EP1098040A2 - Dispositif d'écoulement - Google Patents

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EP1098040A2
EP1098040A2 EP00304534A EP00304534A EP1098040A2 EP 1098040 A2 EP1098040 A2 EP 1098040A2 EP 00304534 A EP00304534 A EP 00304534A EP 00304534 A EP00304534 A EP 00304534A EP 1098040 A2 EP1098040 A2 EP 1098040A2
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drainage
cover means
grate
base member
supporting members
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Andrew Mark Crosby
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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
    • A47K3/40—Pans or trays
    • A47K3/405—Pans or trays flush with the surrounding floor, e.g. for easy access
    • 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
    • A47K3/40—Pans or trays
    • 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
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/20—Connecting baths or bidets to the wastepipe

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  • the present invention relates to drainage apparatus and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to level access drainage fittings for wheeled vehicles such as wheelchairs, for example for use in showers by people who are restricted to wheelchairs.
  • Level access shower drainage bases comprising a drainage base above which is placed a drainage grate for supporting a person in a wheelchair.
  • the drainage grate spans the entire width of the drainage area and is only supported at the periphery of the drainage area.
  • the grate therefore needs to be formed from a material of sufficient strength and rigidity to support the weight of a person in a wheelchair at the centre of the grate.
  • Such drainage grids are typically formed from metal or wood, as a result of which they are heavy and cumbersome, making them particularly difficult to move for people with limited mobility such as those in wheelchairs, and making them difficult to clean.
  • the support required for it must be substantial and the material used in the construction of the drainage base has to be sufficiently strong to withstand the forces place upon it.
  • the materials used in the construction of the drainage base means that the drainage base itself is heavy and cumbersome, making installation more difficult.
  • these materials are also difficult to cut and therefore adjusting the size of the drainage base, to fit in a non-standard location, is complex.
  • Preferred embodiments of the present invention seek to overcome the above described disadvantages of the prior art.
  • a drainage apparatus comprising:-
  • this provides the advantage that it is possible to use a cover means of less strength and rigidity than in the case of the prior art.
  • This in turn provides the advantage that the cover means can be formed from a lightweight material, making removal of the cover means and cleaning of the drainage apparatus easier.
  • the use of a material of lower strength and rigidity for the cover means enables the cover means to be more easily cut when this is necessary to fit the apparatus into a non-standard location.
  • said drainage channels are provided between respective pairs of adjacent supporting members.
  • the supporting members may be substantially parallel to each other.
  • the drainage channels may be substantially parallel to each other.
  • said supporting members each comprise engaging means for receiving a second cover means to be supported thereon.
  • the base member preferably further comprises sealing means for engaging and a floor and/or wall adjacent thereto.
  • the sealing means may comprise a flange extending from at least part of the periphery of the base member.
  • the base member may be adapted to be cut to reduce its size.
  • the apparatus further comprises first cover means adopted to extend across said drainage area.
  • the first cover means may define a substantially flat upper surface in use and has a plurality of drainage apertures to allow drainage of liquid therethrough.
  • said first cover means comprises a plurality of rigid elongate covering members flexibly connected to one another along their long edges.
  • a mat By providing a first cover means of elongate members flexibly connected by their long edges, a mat can be formed which is rigid in one direction and flexible in another. This has the advantage that when the rigid members are laid transversely to the supporting members, the cover means is of sufficient rigidity in all directions to support, for example, a wheelchair. Because of the flexibility of the cover means it can be rolled, further easing the process of removing the cover means from the drainage base.
  • the apparatus may further comprise second cover means for covering said drainage outlet.
  • a drainage apparatus 10 comprises a base member in the form of a catchment tray 12, a first cover means comprising a grate 14 and second cover means comprising a gutter cap 16.
  • catchment tray 12 has a drainage area 18 within which are ribs forming grate supports. Between grate supports 20 are drainage pathways 22 which lead liquid under gravity towards drainage outlet 24.
  • Catchment tray 12 also has gutter cap rebates 28 and tiling lips 26.
  • the tiling lips 26 allow tiles to be placed over the edge of the tray 12 to improve the waterproofing between the tiles and the tray 12.
  • drainage grate 14 comprises elongate slats 30 which are connected by flexible joints 32. Because slats 30 are relatively rigid along their length and are joined by flexible joints 32, grate 14 can be rolled from a sheet into a roll. In use grate 14 is placed over catchment tray 12 so that elongate slats 30 lie generally perpendicular to grate supports means 20. The rigidity of slats 30 along their length is complemented by the rigidity of the supports 20 perpendicular to slats 30.
  • gutter cap rebates 28 are aligned adjacent a central drainage gully 34 at the centre of which is drainage outlet 24.
  • Gully cap 16 is shaped so as to fit rebates 28, thereby supplying support for grate 14 along gully 34.

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  • Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
  • Sink And Installation For Waste Water (AREA)
EP00304534A 1999-05-26 2000-05-26 Dispositif d'écoulement Withdrawn EP1098040A3 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9912158 1999-05-26
GBGB9912158.4A GB9912158D0 (en) 1999-05-26 1999-05-26 Easy to clean, level access drainage base

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EP1098040A2 true EP1098040A2 (fr) 2001-05-09
EP1098040A3 EP1098040A3 (fr) 2002-01-16

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ITPS20130013A1 (it) * 2013-08-07 2015-02-08 Imar S R L Struttura di piatto doccia a filo pavimento

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FR1035381A (fr) * 1951-04-13 1953-08-24 Receveur de douche
DE3432695A1 (de) * 1984-09-06 1986-03-13 Niro-Plan Ag, Zug Spuele fuer haushalte
GB2296656B (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-06 Eastbourne Showers Ltd Rotatable shower tray
FR2740021B1 (fr) * 1995-10-18 1998-01-09 Garbarino Adriano Structure flexible deformable et ses applications
DE19618212A1 (de) * 1996-05-07 1997-11-13 Langer Ruth Geb Layher Handhabungsvorrichtung
GB2313306B (en) * 1996-05-23 2000-08-16 Beldore Ltd Shower trays

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ITPS20130013A1 (it) * 2013-08-07 2015-02-08 Imar S R L Struttura di piatto doccia a filo pavimento

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