 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
  • E03C2001/028—Alignment aids for plumbing installations

Definitions

• the present invention operates in the plant engineering and building fields. More in detail it refers to a system that is reusable for making water connections with the best working standards in a short time period and without any risk of imprecision.
• the measurements of the height of the drain and of the hot water and cold water connections that are indicated in the technical sheets associated with each element must be respected. Then, one proceeds with the assembly of the water connectors that will connect the sanitary fixtures to the pipe of the water system already present in the walling.
• WO 2004025166 refers to pressure dampers and silencers for water conduits and sanitary fittings.
• Said dampers and silencers comprise a piece of flexible hose fixed to the adapter or to the connector and a damping element between the inner surface of the flexible hose and the outer casing.
• the object of the present invention is therefore to propose a new and innovative adapter which allows a quick and correct installation of water connections in any situation and for any plant engineering requirement. Description of the invention
• an universal adapter for water connections is attained which effectively solves the abovementioned problems.
• the box profile is provided on a front face with a plurality of larger holes with diameter comprised between 21 mm and 40 mm, preferably 32 mm.
• a corresponding plurality of smaller holes is present, coaxial with said larger holes but with smaller diameter, comprised between 11 mm and 32 mm, preferably 21 mm.
• a pair of levels is arranged, in particular a horizontal level and a vertical level which, during the assembly of the water connection, will aid the operator to carry out a work that is perfectly plumb with the wall.
• two fixing holes are present which allow, during the work, to momentarily lock the box profile to the wall.
• the second embodiment of the box profile provides for the presence, respectively on the front face and on the rear face of said box profile, of a larger slot and of a smaller slot in place of the larger holes and of the smaller holes.
• Said slots have length comprised between 1 ⁇ 2 and 3 ⁇ 4 of the total length of said box profile, preferably a length equal to 2/3 of the total length of the box profile.
• Said larger slot has height comprised between 21 mm and 40 mm, preferably 32 mm.
• Said smaller slot instead, has lower height comprised between 11 mm and 32 mm, preferably 21 mm.
• this second embodiment is provided with fixing holes as described for the preceding version of the box profile.
• the levels instead, are arranged at the front face of the box profile, laterally with respect to said larger slot. On the other face, i.e. on the rear face, in a position coaxial with said levels, two viewing holes are arranged which allow the operator to see said levels even if he/she is observing said rear face of said box profile.
• a further version of the box profile is characterized by a rectangular opening arranged both on the front face and on the rear face, which are thus identical.
• Said rectangular opening has length comprised between 1 ⁇ 2 and 3 ⁇ 4 of the total length of said box profile, preferably a length equal to 2/3 of the total length of the box profile.
• both the front face and the rear face of said box profile are provided with a pair of rails, constituted by "L" projections adapted to allow the introduction and the sliding of a plurality of inserts along said front face and said rear face.
• Such inserts are constituted by at least one pair of levels, in particular at least one horizontal level and at least one vertical level, and by at least one pair of templates, in particular at least one first template provided with a plurality of larger holes and at least one second template provided with a plurality of smaller holes.
• the configuration of said inserts is such that they can be inserted and slide within said rails defined by said "L" projections. All the inserts, in fact, have an upper portion and a lower portion with thickness equal to or slightly smaller than the thickness of said rails, such that they can be inserted therein and made to slide up to the preselected point.
• the central portion of said inserts instead has thickness comprised between 1 mm and 5 mm, preferably 3 mm, in a manner such that the front face of said insert is preferably coplanar or slightly protruding with respect to the outer surface of said rails.
• the fixing holes are laterally provided.
• said box profile in said first alignment step (A), said box profile is arranged with one of the smaller holes or with the smaller slot in a position coaxial with a female connector already present within the wall of the water system to be implemented. It is obvious that, if the box profile in its third version is used, the suitable templates must be previously inserted in the rails.
• a common male plug is inserted within the corresponding larger hole or in a point of said larger slot at the position of said female connector, until the threaded projection of said male plug reaches said female connector. The operator who performs the work at this point screws the male plug within the female connector until they are stably connected.
• connection thus made is perfectly flush with the wall.
• a connection can be attained that is provided with a predetermined projection from the wall.
• said male plug is arranged at one of said smaller holes or at the smaller slot, thus ensuring that its threaded projection passes through the hole or the slot.
• the female connector is inserted within the corresponding larger hole or within the larger slot, up to coming into contact with the threaded projection of said male plug.
• the number of larger holes and of smaller holes in the first version of the box profile and in the templates belonging to the third version of the present invention is comprised between two and five, preferably equal to three.
• the box profile can be provided with reversibly removable and reassemblable supports containing said levels. In this manner, it will always be possible to recover said levels if the box profile is bent or becomes unusable, or substitute one or both levels in case of breakage.
• the positioning of the box profile with respect to the wall and of the water connectors and of the plugs with respect to the box profile is aided by the presence of at least one ruler, engraved or printed at at least one edge, preferably at all the edges of the box profile.
• the box profile will be attainable in any one metal or metal alloy, preferably aluminum and will advantageously be inscribable in a parallelepiped with dimensions comprised between 40 mm X 400 mm X 8 mm in thickness and 80 mm X 1000 mm X 30 mm in thickness, preferably 60 mm X 500 mm X 15 mm in thickness.
• FIGURE 1 shows an axonometric view of an adapter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
• the box profile 1 is seen, of which the front face 2 is shown. Laterally, the fixing holes 4-4', the horizontal level 5 and the vertical level 5' are visible.
• the larger holes 6-6' -6" are arranged within which the female connector 10 or the male plug 8 can be housed in accordance with the type of installation to be implemented.
• FIGURE 2 illustrates an axonometric view of the rear face 3 of the same box profile 1 of the preceding FIG. 1.
• the smaller holes 7-7 '-7" are arranged on the rear face 3, which is different from the front face 2.
• FIG. 3 shows three orthogonal views of the box profile 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
• the rear face 3 is visible with the three smaller holes 7-7'-7" and, laterally, the two levels 5-5' and the fixing holes 4-4' .
• FIG. 3(b) shows the front face 2 with the larger holes 6-6'-6" from which, being larger, the smaller holes 7-7 '-7" can be seen on the other side of the box profile 1.
• FIG. 3(c) shows the upper face 12 of the box profile 1 on which the ruler 9 is printed or engraved.
• FIG. 4(a) illustrates the components necessary for the correct implementation of the water connection.
• the reference number 10 indicates the female connector 10 which is always situated within the wall, while the number 8 indicates the male plug 8 which, with its threaded projection 8', is adapted to be engaged with said female connector 10.
• FIG. 4(b) shows the use of the box profile 1 for attaining a connector protruding from the wall surface. In this case the female connector 10 is inserted in one of the larger holes 6-6' -6" while the male plug 8 is inserted in the corresponding smaller hole 7-7'-7" .
• FIG. 4(c) shows the use of the box profile 1 for attaining a connector flush with the wall. In this case the female connector 10 is arranged aligned with one of the smaller holes 7-7'-7" and the male plug 8 is inserted in the corresponding larger hole 6-6'-6” .
• FIG. 5 shows an axonometric view of an embodiment variant of the present invention.
• the front face 2 of the box profile 1 is visible. This is centrally provided with a larger slot 6. a and with a plurality of rulers 9 printed or engraved at all the edges of the box profile 1.
• FIG. 5(b) instead, shows the rear face 3 of the same box profile 1, in which the smaller slot 7. a is visible. Laterally with respect to the latter, the viewing holes 16-16' are seen which allow viewing the levels 5-5' placed on the other side.
• FIG. 6 shows an axonometric view of a second embodiment variant of the present invention.
• the box profile 1 is visible without the inserts 14.
• This box profile 1 is provided with the fixing holes 4-4', the rulers 9 placed on the long edges and, unlike the preceding versions, such box profile 1 is provided with four rails 1.1, two on each face, and with two rectangular openings 17, of equal size, one for each face.
• FIG. 6(b) shows the three inserts 14 constituted by two levels 5-5' and the first template containing the larger holes 15- 15'- 15" . It is observed that each insert 14 is provided with two lateral portions 14.2-14.1, upper and lower, and with a protruding central portion 14.3.
• FIG. 6(a) the box profile 1 is visible without the inserts 14.
• This box profile 1 is provided with the fixing holes 4-4', the rulers 9 placed on the long edges and, unlike the preceding versions, such box profile 1 is provided with four rails 1.1, two on each face, and with two rectangular openings 17,
• FIG. 6(c) represents the second template provided with the smaller holes 15.a-15.a'-15.a” .
• FIGURE 7 shows an axonometric view of the second variant of the box profile 1.
• the components shown in the preceding FIG. 6 are engaged with each other here, with the lateral portions 14.1-14.2 of the inserts 14 inserted within said rails 1.1.
• FIG. 7(a) shows the front face 2 of the box profile 1, unlike FIG. 7(b) which shows the rear face 3 thereof.
• a first embodiment of the box profile 1 which constitutes the adapter of the present invention. It is constituted by a metal bar, preferably made of aluminum, with dimensions 60 mm X 500 mm X 15 mm in thickness. On a front face 2, three larger holes 6-6' -6" are present, with diameter equal to 32 mm. On the rear face 3, opposite said front face 2, three smaller holes 7-7'-7" are present, with diameter equal to 21 mm, coaxial with said larger holes 6-6'-6" . Said holes have an interaxis distance equal to 7.5 cm, hence between the center of the first hole and the center of the last hole there will be a distance of 15 cm.
• a pair of levels 5-5' and a pair of fixing holes 4-4' are present.
• the levels 5-5', a horizontal level 5 and a vertical level 5', will assist the operator in fixing the box profile 1 to the wall in an aligned position.
• fixing holes 4-4' will allow momentarily locking the box profile 1 in the pre-selected position while the walling works are being completed.
• FIG. 3(c) shows the upper surface 12 or lower surface 13 of this first embodiment of the box profile, in which a ruler 9 is engraved or printed, such ruler also adapted to assist the operator assigned for the assembly in selecting the best positioning for the box profile 1.
• the assembly occurs by means of the following steps:
• the position of the box profile 1 must be such that one of said smaller holes 7-7 '-7" is situated in a position coaxial with said female connector 10.
• the selection of which of said smaller holes 7-7'-7" to use will depend on the technical specifications of the sanitary fixture to be connected.
• a male plug 8 is inserted within the corresponding larger hole 6-6'-6" until the threaded projection 8' of said male plug 8 reaches said female connector 10. At this point the operator screws the male plug 8 in the female connector 10 until a firm connection is established.
• (B) second fixing step in which the operator, by means of said fixing holes 4-4', momentarily locks the box profile 1 to the wall, selecting the optimal position with the aid of said levels 5-5' and possibly of the ruler 9;
• FIG. 5 a second preferred version of the box profile 1 of the present invention is shown.
• a larger slot 6. a is arranged on the front face 2, such larger slot having height equal to 32 mm and length equal to 2/3 of the total length of the box profile 1.
• this version of the box profile 1 is provided on both said front and rear faces with a pair of fixing holes 4-4'.
• Said levels 5-5' instead, are placed at the front face 2 while, on the other face 3, viewing holes 16-16' are placed that are coaxial with said levels 5-5', adapted to allow the operator to view said levels 5-5' also from the other side of the box profile 1.
• this second version of the box profile 1 is the same as that described above for the first version. The only difference lies in the fact that the position of the female connectors 10 and of the respective male plugs 8 is free within the slots 6.a-7.a. In order to assist the operator in a correct positioning, in fact, this particular version has printed or engraved rulers 9 at all the edges of the box profile 1.
• FIGS. 6 and 7. A third embodiment is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
• the box profile 1, in this case, is provided both on the front face 2 and on the rear face 3 with two rectangular openings 17 that are identical to each other, in fact making the two faces equivalent.
• a rail 1.1 is present constituted by an "L" projection.
• the box profile 1 is completed with a plurality of inserts 14 that are suitably configured in order to be inserted within said rails 1.1 and reversibly slide along the face 2-3 up to obtaining the desired positioning.
• Said inserts 14 are thus constituted by an upper portion 14.2 and a lower portion 14.1 having exactly the same thickness, or a thickness slightly smaller than said rails 1.1, in order to be inserted therein in a slidable manner.
• the central portion 14.3 has a minimum thickness adapted to allow perfect coplanarity between the front face of said insert 14 and the outer surface of said rails 1.1.
• the central portion 14.3 of said inserts 14 can also have a greater thickness, adapted to protrude from said front face 2 or rear face 3 of said box profile 1 by a predetermined distance.
• Said inserts 14 are constituted at least by an insert containing the horizontal level 5, an insert containing the vertical level 5', a template containing at least two, maximum five, preferably three larger holes 15-15'- 15" and a template containing an equivalent number of smaller holes 15.a-15.a'-15.a” .

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