UA122559C2 - SHOWER DOOR SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY FOR IT - Google Patents

Abstract

The unit (10) for placing the shower door in the shower cabin is offered. The assembly (10) comprises a door limiter structure (11), the door limiter structure (11) comprising a stop (110) rotatably relative to the wall support (13), and the assembly (10) further comprising locking means (112) for fixing the angular position of the stop (110).

Description

This invention belongs to the shower door system, as well as to the unit for placing the shower door in the shower cabin.

Shower door panels, such as fixed panels or doors, are usually required in bathrooms or other areas where thin panels or door leafs are used to limit the volume of water escaping from the shower. Although shower doors must meet similar requirements as conventional doors, such as opening and closing by pivoting around a vertical axis, they typically differ in their attachment to the surrounding structure. While conventional doors are hinged to a frame structure that surrounds an opening in the wall, shower doors are usually attached to the wall using a vertical wall bracket attached to the wall. Therefore, the shower door can extend from the wall, thus limiting the shower area.

Shower cabins are often located in the corner of the room for the purpose of greater compactness. Various corner shower heads are available in the market, for example, with right angles, rectangular angles, square angles, pentagonal shapes and quarter circle shapes. However, all prior art solutions require an obstruction-free wall, such as no furniture or window, in order to properly position the shower. Therefore, prior art solutions are not compact. Based on the above, there is a need for a more compact shower unit.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention preferably to reduce or eliminate one or more of the above-mentioned disadvantages found in the prior art alone or in any combination, and to solve at least the above-mentioned problems by providing an assembly for placing a shower door in a shower cabin, in which the assembly allows smoothly adjust the door.

The idea of this invention is to make a universal shower cabin that could be located on multiple hard walls in the bathroom, despite any obstacles such as a window or furniture. This unit allows you to place a shower cabin even in cases where the walls are not perpendicular.

According to the first aspect, an assembly for obtaining a shower door in a shower cabin is provided. The assembly contains the structure of the door stop. The design of the door limiter differs in that it contains a stop made with the possibility of rotation relative to the wall support,

Moreover, the node additionally contains fixing means for fixing the angular position of the stop. This provides a slow adjustment of the knot along the angle.

The design of the door limiter additionally includes a hinge to which the stop is attached, and a hinge support. The hinge can run vertically along the length of the wall support.

The hinge can contain at least one support element located at the upper and/or lower end of the hinge support, the mentioned support element is made with the possibility of rotational support of the stop.

The abutment may extend along the length of the hinge and includes an abutment surface that forms a projection extending radially outwardly from the hinge.

The stop surface can be made with a magnetic contact for magnetic fixation of the stop with attachment to the corresponding magnetic stop of the attached shower door. This allows for easy opening/closing of the shower door.

Fixing means can include a through hole and a fixing screw. The through hole can be made in the lower part and/or the upper part of the hinge.

The assembly may additionally include at least one locking device for securing the door stop structure to said wall support. The fixing device is made with the possibility of adjusting the vertical direction of the door limiter structure.

The fixing device can be made with the possibility of obtaining a bolt of the door limiter structure and fixing the position of the bolt. One locking device can be located at the corresponding vertical end of the wall support.

According to a second aspect, a shower door system is provided. The shower door system includes a shower door having a shower door panel hingedly supported by a wall profile and an assembly according to the first aspect described above.

The shower door may include means for moving the shower door panel upward when the shower door is opened and moving the shower door panel downward when the shower door is closed.

The shower door panel may further include adjustment means for setting the lowest vertical position of the shower door panel to a specific angular position of the shower door panel relative to the wall profile.

The shower door panel may contain a magnetic element to interact with the magnetic contact of the assembly door stop design.

Additional objects, features and advantages will be apparent from the following section entitled "Implementing the Invention" with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a unit for placing a shower door according to an embodiment;

Fig. 2a-c are an exploded view of a unit for placing a shower door containing a locking device according to an embodiment;

Fig. За-б are А-А sections of the design of the door limiter according to the variant of implementation;

Fig. 4a-6b are B-B sections of the design of the door limiter according to the implementation option;

Fig. 5 is a top view of a shower door system according to an embodiment;

Fig. 6 is a top view of a shower door system according to an embodiment; and

Fig. 7 is a top view of a shower door system according to an embodiment.

Starting from Fig. 1 shows an assembly 10 for placing a shower door in a shower cabin.

The unit 10 contains a structure 11 of the door limiter, which is securely attached to the wall support 13, by at least one fixing device 14. The wall support is securely attached to the wall, for example, by means of screws or similar elements. The door stop structure 11 includes a stop 110, a hinge 120, and a hinge support 130. The hinge 120 runs vertically upward along the wall support 13, and the stop 110 runs along the length of the hinge 120.

In one embodiment, the hinge 120 includes two support members 121 located at the upper and lower ends of the hinge support 130, respectively. The supporting elements 121 are located with the rotary support of the stop 110.

The bearing surface 111 is provided on the outer border of the stop 110. The bearing surface 111 is made in the form of a protrusion that passes radially outward from the hinge 120; the axial length of the abutment surface 111 preferably coincides with the axial extension of the hinge 120 or even slightly more, so that the abutment surface 111 passes all the way to the floor. When the unit 10 is located in the fully installed shower cabin, the stop surface 111 forms a stop after the rotation of the connected shower door, as will be described in more detail with reference to figures 5-7.

During installation, it is advantageous to be able to rotate the door stop structure 11 relative to the bathroom wall in order to adjust the angle of the assembly 10. This is possible because the stop 110 is rotatably attached to the wall support 13. In addition, the hinge 120 allows the stop 110 to rotate around the vertical axis relative to the hinge support 130. Therefore, a simple adjustment of the angle of the hinge 120 is proposed.

After installing the node 10, the angular position of the stop 110 is fixed. In order to fix and/or unfix the angular position of the stop 110, fixing means 112 are made. This allows you to easily adjust the angle. Fixing means 112 will be described in more detail with reference to figure 2B.

Turning now to Figures 2A-C, exploded views of an embodiment of assembly 10 are shown. Figure 2a shows a hinge 120 with a stop 110 and a stop surface 111.

At least one of the longitudinal limits of the stop 110 is located with a projection 119. At least one projection 119 movably engages with a corresponding receiving section 122 (see Figure 2B) of the support element 121. In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 2a, each longitudinal limit of the stop 110 is located with one protrusion 119, which has at least one hole on the abutment surface.

The disk 118 is firmly located on top of the projection 119 and has a shape that corresponds to the top of the projection 119 facing the receiving section 120 of the support member 121. Each disk 118 is made with at least one through hole that corresponds to the holes in the projection 119. The disks are preferably made of using a metal such as aluminum. Although each of the discs in the embodiment shown in Figure 2 has two holes, any number of through holes are possible.

Figure 265 shows an exploded view of the hinge support 130 and two support members 121 located at each end of the hinge support 130. Each support member 121 includes a housing 123, a receiving section 122, at least one adjusting screw 114 and locking means 112. The receiving section 122 is inserted into the structure 123 and is fixed by the adjusting screw 114, which is fixed in the wall 13 of the structure with the help of the fixing device 14.

During installation of the assembly 10, the locking means 112 can be unlocked to adjust the angular position of the stop 110. The locking means 112 include at least one locking screw 116 and at least one corresponding through hole 117. At least one through hole 117 is located in the lower part and/or the upper part of the hinge 120.

In the embodiment shown in figure 2, two fixing means 112 are made on the longitudinal ends of the hinge 120, and each fixing means 112 contains two fixing screws 116 with two corresponding through holes 117; however, the exact number of retaining means 112, retaining screws 116, and through holes 117 may vary depending on the size and construction of the wall, wall support 13, and/or construction 11 of the door stop.

The locking means 112 are released by simply loosening the locking screws 116, also called locking screws. Smooth adjustment of the angle of the node in the future is achieved by adjusting the stop 110 relative to the hinge 120 by simply pushing or pulling the stop 110 to the desired position. Once the preferred angle is reached, the locking means 112 are locked by tightening the locking screws 116 in the through holes 117.

Figure 2C shows an isometric view of a wall support 13 containing at least one fixing device 14. Fixation of the door stop structure 11 to the wall support 13 is achieved by means of at least one fixing device 14. One fixing device 14 is located at the corresponding vertical end of the wall support 13. the device 14 is made with the possibility of receiving the connecting screw 114 of the structure 11 of the door limiter, and fixing the position of the connecting screw 114. In the embodiment shown in figure 2, two locking devices 14 are presented at each longitudinal end of the wall support 13; however, the exact number of locking devices 14 may vary depending on the size and design of the wall support 13 and/or the design of the door stop 11.

The connecting screw can be a bolt 114.

The fixing devices 14 are attached to the wall support 13 by inserting them into connecting cavities inside the support 13. In one embodiment, the longitudinal ends of the support 13 are open so that the fixing devices 14 can be inserted. Orienting projections or similar housings can be provided inside the hollow support 13, so that the locking devices 14 will prevent further movement into the support 13. Preferably, the locking devices 14 can be inserted only in a certain position. The covers 142 can further be used for

From the cover of the ends of the support 13, one inserted fixing device 14. Covers 142 simultaneously provide cover for the longitudinal end of the wall support 13, as well as the safe operation of the fixing devices 14.

Each locking device 14 has a recess or hole 141 to accommodate the bolt 114 of the door stop structure 11. The bolt 114 preferably passes through the hinge 120, so that it can be operated from the side of the hinge 120, being on the opposite side facing the wall support 13. The fixing devices 14, thus, allow the structure 11 of the door stop to be firmly and reliably fixed relative to the wall support 13.

The fixing devices 14 are attached to the wall support 13. As a result of the assembly of the door stop structure 11, that is, the door stop structure 11 (including the bolt(s) 114) is pressed against the wall support 13 in such a way that the bolt(s) 114 are placed in the hole of the fixing device 14. After tightening the bolts 114, which also provide adjustment of the vertical alignment of the structure 11 of the door limiter, the structure 11 of the door limiter is securely attached to the wall support 13, and therefore to the wall.

In one embodiment, the locking device 14 is also referred to as a quick-lock assembly having a design and functionality as described in embodiments in European Patent Application No. 14187815.7 filed by the same applicant.

Fig. ZA-B and 4A-B show a cross-sectional top view of the assembly 10. As can be seen, the bolt 114 is only accessible when the through hole of the hinge 120 is properly aligned, preferably when the stop 110 is in its final position.

In Fig. 5 shows a shower door system 20 that includes a shower door 21 and assembly 10.

The shower door 21 has a shower door panel 22, which is hingedly supported by a wall support 13, preferably made identical to the wall support 13 of the unit 10. The shower door panel 22 can be a fixed panel or a door. The thin panel or door leaf 22 is preferably made of a thin body such as glass, plastic or the like. The shower door 21 further includes a handle 26 that allows the shower user to easily open and close the shower door 21. Preferably, the handle is a push handle located in the shower door panel 22.

The shower door panel 21 additionally includes adjustment means 23 for setting the lowest vertical position of the shower door panel 21 to a defined angular position of the panel 21 relative to the wall support 13. This can be done by a similar design,

as described with respect to the assembly 10, but in which the curved surface is provided inside the hinge support 130. The curved surface, or the following surface of the hinge 120, is hingedly fixed, but in another curved surface or the following surface can be rotated and fixed in a certain angular position to establish the most the lower position of the shower door panel 22 at a given angle.

This swing-lift functionality is well known and will not be described further in this document.

The connecting element 24 is placed on the outer end of the panel 22 of the shower door.

The connecting element 24 can be located on or next to the handle 26 placed on the panel 22 of the shower door. In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 5-7, the connecting element is a magnetic element 24. The magnetic element 24 is proposed to interact with the magnetic contact 25 with the structure 11 of the door stop of the assembly 10. Therefore, in this embodiment, the abutment surface 111 of the structure 11 of the door limiter is provided with a magnetic contact for magnetic fixation of the stop 11 to the magnetic element 24 of the panel 21 of the shower door.

In one embodiment, the connecting element is the cuff seal 24. In this document, the cuff seal 24 is proposed to interact with the contact of the cuff seal of the structure 11 of the door limiter of the unit 10. Therefore, in this embodiment, the abutment surface 111 of the structure 11 of the door limiter is provided with the contact of the cuff seal for sealing the stop 111 to the cuff seal 24 of the panel 21 of the shower door.

In Fig. 5, node 10 and panel 21 of the shower door are placed in a straight line, that is, with an angle of 0 degrees. Therefore, in this configuration, there is no need to adjust the angle of the node 10.

Fig. 6 and 7 show a shower door system 20 having an angle, or distance, between the shower door 21 and assembly 10. In FIG. 6 and 7, a shower door system 20 is an example of a bathroom environment showing a shower 1, surrounding walls 2 and an obstruction such as a window 3.

Walls 2 can be either bathroom walls or shower panels.

If there were no obstructions, the arrangement of the shower door system 20 in a straight line, as indicated by the dotted line, should be extended. Solution with

From the known level of technology, one should thus arrange the shower system 20 in a straight line, limiting the shower 1 as indicated by the dotted line. The present invention solves this problem with the possible adjustment of the angle of the shower system 20. As shown in Fig. 6 and 7, the arrangement of the shower door system 20 is very compact. The shower door 21 is located next to the obstacle C and the unit 10 is located on the opposite wall or wall support. The structure 11 of the door stop of the assembly 10 is adjustable to obtain an advantageous angle to engage with the connecting element 24 of the shower door 21.

It would also be possible to change the relative location of the assembly 10 and the shower door panel 21 as shown in FIG. 7.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments, it is not intended to be limited to the specific form set forth herein.

Rather, the invention is limited only by the appended formula and other embodiments, which are described above and are equally possible within the scope of this claim.

Claims (1)

FORMULA OF THE INVENTION 1. Unit (10) for placing a shower door in a shower cabin, containing a structure (11) of a door limiter, which is characterized by the fact that the structure (11) of a door limiter contains a stop (110), made with the possibility of turning relative to a wall support (13) , and the node (10) additionally contains fixing means (112) for fixing the angular position of the stop (110). 2. The unit according to claim 1, in which the structure (11) of the door limiter additionally contains a hinge (120), to which a stop (110) is attached, and a hinge support (130). 3. The node according to claim 2, in which the hinge (120) runs vertically along the length of the wall support (13). 4. The assembly according to claim 2 or 3, in which the hinge (120) contains at least one support element (121) located at the upper and/or lower end of the hinge support (130), and the support element (121) is made with the possibility of rotational support of the stop (110). 5. An assembly according to any one of claims 2-4, in which the stop (110) runs along the length of the hinge (120) and includes a stop surface (111) which forms a projection passing in the radial direction outward from the hinge. 6. The unit according to claim 5, in which the stop surface (111) has a magnetic contact for magnetic fixation of the stop (110) with attachment to the corresponding magnetic stop of the attached shower door (21). 7. An assembly according to any one of claims 1-6, in which the fixing means (112) comprise a through-hole (117) and a fixing screw (116). 8. The unit according to claim 7, in which the through hole (117) is made in the lower part and/or the upper part of the hinge (120). 9. An assembly according to any one of claims 1-8, which additionally comprises at least one fixing device (14) for attaching the structure (11) of the door limiter to the wall support (13). 10. The node according to claim 9, in which the mentioned at least one fixing device (14) is made with the possibility of adjusting the structure (11) of the door limiter relative to the vertical direction. 11. The unit according to claim 9 or 10, in which the fixing device (14) is made with the possibility of receiving the screw (114) of the structure (11) of the door limiter and fixing the position of the screw (114). 12. The unit according to claim 11, in which one fixing device (14) is installed on the corresponding vertical end of the wall support (13). A shower door system comprising a shower door (21) having a shower door panel (22) hingedly supported by a wall support (13) and an assembly (10) according to any one of claims 1-12. 14. The shower door system of claim 13, wherein the shower door (21) includes means for moving the shower door panel (22) upward when the shower door (21) is opened and moving the shower door panel (22) downward when the shower door (21) is closed. . 15. 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