EP4065778A1 - Sink having a separate insert plate that is tiltable - Google Patents
Sink having a separate insert plate that is tiltableInfo
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- EP4065778A1 EP4065778A1 EP20806970.8A EP20806970A EP4065778A1 EP 4065778 A1 EP4065778 A1 EP 4065778A1 EP 20806970 A EP20806970 A EP 20806970A EP 4065778 A1 EP4065778 A1 EP 4065778A1
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Definitions
- One aspect of the invention relates to a sink with a tub.
- the tub has a bottom wall and side walls adjoining it.
- the tub has a receiving space delimited by the walls.
- the sink has an insert plate which is separate from the tub and which is inserted into the receiving space.
- Such sinks are known.
- US 2005/0067747 A1 discloses a sink which has a tub.
- An upwardly extending base is formed on the tub bottom and is formed in one piece with the tub bottom.
- a plate can be attached to this base.
- Such a configuration is disadvantageous in that the integrated base is always present and thus a fundamental configuration of the tub is complex in shape and is also designed to restrict the circumference of the receiving space.
- the plate that can be placed on the base is always only arranged at one level. It can only be put on or taken off by a user.
- a sink is known from DE 362 1151 A1.
- Different inserts which can be introduced into the receiving space, are provided separately from the tub.
- the inserts can be plates or other tub-like containers. These can be placed on the upper edge of the tub. This also severely limits the usability of a sink and the inserts have to be attached or removed by a user and can always only be positioned in an individual position.
- the object of the present invention is to create a sink with a tub and a separate insert plate, in which the insert plate can be variably positioned.
- a sink with a tub.
- the tub has a bottom wall and side walls adjoining it.
- the tub also has a receiving space which is delimited by the bottom wall and the side walls.
- the recording room is open at the top.
- the sink has an insert unit separate from the tub, in particular an insert plate, in particular a contiguous and perforated insert plate. This can be used in the receiving space or used therein.
- the sink also has a lifting device with which the insert plate can be moved in the height direction of the sink relative to the tub. This is made possible by an objective lifting device for the sink.
- a sink is now provided, in which basically the possibility is created of arranging the insert unit at different height positions. This is also made possible by a lifting device and does not have to be done manually by the user himself. In principle, it is made possible that the lifting device enables a continuous height adjustment of the insert plate. A wide variety of height levels of the insert plate can thus be approached and set.
- the lifting device has a tilting device. With this tilting device, the insert plate can be tilted relative to the horizontal plane. Thus, the insert plate can not only be moved linearly upwards and downwards in the vertical direction, but a tilting movement with respect to a horizontal plane can also take place in addition to or instead of this.
- the insert plate can thus be moved in a wide variety of ways.
- a tilting movement is particularly advantageous to the effect that media that are present on the upper side of the insert plate are discharged through a tilting position.
- these can be liquid media that have collected on the top of the insert plate.
- Such a tilted position which is set by a tilting movement, allows these liquid media to run off independently from the top of the insert plate into the receiving space.
- such a tilted position is also advantageous when the top of the insert plate is to be cleaned in the receiving space itself. For example, this can be done using a cleaning medium such as water.
- a tilted position then prevents the cleaning agent hitting the upper side of the insert plate from splashing heavily to the side.
- water from a faucet in the sink can then also be splashed onto the sink with reduced spray
- Top of the insert plate are guided when this is arranged in a defined tilted position.
- at least one tilting position relative to the horizontal plane for the insert plate can thus be set in a defined manner with the tilting device. It can also be provided that a wide variety of such tilt positions can be set.
- the insert plate can be continuously adjusted, starting from the horizontal position, into a tilted position.
- the tilting device is preferably designed in such a way that the insert plate can be tilted in any height position.
- the tilting device is a separate device from the lifting device.
- the individual movements can be carried out by independent devices.
- the individual devices namely the lifting device and the tilting device, can be constructed more simply. This is both space-saving and cost-saving.
- the insert plate it is preferably possible for the insert plate to be tiltable at the same time by the tilting device during a movement triggered by the lifting device.
- the lifting unit has a housing.
- the lifting device and the tilting device are arranged in the housing.
- this achieves a compact structure.
- both devices can be arranged in a protected manner in the lifting unit. The action of media that are located in the receiving space of the tub can thus be efficiently kept away from the lifting device and the tilting device.
- the tilting device is a rod oriented in the height direction.
- this rod is arranged eccentrically to a center point of the insert plate.
- This is a particularly efficient concept in order to be able to initiate a tilting movement of the insert plate precisely and easily.
- This enables a particularly simple construction of such a tilting device.
- this insert plate is pivoted or tilted in particular about a horizontal axis that runs in particular through the center of the insert plate.
- a particularly space-saving device is preferably provided by designing the tilting device as a rod.
- the tilting device is a telescopic rod.
- This is variable in length in the height direction. It can thus be pulled apart and pushed together.
- Such a telescopic rod is mechanically stable and can permanently apply the corresponding lifting forces. It is also very compact.
- Last but not least, in such a telescopic rod the change in length is implemented using a relatively simple concept. This also enables a permanently high level of functionality and achieves a particularly low level of wear and tear on the tipping device.
- the telescopic rod has at least two rod parts guided one inside the other.
- these rod parts are conical. This is an advantageous embodiment in that it avoids undesired decoupling of these two rod parts when the telescopic rod is pulled apart. A decoupling protection is thus also formed by this conical shape of the rod parts.
- the upper rod part has a first thread at an upper end. This first thread engages a second thread. This second thread is formed on an underside of a plate of the sink.
- the insert plate can be tilted around the horizontal plane due to the thread adjustment of the two coupled threads.
- the plate is a plate holder. It is designed in particular as a flat cylinder. The plate holder is designed to receive the insert plate.
- this second thread is formed in a continuous hole in the plate receptacle. It is therefore designed in particular as an internal thread. This hole through the plate receptacle is preferably covered by an elastic cover. This can prevent contaminants from getting through the hole in the plate receptacle from above and thus getting into the interior of the housing of the lifting unit.
- the tilting device and the lifting device which are preferably arranged in the housing of the lifting unit, are protected from such contamination.
- this cover is elastic, it can be deformed upwards.
- this elastic cover is deformed upwards, in particular arched. This also ensures that, due to this elastic deformation, a corresponding movement force is exerted on the insert plate and the insert plate is tilted.
- such a path in the direction of the longitudinal axis, which extends in the vertical direction of the sink, and around which the insert plate is lifted upwards for tilting when viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the tilting device is less than or equal to 5 mm, in particular less than or equal to 4 mm, in particular less than or equal to 3 mm.
- this path is preferably greater than 2 mm.
- the plate holder is integrated into the insert plate.
- the plate holder is a separate component from the insert plate.
- this plate receptacle can thus be its own bearing plate. This can be arranged at an upper end of the upper lifting segment of the lifting unit. In particular, it can be arranged at an upper end of an upper housing segment of the housing of the lifting unit. It can also be connected directly to the upper lifting segment of the lifting device. In particular, it can be in mechanical contact with an upper spindle of a lifting device designed as a spindle drive.
- the second thread is formed in this plate receptacle, in particular the bearing plate.
- the rod parts of the telescopic rod are designed with an anti-twist device.
- they do not have a shape that is rotationally symmetrical about the rod axis. This prevents the rod parts from rotating relative to one another about the rod axis.
- an external geometry of the rod parts can be a cylindrical shape with radial ribs.
- a related oval external geometry can also be formed.
- an edge geometry can also be provided.
- this can be a multi-edge geometry.
- this can be a hexagonal geometry, for example.
- the relevant geometric shapes related to the outer contour of the rod parts can be seen in a plane perpendicular to the rod axis.
- an upper end of the upper rod part is a pressure piece.
- this can be an elastic pressure piece.
- this can be a rubber cap. This avoids damage to the plate holder and / or the insert plate if the rod part were to make mechanical contact directly with the plate holder or directly with an insert plate. In particular, mechanical contacting noises, which would occur if this upper end of the upper rod part hit the plate receptacle or the insert plate, are thereby avoided or attenuated.
- the lifting device has a first motor with which the lifting device can be driven. With this motor, the lifting device can be moved linearly up and down in the vertical direction.
- the lifting device preferably has a second motor separate from the first motor.
- the tilting device can be driven with this second motor. Since two separate motors are provided here, they can be designed individually for the requirements of the lifting device on the one hand and the tilting device on the other. In addition, they can each be made smaller in this regard and can thus be installed individually at suitable locations in a receiving housing of the lifting device. A particularly compact structure with maximum space utilization of the volume of the receiving housing is thereby made possible. Last but not least, the individual motors can also be serviced individually. In the case of replacement purposes, it is therefore not necessary to replace a larger entire motor, but rather only a single individual motor at a time.
- the coupling with the motors can also take place here individually. With a single motor, this would have to be designed individually so that both devices can then be coupled and driven individually and independently of each other.
- the lifting device has an upper cover.
- This upper cover is arranged at an upper end of the upper lifting segment of the lifting unit.
- it is arranged at an upper end of an upper housing segment of the housing of the lifting unit.
- This cover has a through hole.
- the tilting device extends through this hole.
- a guide for the tilting device is formed through this hole.
- the tilting device is thus guided through this hole when moving upwards and downwards. It is preferably provided that the tilting device is passed through this hole with a relatively precise fit, in particular with minimal play. This avoids unwanted tilting movements of this tilting device.
- the particularly straight-line movement in the vertical direction is thereby made possible for the tilting device.
- a plate receptacle for the insert plate is formed on the upper region of the upper stroke segment.
- this plate receptacle can be implemented as an injection molded component, in particular as a 2K injection molded component. It can be provided that there is at least one continuous hole in this plate receptacle.
- An actuating element can extend through this from below, with which a carrier wing positioned on the plate receptacle can be lifted. In particular, this lifting can result in a pivoting about a horizontal pivot axis, so that a carrier wing can be tilted and thus positioned tilted.
- Such a hole or a passage in the plate receptacle is preferably covered in the upper area by an elastic cover.
- this cover is designed to be elastic, the actuating element can act on this elastic element and arch it upwards. In this way, a corresponding actuating force can also be transmitted to the carrier wing and the latter can be tilted.
- an upper side of the insert plate has an area which is at least 80 percent, in particular at least 90 percent, in particular at least 95 percent of the area of the receiving space in a horizontal plane.
- the area of the top of the insert plate is less than 99 percent of this area of the receiving space.
- this configuration avoids direct touching and possibly stripping along a side edge of the insert plate on the inner sides of the side walls. In this way, on the one hand, damage to the side walls is avoided and, on the other hand, damage to the insert plate and also to the lifting device is avoided. Last but not least, this configuration also has the advantage that through this gap between the edge of the insert plate and the inside of the side walls, liquid that is present on the upper side of the insert plate can easily drain into the receiving space.
- the tub preferably has a drain, in particular on the bottom wall. This allows medium that is arranged in the tub and collects there to run off via the drain without any problems.
- the tub is formed in one piece with the bottom wall and the side walls.
- the tub is made of metal.
- the bottom wall can be flat or slightly inclined or slightly curved. In particular, it is provided that that point on the bottom wall at which an outlet for a Outflow of the sink is formed, with respect to the altitude is offset the furthest down.
- the top of the plate is completely flat. However, it can also have a slight curvature. It is also possible that the top of the insert plate is structured at least in some areas. This can create a certain roughness. An undesired slipping of objects placed thereon can be avoided in an improved manner. For example, this is advantageous if the insert plate changes its position and objects are still arranged on the upper side of the insert plate. It is also possible for the upper side to have specific positioning areas. These can be recesses. For example, however, such depressions can be made relatively small. This is advantageous in order, for example, to be able to position vessels such as a glass or the like more securely. This is particularly advantageous when a change in position is tilting and / or rotating.
- predetermined positioning areas of this type also ensure that, for example, when vessels are placed on the top of the insert plate and are to be filled via the faucet, for example, the water running out of the faucet flows into the vessels with a rotational movement and does not reach the full extent hits the insert plate past the vessels.
- the lifting device can have a lifting unit and a motor. With the motor, the lifting unit can be moved at least in the vertical direction.
- top, bottom, front, bottom, horizontal, vertical, depth direction, “width direction”, “height direction” are the positions and positions given when the sink is used and arranged as intended Orientations indicated.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional illustration through an exemplary embodiment of a sink according to the invention with an insert plate in a first position
- FIG. 2 shows the illustration of the sink according to FIG. 2 with the insert plate in a second position different from FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 shows a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a sink
- Fig. 4 is a perspective partial representation of an embodiment of a
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective sectional illustration of a partial area of the arrangement in FIG. 4 with a sealing sleeve around a lifting unit of the lifting device;
- Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a lifting device of the sink with a
- FIG. 7 shows a perspective sectional illustration of the embodiment in FIG. 6.
- a sink 1 is shown in a schematic vertical section (xy plane with height direction y and width direction x).
- the sink 1 has a tub 2.
- the tub 2 has a bottom wall 3 and adjoining and upwardly extending side walls 4, 5, 6 (FIG. 3) and 7 (FIG. 3).
- the tub 2 is in particular formed in one piece. It is preferably made of metal.
- the tub 2 has a receiving space 8.
- the receiving space 8 is delimited by the aforementioned walls 3 to 7.
- the tub 2 thus has an upper loading opening 9.
- the sink 1 also has an insert unit.
- the insert unit is in particular an insert plate 10.
- the insert plate 10 is in particular formed in one piece.
- the insert plate 10 is a separate component of the sink 1 from the tub 2.
- the sink 1 also has a lifting device 11.
- the insert plate 10 is arranged on the lifting device 11. In particular, it is arranged on the lifting device 11 in a non-destructive detachable manner.
- the insert plate 10 can be moved relative to the tub 2 by the lifting device 11. In this context, a movement in the height direction (y-direction) of the sink 1 can take place.
- the lifting device 11 can rotate about a vertical axis A.
- the insert plate 10 can be tilted. This means that the insert plate 10 can be adjusted with its plane at an angle to a horizontal plane. It can thus be positioned inclined or at an angle.
- the insert plate 10 is shown in an exemplary position in the receiving space 8. In particular, this is a position that has been moved downwards.
- the insert plate 10 is arranged directly adjacent to the bottom wall 3.
- the sink 1 preferably has an interaction unit 12.
- the interaction unit 12 can have a display unit 13 (FIG. 3).
- the interaction unit 12 can have an operating device 14.
- the operating device 14 can have one or more operating elements.
- the operating elements can be pushbuttons or switches or toggle elements or rotary knobs.
- the operating device 14 can, however, also have a touch-sensitive operating panel 15 in addition to or instead of this.
- the interaction unit 12 has at least one optical detection unit 16.
- the optical detection unit 16 can be a camera, for example. The camera can be sensitive in the spectral range visible to humans.
- the interaction unit 12 can, however, also have an acoustic unit 17 in addition to or instead of this. This acoustic unit 17 can be designed to receive and / or output speech signals.
- the interaction unit 12 can have an identification unit 18.
- the identification unit 18 is designed to recognize or identify a user of the sink 1.
- the identification unit 18 can also be formed by the optical detection unit 16, for example.
- the identification unit 18 can also have the acoustic unit 17, for example. In this way, for example, the user can be identified by evaluating a voice signal from a user.
- the identification unit 18 can be designed as a unit for recording and evaluating a biometric feature of a user. For example, this can be a fingerprint sensor or a sensor for recognizing an iris pattern.
- the interaction unit 12 can be formed laterally and directly adjacent to the tub 2.
- an upwardly open receiving housing 19 can be provided here.
- the receiving housing 19 can be designed separately from the tub 2. However, it can also be formed in a non-destructive manner with the trough 2 and cannot be detached.
- the receiving housing 19 can also be designed in one piece with the tub 2.
- the side wall directly adjoining the receiving housing 19, here the side wall 5 in the example, also forms a boundary wall for the receiving volume 20 of the receiving housing 19.
- the receiving volume 20 is thus separated from the receiving space 8 of the tub.
- FIG. 2 shows the illustration according to FIG. 1, but the insert plate 10 is shown in a position different from FIG. 1.
- the insert plate 10 is oriented horizontally, but moved upwards. In particular, this position represents the maximum possible height.
- an upper side 10a of the insert plate 10 is flush with an upper edge 2a of the tub 2.
- the insert plate 10 forms a cover or a lid for the receiving space 8.
- the upper edge 2a can also be, for example, an upper side of a mounting frame or a decorative frame, which is part of the sink 1 is.
- the sink 1 in particular the tub 2 can be mounted in a recess in a worktop.
- the tub 2 can be covered from above with a decorative frame.
- a gap between the tub 2 and a delimitation wall in the worktop, which delimits the recess can thus be covered from above.
- Such a decorative frame represents, in particular, an upper visible component of the arrangement.
- the sink 1 also has a control unit 21 (FIG. 3).
- the lifting device 11 can be operated by the control unit 21.
- the interaction unit 12 can also be operated by the control unit 21.
- the sink 1 can preferably also have a water tap 22.
- the water tap 22 represents a functional unit of the sink 1.
- the interaction unit 12, in particular the operating device 14, can also be viewed as a functional unit of the sink 1.
- the insert plate 10 can be a further functional unit of the sink 1.
- the lifting device 11 can be a further functional unit of the sink 1.
- the lifting device 11 preferably has a lifting unit and a motor. As a result, its length or height can be changed in the direction of the vertical axis A. Furthermore, it can be rotated about the vertical axis A in addition to or instead of this. As a result, a rotational movement about this vertical axis A is also made possible as a position or change in position of the insert plate 10. Last but not least, the lifting device 11 can also be set so that the insert plate 10 can be set inclined or inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.
- an operating state of the sink 1 can be recognized and / or a change in the operating state of the sink 1 can be recognized and / or an operating action by a user who operates the sink 1, in particular at least one functional unit of the sink 1, can be recognized.
- the lifting device 11 can be operated to automatically change the position of the insert plate 10.
- Fig. 3 is also a a schematic representation of a finger 23 of a user is shown.
- the interaction unit 12 is preferably designed to detect a gesture by the user, in particular the finger 23.
- the gesture is a contactless gesture.
- the operating device 14 can also be operated directly with the finger 23.
- an operating state and / or a change in operating state can be detected by the camera 16 and / or the acoustic unit 17 and / or the operating device 14.
- An operating state can be, for example, a setting of the operating device 14 and / or a change in the operating state can be a change in the setting of the operating device 14.
- a change in position of the insert plate 10 can depend on the type and / or strength and / or duration of an operating state of at least one functional unit of the sink 1 and / or a change in position can be dependent on the type and / or strength and / or duration of a change in the operating state of at least one such functional unit of the sink 1.
- the interaction unit 12 has a normal mode.
- the actual operation of the sink 1 is also recorded in this.
- the interaction unit 12 has a definition mode that differs from the normal mode. This can be set by a user, for example.
- this definition mode it is possible for at least one user to define or specify at least one reference position of the insert plate 10.
- such a reference position can be linked in this definition mode with a specific operating state of at least one functional unit of the sink 1 and / or with a defined change in the operating state of at least one functional unit of the sink 1.
- At least one such reference position can be stored as a user profile in a storage unit 24 of the interaction unit 12.
- the area shown in Fig. 3 (depth direction z and width direction x) of the top 10a at least 80 percent, in particular at least 90 percent, in particular at least 95 percent of the area of the receiving space 8, which is in a horizontal plane (in Fig. 3 the figure level) is considered.
- this area of the upper side 10a is less than 99 percent of this area of the receiving space 8 in the aforementioned horizontal plane.
- a circumferential edge 25 of the insert plate 10 is spaced apart from the side walls 4, 5, 6 and 7.
- a circumferential gap 26 is thereby formed between the insert plate 10 and the side walls 4 to 7.
- the gap 26 can be between 3 mm and 15 mm.
- This gap 26 is preferably so small, at least in the horizontal position of the insert plate 10, that objects such as cutlery or the like cannot slip through. The pinching of a finger 23 can then also be avoided in this horizontal position of the insert plate 10.
- the sink 1 has a drain opening 27, for example a drain. This is formed in particular in the bottom wall 3. Media from the receiving space 8 can run out of the tub 2 through this drainage opening 27.
- FIG. 4 an embodiment of a sink 1 is shown in a perspective view.
- the lifting device 11 is shown.
- the lifting device 11 has a lifting unit 28. This is in particular fastened centrally on the bottom wall 3.
- the lifting unit 28 can be moved in the direction of the A axis.
- the lifting unit 28 has several lifting segments.
- the lifting unit 28 is shown in a completely collapsed state. This means that it has moved maximally downward into the receiving space 8.
- This lifting unit 28 preferably has an upper lifting segment which is formed by an upper housing element 29 of a housing 40 of the lifting unit 28.
- a plate holder 31 is arranged in an upper region 30 of this upper lifting segment.
- the plate holder 31 is here a flat cylindrical disk.
- This plate receptacle 31 has a central web 32.
- a first carrier wing 33 is arranged on this central web 32.
- the carrier wing 33 is mounted on the central web 32 so as to be pivotable about a horizontal axis B.
- the one-piece support wing 33 rests on the plate receptacle 31 from above.
- a top side 34 of this plate receptacle 31 has top side areas 34a and 34b. These are offset downwards in relation to the central web 32.
- the carrier wing 33 rests on this upper side area 34a.
- a second carrier wing that is separate from the first carrier wing 33, but in particular of the same size and of the same shape, is arranged. This is mounted on the central web 32 so as to be pivotable about a further horizontal axis C.
- the horizontal axes B and C are oriented parallel to one another.
- the second carrier wing rests from above on the second upper side area 34b. In the horizontal basic position there is an upper side 33a of the carrier wing 33 is flush with an upper side 32a of the central web 32. This is correspondingly formed with an upper side of the second carrier wing.
- the carrier wing 33 and the second carrier wing are arranged at a distance from one another. They can be pivoted about their axes B and C independently of one another. In this way, individual tilt positions of a carrier wing 33 can also be set relative to the horizontal plane.
- the plate receptacle 31 has an opening 35 for this purpose.
- An actuating element can extend through this opening from below through the plate receptacle 31 and thus, in this case, contact and lift the second carrier wing from below, so that it is pivoted about its horizontal axis C.
- a further opening is formed on the opposite side to the opening 35, which is below the first carrier wing 33. This, too, can then be raised accordingly, as has been explained.
- the opening 35 is covered from above by an elastic cover 36.
- the elastic cover 36 makes it possible for the actuating element to protrude through the opening 35 and to be positioned higher up than the upper side area 34b and for the actuating element to protrude accordingly due to the elastic deformation of the elastic cover 36. As a result, the corresponding second carrier wing can then also be raised.
- the plate receptacle 31 with the cover 36 is designed as a 2K injection-molded component.
- FIG. 5 a partial area of the arrangement in FIG. 4 is shown in a perspective sectional illustration.
- the plate receptacle 31 designed as a flat cylinder, rests from above on an upper side 37 of the upper lifting segment of the lifting unit 28.
- This top side 37 is in particular a top side of an upper cover plate 38.
- the lifting unit 28 has a lifting device 39.
- the lifting device 39 can be a spindle drive. However, it can also be a push chain, for example.
- the lifting unit 28 also has a housing 40.
- the housing 40 surrounds this lifting device 39 circumferential.
- the housing 40 is in particular a telescopic housing. This means that it has several housing segments. In the exemplary embodiment, these lifting segments are designed as hollow cylinders.
- an upper housing segment 29 is formed in a pulled-out state, a second housing segment 41 following downwards, another housing segment 42 following downwards, a housing segment 43 following further downwards, and then a lower housing segment 44.
- Fig. 5 the fully retracted position of the lifting unit 28 is shown. The lifting unit 28 has thus moved down completely.
- the housing 40 is completely pushed into one another and in a position that is minimized in height.
- the housing segments 29 and 41 to 44 are thus completely pushed into one another, as shown in FIG. 5.
- the lifting unit 28 is extended from this downwardly moved state, in which the insert plate 10 is then also arranged in the lowered position, and thus moved upward, the housing segments 29 and 41 to 44 are pulled apart.
- the lifting device 39 is arranged in an interior 45 of this housing 40.
- the lifting unit 28 extends through an opening or passage 46 in the bottom wall 3.
- the lifting unit 28 is thus arranged on both sides of this bottom wall 3.
- the lifting device 11 has a sealing sleeve 47.
- the sealing sleeve 47 is a separate component from the housing 40.
- the sealing sleeve 47 surrounds that sub-area, which extends in the receiving space 8, of the lifting unit 28 on the circumferential side.
- the sealing sleeve 47 is designed to be elastic. It can be designed in one piece. It can be designed as a bellows, for example. However, other specifications are also possible in terms of material and geometry.
- the sealing sleeve 47 is designed as a bellows. It is shown in Fig. 5 in the completely compressed or folded state.
- the sealing envelope 47 has an upper edge 48.
- the upper edge 48 is clamped between the plate receptacle 31 and the cover 38.
- this upper edge 48 is also arranged in a sealing manner between the plate receptacle 31 and the cover 38.
- the cover 38 can also be referred to as a lift plate.
- this sealing sleeve 47 has a lower end 49. This lower end 49 rests directly on the inside of the bottom wall 3.
- the sink 1 has an adapter 50. This adapter 50 is preferably a separate component.
- the adapter 50 is preferably designed as a circumferential, uninterrupted adapter ring.
- the adapter 50 is placed from above on this lower edge 49 of the sealing sleeve 47. As can be seen, the lower edge 49 is clamped between this adapter 50 and the bottom wall 3. In particular, a sealing clamp is also formed here.
- the adapter 50 is non-destructively releasably attached to the bottom wall 3, in particular screwed with screw connections.
- a counter bearing 51 can be arranged under the bottom wall 3, for example.
- This counter bearing 51 can be a bearing ring.
- the counter bearing can be designed as an acoustic damping unit.
- a seal 29a can be arranged between the adapter 51 and an outside of the housing segment 44.
- a receiving housing 52 of the lifting device 11 is also shown.
- the receiving housing 52 is arranged below the bottom wall 3 and thus outside the receiving space 8.
- the housing 40 is received in this receiving housing 52.
- the lifting device 39 is also partially received on this receiving housing 52.
- the receiving housing 52 is fastened to the underside of the bottom wall 3 with a plurality of fastening elements and is thus suspended from it. It can be provided that a lower housing segment 44 of the housing 40 is formed in one piece with the receiving housing 52.
- the receiving housing 52 then extends through the passage 46 only with this housing segment 44 of the housing 40.
- the lifting device 39 is designed as a spindle drive.
- the lifting device 11 is shown in a vertical sectional view in the fully extended state and thus with a maximum length viewed in the height direction.
- the lifting unit 28 is moved apart accordingly.
- the housing 40 which is a telescopic housing, has moved apart to the maximum.
- the lifting device 39 arranged in the interior 45 of the housing 40 is also shown in the expanded state.
- spindles 53, 54 and 55 are shown here, which are part of the exemplary spindle drive.
- the lifting device 11 has a motor 56.
- This motor 56 is a first motor. It is completely arranged in the receiving housing 52. This first motor 56 is provided for driving the lifting device 39.
- the lifting device 11 has a tilting device 57.
- the tilting device 57 is a separate device from the lifting device 39. With the tilting device 57, a tilting movement of the insert plate 10 relative to the horizontal plane (x-z plane) can be carried out.
- the tilting device 57 is preferably arranged in the housing 40.
- the tilting device 57 is a rod oriented in the height direction. This rod is preferably arranged eccentrically to a center point M of the insert plate 10. The center M is in particular on the axis A.
- this tilting device 57 is a telescopic rod. It can therefore be changed in length in the height direction.
- its rod axis D is oriented in the height direction.
- the tilting device 57 thus preferably has at least two rod parts guided one inside the other, preferably several rod parts 57, 58, 59 and 60 guided one inside the other. Provision is preferably made for these rod parts 58 to 60 to have a conical shape.
- the lifting device 11 has a second motor 61.
- the second motor 61 is arranged in particular in the receiving housing 52. It is a separate further motor from the first motor 56.
- the second motor 61 is provided for driving the tilting device 57. In particular, it only drives this tilting device 57.
- the first motor 56 only drives the lifting device 39. In particular, it is provided that when the lifting device 39 is actuated and moves apart upwards, the tilting device 57 is also pulled apart at the same time.
- this upward moving apart means that when one of these telescope segments, In particular, one rod part is completely pulled out compared to the next, a decoupling protection is formed by the conical shape and when driving further upwards, this next telescope segment in the form of this next rod part is pulled upwards relative to the further rod part that then follows downwards. This takes place again until the decoupling protection engages and the next rod part is pulled up again. Correspondingly, this is also carried out when moving together and thus lowering downwards.
- the upper rod part 60 has a thread as a first thread at its upper end 60a.
- a mating thread in the form of a second thread 63 can preferably be provided. This is formed in particular in a plate that follows upwards. This plate can be the plate holder 31, for example. If the second motor 61 is actuated, the tilting device 57 rotates and experiences a linear movement through these coupled threads 62 and 63.
- a pressure piece 64 forms the very upper end of the upper rod part 60.
- This pressure piece 64 can be designed to be elastic. In particular, it can be a rubber cap.
- the cover 38 has a hole 65.
- the tilting device 57 extends through this hole 65.
- This hole 65 is preferably formed in such a way that it forms a guide for the tilting device 57.
- the rod parts 58 to 60 are not designed to be rotationally symmetrical in their outer contour, viewed perpendicular to the rod axis D. As a result, the rod parts 58 to 60 are secured against rotation about this rod axis D in relation to one another.
- the tilting device 57 is designed in a lower area in its own bearing seat.
- a ball bearing is also formed here.
- the upper rod part 60 is moved upwards in the opening 35 and protrudes upwards. This enables contact of the underside of the insert plate 10 or contact of the underside of the support wing 33, in particular in the area 37. It is then through this upward driving over the upper rod part 60 over the level of the top of the plate receptacle 31, the insert plate 10 is raised directly or the carrier wing 33 is raised and with this the insert plate 10 is then raised. This causes the tilting movement of the insert plate 10 from the horizontal position and thus sets a defined tilted position.
- the upper rod part 60 for a tilting movement travels upwards a maximum of the level of the plate receptacle 31 and that this maximum projection distance is less than 5 mm, in particular less than 4 mm, in particular between 2 mm and 4 mm.
- the opening 35 can be covered at its upper end by the elastic cover 36.
- the upper rod part 60 pushes this elastic cover 36 upwards when it moves upwards through the opening 35, which in turn exerts a corresponding lifting movement on the support wing 33 or, in an alternative embodiment, directly on the insert plate 10. Because of this eccentric force acting on the carrier wing 33 or the insert plate 10, a tilting movement is then initiated in turn.
- the plate receptacle 31 with the elastic cover 36 which is preferably present, is designed as a one-piece plastic component.
- this can be a 2K injection-molded component.
- the pressure piece 64 it can accordingly serve as a direct contact element to the carrier wing 33 or to the insert plate 10. If this elastic cover 36 is present, this pressure piece 64 acts directly on this cover 36.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 can be designed differently or the same in particular in the connection area between the lifting unit 28 and the insert plate 10. In this regard, this can be provided with regard to the cover 38 and / or the plate receptacle 31.
- the carrier wing 33 can also be designed differently in this regard. This is the case in the present example according to FIGS. 5 and 6. Different exemplary embodiments are hereby shown in this regard.
- FIG. 7 the embodiment according to FIG. 6 is shown in a perspective sectional illustration.
- a disassembly mode different from the normal mode of the lifting unit 28 of the lifting device 11 can also be set.
- the lifting unit 28 is set to a position that is even higher in the vertical direction via the maximum raised position of the lifting unit 28 in normal mode and thus also the corresponding position of the insert plate 10.
- the maximally raised position in normal mode it is provided in particular that the upper side 10a of the insert plate 10 is flush with the upper side of the upper edge 2a of the tub 2 or a decorative frame or a mounting frame.
- the insert plate 10 is preferably positioned such that its underside 10b is arranged a vertical distance higher than this upper edge 2a.
- this vertical distance is at least 2 cm, in particular at least 3 cm.
- the insert plate 10 can be grasped by one hand at its edge 25 and held securely for removal from the lifting unit 28.
- the dismantling position is in particular a horizontal position of the insert plate 10.
- the underside 10b of the insert plate 10 is thus positioned completely above the upper edge 2a.
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