EP0958775A2 - Cabine de douche à murs rétractables - Google Patents

Cabine de douche à murs rétractables Download PDF

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EP0958775A2
EP0958775A2 EP99201408A EP99201408A EP0958775A2 EP 0958775 A2 EP0958775 A2 EP 0958775A2 EP 99201408 A EP99201408 A EP 99201408A EP 99201408 A EP99201408 A EP 99201408A EP 0958775 A2 EP0958775 A2 EP 0958775A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Showers; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/38—Arrangements for curtains

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  • This invention relates to the cubicles used to define a shower compartment separated and isolated from the surrounding environment, to prevent the outer environment becoming wet during the use of the shower.
  • the most widely used methods of isolating the shower compartment from the surrounding environment are those which utilize waterproof curtains or shower cubicles.
  • Waterproof curtains are generally suspended from an upper frame by rings slidable on the frame. This arrangement has the advantage of low cost but does not ensure complete sealing of the shower compartment (from the outer environment). In this respect, as the waterproof curtains are not lowerly retained in any way, water undesirably escapes from the shower compartment to the outer environment.
  • shower cubicles which in the case of a three-wall shower cubicle consist of a support frame for two fixed walls of rigid material and a movable wall, openable on hinges or by sliding, which provides access to the shower compartment.
  • shower cubicles consisting of a frame comprising two vertical uprights joined together at their top and bottom by profiled guide rails for a waterproof curtain.
  • the curtain has a row of buttons or equivalent means along its upper and lower edges, to slidingly retain the edges in the respective guides.
  • the curtain When the cubicle is open the curtain is rolled up about a roller at one end of the guide, whereas when the shower cubicle is in use the curtain is unrolled from the roller and remains taut between its upper and lower edges which are slidingly retained in the guides.
  • the object of the present patent is to provide a shower cubicle of the curtain type which ensures complete sealing of the shower compartment, occupies the smallest possible space when the shower is not in use, enables the curtain to be opened and closed in a comfortable and practical manner, and is of low cost.
  • a shower cubicle comprising at least two vertical uprights fixed to a rear wall and joined together at their top and bottom by opposing parallel guides within which the upper and lower edges of a retractable curtain slide, there being provided, if the curtain is to form at least two walls, at least one movable upright fixable in a predetermined position to cause the curtain to follow the path of said guides.
  • said waterproof curtain when not in use, said waterproof curtain is normally rolled up about a roller of vertical axis supported by one of the two uprights, the other upright being provided with means for locking a vertical operating bar rigid with the free vertical end of said curtain.
  • said roll-up roller is provided with usual elastic means for rolling-up said waterproof curtain, and with means for fixing one end of the curtain to the roller.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the shower cubicle 1 installed on a shower tray 2 having one side adjacent to a rear-standing wall 3.
  • the shower cubicle 1 involves three walls and hence comprises two vertical uprights 4 and 5 fixed to the wall 3 by usual fixing plugs, and joined together at their top and bottom by two identical opposing parallel guides 6 and 6' which delimit the cubicle perimeter.
  • the upright 5 consists of a profiled vertical section 50 provided at its top and bottom with two closure plugs 51 and 52, each of which has a stem 510 and 520 respectively, on which there is idly mounted the roll-up roller 8 for the waterproof curtain 9 which is to form the movable walls of the shower cubicle 1.
  • the roller 8 is provided with three angularly equidistant identical channels 80 defining three slots, into one of which there is inserted the sleeve-shaped rear edge 90 of the curtain 9 and is retained therein by virtue of a flexible core 10 having a size preventing it from passing through the slot, as shown in Figure 9.
  • an operating bar 12 provided with knobs 120 is similarly connected to the likewise sleeve-shaped front edge of the curtain 9, by virtue of a flexible core 11, as shown in Figure 6.
  • the interior of the roller 8 contains the elastic means which enable the curtain 9 to be automatically rolled up.
  • Said means comprise a helical spring 13 the lower end of which is locked to the fixed stem 520, in the example it being screwed onto the threaded part, not shown, of the stem 520, the other end of the spring 13 being likewise fixed to a bush 14.
  • the bush 14 is free to wove vertically within the roller 8, but is torsionally locked to it by virtue of three angularly equidistant identical apertures 140 provided in its vertical wall, and each receiving the external profile of one of the three channels 80.
  • the two guides 6 and 6' are arranged to receive the upper and lower edges respectively of the curtain 9, and the end slides 121 of the operating bar 12, which enable the bar to slide along the guides as shown in Figure 5.
  • the uprights 15 and 16 are movable and can be fixed in the positions shown in Figure 2 by means described hereinafter, to compel the curtain 9 to follow the path defined by the guides 6 and 6'.
  • Each of the guides 6 and 6' comprises three identical rectilinear rail portions 60, 61 and 62 of profiled cross-section, they being joined together by two curved connection pieces 63 and 64.
  • said rail portions 60, 61, 62 have an internally hollow box body provided on its front with a flange 601 spaced to define a groove 602 for slidingly receiving the slides 121 of the bar 12, the upper and lower edges of the curtain 9 and the ends of the uprights 15 and 16.
  • At least the rail portions 60, 61 and 62 of the lower guide 6' comprise slits 650 for discharging the water which accumulates in said groove 602 during the use of the shower.
  • the profiled curved connection pieces have a substantially U-shaped cross-section and, as in the case of the rail portions 60, 61, 62, have a front flange 631 which defines a groove 632 for slidingly receiving the end slides 121 of the bar 12, the upper and lower edges of the curtain 9 and the ends of the uprights 15 and 16, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the groove 632 has a transverse wall 633 provided with an aperture 634.
  • the front flange 631 is also provided with an aperture 635, the purpose of which is explained hereinafter.
  • connection pieces 64 are substantially identical to the connection pieces 63, the relative details being indicated by corresponding numerals from 641 to 645. The only difference is that the wall 643 of the connection pieces 64 does not comprise an aperture corresponding with the aperture 643 of the connection pieces 63.
  • the upright 15 presents a plug 150, which is centrally holed to receive and fix the stem 151 of a component 152.
  • Said component 152 comprises a latch 153 positionable between a position in which it fixes the upright 15 to the connection piece 63 by engaging in the aperture 635, and a position in which it allows the upright to slide along the guides 6 and 6'.
  • the component 152 has a vertical front wall 155 arranged to slide in the groove of the connection pieces 63 and 64 and rail portions 60 and 61, and provided upperly with a tooth 154 the purpose of which is to lock the upright 15 against the wall 633 in the position shown in Figure 2.
  • the upright 16 presents at its ends two identical components 160 which are totally similar to the components 152 with the exception of the position of the tooth 154.
  • the tooth 154 is positioned such as to pass through the aperture 634 in the connection pieces 63 to lock the upright 16 in the position shown in Figure 2, ie when it encounters the wall 643 of the connection pieces 64.
  • the rail portion 60 of the guide 6 is fixed to the upright 5 by the L-shaped plate 65, which has a front projection 650 on which the left end of the box body 600 of the rail portion 60 is mounted.
  • the plate 65 also has a slot 651 for receiving the stem 511 of the cover 51 for the upright 5.
  • the upright 5 is then fixed rigidly to the plate by the small plate 66 and screw 67.
  • connection piece 63 of the guide 6 is joined to the rail portions 60 and 61. This is achieved by virtue of the projections 630 and 629 with which the connection piece 63 is provided, these being inserted into the box bodies 600 of the rail portions 60 and 61 respectively, and the screws 68 and 69 which prevent their withdrawal.
  • Figure 9 shows how the curtain 9, for its replacement or washing, can be removed from the roller 8 in a quick, simple and practical manner.
  • the curtain 9 is firstly closed, then the roller is locked in position by inserting the pin 300 into one of the two free channels 80. At this point it is sufficient to withdraw the core 10 from that channel 80 into which the rear edge 90 of the curtain 9 is fixed.
  • Mounting the curtain 9 on the roller 8 is likewise simple, it being sufficient to insert a part of the sleeve-shaped rear edge 90 into the channel 80, and then insert the core 10 into the edge sleeve.
  • the core 10 and the pin 300 are inserted through holes, not shown, in the cover 51.
  • the front edge of the curtain 9 can be removed from the operating bar 12 by simply removing the upper slide 121 of the bar 12 and withdrawing the flexible core 11 from the bar. Subsequent fitting is achieved by carrying out the aforedescribed operations in the reverse order.
  • the shower cubicle of the invention will comprise only two sides and only the movable upright 15.
  • the user While standing on the shower tray the user drags the bar 12 so that the uprights 15 and 16 slide on the guides until the upright 15 stops against the walls 633 of the connection pieces 63. At this point the user locks the upright 15 in position by means of the latches 153 and continues to extract the curtain until the upright 16 stops at the connection pieces 64, to be locked in a manner similar to the upright 15.
  • the invention can be returned to its initial position by carrying out the said operations in reverse.
  • the structure of the invention has also proved suitable for use both as a partitioning wall for rooms, and as a front door for closing cupboards, shelving and the like.

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ITRE980056 IT1304285B1 (it) 1998-05-18 1998-05-18 Cabina doccia con pareti a scomparsa.

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WO2002065884A1 (fr) * 2001-02-16 2002-08-29 Pedro Manzanares Munuera Cloison enroulable pour baignoire et douche
WO2004054419A1 (fr) * 2002-12-18 2004-07-01 Pedro Manzanares Munuera Element de fermeture a enroulement
WO2006067247A1 (fr) * 2004-12-20 2006-06-29 Rosell Rosell Marcello Cartouche de rechange pour fermetures laminaires enroulables
WO2009005410A1 (fr) * 2007-07-03 2009-01-08 Obschestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu 'torgovo-Promyshlennaya Gruppa 'solid' Cadre pour rideau de douche
ES2535125A1 (es) * 2013-11-04 2015-05-05 Marcelo Rosell Rosell Cartuchos consumibles y desechables para cerramientos laminares curvos y rectos
CN109305114A (zh) * 2018-09-14 2019-02-05 江苏途酷房车科技有限公司 一种房车用可折叠式伸缩淋浴室
US20220257063A1 (en) * 2014-10-31 2022-08-18 Systems & Patents 2000, Sociedado Limitada Enclosure system incorporating a cartridge assembly housing an extendable and retractable enclosure panel
US12064064B2 (en) 2020-02-28 2024-08-20 Kohler Co. Retractable shower door

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FR527210A (fr) * 1920-11-13 1921-10-22 Jules Surmay Dispositif de montage perfectionné pour les toiles de stores, bannes et autres applications
FR1386366A (fr) * 1963-12-02 1965-01-22 Perfectionnement aux rideaux, notamment pour douches ou analogues
US5332021A (en) * 1991-09-11 1994-07-26 Todd John M Flexible retractable door
GB2313307B (en) * 1996-05-21 1998-05-06 Esl Healthcare Limited Improvements in or relating to shower curtains
ES1034999Y (es) * 1996-06-21 1997-08-01 Manzanares Munuera Pedro Mampara enrrollable, cambiable, y automontable para baño, ducha y decoracion.

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WO2002065884A1 (fr) * 2001-02-16 2002-08-29 Pedro Manzanares Munuera Cloison enroulable pour baignoire et douche
ES2190325A1 (es) * 2001-02-16 2003-07-16 Munuera Pedro Manzanares Mampara enrrollable para baño y ducha.
WO2004054419A1 (fr) * 2002-12-18 2004-07-01 Pedro Manzanares Munuera Element de fermeture a enroulement
WO2006067247A1 (fr) * 2004-12-20 2006-06-29 Rosell Rosell Marcello Cartouche de rechange pour fermetures laminaires enroulables
EP1886611A4 (fr) * 2004-12-20 2012-09-05 Rosell Marcello Rosell Cartouche de rechange pour fermetures laminaires enroulables
WO2009005410A1 (fr) * 2007-07-03 2009-01-08 Obschestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu 'torgovo-Promyshlennaya Gruppa 'solid' Cadre pour rideau de douche
ES2535125A1 (es) * 2013-11-04 2015-05-05 Marcelo Rosell Rosell Cartuchos consumibles y desechables para cerramientos laminares curvos y rectos
WO2015063359A1 (fr) * 2013-11-04 2015-05-07 Marcelo Rosell Rosell Cassettes consommables et jetables pour cloisons sous forme de feuille ayant des formes droites ou courbes
US20220257063A1 (en) * 2014-10-31 2022-08-18 Systems & Patents 2000, Sociedado Limitada Enclosure system incorporating a cartridge assembly housing an extendable and retractable enclosure panel
CN109305114A (zh) * 2018-09-14 2019-02-05 江苏途酷房车科技有限公司 一种房车用可折叠式伸缩淋浴室
US12064064B2 (en) 2020-02-28 2024-08-20 Kohler Co. Retractable shower door

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