EP2522782B1 - Position adjustment device for the installation of plumbing components - Google Patents
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- the device according to the invention is an equipment or tool for setting the correct position of plumbing, sewage items for their mounting on a wall or into a wall or into the floor.
- the device allows setting the ends of plumbing components into a horizontal position as well as into a perpendicular position against a wall or floor.
- Partial improvement of the solution according to the utility model DE 8206728 a device that uses a tool with one vial (Bubble Level, Spirit Level) placed on a partition which connects pipe extensions inserted into the ends sockets of installed object.
- This solution determines the position of only one plane and in principle has an incorrect lead of the partition on sliding tubular extensions.
- Known is also a patent publication WO 01/65913 which uses tube sockets with telescopic partition, on which the vial is located.
- This solution has three zones of creating allowance, which are a source of measurement imprecision and it is also able to fix the position in only one plane.
- Publication DE 202007016289 U1 describes a device with a flat carrier, where the carrier has several holes for wall-mounting. A holder with holes for connecting individual ends of plumbing components is fixed to the carrier. The carrier is designed for permanent connecting and wall-mounting.
- Publication EP 2280123 A1 describes a device, which has a plate including a connection hole to receive a connection element.
- the hole comprises a fixing aperture adapted to allow fixing of the connection element in a fixing position in which the rear part of the connection element extends to the rear side of the plate and the front part of the element extends in the front side of the plate.
- Desirable is easy to use device which can measure and determine the position in both planes and is resistant to rough and unaware treatment on the site.
- Equipment should have in addition to measuring function also a reliable function of dragging and setting the correct position which none of the until now known solutions provide.
- the device for adjusting the position of plumbing objects at installation especially when mounted into the wall including two connecting elements for the connection with outlets of the plumbing objects and a vial (Bubble Level, Spirit Level) according to this invention, which essence lies in the fact that it contains a flat body with two oblong hubs with a fixed spacing where the axes of the hubs are mutually parallel and connecting elements with a thread are rotary placed in the hub.
- the connecting elements have a stop position of the connection in one plane that is perpendicular to the axis of the hubs.
- Flat body provides for the device a high rigidity and stability of the hub axis parallelism. Parallelity of axes is thus not dependent on the geometry setup of the device at operating.
- Flat body has at least two one-direction vials or at least one two- direction vial (spherical level).
- One- direction vials usually have the shape of a transparent tube with a bubble, which moves when the inclination varies substantially linearly along the top of the tube.
- Two- direction vial mainly takes the form of molded container with a transparent top cover where the bubble moves in two directions.
- Vials are firmly attached directly to the flat body with the hubs to eliminate the possibility of the emergence of allowances and inaccuracies between the ends and measuring vials.
- one- direction vials are used, they are placed in each transverse direction of the surface of the body and preferably one- direction vials are mutually placed in a rectangular position. One is parallel and another one is perpendicular to the axis of the hub. Each vial is placed in a paralel plane or a plane identical to the plane in which both axes of the hubs are placed.
- Flat body may or may not include a shaped bed to locate the vials.
- the device allows us to fix the desired ends spacing, ensure mutual parallelism of axes end and also determine the exact horizontal position of the axis end. Connecting the end to the device can achieve also alignment of outher face, external end placing into one vertical plane which was also not secured by the previously known devices. If the external end settings, thus the thread exits of these ends, are not in one plane we still can have the separate axes of each end mutually horizontal and located in the horizontal plane but the mounted object is not possible to be fitted properly since subsequently distant thread inserts of different lengths for left and right end must be used.
- the connecting element with thread created at the first end of the shaft which runs through the whole hub and the other end of the shaft comes out of the opposite side of the hub and is provided with a handle for shaft rotating.
- the shaft which has a handle in the form of a knurled wheel on the first shaft end close to the connecting element.
- the flat body has two cylindrical stops to press to the end face of the ends, one cylinder stop on the axis of each hub. Doing so, the shaft with connecting element passes through the inside of the cylindrical stop.
- the shaft with connecting element with the thread placed in the hub not only rotary but also with the possibility of axial displacement. Then the end faces of both cylindrical stops in one plane that is perpendicular to the axis of the hub and these end faces of cylinder stops designate the plane of the end faces of the ends.
- the threads of connecting elements can be inserted in the layout inside the cylindrical stops and retracts into the working position at screwing the threads into the ends.
- a spring on the shaft from the side of the handle which will clutch the threaded connecting element towards the cylinder stop inside.
- the connecting element ejects from the inside the cylinder stop, although in a non-functional position the connecting element does not hinder.
- the end face of the cylinder stop is pressed against the end stop.
- the end face of the end is precisely worked and is perpendicular to the axis of the end.
- the worker places the left end to the left connecting element, by this he may adequately adjust or even lightly bend the wiring leading to the ends.
- the left connecting element ensures not only the left alignment of the left hub with the left end but also the exact position of the left end end face is reached.
- the end face of the left end is in a plane with the end face of the left stop and thus is in a plane with the end face of the right end.
- the worker With two one-direction vials or one two- direction vial the worker sets the exact horizontal position of the end axis. The worker leaves the device and with the joint mortar or a gauging plaster he mortars the installed ends. During this mortaring and also after finishing, the worker checks the position on both vials. He leaves the device mounted on the ends until sufficient stiffness of the joint mortar or plaster. Then the device can be disconnected from the ends and used to install another object.
- the worker himself can with his both hands apply the device, according to this invention, without the need to set a number of mutually moving elements.
- the device by a tight bond and spacial relationships are defined all the significant positions of the ends - parallelism of end axis, end spacing and location of the end face of ends in one plane perpendicular to the plane of the hub axis. Worker adjusts only the overall position and tilt of the device according to the vial.
- Flat body will contain mainly two versions of the hub axes spacing and that is 100 mm and 150 mm. These pitches can be pre-set by dimensions of the aluminum alloy extruded profile which will be used for device production. Extruded profile has high accuracy and parallelism of edges.
- the flat body may contain two arms each with adjustable stops to set the distance between the flat body and the wall into which the ends are placed.
- These arms may be rotary or tilting with the axis of rotation which is parallel to the axes of the hubs.
- the axes of rotation or tilting may be identical to the axes of hubs. In this case it is appropriate if the arm is set between the flat body and cylinder stop. Position of arm rotation is ensured by locking element, for example in the form of locking screws.
- Adjustable stop may have a thread rod that can be pulled into the required position by rotating.
- the swinging arm angle can be chosen so that the adjustable stop leans on a flat and solid element on the wall. It excludes such a position of the arms where would the adjustable stops lean on joints between the bricks or other masonry blocks or where would the adjustable stops enter the carved grooves such as into the grooves with pipes leading to the ends.
- Range of adjustable stops should allow to create different distances from the end face of the ends into plane of the wall and at the same time should have a spare space for possible use of auxiliary lath.
- Auxiliary lath for example in the form of ordinary aluminum spirit level or in the form of building aluminum spirit level will be placed from above on the cylindrical stops, leaning against the wall and the adjustable stops will be leant on this auxiliary lath. This will limit the impact of undulation and flexure of the wall which may occur when using a point spacing determination through the ends of the adjustable stops.
- the device allows to fit the ends accurately for later connection of faucets of different spacing according to the hubs axes spacing.
- it can be equipped by a removable plate adapter for undercoat mixing faucets which do not contain traditional ends of hot and cold water outwards from the wall. They can be for example mixing faucets of shower corners where one installation part in the form of a box is placed under the coat and above the coat sticks out the second, controling part.
- Plate adapter has two tapped holes for connection with the connecting elements. The holes are spaced with spacing identical to the hub axes. Plate adapter also has a set of holes for connecting the concealed box of mixing faucet. These holes in the adapter plate are placed according to projections on the front face of the particular concealed box and it is preferred if one plate adapter includes several groups of holes for more different concealed boxes. The transparency among several holes in plate adapter can be improved the way that the holes in one group of holes suitable for one type of concealed box are marked by one color. This color assignment to a particular type of concealed box can be marked in the legend placed directly on the plate adapter.
- Flat body may have a foothold, as for example in a form of a hole, through which the entire device can be backed up or hung up. Then to the device belongs also a supportive tool to lay or hang the flat body in the desired height of mounted ends. In a set position, the worker may hang the device on a charged hook or other sufficiently strong point above the end level for example by using a brake drum or a butterfly buckle.
- the end of rope or a wire to connect to the supporting point may have an adjustable screw, which can fine-tune the exact altitude without having to release the main element of the rope or a wire length adjustment.
- the supportive element may have a form of a rod, a leg, preferably in a telescopic design with fast- securing elements such as for a tripod or the like.
- the device may be equipped by a small light that illuminates both vials.
- the light is switched on by a time switch, the light shines for the set time that is typical for one working stroke with the device.
- the base carrying two vials may be made of light conductive plastic to which a light is connected, preferably in the LED form.
- the device can also be provided with a measuring tool to measure the distance between the connecting element axis and the floor. Display with the measured distance will be in a common viewing angle, in which the worker sees also the vials so he is able to observe, without turning his head, all the measuring elements at the same time.
- this device may have a form when the flat body has a shape of U-shaped arm where the arms create the hubs.
- the first vial can be placed on an arm near the connecting element, the second vial can be placed on a partition which connects the arms.
- the arm will be made as a solid unit.
- the connecting elements will have a form of a passed- through-nut with internal thread, which is adapted to be screwed securely to the ends of installed, object either directly or through a threaded screws. Threaded screws are first separately and securely screwed into the end holes and then on projecting external threads of the threaded screws are fastened the connecting elements in the form of union nut with internal thread. The flat body is by this firmly fixed with the ends.
- the described device can adjust the horizontal position of the ends of installed object and at the same time also perpendicular position of this object against the wall.
- the device has a sufficient stiffness. The position can be changed directly by moving the grasped flat body or the handles.
- Plumbing kit can be fitted with two separate devices according to this solution, where one is designed for a 100 mm pitch; second pitch is of 150 mm.
- the installation kit can contain several plate adapters with printed colored description, aluminum lath to use the adjustable stops on uneven walls, threaded screws and reductions of different threads, for example with 1 ⁇ 2 "and 3 ⁇ 4" thread , a thin polypropylene rope with a clamping clip and double-threaded tretcher with a hook and operating instructions manual.
- the kit can also include a measuring tool to measure the height from the floor to the ends.
- the object of protection is the plate adapter itself to be connected to the device as described above.
- the described device is characterized by simplicity, high stiffness and is resistant to rough handling on a bulding site. It is easy to use and very accurate results of installation can be reached and it does not require special skills.
- the device in this example according to images 1 to 11 has a flat body 1 of aluminum alloy.
- Flat body 1 as shown in Figure 8 is made of extruded profiles, where at the same time holes of the hubs 3 are formed.
- the semifinished product processed and assembled with other parts.
- a shaft 8 which is rotary and slidingly placed. At one end it has a short cylinder with an external thread 14 firmly attached. In this example has the thread 14 size of 1 ⁇ 2".
- the shaft 8 is stored in plastic storage.
- the shaft 8 On the other side of the hub 3, the shaft 8 has a fixed handle 12 . Between the shoulder inside the hub 3 and the handle 12 is placed a pressure spring 17 which pushes the handle 12 and by that also the shaft 8 with the threaded 14.
- a cylinder stop 6 On the first side of the hub 3 is in the internal thread 14 in the hub 3 screwed a cylinder stop 6. Inside is now a cylinder with an external thread 14 . Cylinder stop 6 has preciselly processed external front face which is designed to reach to the end face of the end or to the surface of the plate adapter 7. Within the cylinder stop 6 , is in this example formed a rotary lead for arm 9 . The wiring has again plastic storage in small sliding cases which defines also the axial allowance. Arms 9 are mounted on cylinder stops 6 before screwing them into the hub 3 . Each arm 9 has a locking element 11 , in this example in the form of screws with a plastic head. At the end of each arm 9 is an adjustable stop 10, here in the form of a threaded rod with a control and touch ball.
- a base with two one- direction vials 4 , 5 is fitted on the flat body 1 .
- Vials 4 , 5 are perpendicular to each other where the first vial 4 is parallel to the axes of the hubs and the second vial 5 is perpendicular to the axes of the hubs 3 .
- the base of the vials 4 , 5 is in the plane parallel to the plane in which the axes of both vials 4 , 5 are located.
- Plumbing tool set in this example contains two devices, one with a pitch of the hub 3 in the size of 100 mm and the second of 150 mm. This will cover almost all installation sizes of faucets.
- a worker can choose from the set a tool with the appropriate pitch of the hubs 3 , tilts and locks the arms 9 .
- Into the wall, above the point of installation of the ends he fits a nailed hook on which he hangs a small cable terminated with a small adjustable strecher with a hook which is inserted into the fulcrum 13 .
- the worker adjusts the position of the end so that both vials 4, 5 show equilibrium and at the same time both adjustable stops 10 lean on the wall. Then, with his second hand, the worker fastens the hanging wire and plasters the ends. He checks both vials 4, 5 and adjustable stops 10 and leaves the device mounted on the ends until sufficient stiffness. In the meanwhile he may prepare other installations or use other tools included in plumbing set. After fastening he releases with the handles 12 the connections of the connecting elements 2 from the ends and disconnects the device from the suspension wire.
- Shaft 8 is a short cylinder on which is a thread 14 connected in a non-dismountable way, in this example by welding in the cylinder hole or gluing or pressing.
- a connection to the handle 12 formed as a dismountable via nut and washer and with the help of the external thread on the end of the shaft 8 .
- Nut is tightened by a socket as to avoid the creation of allowance since the face of the handle 12 is fastened to the flat body 1 .
- Such dismountable arrangement to eject the shaft 8 from the hub 3 during the maintenance and cleaning of the tool. In the case of eventual fall of the tool into a mortar or water, the hub 3 can be cleaned and lubricated.
- Plumbing tool set also includes plate adapters 7 as shown in Figures 10 and 11 .
- the first has seven groups of holes 16 for projections of concealed boxes.
- the second has, in this example, six groups of holes 16 for projections of concealed boxes.
- Both plate adapters 7 have also two holes 15 with threads for connection with the connecting elements 2 of the device.
- the worker first places the plate adapter 7 on the concealed box of the mixing faucet.
- the legend printed on the plate adapter 7 which differs in color the individual groups of holes will help.
- the worker fixes the plate adapter 7 , connects with the concealed box and subsequently, to the plate adapter 7 attaches the device, in this example with the pitch of hubs 3 of 150 mm. Furthermore, the work with the device is the same as for direct connection to the ends.
- the device provided with a small LED light that illuminates both vials 4 , 5.
- the light switches on a time switch, the light illuminates for the set time, which is usual for one cycle of work with the device.
- Described device is characterized by simplicity, high stiffness and is resistant to rough handling on a building site. Its use is comfortable where also very precise results of installation are reached.
- the device for adjusting the position of plumbing objects during installation, according to this example, is shown in Figures 12 and 13 .
- the device consists of a flat body 1 of a steel tube that is bent into the shape of the letter U. On each end of the tube is a shoulder and coupling nuts with 3 ⁇ 4 " inner thread. This shoulder and coupling nuts form connecting elements 2 . Close to the connecting elements 2 are by a hard solder mounted a partition of also tubular section. On the arm of the flat body 1 and on the partition is milled a hole into which calibrated vials 4, 5 are inserted.
- the device in this example is a part of a set which includes two flat bodies 1 with the pitch of 100mm and 150 mm, several threaded nipples and also other elements.
- the kit also includes a plate adapter 7 to connect concealed mixing faucets.
- the adapter 7 is made of rectangular aluminum plate. On one side of the plate are milled several holes and shoulders which correspond to projections of different concealed boxes for faucets of several manufacturers. Into the plate are also drilled holes 16 through which the adapter 7 is attached with the screws to the box body of the mixing faucet.
- On the opposite side of the plate adapter 7 has the flat plate two positional projections with the pitch of 100 mm or 150 mm.
- the projections in this example have 3 ⁇ 4 " external thread.
- On the top part of the plate is an adjustable stop 10 , in this example it has a form of excenter.
- the set also includes four threaded nippls which have 1 ⁇ 2 "and 3 ⁇ 4" external thread. Threaded screws have internal hexagon for screwing with 6HR keys.
- the device represents a simpler design version of the device according to example 1.
- the worker sets up the horizontal position of the installed object ends and also its position perpendicular against the wall. Using plaster or mortar connecting plasters the installed object into the carved hole. In doing so he continuously checks the position of both vials 4, 5 . Position correction can be carried out until the beginning of solidification of connecting mortar or plaster.
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- The device according to the invention is an equipment or tool for setting the correct position of plumbing, sewage items for their mounting on a wall or into a wall or into the floor. The device allows setting the ends of plumbing components into a horizontal position as well as into a perpendicular position against a wall or floor.
- When mounting the installation objects, particularly boards and leads of the mixing faucets and concealed faucets in masonry walls it is necessary to keep their horizontal position, since even a small angular imprecision is reflected in the final impression of the user. Horizontal lines are shown by lining, for example tiles and therefore the perceived inaccuracy of the angle is perceived in a very sensitive way. By improper placing the repair is possible only by breaking the connecting mortar or plaster, or breaking already finished tiling. When installing, plumbers or construction workers commonly use a spirit level which they put on plumbing outlets. The connection between the level and the installed object is only temporary, the joint has an allowance and the level sets a position only in one plane. This solution is completely unsatisfactory. Partial improvement of the solution according to the utility model
DE 8206728 , a device that uses a tool with one vial (Bubble Level, Spirit Level) placed on a partition which connects pipe extensions inserted into the ends sockets of installed object. This solution determines the position of only one plane and in principle has an incorrect lead of the partition on sliding tubular extensions. Known is also a patent publicationWO 01/65913 US 2008/0168672 ,DE 8632306 have more connecting zones, which are source of imprecisions. The same disadvantage is shown also in solution according to the utility modelDE 8815841 , which uses a movable partition adjusted in two directions. This solution is characterized by low stiffness and complicated operation which worsens the final result of installation. Known is also a solution according toWO 94/16174 - Publication
DE 202007016289 U1 describes a device with a flat carrier, where the carrier has several holes for wall-mounting. A holder with holes for connecting individual ends of plumbing components is fixed to the carrier. The carrier is designed for permanent connecting and wall-mounting. - Publication
EP 2280123 A1 describes a device, which has a plate including a connection hole to receive a connection element. The hole comprises a fixing aperture adapted to allow fixing of the connection element in a fixing position in which the rear part of the connection element extends to the rear side of the plate and the front part of the element extends in the front side of the plate. - Desirable is easy to use device which can measure and determine the position in both planes and is resistant to rough and unaware treatment on the site. Equipment should have in addition to measuring function also a reliable function of dragging and setting the correct position which none of the until now known solutions provide.
- The invention is defined by
claims 1 to 15. - The deficiencies mentioned above are to a large extent eliminated by the device for adjusting the position of plumbing objects at installation, especially when mounted into the wall including two connecting elements for the connection with outlets of the plumbing objects and a vial (Bubble Level, Spirit Level) according to this invention, which essence lies in the fact that it contains a flat body with two oblong hubs with a fixed spacing where the axes of the hubs are mutually paralel and connecting elements with a thread are rotary placed in the hub. The connecting elements have a stop position of the connection in one plane that is perpendicular to the axis of the hubs. Flat body provides for the device a high rigidity and stability of the hub axis parallelism. Parallelity of axes is thus not dependent on the geometry setup of the device at operating. Fixed spacing defines exactly in which axis distance it is possible to mount the ends onto device; it is not possible to change this spacing on the device. This eliminates the possibility that the worker sets the spacing for nonexistent size of a faucet and later, after solidification of the ends in the wall it will not be able to mount on any ordinary faucets. Flat body has at least two one-direction vials or at least one two- direction vial (spherical level). One- direction vials usually have the shape of a transparent tube with a bubble, which moves when the inclination varies substantially linearly along the top of the tube. Two- direction vial mainly takes the form of molded container with a transparent top cover where the bubble moves in two directions.
- Vials are firmly attached directly to the flat body with the hubs to eliminate the possibility of the emergence of allowances and inaccuracies between the ends and measuring vials. If one- direction vials are used, they are placed in each transverse direction of the surface of the body and preferably one- direction vials are mutually placed in a rectangular position. One is parallel and another one is perpendicular to the axis of the hub. Each vial is placed in a paralel plane or a plane identical to the plane in which both axes of the hubs are placed. Flat body may or may not include a shaped bed to locate the vials.
- The device allows us to fix the desired ends spacing, ensure mutual parallelism of axes end and also determine the exact horizontal position of the axis end. Connecting the end to the device can achieve also alignment of outher face, external end placing into one vertical plane which was also not secured by the previously known devices. If the external end settings, thus the thread exits of these ends, are not in one plane we still can have the separate axes of each end mutually horizontal and located in the horizontal plane but the mounted object is not possible to be fitted properly since subsequently distant thread inserts of different lengths for left and right end must be used.
- In a preferred arrangement of the connecting element with thread created at the first end of the shaft, which runs through the whole hub and the other end of the shaft comes out of the opposite side of the hub and is provided with a handle for shaft rotating. In principle is also possible such arrangement of the shaft which has a handle in the form of a knurled wheel on the first shaft end close to the connecting element. In terms of easy operation it is also advantageous if the flat body has two cylindrical stops to press to the end face of the ends, one cylinder stop on the axis of each hub. Doing so, the shaft with connecting element passes through the inside of the cylindrical stop. In this case, the shaft with connecting element with the thread placed in the hub not only rotary but also with the possibility of axial displacement. Then the end faces of both cylindrical stops in one plane that is perpendicular to the axis of the hub and these end faces of cylinder stops designate the plane of the end faces of the ends.
- In this arrangement, the threads of connecting elements can be inserted in the layout inside the cylindrical stops and retracts into the working position at screwing the threads into the ends. Also, to facilitate handling of the equipment, there can be attached a spring on the shaft from the side of the handle which will clutch the threaded connecting element towards the cylinder stop inside. By a light pressure on the handle, the connecting element ejects from the inside the cylinder stop, although in a non-functional position the connecting element does not hinder. Using the slide shaft and cylinder stop allows to connect the ends gradually, we do not need to screw left and right connecting element at the same time while flatness of the front faces of both ends is guaranteed.
- A worker holds with one hand the flat body, for example he holds the hub in his left hand, with his right hand he pushes the right handle and at the same time rotates it so that the thread of the connecting element is screwed into the inside of the end. When fully retracted, the end face of the cylinder stop is pressed against the end stop. The end face of the end is precisely worked and is perpendicular to the axis of the end. Now is the right hub in alignment with the right end and the end face of the right end is in the plane of the end face of the right stop. Subsequently, the worker places the left end to the left connecting element, by this he may adequately adjust or even lightly bend the wiring leading to the ends. At the same time he adjusts with his left hand the position of the left end and with his right hand pushes and rotates the left handle, while keeping the whole tool through the handle. Pulling the left connecting element ensures not only the left alignment of the left hub with the left end but also the exact position of the left end end face is reached. The end face of the left end is in a plane with the end face of the left stop and thus is in a plane with the end face of the right end.
- With two one-direction vials or one two- direction vial the worker sets the exact horizontal position of the end axis. The worker leaves the device and with the joint mortar or a gauging plaster he mortars the installed ends. During this mortaring and also after finishing, the worker checks the position on both vials. He leaves the device mounted on the ends until sufficient stiffness of the joint mortar or plaster. Then the device can be disconnected from the ends and used to install another object.
- Here it is shown that the worker himself can with his both hands apply the device, according to this invention, without the need to set a number of mutually moving elements. In the device, by a tight bond and spacial relationships are defined all the significant positions of the ends - parallelism of end axis, end spacing and location of the end face of ends in one plane perpendicular to the plane of the hub axis. Worker adjusts only the overall position and tilt of the device according to the vial.
- Flat body will contain mainly two versions of the hub axes spacing and that is 100 mm and 150 mm. These pitches can be pre-set by dimensions of the aluminum alloy extruded profile which will be used for device production. Extruded profile has high accuracy and parallelism of edges.
- To improve the functionality the flat body may contain two arms each with adjustable stops to set the distance between the flat body and the wall into which the ends are placed. These arms may be rotary or tilting with the axis of rotation which is parallel to the axes of the hubs. The axes of rotation or tilting may be identical to the axes of hubs. In this case it is appropriate if the arm is set between the flat body and cylinder stop. Position of arm rotation is ensured by locking element, for example in the form of locking screws. Adjustable stop may have a thread rod that can be pulled into the required position by rotating.
- The worker swings out the arms into working position, the swinging arm angle can be chosen so that the adjustable stop leans on a flat and solid element on the wall. It excludes such a position of the arms where would the adjustable stops lean on joints between the bricks or other masonry blocks or where would the adjustable stops enter the carved grooves such as into the grooves with pipes leading to the ends. Range of adjustable stops should allow to create different distances from the end face of the ends into plane of the wall and at the same time should have a spare space for possible use of auxiliary lath. Auxiliary lath, for example in the form of ordinary aluminum spirit level or in the form of building aluminum spirit level will be placed from above on the cylindrical stops, leaning against the wall and the adjustable stops will be leant on this auxiliary lath. This will limit the impact of undulation and flexure of the wall which may occur when using a point spacing determination through the ends of the adjustable stops.
- The device allows to fit the ends accurately for later connection of faucets of different spacing according to the hubs axes spacing. To increase the utility value of the equipment, it can be equipped by a removable plate adapter for undercoat mixing faucets which do not contain traditional ends of hot and cold water outwards from the wall. They can be for example mixing faucets of shower corners where one installation part in the form of a box is placed under the coat and above the coat sticks out the second, controling part.
- Plate adapter has two tapped holes for connection with the connecting elements. The holes are spaced with spacing identical to the hub axes. Plate adapter also has a set of holes for connecting the concealed box of mixing faucet. These holes in the adapter plate are placed according to projections on the front face of the particular concealed box and it is preferred if one plate adapter includes several groups of holes for more different concealed boxes. The transparency among several holes in plate adapter can be improved the way that the holes in one group of holes suitable for one type of concealed box are marked by one color. This color assignment to a particular type of concealed box can be marked in the legend placed directly on the plate adapter.
- If installing concealed faucet without direct ends to the interior, first a plate adapter must be screwed on the concealed box so that the grooves, projections of the installed object fit into the holes in the plate adapter. Subsequently, the device with vials is placed on the plate adapter. Other equipment use is similar to the previous description.
- Flat body may have a foothold, as for example in a form of a hole, through which the entire device can be backed up or hung up. Then to the device belongs also a supportive tool to lay or hang the flat body in the desired height of mounted ends. In a set position, the worker may hang the device on a charged hook or other sufficiently strong point above the end level for example by using a brake drum or a butterfly buckle. The end of rope or a wire to connect to the supporting point may have an adjustable screw, which can fine-tune the exact altitude without having to release the main element of the rope or a wire length adjustment. In another version, the supportive element may have a form of a rod, a leg, preferably in a telescopic design with fast- securing elements such as for a tripod or the like.
- The device may be equipped by a small light that illuminates both vials. The light is switched on by a time switch, the light shines for the set time that is typical for one working stroke with the device. For this purpose, the base carrying two vials may be made of light conductive plastic to which a light is connected, preferably in the LED form. The device can also be provided with a measuring tool to measure the distance between the connecting element axis and the floor. Display with the measured distance will be in a common viewing angle, in which the worker sees also the vials so he is able to observe, without turning his head, all the measuring elements at the same time.
- In order to simplify the construction of the device as much as possible, this device may have a form when the flat body has a shape of U-shaped arm where the arms create the hubs.The first vial can be placed on an arm near the connecting element, the second vial can be placed on a partition which connects the arms. The arm will be made as a solid unit. In this simplified construction, the connecting elements will have a form of a passed- through-nut with internal thread, which is adapted to be screwed securely to the ends of installed, object either directly or through a threaded screws. Threaded screws are first separately and securely screwed into the end holes and then on projecting external threads of the threaded screws are fastened the connecting elements in the form of union nut with internal thread. The flat body is by this firmly fixed with the ends.
- The described device can adjust the horizontal position of the ends of installed object and at the same time also perpendicular position of this object against the wall. The device has a sufficient stiffness. The position can be changed directly by moving the grasped flat body or the handles.
- Plumbing kit can be fitted with two separate devices according to this solution, where one is designed for a 100 mm pitch; second pitch is of 150 mm. The installation kit can contain several plate adapters with printed colored description, aluminum lath to use the adjustable stops on uneven walls, threaded screws and reductions of different threads, for example with ½ "and ¾" thread , a thin polypropylene rope with a clamping clip and double-threaded tretcher with a hook and operating instructions manual. The kit can also include a measuring tool to measure the height from the floor to the ends.
- The object of protection is the plate adapter itself to be connected to the device as described above.
- The described device is characterized by simplicity, high stiffness and is resistant to rough handling on a bulding site. It is easy to use and very accurate results of installation can be reached and it does not require special skills.
- The technical solution of the invention is further explained by
Figures 1 to 13 Shown size ratio is only illustrative, in other example can be used a different size of the devices as well as other construction details. -
Figure 1 shows a front axonometric view of the device with arms folded in a transport position and the connecting elements retracted inside the cylinder stops. -
Figure 2 is a top view of the device with arms folded in a transport position and the connecting elements retracted inside the cylinder stops. -
Figure 3 is an axonometric front view andFigure 4 is an elevational view of the device with arms popped-up into working position and with connecting elements retracted inside the cylinder stops. -
Figure 5 depicts a direct front view in the hub axis of the device with arms tilted to the selected working position. -
Figure 6 is an axonometric view of the device with a partially disassembled hub where a cylinder stop on the right side is detached and then the location of the shaft in the hub is visible. -
Figure 7 depicts axonometric view of the device in a transport position where the inside of one hub is disassembeled at the top and shown in an explosive view together with the arm and adjustable stop. In this view you can see the internal storage of the shaft in a plastic ducts in the hub. - In
Figure 8 is separately shown the flat body made of aluminum profile, according to one of the examples. On one side of the body a cavity is formed to insert the base with a pair of vials. - In
Figure 9 is captured an axonometric view from the side of the handles to the device associated with the plate adapter with several groups for concealed boxes. -
Figure 10 and 11 show examples of the shapes of plate adapters with tapped holes and groups of holes to fit the pins of different concealed boxes. - In
Figure 12 is in an axonometric view shown the device with a simpler construction with two connecting elements in the form of cap nuts and two threaded screws. -
Figure 13 is a side view with a partial wall cut where a concealed box of the faucet with marked gauge mark of MIN, MAX for given depth of the mounting the faucet is mounted in the wall. The upper part shows the situation at embeding, at the bottom part under the cut line (indicated by dot-and-dash-line) is shown an example of the state of the layers after installation - after plastering and tiling. Plotting the dotted line with arrow indicates the position of the last layer of the wall in a range between min and max. The estimated thickness of coatings, adhesives and tile (eg in form of glued tiles) to stop setting increases, which in this example has the form of excenter. - The device in this example according to
images 1 to 11 has aflat body 1 of aluminum alloy.Flat body 1 as shown inFigure 8 is made of extruded profiles, where at the same time holes of thehubs 3 are formed. After material dividing, the semifinished product processed and assembled with other parts. In this example is inside the bothhubs 3 is ashaft 8 which is rotary and slidingly placed. At one end it has a short cylinder with anexternal thread 14 firmly attached. In this example has thethread 14 size of ½". Theshaft 8 is stored in plastic storage. On the other side of thehub 3, theshaft 8 has a fixedhandle 12. Between the shoulder inside thehub 3 and thehandle 12 is placed apressure spring 17 which pushes thehandle 12 and by that also theshaft 8 with the threaded 14. - On the first side of the
hub 3 is in theinternal thread 14 in thehub 3 screwed acylinder stop 6. Inside is now a cylinder with anexternal thread 14.Cylinder stop 6 has preciselly processed external front face which is designed to reach to the end face of the end or to the surface of theplate adapter 7. Within thecylinder stop 6, is in this example formed a rotary lead forarm 9 . The wiring has again plastic storage in small sliding cases which defines also the axial allowance.Arms 9 are mounted on cylinder stops 6 before screwing them into thehub 3. Eacharm 9 has a lockingelement 11, in this example in the form of screws with a plastic head. At the end of eacharm 9 is anadjustable stop 10, here in the form of a threaded rod with a control and touch ball. - A base with two one-
direction vials flat body 1.Vials first vial 4 is parallel to the axes of the hubs and thesecond vial 5 is perpendicular to the axes of thehubs 3. The base of thevials vials - Plumbing tool set in this example contains two devices, one with a pitch of the
hub 3 in the size of 100 mm and the second of 150 mm. This will cover almost all installation sizes of faucets. A worker can choose from the set a tool with the appropriate pitch of thehubs 3, tilts and locks thearms 9. He sets on bothadjustable stops 10 the same depth of the recess in the wall ends. Then he gradually connects both ends with the device so that through thehandle 12 andthreads 14 pulls faces of the ends to the cylindrical stops 6 . Into the wall, above the point of installation of the ends he fits a nailed hook on which he hangs a small cable terminated with a small adjustable strecher with a hook which is inserted into thefulcrum 13. The worker adjusts the position of the end so that bothvials adjustable stops 10 lean on the wall. Then, with his second hand, the worker fastens the hanging wire and plasters the ends. He checks bothvials adjustable stops 10 and leaves the device mounted on the ends until sufficient stiffness. In the meanwhile he may prepare other installations or use other tools included in plumbing set. After fastening he releases with thehandles 12 the connections of the connectingelements 2 from the ends and disconnects the device from the suspension wire. -
Shaft 8 is a short cylinder on which is athread 14 connected in a non-dismountable way, in this example by welding in the cylinder hole or gluing or pressing. At the other end of theshaft 8 is a connection to thehandle 12 formed as a dismountable via nut and washer and with the help of the external thread on the end of theshaft 8. Nut is tightened by a socket as to avoid the creation of allowance since the face of thehandle 12 is fastened to theflat body 1. Such dismountable arrangement to eject theshaft 8 from thehub 3 during the maintenance and cleaning of the tool. In the case of eventual fall of the tool into a mortar or water, thehub 3 can be cleaned and lubricated. - Plumbing tool set also includes
plate adapters 7 as shown inFigures 10 and 11 . In this example, the first has seven groups ofholes 16 for projections of concealed boxes. The second has, in this example, six groups ofholes 16 for projections of concealed boxes. Bothplate adapters 7 have also twoholes 15 with threads for connection with the connectingelements 2 of the device. - The worker first places the
plate adapter 7 on the concealed box of the mixing faucet. The legend printed on theplate adapter 7 which differs in color the individual groups of holes will help. The worker fixes theplate adapter 7, connects with the concealed box and subsequently, to theplate adapter 7 attaches the device, in this example with the pitch ofhubs 3 of 150 mm. Furthermore, the work with the device is the same as for direct connection to the ends. - In this example is the device provided with a small LED light that illuminates both
vials - Described device is characterized by simplicity, high stiffness and is resistant to rough handling on a building site. Its use is comfortable where also very precise results of installation are reached.
- Device for adjusting the position of plumbing objects during installation, according to this example, is shown in
Figures 12 and 13 . The device consists of aflat body 1 of a steel tube that is bent into the shape of the letter U. On each end of the tube is a shoulder and coupling nuts with ¾ " inner thread. This shoulder and coupling nuts form connectingelements 2. Close to the connectingelements 2 are by a hard solder mounted a partition of also tubular section. On the arm of theflat body 1 and on the partition is milled a hole into which calibratedvials flat bodies 1 with the pitch of 100mm and 150 mm, several threaded nipples and also other elements. - The kit also includes a
plate adapter 7 to connect concealed mixing faucets. Theadapter 7 is made of rectangular aluminum plate. On one side of the plate are milled several holes and shoulders which correspond to projections of different concealed boxes for faucets of several manufacturers. Into the plate are also drilledholes 16 through which theadapter 7 is attached with the screws to the box body of the mixing faucet. On the opposite side of theplate adapter 7 has the flat plate two positional projections with the pitch of 100 mm or 150 mm. The projections in this example have ¾ " external thread. On the top part of the plate is anadjustable stop 10, in this example it has a form of excenter. The set also includes four threaded nippls which have ½ "and ¾" external thread. Threaded screws have internal hexagon for screwing with 6HR keys. - Operating the device is similar to example 1, the device represents a simpler design version of the device according to example 1. After setting the height of installation according to the project, the worker sets up the horizontal position of the installed object ends and also its position perpendicular against the wall. Using plaster or mortar connecting plasters the installed object into the carved hole. In doing so he continuously checks the position of both
vials - When using the
plate adapter 7, set is a distance between the two positions of the shoulder in the way so after the plastering and tiling only a mounting part of the concealed faucet in a defined position of max-min will project from the wall. This location according toFigure 13 is designed for final assembling of concealed faucet. - Industrial usability is obvious. According to the present invention, it is possible to repeatedly produce or use a device for adjusting the position of ends of plumbing components in the installation in to the wall, especially when installing plumbing and sewage objects in concealed manner.
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Claims (15)
- A device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation, mainly during installation into a wall, the device including two connecting elements (2), each with a thread (14) to connect the ends of plumbing components
and each with a handle (12),
a body (1) with two oblong hubs (3),
stops (6) set to press on the ends of plumbing components, the stops (6) are cylindrical and are part of the body (1), both stops (6) are in one and the same plane, which is perpendicular to the axes of the hubs (3),
where the connecting elements (2) with the threads (14) are rotary placed in the hubs (3), the connecting elements (2) provided with the threads (14) are each located on the first end of shafts (8), which run through the inside of the cylindrical stops (6) and which also run through the whole hubs (3),
the other end of the shafts (8) is provided with the handles (12), whereby the shafts (8) are rotatable and at the same time are limitedly sliding,
wherein the longitudinal axes of the hubs (3) are stable and mutually parallel, the device being characterized in that the body (1) is flat and comprises two one-direction vials (4, 5), the vials (4, 5) being mutually laterally placed in a rectangular position. - The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to the claim 1 is characterized in that on the shaft (8) between the handle (12) and the flat body (1) is a pressure spring (17) and the handle (12) is fixed to the shaft (8) dismountably.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 2 is characterized in that it has two arms (9) each with adjustable stops (10) to set the distance of the flat body (1) from the wall into which the ends are mounted.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to claim 3 is characterized in that the two arms (9) are rotary or hinged with the axes of rotation which are paralel or identical to the axes of the hubs (3) and each arm (9) has a locking element (11) to ensure the set position of the arm (9).
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 4 is characterized in that the flat body (1) has a pitch of the axes of the hubs (3) in the size of 100 mm or 150 mm.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 5 is characterized in that the flat body (1) is of metal, the first vial (4) is placed on the hub (3) in the axis of one connecting element (2), the second vial (5) is placed on a partition which non-dismountably connects the hubs (3).
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 6 is characterized in that it contains a removable plate adapter (7) which has at least one group of holes (16) for connection with plumbing components and has two holes (15) with a thread for connection with the connecting elements (2) where a pitch of the holes (15) with the thread is the same as the pitch of the hubs (3) in the flat body (1).
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to the claim 7 is characterized in that the plate adapter (7) has more groups of holes (16) corresponding to different plumbing components where the holes (16) belonging to one group are distinguished by a description and / or color-coded, preferably directly on the plate adapter (7) is located an explanation of the assignment to the holes (16) according to the type and / or brand of the appropriate plumbing component.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to the claim 7 or 8 is characterized in that the plate adapter (7) has a flat shape.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 7 to 9 is characterized in that the plate adapter (7) comprises groups of holes to fit the pins of different plumbing components.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 10 is characterized in that it contains a support means for laying or hanging the flat body (1) in a required height and the flat body (1) has a fulcrum (13).
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to claim 11 is characterized in that the support means is formed by a rope or a wire which contains a feature to change the length, preferably a rope or a wire containing also a tensioning screw to fine tune of the length.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 10 is characterized in that it has a light to lighten the vials (4, 5), preferably with a time switch in a form of a LED light.
- The device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 13 is characterized in that it contains a gauger to measure the distance of the axes of the connecting elements (2) from the floor.
- Working set comprising a device to adjust the position of plumbing components during installation according to any of the claims 1 to 14, characterized in that it contains two devices, one with the pitch of 100 mm, a second device with the pitch of 150 mm and the set also contains at least one plate adapter (7).
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