WO2015159269A1 - Modular system of appliances for restrooms - Google Patents

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WO2015159269A1
WO2015159269A1 PCT/IB2015/052819 IB2015052819W WO2015159269A1 WO 2015159269 A1 WO2015159269 A1 WO 2015159269A1 IB 2015052819 W IB2015052819 W IB 2015052819W WO 2015159269 A1 WO2015159269 A1 WO 2015159269A1
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Nilo Gioacchini
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K4/00—Combinations of baths, douches, sinks, wash-basins, closets, or urinals, not covered by a single other group of this subclass
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/01—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks for combinations of baths, showers, sinks, wash-basins, closets, urinals, or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/12—Swivel-mounted bowls, e.g. for use in restricted spaces slidably or movably mounted bowls; combinations with flushing and disinfecting devices actuated by the swiveling or sliding movement of the bowl

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  • the present invention refers to a modular system of appliances for restrooms, in particular but not exclusively the bathroom of a residential building.
  • the size of restrooms and the number of appliances necessary in residential buildings usually depend on the number of occupants. For example, for a home occupied by many people, a second restroom equipped with a separate WC is very useful and advisable. In any case, the design of restrooms must also consider the characteristics and the possibilities offered by the architectural structure of the building.
  • restrooms are made close together, so as to use a single vertical column to supply and drain water.
  • the toilet bowl is mounted close to the drain column, so that the horizontal piping is contained in the thickness of the flooring.
  • restrooms should be created whose dimensions and furnishings facilitate domestic cleaning and respect for hygiene.
  • the purpose of the present invention is therefore to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms, in particular but not exclusively the bathroom of a residential building, which is able to solve the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art in an extremely simple, cost-effective and particularly functional manner.
  • a purpose of the present invention is to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms that is able to reduce as much as possible the space necessary for the installation of such appliances, whilst still ensuring that they can by fully used.
  • Another purpose of the present invention is to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms that allows such appliances to be installed even in spaces that are rarely used, like for example at the corners of a bathroom.
  • a further purpose of the present invention is to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms that is suitable even for special and/or temporary installations and for multi-functional spaces, like for example camper vans or boats.
  • figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the modular system of appliances for restrooms according to the present invention, shown in a first operating configuration;
  • figure 2 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in a second operating configuration;
  • figure 3 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in a variant of the second operating configuration
  • figure 4 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in a third operating configuration
  • figure 5 is a transparent top view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in the operating configurations of figures 1-3;
  • figure 6 is another transparent top view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in the operating configuration of figure 4;
  • figure 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the modular system of appliances for restrooms according to the present invention, shown in the second operating configuration;
  • figure 8 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 7, shown in a variant of the second operating configuration
  • figure 9 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 7, shown in the third operating configuration
  • figure 10 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a water supplying and/or draining duct for one or more of the appliances of the modular system according to the present invention.
  • the modular system 10 comprises at least one first sanitary appliance 12 fastened to a wall or floor of the room, as well as at least one second sanitary appliance 14 movable with respect to such a first fixed sanitary appliance 12.
  • the second sanitary appliance 14 is movable with respect to the first fixed sanitary appliance 12 so as to switch from a first operating configuration of the modular system 10 (figures 2-3), wherein the first sanitary appliance 12 and the second sanitary appliance 14 overlap and are arranged substantially vertically aligned, to a second operating configuration of the modular system 10 (figure 4), wherein the second sanitary appliance 14 is arranged away from the vertical alignment with the first sanitary appliance 12.
  • the second sanitary appliance 14 is movable about a vertical hinge 16 (figure 4) that can be made integral with a wall of the room and/or with the first sanitary appliance 12.
  • the second sanitary appliance 14 is thus capable of performing a rotary movement of angle equal to about 90° about such a vertical hinge 16 in switching from the first operating configuration to the second operating configuration and vice-versa.
  • the second sanitary appliance 14 can be moved along a guide, which may or may not be linear, which develops according to a substantially horizontal direction and which can be made integral with a wall of the room.
  • the second sanitary appliance 14 is thus capable of performing a translation movement of predefined extent along the guide in switching from the first operating configuration to the second operating configuration and vice-versa.
  • the first fixed sanitary appliance 12 consists of a toilet bowl
  • the second mobile sanitary appliance 14 consists of a washbasin or sink provided with relative mixer tap 38.
  • the first fixed sanitary appliance 12 can consist, for example, of a bidet or of a shower tray.
  • the first sanitary appliance 12 is thus advantageously arranged at a lower height or, in other words, beneath the second sanitary appliance 14, so that it is possible to use such a second sanitary appliance 14 at least in the first operating configuration of the modular system 10.
  • the second sanitary appliance 14 independently of the moving means with which it is provided, is, on the other hand, arranged not vertically aligned with respect to the first sanitary appliance 12, so that such a first sanitary appliance 12 can be conveniently used.
  • the modular system 10 can comprise at least one service equipment 18 movable both with respect to the first sanitary appliance 12, and with respect to the second sanitary appliance 14.
  • service equipment 18 can be advantageously arranged at a higher level or, in other words, above the second sanitary appliance 14 and can consist, for example, of a shelf unit equipped with shelves, a mirror unit or any other fixture normally provided in a bathroom.
  • the service equipment 18 can also be moved about a respective vertical hinge 20 (figures 2-4), so as to perform a rotary movement of angle equal to about 90° about such a vertical hinge 20.
  • the vertical hinge 20 of the service equipment 18 can be an independent hinge, which may or may not be made integral with a wall of the room, or it can constitute an extension of the vertical hinge 16 of the second sanitary appliance 14.
  • the water supplying 22 and/or draining 24 ducts for the washbasin or sink 14 are of variable length and are advantageously made with two or more tubes 40 arranged in fluid connection with each other and reciprocally mobile to switch from a first folded configuration, corresponding to the first operating configuration of the modular system 10, to a second unfolded configuration, corresponding to the second operating configuration of the modular system 10, so that it is possible to move such a washbasin or sink 14 in safety conditions, in other words without wasting water and/or grey water pouring into the bathroom.
  • This type of supplying ducts 22 and draining 24 ducts can also allow the use of the washbasin or sink 14 both in the first operating configuration, and in the second operating configuration of the modular system 10.
  • the water draining duct 24 for the washbasin or sink 14 can be of the telescopic type, in other words consisting of two or more tubes 40 able to slide inside each other, therefore being able to extend or shorten along its own axis depending on the operating configuration of the system 10.
  • the telescopic draining duct 24 is sealingly hinged, at own first end 34, to the drain hole of the washbasin or sink 14 and, at the opposite end 36, to the centralised draining piping 48 normally provided inside the wall of the room.
  • At least the water draining duct 24 for the washbasin or sink 14 can be of the articulated type, in other words consisting of two or more tubes 40 able to rotate with respect to one another about respective hinge joints 42, 44 and 46.
  • the various tubes 40 of the draining duct 24 are able to rotate about the axes, substantially vertical, defined by the joints 42, 44 and 46.
  • the end 36 of the draining duct 24, as well as at least part of the water supplying ducts 22, can be configured to be built into a suitable alcove provided inside the wall of the room.
  • This alcove, protected by a respective cover, is thus able to at least partially hide the water supplying 22 and draining 24 ducts for the washbasin or sink 14 in the second operating configuration of the modular system 10, thus making the modular system 10 itself more aesthetically pleasing.
  • the mixer tap 38 of the washbasin or sink 14 can be hinged to the wall of the room to rotate from a use position thereof (figure 7) to a rest position thereof (figures 8 and 9) depending on the operating configurations of the modular system 10. In this way, it may not be necessary to make supplying ducts with flexible tubes, sliding tubes and/or tubes of variable length, since such supplying ducts can be of the standard type and remain encased inside the wall of the room.
  • the washbasin or sink 14 can be internally provided with a container 26, like for example a sliding drawer, to increase the capacity for storing various objects (deodorant products, cosmetics, detergents, etc.) of the modular system 10.
  • a container 26 like for example a sliding drawer
  • Such a storage capacity can be further increased if the service equipment 18 consists of a shelving unit equipped with shelves.
  • the washbasin or sink 14 can also be provided with one or more support means for one or more corresponding rolls of toilet paper 28, so that it is not necessary to use conventional floor-mounted toilet roll holders or ones to be fixed to a wall of the bathroom.
  • the functional components of the first sanitary appliance 12, in this case the bowl 30, the relative cover 32 and the flushing branch in the case of a WC, are arranged at one of the side edges of such a first sanitary appliance 12, typically the side edge opposite to that at which the second sanitary appliance 14 is located in the second operating configuration of the modular system 10.
  • This arrangement allows even more convenient use of the toilet bowl 12 in the aforementioned second operating configuration of the modular system 10.
  • the first sanitary appliance 12 consists of a WC
  • it can be internally provided with one or more of the fixtures that are usually arranged in many positions inside the bathroom.
  • These fixtures can consist, for example, of a tank for drained water, a toilet paper roll holder (alternatively or in addition to those provided in the washbasin or sink 14), a lavatory brush holder or even a tap for dispensing hot and cold water, so as to be able to transform the toilet bowl 12 into a bidet if needed.
  • the first sanitary appliance 12 could also be internally provided with fixtures not usually provided in such an appliance, like for example a lighting system or a diffuser device of deodorant substances. Depending on requirements, these fixtures could also be integrated into the second sanitary appliance 14.

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Abstract

The invention describes a modular system of appliances for restrooms, comprising at least one first sanitary appliance fastened with respect to a wall or the floor of the room and at least one second sanitary appliance. The second sanitary appliance is movable with respect to the first fixed sanitary appliance so as to switch from a first operating configuration of the modular system, wherein the first sanitary appliance and the second sanitary appliance overlap and are arranged substantially vertically aligned, to a second operating configuration of the modular system, wherein the second sanitary appliance is arranged away from the vertical alignment with the first sanitary appliance. The second sanitary appliance consists of a washbasin or sink provided with at least one water supplying duct and at least one water draining duct, both of variable length, so that it is possible to move such a washbasin or sink in safety conditions. The water supplying duct and/or the water draining duct are made with two or more tubes arranged in fluid connection with each other. The tubes are mutually mobile to switch from a first folded configuration, corresponding to the first operating configuration of the modular system, to a second unfolded configuration, corresponding to the second operating configuration of the modular system.

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MODULAR SYSTEM OF APPLIANCES FOR RESTROOMS
The present invention refers to a modular system of appliances for restrooms, in particular but not exclusively the bathroom of a residential building.
The size of restrooms and the number of appliances necessary in residential buildings usually depend on the number of occupants. For example, for a home occupied by many people, a second restroom equipped with a separate WC is very useful and advisable. In any case, the design of restrooms must also consider the characteristics and the possibilities offered by the architectural structure of the building.
Irrespective of the above, when fitting sanitary appliances consideration must be given to respecting the minimum spaces for the use and practicality of fitting the appliances themselves. In general, restrooms are made close together, so as to use a single vertical column to supply and drain water. The toilet bowl is mounted close to the drain column, so that the horizontal piping is contained in the thickness of the flooring. In addition, in the design phase restrooms should be created whose dimensions and furnishings facilitate domestic cleaning and respect for hygiene.
In terms of the overall dimensions of the sanitary appliances, there are rules that define the minimum spaces around each sanitary appliance so that its use is permitted in safety and practical conditions. The housing market, however, offers ever smaller dimensions homes, particularly in terms of the spaces intended for restrooms. In addition, since the aforementioned minimum dimensions must be respected, m restrooms there are spaces, like for example the corners, that cannot be exploited to position specific bathroom appliances such as the toilet bowl and the bidet.
Systems of sanitary appliances that are movable and overlapping each other have thus been made, like for example those described in documents WO 2008/102404 Al and US 2012/278985 Al . However, in these systems of sanitary appliances the water draining ducts are of the conventional type, i.e. consisting of simple flexible tubes that cannot be hidden. These flexible tubes, as well as being aesthetically unappealing, can interfere with the operations of moving the sanitary appliances in switching from the operating configuration to the rest configuration and vice-versa .
The purpose of the present invention is therefore to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms, in particular but not exclusively the bathroom of a residential building, which is able to solve the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art in an extremely simple, cost-effective and particularly functional manner.
In detail, a purpose of the present invention is to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms that is able to reduce as much as possible the space necessary for the installation of such appliances, whilst still ensuring that they can by fully used.
Another purpose of the present invention is to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms that allows such appliances to be installed even in spaces that are rarely used, like for example at the corners of a bathroom.
A further purpose of the present invention is to make a modular system of appliances for restrooms that is suitable even for special and/or temporary installations and for multi-functional spaces, like for example camper vans or boats.
These purposes according to the present invention are accomplished by making a modular system of appliances for restrooms as outlined in claim 1.
Further characteristics of the invention are highlighted by the dependent claims, which are an integral part of the present description.
The characteristics and advantages of a modular system of appliances for restrooms according to the present invention will become clearer from the following description, given as an example and not for limiting purposes, referring to the attached schematic drawings, in which:
figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the modular system of appliances for restrooms according to the present invention, shown in a first operating configuration;
figure 2 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in a second operating configuration;
figure 3 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in a variant of the second operating configuration; figure 4 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in a third operating configuration;
figure 5 is a transparent top view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in the operating configurations of figures 1-3;
figure 6 is another transparent top view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 1, shown in the operating configuration of figure 4;
figure 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the modular system of appliances for restrooms according to the present invention, shown in the second operating configuration;
figure 8 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 7, shown in a variant of the second operating configuration; figure 9 is a perspective view of the modular system of appliances for restrooms of figure 7, shown in the third operating configuration; and
figure 10 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a water supplying and/or draining duct for one or more of the appliances of the modular system according to the present invention.
With reference to the figures, two preferred embodiments of the modular system of appliances for restrooms according to the present invention are shown, wholly indicated with reference numeral 10. The modular system 10 comprises at least one first sanitary appliance 12 fastened to a wall or floor of the room, as well as at least one second sanitary appliance 14 movable with respect to such a first fixed sanitary appliance 12. The second sanitary appliance 14 is movable with respect to the first fixed sanitary appliance 12 so as to switch from a first operating configuration of the modular system 10 (figures 2-3), wherein the first sanitary appliance 12 and the second sanitary appliance 14 overlap and are arranged substantially vertically aligned, to a second operating configuration of the modular system 10 (figure 4), wherein the second sanitary appliance 14 is arranged away from the vertical alignment with the first sanitary appliance 12.
Based on the preferred embodiment of the modular system 10 shown in the figures, the second sanitary appliance 14 is movable about a vertical hinge 16 (figure 4) that can be made integral with a wall of the room and/or with the first sanitary appliance 12. The second sanitary appliance 14 is thus capable of performing a rotary movement of angle equal to about 90° about such a vertical hinge 16 in switching from the first operating configuration to the second operating configuration and vice-versa.
Based on another embodiment of the modular system 10 (not shown) , the second sanitary appliance 14 can be moved along a guide, which may or may not be linear, which develops according to a substantially horizontal direction and which can be made integral with a wall of the room. The second sanitary appliance 14 is thus capable of performing a translation movement of predefined extent along the guide in switching from the first operating configuration to the second operating configuration and vice-versa.
Preferably, the first fixed sanitary appliance 12 consists of a toilet bowl, whereas the second mobile sanitary appliance 14 consists of a washbasin or sink provided with relative mixer tap 38. However, this does not rule out the possibility that the first fixed sanitary appliance 12 can consist, for example, of a bidet or of a shower tray.
Irrespective of the type, the first sanitary appliance 12 is thus advantageously arranged at a lower height or, in other words, beneath the second sanitary appliance 14, so that it is possible to use such a second sanitary appliance 14 at least in the first operating configuration of the modular system 10. In the second operating configuration of the modular system 10 the second sanitary appliance 14, independently of the moving means with which it is provided, is, on the other hand, arranged not vertically aligned with respect to the first sanitary appliance 12, so that such a first sanitary appliance 12 can be conveniently used.
The modular system 10 can comprise at least one service equipment 18 movable both with respect to the first sanitary appliance 12, and with respect to the second sanitary appliance 14. Such service equipment 18 can be advantageously arranged at a higher level or, in other words, above the second sanitary appliance 14 and can consist, for example, of a shelf unit equipped with shelves, a mirror unit or any other fixture normally provided in a bathroom.
Similarly to the second sanitary appliance 14, the service equipment 18 can also be moved about a respective vertical hinge 20 (figures 2-4), so as to perform a rotary movement of angle equal to about 90° about such a vertical hinge 20. The vertical hinge 20 of the service equipment 18 can be an independent hinge, which may or may not be made integral with a wall of the room, or it can constitute an extension of the vertical hinge 16 of the second sanitary appliance 14.
The presence of the service equipment 18 thus allows the modular system 10 to take up a plurality of predefined configurations that, based on the attached figures, can be summarised as follows:
- non-operating configuration of the modular system 10 (figure 1), wherein the toilet bowl 12, the washbasin or sink 14 and the service equipment 18 overlap each other and are arranged along a same substantially vertical axis, so that the entire modular system 10 is substantially hidden from view;
- first operating configuration of the modular system 10 (figures 2-3), wherein the toilet bowl 12 and the washbasin or sink 14 overlap and are arranged along a same substantially vertical axis, so that only the washbasin or sink 14 and possibly the service equipment 18 can be used; and
- second operating configuration of the modular system 10 (figure 4), wherein the toilet bowl 12 and the washbasin or sink 14 are arranged along two respective substantially vertical axes that are distinct from one another, so that at least the toilet bowl 12 can be used, as well as possibly the service equipment 18.
The water supplying 22 and/or draining 24 ducts for the washbasin or sink 14 (figures 4-6 and 10) are of variable length and are advantageously made with two or more tubes 40 arranged in fluid connection with each other and reciprocally mobile to switch from a first folded configuration, corresponding to the first operating configuration of the modular system 10, to a second unfolded configuration, corresponding to the second operating configuration of the modular system 10, so that it is possible to move such a washbasin or sink 14 in safety conditions, in other words without wasting water and/or grey water pouring into the bathroom. This type of supplying ducts 22 and draining 24 ducts can also allow the use of the washbasin or sink 14 both in the first operating configuration, and in the second operating configuration of the modular system 10.
As shown for example in figures 5 and 6, at least the water draining duct 24 for the washbasin or sink 14 can be of the telescopic type, in other words consisting of two or more tubes 40 able to slide inside each other, therefore being able to extend or shorten along its own axis depending on the operating configuration of the system 10. In detail, the telescopic draining duct 24 is sealingly hinged, at own first end 34, to the drain hole of the washbasin or sink 14 and, at the opposite end 36, to the centralised draining piping 48 normally provided inside the wall of the room.
As shown, on the other hand, in figure 10, at least the water draining duct 24 for the washbasin or sink 14 can be of the articulated type, in other words consisting of two or more tubes 40 able to rotate with respect to one another about respective hinge joints 42, 44 and 46. In detail, there can be a first joint 42, integral with the centralised draining piping 48 normally provided inside the wall of the room and hinged to the end 36 of the draining duct 24 facing towards such piping 48, a second joint 44, integral with the drain hole of the washbasin or sink 14 and hinged to the first end 34 of the draining duct 24 facing towards such a hole, and at least one third joint 46, hinged to two respective tubes 40. In this way, the various tubes 40 of the draining duct 24 are able to rotate about the axes, substantially vertical, defined by the joints 42, 44 and 46.
The end 36 of the draining duct 24, as well as at least part of the water supplying ducts 22, can be configured to be built into a suitable alcove provided inside the wall of the room. This alcove, protected by a respective cover, is thus able to at least partially hide the water supplying 22 and draining 24 ducts for the washbasin or sink 14 in the second operating configuration of the modular system 10, thus making the modular system 10 itself more aesthetically pleasing.
Based on the second embodiment of the modular system 10, shown in figures 7-9, the mixer tap 38 of the washbasin or sink 14 can be hinged to the wall of the room to rotate from a use position thereof (figure 7) to a rest position thereof (figures 8 and 9) depending on the operating configurations of the modular system 10. In this way, it may not be necessary to make supplying ducts with flexible tubes, sliding tubes and/or tubes of variable length, since such supplying ducts can be of the standard type and remain encased inside the wall of the room.
As shown for example in figure 3, the washbasin or sink 14 can be internally provided with a container 26, like for example a sliding drawer, to increase the capacity for storing various objects (deodorant products, cosmetics, detergents, etc.) of the modular system 10. Such a storage capacity can be further increased if the service equipment 18 consists of a shelving unit equipped with shelves.
As shown, on the other hand, in figure 4, the washbasin or sink 14 can also be provided with one or more support means for one or more corresponding rolls of toilet paper 28, so that it is not necessary to use conventional floor-mounted toilet roll holders or ones to be fixed to a wall of the bathroom.
Based on the preferred embodiments of the modular system 10 shown in the figures, the functional components of the first sanitary appliance 12, in this case the bowl 30, the relative cover 32 and the flushing branch in the case of a WC, are arranged at one of the side edges of such a first sanitary appliance 12, typically the side edge opposite to that at which the second sanitary appliance 14 is located in the second operating configuration of the modular system 10. This arrangement allows even more convenient use of the toilet bowl 12 in the aforementioned second operating configuration of the modular system 10.
In the case in which the first sanitary appliance 12 consists of a WC, it can be internally provided with one or more of the fixtures that are usually arranged in many positions inside the bathroom. These fixtures can consist, for example, of a tank for drained water, a toilet paper roll holder (alternatively or in addition to those provided in the washbasin or sink 14), a lavatory brush holder or even a tap for dispensing hot and cold water, so as to be able to transform the toilet bowl 12 into a bidet if needed.
The first sanitary appliance 12 could also be internally provided with fixtures not usually provided in such an appliance, like for example a lighting system or a diffuser device of deodorant substances. Depending on requirements, these fixtures could also be integrated into the second sanitary appliance 14.
It has thus been seen that the modular system of appliances for restrooms according to the present invention achieves the purposes outlined earlier.
The modular system of appliances for restrooms of the present invention thus conceived can in any case undergo numerous modifications and variants, all of which are covered by the same inventive concept; moreover, all of the details can be replaced by technically equivalent elements. In practice, the materials used, as well as the shapes and sizes, can be whatever according to the technical requirements.
The scope of protection of the invention is therefore defined by the attached claims.

Claims

1. Modular system (10) of appliances (12, 14) for restrooms, comprising at least a first sanitary appliance (12) fastened to a room's wall or floor and at least a second sanitary appliance (14) movable with respect to said first fixed sanitary appliance (12), so as to switch from a first operating configuration of the modular system (10), wherein the first fixed sanitary appliance (12) and the second movable sanitary appliance (14) are overlapped and arranged substantially vertically aligned, to a second operating configuration of the modular system (10), wherein the second movable sanitary appliance (14) is arranged away from the vertical alignment with the first fixed sanitary appliance (12), said second movable sanitary appliance (14) consisting of a washbasin or sink provided with at least one water supplying duct (22) and at least one water draining duct (24), both of variable length, so that it is possible to move said washbasin or sink (14) in safe conditions, the modular system (10) being characterised in that said at least one water supplying duct (22) and/or said at least one water draining duct (24) are made with two or more tubes (40) arranged in fluid connection with each other, said two or more tubes (40) being mutually mobile to switch from a first folded configuration, corresponding to the first operating configuration of the modular system (10), to a second unfolded configuration, corresponding to the second operating configuration of the modular system (10) .
2. Modular system (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the second sanitary appliance (14) is movable about a vertical hinge (16) that can be made integral with a wall of the room and/or to the first sanitary appliance (12), so that said second sanitary appliance (14) is capable of performing a rotary movement of predefined amplitude about said vertical hinge (16) in switching from the first operating configuration to the second operating configuration and vice-versa.
3. Modular system (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the second sanitary appliance
(14) is moved along a guide that develops according to a substantially horizontal direction and that can be made integral with a wall of the room, so that said second sanitary appliance (14) is capable of performing a translation movement of predefined extent along the guide in switching from the first operating configuration to the second operating configuration and vice-versa .
4. Modular system (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the first sanitary appliance (12) is arranged at a lower height and below the second sanitary appliance (14), so that it is possible to use said second sanitary appliance (14) at least in the first operating configuration and so that, in the second operating configuration, said second sanitary appliance (14) is instead arranged not vertically aligned with respect to the first sanitary appliance ( 12 ) .
5. Modular system (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that it comprises at least one service equipment (18) movable both with respect to the first sanitary appliance (12) and with respect to the second sanitary appliance (14) .
6. Modular system (10) according to claim 5, characterised in that the service equipment (18) is movable about a respective vertical hinge (20) integral with a wall of the room, so as to be able to perform a rotary movement of predefined amplitude about said vertical hinge (20) .
7. Modular system (10) according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the service equipment (18) is arranged at a higher level or, in other words, above the second sanitary appliance (14) so that, in a non- operating configuration of the modular system (10), the first sanitary appliance (12), the second sanitary appliance (14) and the service equipment (18) overlap each other and are arranged along a same substantially vertical axis.
8. Modular system (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the second movable sanitary appliance (14) is provided with a relative mixer tap (38) made with flexible tubes, which are able to slide and/or are of variable length.
9. Modular system (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the second movable sanitary appliance (14) consists of a washbasin or sink provided with a relative mixer tap (38) hinged to the wall of the room to rotate from its use position to its rest position, depending on the operating configurations of the modular system (10) .
10. Modular system (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the water draining duct (24) is of the telescopic type, in other words consisting of two or more tubes (40) able to slide inside one another to extend or shorten along its axis depending on the operating configuration of the modular system (10), said telescopic draining duct (24) being sealingly hinged, at a first end thereof (34), to the drain hole of the washbasin or sink (14) and, at the opposite end (36), to the centralised draining piping (48) normally provided inside the wall of the room.
11. Modular system (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the water draining duct (24) is of the articulated type, in other words consisting of two or more tubes (40) able to rotate with respect to each other about respective hinge joints (42, 44, 46), wherein a first joint (42) is integral with the centralised draining piping (48) normally provided inside the wall of the room and is hinged to an end (36) of the draining duct (24) facing towards said piping (48), a second joint (44) is integral with the drain hole of the washbasin or sink (14) and is hinged to the opposite end (34) of the draining duct (24) facing towards said hole, and at least one third joint (46) is hinged to two respective tubes (40), so that said tubes (40) are able to rotate about the axes defined by said joints (42, 44, 46) .
12. Modular system (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that said opposite end (36) of the draining duct (24) is configured to be built into an alcove provided inside the wall of the room, said alcove being protected by a respective cover to at least partially hide said water draining duct (24) in the second operating configuration of the modular system (10).
13. Modular system (10) according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterised in that the washbasin or sink (14) is internally provided with a container (26) to increase the capacity for storing various objects of the modular system (10), as well as with one or more support means for one or more corresponding rolls of toilet paper (28) .
14. Modular system (10) according to any one of the previous claims, characterised in that the first fixed sanitary appliance (12) consists of a toilet bowl the functional components (30, 32) of which are arranged at one of the side edges of said toilet bowl (12), said side edge being opposite to that at which the second sanitary appliance (14) is located in the second operating configuration.
15. Modular system (10) according to claim 13, characterised in that the toilet bowl (12) is internally provided with at least one fixture selected from the group consisting of:
- a tank for drained water;
- a toilet paper roll holder;
- a lavatory brush holder;
- a tap for dispensing hot and cold water, so as to transform said toilet bowl (12) into a bidet when needed;
- a lighting system; and
- a diffuser device of deodorant substances.
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