EP0790358A2 - Garniture de douche - Google Patents

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EP0790358A2
EP0790358A2 EP97107388A EP97107388A EP0790358A2 EP 0790358 A2 EP0790358 A2 EP 0790358A2 EP 97107388 A EP97107388 A EP 97107388A EP 97107388 A EP97107388 A EP 97107388A EP 0790358 A2 EP0790358 A2 EP 0790358A2
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shower
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Kay-Uwe Witte
Gerd Kurowski
Dirk Lorenz
Siggi Schlüter
Horst Neugart
Christoph Dipl.-Ing. Westermann
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03CDOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath
    • E03C1/066Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath allowing height adjustment of shower head
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03CDOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06Devices 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 holder, which has a receptacle for a hand shower and a shower slide supporting the holder, which is connected in height adjustable manner to a guide rod fastened to a wall, the receptacle being assigned to a holding head which is fastened pivotably to the holder and whose pivot position is adjustable by means of a brake element assigned to the holder.
  • 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.
  • the holder In a shower set known from DE-A1-40 00 621, the holder is pivotally held on a shower slide. Due to the pivoting mobility of the bracket, the position of the hand shower can be easily adapted to the respective purpose.
  • a disadvantage of the known set is that the swivel joint arranged between the holder and the shower slide can usually only be operated suddenly and with considerable effort due to the necessary precise positioning.
  • the invention has for its object to improve a shower set of the type mentioned in that its handling improves and in particular the bracket can be adjusted with the hand shower without great effort and without jerking.
  • the braking element has an angled lever section with respect to the holding head, by means of which the braking element as a whole can be pivoted away from the holding head by pressurization.
  • the handling and versatility with respect to the pivoting movement can additionally be improved in that a swivel joint is formed for the holder between the holder and the shower slide 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 an O-ring lying in a groove formed in the holder or in the shower slide.
  • the braking element is expediently designed as a latching body and thus as a locking element, the latching surface of which is correspondingly designed and latchable with latching surfaces formed on the holding head. In this way, a particularly robust locking device for receiving the hand shower is obtained.
  • the braking element is carried by a resilient holding piece connected to the holder, so that an automatic pivoting of this braking element onto the holding head and thus its automatic locking in the desired position is ensured. Additionally or alternatively, this automatic locking can be achieved in that the braking element is pressure-loaded via an elastic element in the form of a spiral spring arranged between the joint body with the swivel joint and the lever section. In this context, it is also sensible if the holder forms a housing which accommodates the elements required for fixing the holding head.
  • the invention is characterized in particular by the fact that a recording head which can be easily and securely adjusted and adjusted is created.
  • the influences that arise when using such showers can be cleverly switched off.
  • the individual parts of the braking element and / or the locking body are safely and elegantly housed in a housing. 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 which is seated in the holder 3 and which is held in the shower slide 2 by a disk-shaped locking element 6 pressed thereon (FIG. 2).
  • 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 assigned to the rear of the guide rod 1 2, a locking element 8 is arranged.
  • 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 tensioning screw 10 is freely rotatably mounted in the shower slide 2 since its screw head 10a is supported with its underside on the edges of a through hole 2d of the shower slide 2 for the screw neck 10b of the tensioning screw 10. 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. On the other hand, the insert 12 forms a stop for the locking element 8 with its surface assigned to the locking element 8.
  • 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 encompass a nearly cylindrical receiving head 16 in the manner of a fork.
  • 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 pivots back automatically 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.

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  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
  • Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
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EP97107388A 1994-09-28 1995-08-11 Garniture de douche Expired - Lifetime EP0790358B1 (fr)

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DE4434601A DE4434601A1 (de) 1994-09-28 1994-09-28 Brausegarnitur mit einstellbarem Klemmelement
DE4434601 1994-09-28
EP95112668A EP0704580B1 (fr) 1994-09-28 1995-08-11 Garniture de douche avec élément de serrage ajustable

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EP95112668.9 Division 1995-08-11

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EP0790358A2 true EP0790358A2 (fr) 1997-08-20
EP0790358A3 EP0790358A3 (fr) 1997-10-01
EP0790358B1 EP0790358B1 (fr) 2001-01-17

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AT (2) ATE176023T1 (fr)
CZ (1) CZ190295A3 (fr)
DE (3) DE4434601A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2153619T3 (fr)
HU (1) HUT72523A (fr)
PL (1) PL179182B1 (fr)
PT (1) PT790358E (fr)

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EP0790358A3 (fr) 1997-10-01
ES2153619T3 (es) 2001-03-01
CZ190295A3 (en) 1996-04-17
PL310307A1 (en) 1996-04-01
EP0704580A3 (fr) 1996-04-17
ATE198779T1 (de) 2001-02-15
DE59504888D1 (de) 1999-03-04
DE59508982D1 (de) 2001-02-22
ATE176023T1 (de) 1999-02-15
EP0704580A2 (fr) 1996-04-03
HUT72523A (en) 1996-05-28
HU9501838D0 (en) 1995-08-28
PT790358E (pt) 2001-06-29
EP0790358B1 (fr) 2001-01-17
EP0704580B1 (fr) 1999-01-20
PL179182B1 (pl) 2000-07-31

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