JP2004197555A - Mounting device for sanitary product - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adjustable mounting device for a sanitary product having a great degree of freedom in a manner of installation. <P>SOLUTION: The device is for mounting the sanitary products at an adjustable height and integrates a wall-mounting rod for installation on a wall by the use of brackets. The wall-mounting rod includes a guide contour along which a slider slides. Each bracket is formed in such a way that it releases and places the guide contour and that the slider can slide across parts engaging the wall-mounting rod without interception. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The invention is based on a device for mounting sanitary articles, such as, for example, a hand-held shower head whose height is adjustable.

  In order for the height to be adjustable, a vertical wall mounting rod is typically employed, which is typically mounted at a short distance from the wall. To mount it to the wall, a pair of brackets are employed, located at the upper and lower ends of the rod, respectively. These brackets also form the end caps of the wall mounting rod at the same time. A slider guided on a wall mounting rod and against which the showerhead is fixed can slide over the entire length of the wall mounting rod, but can slide away from its upper and lower ends is not.

  Guides which are usually formed in the form of a contoured hollow structure and which take the form of the full length of the elaborately contoured stock are also well known, and the guides for the sliders are provided in their front or rear part. It can be formed by grooves on the surface.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an adjustable sanitary ware mounting device which offers a great deal of freedom in the manner of mounting.

  In order to solve the problem, the present invention proposes an apparatus having the features described in claim 1. Embodiments relating to the invention are covered by the dependent claims.

  According to the underlying principles of the present invention, at least one bracket for mounting the wall mounting rod is limited to its original function. The task is to hold the wall mounting rod in place without simultaneously forming a stop at the top or bottom of the rod. If such a stop is desired, for example, a collar may in this case be attached to the free end or bracket of the contoured rod. If the wall mounting rod is secured to the wall at both its upper and lower ends using such brackets, then simply remove its end collar and slide the slider off. It is possible to change the slider by moving the slider.

  The invention is applicable, for example, to wall-mounted rods where the sliders rest on their outer surfaces. To release the bracket, only the narrow part on the slider needs to be left open.

  Another configuration of a wall mounting rod enabled by the present invention is to assemble it from several coaxial sections, and to assemble wall mounting rods having different lengths from individual modular components. Enable. In the simplest case, this can be achieved by successively attaching each part of the wall mounting rod using one or two brackets on each part. Their alignment can also be achieved only by that they are mounted on the wall.

  The present invention proposes to form each bracket so that it can be mounted at both ends to a wall mounting rod.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, each bracket is inserted into the wall mounting rod without tools and without the need to mount them to the wall mounting rod using screws. It can also be provided that it can be latched or attached by other attachment means. Securing the wall mounting rods to each bracket can be accomplished using screws to secure a pair of wall brackets to the wall so that the wall mounting brackets bridge to them.

  According to the invention, the device may have several brackets that are at least partially identical. Each bracket can also be inverted, if necessary, before being attached to the wall mounting rod.

  As mentioned above, the wall mounting rod may be assembled from individual parts. The slider can be slid past the intersection of the two parts, since each bracket rests unobstructed on the guiding length part of the contoured stock. According to details of the invention, it can also be provided that the at least one bracket is formed in such a way that the two parts of the wall mounting rod are coaxially arranged and joined. Alignment and orientation with respect to the two parts of the wall mounting rod can also be achieved using a bracket. In that case, only one bracket need be present at the junction of the two parts of the wall mounting rod.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one bracket is located at a respective end, one of which is formed to mount a terminating collar or other means for terminating a wall mounting rod. It may have an attachment part. This configuration can be different from what is intended to attach it to the part of the wall mounting rod. This is because that part of the wall mounting rod is still supported at another end by another bracket. The portion of the bracket for attaching the end collar or end cap of the wall mounting rod can be used to securely attach this component. In particular, the attachment part may have a device for mounting the terminating component in a form-fit or interference-fit.

  Nevertheless, in this case as well, both attachment parts of the bracket can be defined with means for guiding each part of the wall mounting rod.

  In accordance with the present invention, the pair of attachment portions of the bracket may be defined such that when all components are assembled, they are separated by lands that form a split joint. The lands can be formed in the form of narrow circumferential projections that also provide a predetermined opportunity to design the appearance of the assembly. In certain cases, the lands can also be widened, especially if other components are to be attached to it.

  In order to fix the bracket to the wall, it is also possible for there to be a hole for the insertion of a screw, which hole is preferably located inside the attachment part intended for mounting the terminal component .

  The wall mounting rod may for example also have a groove forming a guiding profile, either at its rear surface, or especially at its front surface. Again, the bracket rests unobstructed on this groove. For example, the lower terminating component may have an extension of the groove, again in this case, so that the slider can be slid out of the groove without removing any part from the wall mounting rod. .

  The shower hose, which can then be easily pulled out of the groove, can also be accommodated in the groove under the slider.

  The wall mounting rod itself can be formed by the hollow length of the contoured stock, the inner surface of which is engaged by the attachment portion of the bracket.

  A supplementary holder for ancillary items, such as a holder for a cup for a toothbrush, for example, can also be mounted on the bracket at the intersection of the two parts of the wall mounting rod.

  Other features, details, and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, and in the abstract and the claims, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference. And as shown in the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a wall mounting rod assembled from an upper part 1a and a lower part 1b. The two parts 1a, 1b of the wall-mounting rod have the same cross section, but have different lengths in the case of the embodiment shown here. A substantially U-shaped bracket 2 is shown at the junction of the two parts 1a, 1b, shown here separately. The land has a hole through which a screw, which can be used, for example, for fixing the bracket 2 to a wall, can be inserted. The bracket 2 is also present at the upper end of the upper part 1a of the wall mounting rod, and another is also at the lower end of the lower part 1b of the wall mounting rod. Its upper end is terminated by an end cap 3, while a terminating component is attached to it near its lower end. The front surface of the wall mounting rod, i.e., the surface facing away from the wall, incorporates a continuous groove 5 having a constant cross-section extending from top to bottom, in which groove The slider 6 with the holder 7 for the hand-held shower head is guided in such a way that its position is adjustable.

  The bracket 2 is formed so that it can be easily slid so that the slider 6 leaves the upper part 1a of the wall mounting rod and enters the lower part 1b of the wall mounting rod, leaving the groove 5 unobstructed. Is done.

  The assembling is performed in the following order. First, the central bracket 2 is fixed to the wall using screws. The upper part 1a of the wall mounting rod is then placed over the slider such that the latter upper part engages the contour in the part 1a of the wall mounting rod as described below. Subsequently, the upper bracket 2 is mounted on the upper part 1a of the wall mounting rod and fixed to the wall using screws. Subsequently, an end cap 3 is placed over the upper end of the wall mounting rod.

  Finally, the lower part 1b of the wall mounting rod is slid over the fully assembled bracket 2 and the lower bracket is fixed to the wall using screws. Subsequently, the lower end component 4 can be fixed to the lower bracket 2.

  It is also possible to start from the bottom, in which case the parts of the rod can be slid over the brackets from above and the cycle before the next bracket is locked in place Will not slide down during In particular, the pre-assembled rod may be extended upward or downward.

  The individual components of this device with respect to the wall mounting rod are shown in FIG. 2, where only a single, rather short section 1a has been shown for clarity.

  Here, reference is made to the bracket 2. The upper bracket 2 shown in FIG. 2 has an upper attachment portion 2a and a lower attachment portion 2b. These two attachment parts 2a, 2b are separated by a land 8 running around both the inner and outer surfaces of the bracket 2. A hole 9 for inserting a screw is arranged on the rear wall of the upper attachment part 2a. A flexible protrusion 10 that can bend inward is formed on the side wall of the attachment part 2a. The projection projects from a guide surface 11 lying in the same plane as the guide surface 12 on the other side of the land 8.

  This land can be expanded perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the wall mounting rod, ie it can be expanded. That part which is clearly visible, which can also be used as a feature of the design, can then also be used to provide fasteners, for example, storage trays, toothbrushes Other items, such as a holder for a drinking cup, could be attached.

  A similarly formed device, namely the flexible projection 10 and the guide surface 11 which extend into the guide surface 12 of the lower attachment part 2b, is located on the outside opposite the upper attachment part 2a which is hidden in the drawing. Present on the surface.

  The upper attachment part 2a of the upper bracket 2 shown in FIG. 2 accommodates the aforementioned end cap 3, which end cap is engaged from the inside by a flexible projection 10, whereby the end cap is The side cap 3 has a hole 13 in its side wall which forms a detent.

  FIG. 1 shows a shortened profile of the wall mounting rod 1a, which is a completely enclosed hollow profile. The side wall of the bracket 2 engages the inner surface of its hollow profile. Thus, their mating guide surfaces 12 are located on the inner surface of the contour. Inserting the bracket into its contour, in certain cases, forms an interference fit such that once the bracket 2 is inserted therein, it is held in place in the contour.

  Subsequently, a second bracket 2, shown at the bottom of FIG. 2, is mounted on the lower end of the wall mounting rod part 1b. However, in this case it would be shown rotated 180 degrees. This is because here the attachment part 2a is intended to accommodate a termination component 4, which is formed in the same way as the end cap 3, except that it has a through hole.

  The wall mounting rod has the aforementioned continuous groove 5 in which the shower hose of the showerhead inserted into the holder 7 is mounted in its groove 5 on its front surface 14. Dimensioned so that it can be As each bracket 2 engages the interior of the contoured wall mounting rod, they make the cross section of the groove 5 completely arbitrary. The groove 5 forms a surface contoured to guide the slider 6. The outer edge of the land 8 is formed to conform to the contour of the outer surface of the contoured wall mounting rod. Therefore, none of the lands protrudes into the contoured cross section of the groove 5.

  The two brackets shown in FIG. 2 are formed identically, even though they are arranged differently. One of those two attachment parts is designed specifically for mounting the terminal component, but inserts the bracket inside the contoured wall mounting rod 1 and consequently guides the bracket therein. It can also be used for The guiding surface 12 on the attachment part 2a for the contoured wall mounting rod 1 is somewhat shorter than the rest, but is quite sufficient to guide it. The flexible projection 10 can be bent back to release it. A form-fit detent in the lateral direction is not required for wall mounting rods. Because they are held in place at both ends by the respective bracket 2.

  It is not necessary for the bracket 2 to have two attachment parts 2a for mounting the terminal components. This is because a situation in which two terminal elements are mounted immediately adjacent to each other and in abutment can never occur.

  The lower end component 4 (see FIG. 1) is formed to have substantially the same profile as the wall mounting rod, except that its profile is not open at the rear. The terminal component 4 extends the groove 5. The hose can also be suspended via this terminal component.

  FIG. 3 shows that the wall-mounting rod 21 also has a groove 5 forming a contoured surface for guiding the slider again at its front surface, the length of the contoured hollow stock. Figure 5 shows another embodiment formed in the form of a part. In this embodiment, the bracket can also be formed such that both of its attachment portions engage the interior 22 of the contoured hollow stock. The bracket can also be formed with a pair of lateral lobes that engage a pair of contoured channels 23 on the lateral surface of the wall mounting rod 21. However, configurations in which they engage the interior of a contoured hollow stock are more preferred.

  The two embodiments mentioned so far relate to a hollow contoured stock providing a grooved contoured guiding surface, whereas FIGS. 4 and 5 show wall mounting rods having a circular cross section. 5 shows a simplified embodiment with a slider mounted on the outer surface of the wall mounting rod. The bottom end of the upper portion 31a of the wall mounting rod has a short, narrow slot 32. The lower portion 31b of the wall mounting rod has a similar slot 32 near its upper end. The bracket 34 incorporates a cylindrical retaining portion 35 whose outer diameter is equal to the inner diameter of the wall mounting rod 31. The holding portion 35 is joined to a holding plate 37 having a screw hole 38 by a narrow land portion 36. A bracket 34 is screwed against the wall, and then the two parts 31a, 31 of the wall mounting rod are slid from above or below over the retaining part 35 to form a continuous wall mounting rod. Thus, on that rod, a slider having a slot that mates with the land 36 can be slid forward beyond the bracket 34 until it reaches a predetermined position.

  Here, reference is made to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a front view of a bracket 40 that can be used to mount the wall mounting rod according to FIGS. 1 to 3. The brackets shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 have very narrow lands 8, whereas those shown here have wide lands 41. A pair of short appendages 42 symmetrically disposed about the longitudinal centerline of the bracket project outwardly from the lands 41. It can be formed, for example, in the form of a short cylindrical jack, into which, for example, a tray lug can be inserted from above, shown here only in a simplified depiction An empty receptacle 43 is then located on the free end of each appendage 42. The bracket that secures the wall mounting rod to the wall can thus take on the supplementary function of providing facilities for mounting other items.

  Although provided in the rear wall of the bracket and securing it to the wall, only one hole was present in the case of the embodiment described above, but a pair of holes could be provided. It is.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a wall mounting rod constituted by two parts and having a bracket for mounting the showerhead. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the individual components of the bracket assembly. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a contoured wall mounting rod. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal partial cross-sectional view of a joint of two parts of a wall mounting rod having a circular cross section. FIG. 5 is a top view of the bracket of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4. It is a front view of another bracket.

Explanation of reference numerals

1a, 31a Upper part 1b, 31b Lower part 2, 34, 40 Bracket 3 End cap 5 Groove 6 Slider 7 Holder 10 Flexible protrusion 12 Guide surface 13 Hole 21, 31 Wall mounting rod 32 Similar slot 35 Holding part 37 Retaining Plate 41 Wide Land 42 Accessory 43 Receptacle

Claims (13)

A device for mounting hygiene articles such that their height is adjustable,
Wall mounting rods (1, 21, 31) having a continuous guiding profile for guiding a slider (6) extending over its entire length;
At least one bracket (2) for fixing the wall mounting rod (1, 21, 31) to a wall or the like so as to free up part of the guiding profile used to guide the slider (6). , 34).
Equipment for mounting sanitary goods.   Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracket (2, 34) can be mounted on the wall mounting rod (1, 21, 31) near both ends thereof.   The wall bracket (2, 34) can be attached to the wall mounting rod (1, 21, 31), such as by inserting into it and latching it. Or an apparatus according to claim 2.   4. The device according to claim 1, comprising several brackets (2, 34) which are at least partially identical in shape. 5.   Characterized in that at least one bracket (2, 34) is formed to be attached to two parts (1a, 1b, 31a, 31b) of a coaxially arranged wall mounting rod. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims.   At least one bracket (2, 34) has two attachment portions (2a, 2b), respectively located at or near its ends, one of which (2a) holds the wall mounting rod. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is shaped to mount a terminating collar (3) or other terminating component (4).   Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the attachment part (2a) for mounting the terminal component has a device for form-fitting or interference-fitting the terminal component (3, 4).   8. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that both attachment parts (2a, 2b) have means for guiding the parts (1a, 1b, 31a, 31b) of the wall mounting rod.   9. The device according to claim 6, wherein the two attachment parts are separated by a land part, which can also form a joint if necessary. The device according to item.   10. The wall-mounting rod (1, 21) according to claim 1, wherein the wall-mounting rod (1, 21) has a groove (5) forming a guiding profile, preferably at the front surface. The apparatus according to claim 1.   Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower terminal component (4) has an extension of the groove (5).   The wall mounting rods (1,21) form the entire length of the contoured hollow stock and the brackets (2,34) engage the interior (22) of the hollow profile (1,21,31). Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that: Ancillary items can be attached to the brackets (2, 34, 40), in particular to the lands (8, 41) separating the two attachment parts, the lands being: Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, if necessary, it can be expanded for this purpose.

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