EP0704580A2 - Garniture de douche avec élément de serrage ajustable - Google Patents

Garniture de douche avec élément de serrage ajustable Download PDF

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EP0704580A2
EP0704580A2 EP95112668A EP95112668A EP0704580A2 EP 0704580 A2 EP0704580 A2 EP 0704580A2 EP 95112668 A EP95112668 A EP 95112668A EP 95112668 A EP95112668 A EP 95112668A EP 0704580 A2 EP0704580 A2 EP 0704580A2
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Kay-Uwe Witte
Gerd Kurowski
Dirk Lorenz
Siggi Schlüter
Horst Neugart
Christoph Dipl.-Ing. Westermann
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    • 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
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06—Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath
    • E03C1/066—Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath allowing height adjustment of shower head
    • 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
    • E03C1/02—Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06—Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath

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  • the invention relates to a shower set with a bracket to which a hand shower can be attached, and with a shower slide carrying the bracket, which is connected to a height-adjustable guide bar attached to a wall and has at least one locking element, via which the shower slide on the guide bar under clamping action is detachably detectable.
  • the invention relates to a shower set with a holder which has a receptacle in which a hand shower can be fastened, and with a shower slide which carries the holder and which is connected in height-adjustable manner to a guide rod fastened to a wall.
  • shower sets of the aforementioned type make it possible to attach the hand shower to a holder, which in turn is itself held in a height-adjustable manner on a guide rod attached to a wall. In many cases, it is desirable to be able to move the bracket on the guide rod continuously without complicated manipulations.
  • a shower set that makes this possible is known, for example, from German patent application DE 40 00 621 A1.
  • the shower slide which carries the holder and is movable on the guide rod, is designed as a housing surrounding the wall rod, in which a locking element is seated.
  • This locking element is in engagement with a groove formed on the back of the guide rod and extending over its length in such a way that the clamping force exerted by it can easily be overcome by manual operation of the shower slide, but this force is nevertheless sufficient, to hold the shower slide with the bracket in the desired position on the guide rod.
  • the bracket is pivotally held on the shower slide.
  • a disadvantage of the known set is that the clamping action of the locking element decreases with regular use of the hand shower due to contamination of the guide rod and wear of the locking element in such a way that after a long period of use it is often no longer sufficient to hold the shower slide on the guide rod automatically.
  • the invention has for its object to improve a shower set of the type mentioned in such a way that its service life is improved overall with unchanged simple handling.
  • the locking element is designed as an elastic body which is pressurized via an adjustable clamping means and is designed to exert a clamping force on the guide rod.
  • this acts as an elastic body trained locking element a clamping means, the force exerted on the locking element is variable.
  • the locking element is compressed by the force of the clamping means and exerts a clamping force directed in the direction of the guide rod, for example due to its increase in thickness associated with the clamping by the clamping means. If after a long use of the shower set it is found that the clamping force of the locking element is no longer sufficient to hold the shower slide on the guide rod, the locking element can be tightened due to the adjustability of the clamping device until the clamping force exerted by it is sufficient to hold the shower slide.
  • the tensioning means can be adjusted particularly easily if the tensioning means is designed as a tensioning screw aligned parallel to the guide rod.
  • the clamping screw can be arranged so that it can be easily reached and adjusted without disturbing the overall impression of the shower set.
  • the clamping screw should be freely rotatable in or on the shower slide and a nut acting on the locking element should be arranged on the clamping screw. In this way, the clamping force exerted on the locking element can be changed without a change in position of the clamping screw, which may disturb the overall impression of the set.
  • a sliding piece which bears against the guide bar and moves with the shower slide between the locking element and the guide bar.
  • This slider on the one hand prevents the appearance of wear and tear on the guide rod.
  • the use of a slider according to the invention enables the material of the locking element to be optimally designed with regard to the application of the clamping force, without having to take into account the risk of the locking element sticking to the guide rod, which could hinder a slight displacement of the shower slide on the guide rod.
  • the locking element is tubular. This applies in particular if the clamping screw explained above is used as a clamping device.
  • the through opening of the locking element should have a double-conical cross section. Due to this cross-sectional shape, an increased thickness expansion of the elastic locking element is achieved with a pressure load in its longitudinal direction. In this context it also makes sense if the locking element is supported against a shoulder formed on the shower slide, on which a projection engaging in the opening of the locking element is molded. In this way, it can be effectively prevented that the locking element jams under a pressure load and exerts an uneven clamping force on the guide rod.
  • the shower slide forms a housing.
  • the elements required for holding the shower slide valve on the guide rod and exerting the clamping force can be stored invisibly and protected against moisture.
  • Handling and versatility of the device according to the invention can also be improved in that a swivel joint is formed for the holder between the shower slide and the holder and that the joint is sealed from the environment by a sealing element arranged between the shower slide and the holder.
  • the sealing element should be inserted into the holder or the shower slider molded groove inserted O-ring.
  • the receptacle for the hand shower is formed on a holding head which is pivotally movable on the holder, and the pivoting position of the holding head can be locked by means of a locking element connected to the holder.
  • the maneuverability of the element used to fix the holding head in this case can be simplified in that the fixing element has a lever section that is angled with respect to the holding head, by means of which the fixing element can be pivoted away from the holding head as a result of pressure.
  • the locking element can be designed as a locking body, the locking surface of which can be locked with locking surfaces formed on the holding head. In this way, a particularly robust locking device for receiving the hand shower is obtained.
  • the locking element should be supported by a resilient holding piece connected to the holder in order to ensure that this locking element swings automatically onto the receiving head and thus ensures that it is automatically locked in the desired position. Additionally or alternatively, this automatic locking can be achieved in that the locking element is pressure-loaded by the force of an elastic element acting in the direction of the holding head, whereby it has been shown with regard to the possibilities of designing the shower set that it is favorable if that relevant elastic Element is a coil spring. In this context, it is also sensible if the holder forms a housing which accommodates the elements required for fixing the receiving head.
  • the handling and versatility of the shower set according to the invention can also be improved in this variant of the invention in that a swivel joint for the holder is formed between the shower slide and the holder and that the joint by a sealing element arranged between the shower slide and the holder against the environment is sealed.
  • the sealing element should be an O-ring lying in a groove formed in the holder or in the shower slide.
  • the invention is particularly evident from the fact that a simple and safe adjustable and adjustable shower slide and a receiving head are created. In both cases, the influences that occur when using such showers can be skilfully eliminated.
  • the individual parts of the locking element and the locking body are safely and elegantly accommodated in the shower slide valve which has a housing or in the correspondingly designed holder. It is easy to use, and overall there is a shower set that optimally meets the aesthetic conditions.
  • the shower set has a shower slide 2 which can be displaced on a guide rod 1 with an oval cross section and a holder 3 carried by the latter.
  • the bracket 3 and the shower slide 2 are each formed as a housing and connected to one another via a swivel joint 4 in such a way that the bracket 3 can be pivoted relative to the shower slide 2 about a pivot axis X aligned parallel to the guide rod 1.
  • the swivel joint 4 is formed by the pin 5a, which engages in a housing opening 2a of the shower slide 2, of an articulated body 5 seated in the holder 3 and which is held in the shower slide 2 by a disk-shaped locking element 6 pressed onto it.
  • the surfaces 2b, 5b of the joint body 5 and the shower slide 2 arranged in the region of the swivel joint 4 are flat, a circular groove 2c being formed in the surface 2b of the shower slide 2.
  • an O-ring 7 is inserted, which rests on the surface 5b of the joint body 5 and seals the swivel joint 4 from the moisture in the environment without impeding its rotational mobility.
  • a locking element 8 is arranged in the area of the shower slide 2 assigned to the rear of the guide rod 1.
  • the locking element 8 is tubular and has a double-conical cross section with regard to its through hole in the longitudinal direction, the cross section expanding in each case to the end faces of the locking element 8.
  • the locking element 8 has a receptacle 8a for a nut 9 which is oriented transversely to its longitudinal axis.
  • a clamping screw 10 is screwed, which is inserted into the through hole of the locking element 8.
  • the clamping screw 10 is freely rotatably mounted in the shower slide 2, since its screw head 10a with its underside at the edges of a through hole 2d of the shower slide 2 for the screw neck 10b of the clamping screw 10 is supported. Its top is supported on an insert 11, which is pressed into a depression 2e of the shower slide 2, which also receives the screw head 10a of the clamping screw 10.
  • An insert 12 is arranged in the shower slide 2 above the tubular locking element 8.
  • This insert 12 forms, on the one hand, with its surface assigned to the guide rod 1, a guide for the shower slide 2 on the guide rod 1.
  • the insert 12 forms with its surface assigned to the locking element 8 a stop for the locking element 8.
  • the insert 12 has a projection 12a, which engages in the through hole of the locking element 8a.
  • a first slider 13 abutting the guide rod 1 is arranged. In this way, it is possible to select the elastic material of the locking element 8 without taking into account the risk of the locking element 8 sticking to the guide rod 1.
  • a second slide 14 is arranged on the side of the guide rod 1 opposite the first slide 13 and is supported with its front surface facing away from the guide rod 1 on the housing walls of the shower slide 2 so that it also forms a guide for the shower slide 2 on the guide rod 1 .
  • the rear housing wall of the shower slide 2 is designed as a cover 15 which can be locked with the rest of the shower slide 2 housing.
  • the articulated body 5 is positively engaged in the holder 3 designed as a housing. In its front area, this has protruding sections 3a which are aligned parallel to one another and which protrude relative to the rest of the housing of the holder 3 and which is approximately fork-shaped grasp cylindrical receiving head 16.
  • the receiving head 16 is rotatably mounted in joints 17 of the projecting sections 3a about a further pivot axis Y.
  • the swivel head 16 has a conically shaped receiving opening 16a for a hand shower, not shown.
  • a latching surface 16c is additionally formed on its back 16b assigned to the holder 3 by notches extending parallel to one another. In the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, correspondingly designed projections 18a of a latching body 18 engage in the notches of the latching surface 16c and prevent the receiving head 16 from pivoting.
  • the latching body 18 has a lever section 18b which is integrally formed thereon and extends into a correspondingly shaped housing recess 3b in the holder 3.
  • a depression 18d is formed on the rear surface 18c of the latching body 18, in which one end of a spiral spring 19 clamped between the latching body 18 and the joint body 5 is seated. The other end of the spiral spring 19 is seated in a corresponding depression 5c of the joint body 5.
  • the locking body 18 is pressed against the receiving head 16 by the force of the spiral spring 19.
  • the lever section 18b of the latching body 18 As soon as pressure is manually exerted on the lever section 18b of the latching body 18 in the direction of the arrow P, the latter is pivoted against the force of the spiral spring 19 and thereby lifts off the latching surface 16c of the receiving head 16. This can now be moved freely and can be brought into the desired position.
  • the lever section 18b is then relieved of force, so that the latching body 18 automatically pivots back in the direction of the receiving head 16 due to the force exerted on it by the spiral spring 19 and securely locks it against further pivoting.
  • the position of the nut 9 is changed by turning the tensioning screw 10 so that the locking element 8 is clamped between the nut 9 and the insert 12 in such a way that, due to its increase in thickness, it is one for holding the shower slide 2 at the Guide rod 1 exerts sufficient force (Fig. 3).
  • the clamping force is dimensioned such that the shower slide 2 can be easily moved on the guide rod 1. If it is then determined after a certain period of use that the shower slide 2 is no longer held permanently at the desired height on the guide rod 1 after moving, the nut 11 can be moved further in the direction of the insert piece 12 by further turning the clamping screw 10 to clamp the locking element 8 additionally. Its thickness, favored by the double-conical cross-sectional shape of its through hole, increases in such a way that an increasing clamping force is exerted on the slider 13 and thus on the guide rod 1.

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EP95112668A 1994-09-28 1995-08-11 Garniture de douche avec élément de serrage ajustable Expired - Lifetime EP0704580B1 (fr)

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EP97107388A EP0790358B1 (fr) 1994-09-28 1995-08-11 Garniture de douche

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DE4434601A DE4434601A1 (de) 1994-09-28 1994-09-28 Brausegarnitur mit einstellbarem Klemmelement

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ES (1) ES2153619T3 (fr)
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EP0855474A3 (fr) * 1997-01-24 1998-12-16 Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG Support de pomme de douche
AU2014253550A1 (en) * 2013-11-12 2015-05-28 Mcwin Technology Pty Ltd A Hinge Joint Mechanism
US10660429B2 (en) 2017-11-13 2020-05-26 Water Pik, Inc. Cleansing system
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EP0855474A3 (fr) * 1997-01-24 1998-12-16 Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG Support de pomme de douche
AU2014253550A1 (en) * 2013-11-12 2015-05-28 Mcwin Technology Pty Ltd A Hinge Joint Mechanism
US10660429B2 (en) 2017-11-13 2020-05-26 Water Pik, Inc. Cleansing system
USD898374S1 (en) 2018-07-02 2020-10-13 Water Pik, Inc. Skin cleansing brush

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CZ190295A3 (en) 1996-04-17
EP0790358A3 (fr) 1997-10-01
DE4434601A1 (de) 1996-04-04
EP0790358A2 (fr) 1997-08-20
ATE176023T1 (de) 1999-02-15
PL310307A1 (en) 1996-04-01
HU9501838D0 (en) 1995-08-28
EP0790358B1 (fr) 2001-01-17
ES2153619T3 (es) 2001-03-01
ATE198779T1 (de) 2001-02-15
EP0704580A3 (fr) 1996-04-17
DE59508982D1 (de) 2001-02-22
HUT72523A (en) 1996-05-28
EP0704580B1 (fr) 1999-01-20
PT790358E (pt) 2001-06-29
DE59504888D1 (de) 1999-03-04

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