DK3064666T3 - WC with shower set - Google Patents
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- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/08—Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices ; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting
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Description
The present invention relates to a so-called shower WC, namely a WC (water closet) having a shower device which can clean the abdomen of a WC user in a shower operation.
In the prior art, such shower WCs are known for a while. In general, two construction forms are differentiated, namely so-called complete devices on the one hand and so-called attachment devices on the other hand. In case of the latter type, a shower attachment rests on a WC body, often referred to as the ceramic, and contains the shower device in a housing. The shower attachment is removable from the WC body, for instance for maintenance and repair purposes. Often, the shower attachments are retrofit devices which can also be placed on WC bodies having not been designed with respect to the shower function initially.
Therefore, the shower attachment has to be mounted mechanically and has to be connected to lines. Typically, a water supply and an electrical supply for the shower device in the shower attachment are required which is not discussed in further detail in this application. Further, the shower attachment has to be fixed on the WC body. In this context, mounting plates are typically used, which are mounted on an upper area of the WC body for instance by screws, wherein a housing of the shower attachment is mounted to the mounting plates. Therein, the upper area of the WC body is “behind” the WC bowl from a user’s point of view, namely typically between the WC bowl and a mounting wall behind the shower WC. Often, the housing comprises at its lower side a seating for the mounting plate, the mounting plate being typically no longer visible when the shower attachment is mounted. The shower attachment is placed or pushed into the right position on the mounting plate, whereupon a locking element is closed or engages automatically for locking the shower attachment. In both cases, the locking element has to be unlocked for a demounting, for instance by pushing a button at the shower attachment or by turning a lever. Apart from that, the mounting is often realized by a displacement of the shower attachment housing with respect to the mounting plate while rail-like elements engage by a form-fit.
Regarding the prior art, reference is made to DE 10 2012 025 222 A1 which shows a shower WC attachment as described above.
The present invention is to solve the problem to provide a shower WC improved in terms of the mechanical mounting of the shower attachment on the WC body.
This problem is solved by a shower WC according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments are subject of the dependent claims and are explained in further detail below together with the invention in its general form.
According to claim 1, the inventor suggests a spring supported locking of the engagement of undercut elements, wherein the respective spring element can be impinged during the mounting of the shower attachment and after establishing a first engagement between undercut elements by a movement of the shower attachment housing itself. Thereby, the undercut elements having engaged already can be moved in each other in a sense further than required for the mounting. After the engagement between the remaining undercut elements has been established, the spring element (or a user supported by the spring element) can perform a small rearward movement and establish the final mounting position thus, in which all undercut elements engage.
Likewise, a separate actuating member for a locking is not required, the shower attachment itself or its housing being sufficient as an “actuating member” for the mounting. In contrast, the actuating members in the prior art are elements like for instance buttons or levers as mentioned above, which are arranged in any way relative to the shower attachment housing at the latter or at the mounting plate (and are movable with respect to the mounting plate and the shower attachment housing thus).
Thus, the mounting is easy and functional since it results from a specific moving sequence of the attachment itself. Typically, the user or mounter does not have to change his grip. Further, the aesthetical appearance is not disturbed by conventional actuating members which also prevents associated problems of sealing, cleaning, accessibility and so on.
Basically, the spring element mentioned can also be provided independently of the undercut elements and also spatially divided therefrom. One only has to ensure that the spring element can be impinged after establishing the engagement between a part of the undercut elements, and prior to an engagement of the remaining undercut elements, for making its spring effect available to the latter engagement.
However, a direct spatial proximity between the spring element and the undercut elements is preferred, particularly preferred at least one of the undercut elements is designed as a spring element. Accordingly, an elastically deformable or elastically movable (also against a separate spring) “spring element” can be an undercut element at the same time, namely serve as a projection behind which another undercut element can engage. In the case of the exemplary embodiment, a spring made of a metal rod described in further detail below is provided, having a shape with two such projections as undercut elements. When this spring element is for instance mounted at one side of the mounting plate, the allocated side of the seating of the shower attachment housing can provide projections (or a projection) fitting thereto (which is also possible with accordingly reversed roles of the mounting plate and the housing). Insofar, the spring element can be brought into an engagement as an undercut element, wherein it can be deformed or moved in addition, enabling the engagement of the undercut elements at the other side thus. When the spring element is relaxed (partially) then, this engagement of the undercut elements at the other side established lastly is secured thereby.
As already mentioned, the undercut elements provide a locking with respect to a movement or application of force with which the shower attachment can be lifted from the closet body upwards. Typically due to the rest of the lower side of the housing against the upper area of the closet body and/or the rest of the mounting plate at the housing (in particular within the seating), the shower attachment cannot be lowered further from the mounting position. Furthermore, the mounting plate and the respective seating in the housing can be adapted in their shape to each other such that they build a form-fit after the locking of the undercut elements, which results in a locking in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the force direction of the spring element.
Then, the only translational degree of freedom remaining is a movement in the direction of the force of the spring element and in the opposite direction. To the one side, a locking by the spring force itself results therefrom (and possibly in addition by for instance a snapping or the like). In the other direction, opposite thereto, a locking can result from a contact of the undercut elements and/or of other parts of the mounting plate and the housing. Since the shower attachment shall be removable, at least one degree of freedom remains, namely a displacement movement against the force of the spring element (and possibly in addition against a snapping). This may be considered as a disadvantage and can be prevented by separate actuating members and the respective locking in case of conventional systems; however, this situation is acceptable when the spring member is designed appropriately. From experience, in particular a locking which is free of play with respect to rotational movements around vertical axes is required. Such rotational movements can result from a user sliding back and forth on the WC seat, wherein the vertical rotation axis intersects the housing then.
The explanations above apply in particular for a force direction of the spring element, which is preferred in case of this invention, being horizontal and perpendicular to a direction from the centre of the WC bowl through the centre of the upper area, namely in case of the WC being arranged as typical in front of a wall horizontally and parallelly to this wall. In this cross direction, the forces occurring during the typical use of the WC become not too large. On the other hand, as mentioned above, the invention allows a more aesthetical, easier to clean and more simple design by omitting the separate actuating members, and in particular a simplified use. In other words, the two sides of the mounting plate as mentioned above are placed on the right and the left from a user’s point of view, the spring element acting from the right to the left or vice versa.
In a preferred embodiment, the mounting plate has a slimmer design in a or in the centre region than at the ends of the mounting plate. Therein, the seating in the shower attachment housing shall be adapted in its shape in this respect, namely in a vertical projection.
In addition or also independently of the above, it is preferred that the mounting plate is flatter, in terms of lower, in a or in the centre region than at the two sides, which shall apply again also for a shape adaption of the seating, in a horizontal projection in this case.
The outer ends or the two sides of the mounting plate and of the seating have to take larger forces than the centre region, in particular in case of rotational movements. Further, the mounting on the closet body is preferably not done in the centre region but on both sides outside thereof, for instance by mounting bolts (for instance threaded bolts), why a wider and higher design appears advantageous in view of receiving for instance the bolt heads and in view of the bolt seats in the mounting plate and regarding a force admission.
On the other hand, reducing the space required in the centre region is advantageous, for instance regarding a shower arm mechanism mounted in the shower attachment in this centre region, which shall be able to extend downwards as far as possible and shall not be blocked by a mounting plate being too high and a seat provided therefore. At the same time, in case of a slimmer design in the centre region, the opening of the WC bowl can extend closer such that the shower arm can advantageously extend into the WC bowl or can be driven into the WC bowl. For an illustration, reference is made to the exemplary embodiment.
The mounting of the mounting plate can be done by the mounting bolts as mentioned already, which preferably intersect a respective elongated hole so that, depending on the arrangement in this elongated hole, an adaptability of the mounting position of the mounting plate is possible. When the elongated hole is in addition respectively provided in a sliding plate displaceable perpendicularly to the length extension of the elongated hole with respect to the mounting plate, a two-dimensional adaptability results. It is advantageous for this arrangement when the mounting plates are provided higher in the direct proximity, as mentioned above, namely at the two sides.
Preferably, the spring element is provided at the mounting plate (instead of at the shower attachment housing). Thus, it is accessible better in case that a replace- ment would be required. An advantageous design of the spring element is basically a rod made of an elastic metal and having a main extension direction along one of the two sides of the mounting plate (the same applies when the spring element is arranged in the seating) and, thus, perpendicularly to a connection line between the two sides. The ends of the spring metal rod are bent outwards (with respect to the centre of the mounting plate) in this preferred embodiment, wherein the end following adjacent to the bent section shall be movable freely, but can for instance be arranged in a pocket of the mounting plate. In a centre region between the two bent end pieces, the spring metal rod is fixed, for instance clamped, it can have for instance a simple straight design in this section, as shown in the exemplary embodiment.
An advantageous fixing clamps the centre piece of the spring metal rod with at least two projections (namely locally) on the one hand and with a counter bearing on the other hand (which is not necessarily restricted locally, see the exemplary embodiment).
Apart from the shower WC described so far, the invention also relates to a shower attachment adapted thereto, wherein the shower WC is obtained by mounting the shower attachment on a WC body; the invention also relates to a respective use of the shower attachment for this purpose.
Below, the invention is explained in further detail by means of an exemplary embodiment wherein the individual features can be relevant for the invention also in other combinations.
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a shower attachment according to the invention obliquely from below;
Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a mounting plate belonging thereto obliquely from above;
Fig. 3 shows a closet body for mounting the shower attachment of Fig. 1 by means of the mounting plate of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 shows a rear side view of the parts of Figs. 1 to 3, wherein the mounting plate is already mounted at the closet body and the shower attachment above is lifted;
Fig. 5 shows a bottom view of the shower attachment of Fig. 1 with the mounting plate of Fig. 2 fixed therein;
Fig. 6 shows an enlarged partional view of the upper left corner of the mounting plate in Fig. 5 and
Fig. 7 shows a partional view of the upper right corner of the mounting plate in Fig. 5.
In Fig. 1, a shower attachment 1 is shown, namely in a perspective obliquely from below. At its underside 2, namely the side resting on an upper side of the closet body 3 shown in Fig. 3 when being mounted, a seating 4 is visible. It is adapted for receiving a mounting plate 5 shown in Fig. 2, by which the shower attachment 1 can be fixed on the closet body 3.
For this purpose, the mounting plate 5 has to be screwed to the closet body 3 first whereto tensioning bolts (not shown) known as such are led through elongated holes 6 in respective sliding plates 7 of the mounting plate 5 and through mounting holes 8 on the upper side of the closet body 3 and are screwed tight by counter nuts on for instance the lower side of a ceramic plate building the upper side of the closet body 3. The mounted state of the mounting plate 5 is shown in Fig. 4 in a rear side view, wherein the shower attachment 1 is shown there above already.
The sliding plates 7 are displaceable in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the length extension of the elongated holes 6 in the respective rectangular openings 9 at the two opposite sides (with respect to the length extension) of the mounting plate 5 so that the mounting plate can be screwed tight on the closet body 3 in a manner aligned two-dimensionally. Therein, care is taken of an arrangement under the right angle for assuring the right position of a seating ring not shown but mounted at the shower attachment 1 and of a WC lid also not shown and mounted at the shower attachment 1. Further, the mounting plate shall be arranged rather closely at the opening of the WC bowl in the closet body 3, visible in Figs. 3 and 4, for positioning the shower arm exit, visible in Figs. 1,4 and 5 respectively and referenced with 10, already above the bowl opening. From this shower arm exit 10, a shower arm, not shown and hidden in the shower attachment 1, shall be moved obliquely downwards motor-driven so that it does not get caught at the upper side of the closet body 3.
For this reason, the mounting plate 5 is, referring to Fig. 2, in the centre (in the direction perpendicular to its length extension) thinner than at its two opposite sides. Further, it is designed particularly flat in the centre. The seating 4 visible in Fig. 1 is adapted in its shape regarding both aspects so that a sufficient construction volume remains in a correspondingly low position for the shower arm in the centre region inside the shower attachment 1. This can be also derived from Fig. 5 showing the mounting plate 5 fixed in the seating 4, which is discussed further below.
This seating is achieved according to Fig. 4 by placing the shower attachment 1 on the mounting plate 5 mounted already on the closet body 3. Therein, an electrical connection line 11 and a water connection line 12 of the shower attachment 1 are already threaded through an opening 13 in the upper side of the closet body 3, see also Fig. 3. Those two lines 11 and 12 supply a shower device (comprising the shower arm), an air blower device and an odour extraction in the shower attachment 1, which are not explained in further detail here. The lines are led further inside the closet body 3 and through openings recognizable at the backside thereof (Fig. 4) to a mounting wall. However, here, the mechanical connection of the shower attachment 1 is of interest.
According to Fig. 2, the mounting plate 5 comprises an elongated spring rod 14 at its side facing to the left frontwards in Fig. 2, the two ends thereof being respectively bent with a semi-circular shape frontwards to the left, wherein, respectively apart from the two bent pieces, a free end bent at the back extends into a pocket provided in the mounting plate 5 and is movable there. The intermediate piece of the spring rod 14 between the two bent pieces with the semi-circular shape is straight. It is clamped between two inner clamping projections 15 and a clamping edge 16 on the outside serving as a counter-bearing. Fig. 2 also shows that this spring rod 14 is, referring to the vertical direction (perpendicular to the main extension plane of the mounting plate 5 and in the state of being mounted also to the upper side of the closet body 3), arranged in an upper region so that a free space remains below with respect to the height of the mounting plate 5. Insofar, the two bent pieces with the semi-circular shape of the spring rod 14 respectively form a projection and an undercut element thus. This is also visible in Fig. 4 on the right.
At the opposite side of the mounting plate 5 no spring rod but a straight edge 17 instead projecting at approximately the same height is provided, wherein below the edge on the outside a respective undercut is formed. Fig. 1 shows respective undercut elements 18 in the corresponding outer limiting edges of the recess 4, wherein those on the right in Fig. 1 are adapted for engaging with the bent pieces of the spring rod 14 and those on the left in Fig. 1 for engaging in the undercut under the edge 17. This situation is shown in Fig. 5 and enlarged in Figs. 6 and 7. On the left in Fig. 5, the bent pieces of the spring rod 14 engaging behind (with respect to the vertical direction: above) the undercut elements 18 are visible, wherein the upper one of the two pairs is shown enlarged in Fig. 6. On the right in Fig. 5, the two undercut elements 18 of the shower attachment 1 are visible, wherein the upper engagement situation is shown enlarged in Fig. 7. There, one recognizes a recess adapted in its shape to the undercut element 18 under the edge 17 (Fig. 2 and 4).
Starting from the situation in Fig. 4, the following mechanical mounting procedure results: The shower attachment 1 is held by a user at its housing and is moved downwards, namely is placed on the upper side of the closet body 3 with the side lying on the right in Fig. 4 first. Therein, the shower attachment has to be placed so far on the right that the bent pieces of the spring rod 14 can engage behind the undercut elements 18. On the opposite side, there is no engagement yet at this time. Flowever, the shower attachment 1 can be already lowered to a large extent also on this side; its inclination only amounts to a few degree thus.
Then, the shower attachment is moved to the left referring to Fig. 4 (from a perspective of the user towards the right), whereupon the bent sections of the spring rod 14 contact the outer boundary of the recess 4 behind the undercut elements 18 and are bent inwards thereby. Therein, the spring rod pushes elastically inwards from the directly adjacent clamping point at the respective projection 15 (Fig. 2), wherein the free ends of the spring rod 14 are received in the pockets mentioned. While this engagement is maintained, the shower attachment 1 can be lowered completely also on the opposite side.
Then, when it is moved slightly to the right referring to Fig. 4 or moves under the force of the spring rod 14 in this direction by itself, an engagement of the undercut elements 18 under the edge 17 results. Therefrom, the final mounting position results. Fig. 5 shows that apart from the remaining movability resulting from the spring rod 14 against its spring force, a form-fit exists between the mounting plate 5 and the corresponding seating 4 in the shower attachment 1, a locking existing with respect to further translational degrees of freedom and a rotation around a vertical axis (when the user slides for instance forth and back on the WC seat). A demounting procedure is performed just in the opposite way. First, the shower attachment 1 is grabbed by both hands and moved against the force of the spring rod 14 from a user’s point of view to the right and referring to Fig. 4 to the left, then it is lifted at its left end in Fig. 4, moved slightly back again and lifted upwards after releasing from the engagement between the spring rod 14 and the respective undercut elements 18.
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