Classifications

• • 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
  • E03C1/021—Devices for positioning or connecting of water supply lines
  • E03C1/023—Devices for positioning or connecting of water supply lines with flow distribution, e.g. diverters
• • 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
  • E03C1/04—Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
  • E03C1/042—Arrangements on taps for wash-basins or baths for connecting to the wall
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
  • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
  • E03C2201/00—Details, devices or methods not otherwise provided for
  • E03C2201/30—Diverter valves in faucets or taps

Definitions

• the invention relates to a sanitary concealed fitting with
• a housing having at least one connection for connection to a domestic water pipe, a connection for connection to a bath outlet and an An ⁇ connection for connection to a shower;
• a valve stem having Um- adjusting device with which the water exiting the valve can be selectively directed to the connectable to the tub outlet connection or to the connectable to the shower connection;
• an actuator for the changeover device which comprises;
• axial and radial are used to designate directions.
• axial is meant a direction that is perpendicular to the plane of extension of the building wall in which the concealed fitting is to be installed. This direction generally coincides with the axis of the receiving opening for the water flow controlling valve.
• radial Each direction perpendicular thereto, which thus runs parallel to the plane of extension of the building wall in the installed state of the concealed fitting.
• the second receiving space which contains the switching device, laterally from the first receiving space in which the water-controlling valve is located.
• the axes of both receiving spaces ver ⁇ run in the o. Meaning "axial" and parallel to each other.
• the manual actuating element is a pull knob, which is connected to the valve stem of the changeover device via a rod which in this case acts as an actuating mechanism. To change the water flow, the pull knob is pulled away from the rosette in the axial direction; in the position in which the water flows to the shower head, the pull knob has a clear distance from the outside of the Abdeckro- sette.
• the object of the present invention is to design a sanitary flush-mounted fitting of the type mentioned at the outset such that it builds in the radial direction and thus manages with smaller covering rosettes.
• the actuating mechanism is designed so that it can connect the manual actuating element at different distances between the covering rosette and the changeover device with the valve stem of the Um- adjusting device.
• the previous concept is ver ⁇ leave laterally (radial) to offset the two receiving spaces for the ementsteu ⁇ ernde valve and the switching device against each other.
• the "depth" of the installation niche of the building wall is used, in which direction generally enough space is available.
• the UmsetzVoroplasty comprises a shuttle, which is by means of the valve stem between see two valve seats linearly movable back and forth.
• the flush-mounted faucet according to the invention Erin preferably designed so that the receiving space for the switching device extends radially and the valve stem of the switching device is movable in the radial direction.
• a particularly comfortable embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the manual actuating member is movable in the radial direction. This type of movement is not only perceived by the user as particularly pleasant; It is also characterized by the fact that the manual operation process has the same distance from the covering rosette in both positions of the changeover device in the axial direction.
• the manual actuating element is arranged on the edge of the covering rosette.
• the manual actuating organ protrudes over the covering rosette in the radial direction, which in turn allows particularly small dimensions of the covering rosette.
• the manual actuating element slides at least with a region on the outer surface of the covering rosette, it is guided particularly well. Compressive forces applied by the user in the axial direction are absorbed by the covering rosette.
• a coupling bracket which is hingedly connected at one end region with the guide bracket and cooperates at the opposite end region with the valve stem of the changeover device.
• This actuating mechanism bridges different "installation depths" in that the angle between the
• Figure 1 shows a sanitary concealed fitting in FIG. view, partially broken, at maxima installation depth and in the position of Um ⁇ adjusting device in which the water flows to the tub;
• FIG. 2 shows the flush-mounted fitting of FIG. 1, but in the position of the changeover device in which the water flows to the shower head
• FIG. 3 shows the flush-mounted fitting of FIGS. 1 and 2 with a minimum installation depth in the position of the adjustment device in which the water flows to the trough;
• FIG. 4 shows the flush-mounted fitting of FIG. 3 in the position of the change-over device, in which the water flows to the shower head;
• FIG. 5 is an isometric view, seen from below, of the covering rosette of the flush-mounted fitting of FIGS. 1 to 4 with the actuating device attached thereto for the change-over device;
• Figure 6 is an isometric view, seen from above, a support plate which is part of the cover rosette of Figure 5.
• FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, Reference is first made to FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, with reference to which the construction of a sanitary flush-mounted fitting designated overall by the reference numeral 1 is described.
• a sanitary flush-mounted fitting designated overall by the reference numeral 1 is described.
• it is a single lever mixer; In principle, however, it could be any other type of sanitary flush-mounted mixer, in particular also a thermostatic mixer.
• the concealed fitting 1 comprises a cup-shaped, upwardly open installation box 2 made of plastic, in the interior of which a Anschlußkör ⁇ per 3, an intermediate housing 4 with a Umstellvorrich ⁇ device and - partially - a cartridge housing 5 afford ⁇ brought from bottom to top.
• the connecting body 3, the intermediate housing 4 and the cartridge housing 5 can each be understood as parts of a fitting housing 40 of the flush-mounted fitting 1. to become.
• On the upper edge of the installation box 2 is a Abdeckrosette 6, which has a relatively large, central passage opening 7. Through the fürgangs ⁇ opening 7, a region of the cartridge housing 5 extends through the outside, on the upper front side in a known manner, a spherical ring-shaped cover 8 is placed.
• the connecting body 3 has four by 90 ° to each other angularly offset, radially piercing the mounting box 2 connecting piece, of which in Figure 1 three, namely the connecting pieces 9, 0 and 11, can be seen.
• the connecting piece 9 is connected in the installation of Unter ⁇ cleaning fitting 1 with the cold water house line; the diametrically opposite connecting piece 11 is connected to the hot water house line.
• a Umstellvor ⁇ direction is housed in a receiving space 41 of the intermediate housing 4 (see Figure 2), with which the water flow optional to the connection piece 10, ie to the trough, or to the connection piece, not shown, so to the shower , can be directed.
• the switching device is basically built in a known manner and therefore not shown in the drawing. It comprises a shuttle which can be moved back and forth between two positions in the receiving space 41 designed in the manner of a cylinder bore in the axial direction. In one position he closes a valve seat in the waterway leading to the shower, and in the other position, a valve seat in the waterway that communicates with the tub spout.
• a special feature of the switching device of the concealed fitting 1 is that the axis of the receiving space 41, in which the shuttle moves, extends radially.
• the double-action valve cone which is not shown in the drawing, is actuated by a valve stem 12, which projects out of the intermediate housing 4 in the radial direction and can be seen in FIG.
• the valve stem 12 carries at its outermost end an enlarged head 13th
• the cartridge case 5 has a receiving space in which a conventional control cartridge is housed.
• the controlling element of this control cartridge generally a movable ceramic disc, is actuated by means of a stomping 14 projecting from the upper opening of the cap 8.
• a control lever which overlaps the cover cap 8 with a cap-like section, is placed on the support 14 in a known manner. By turning and pivoting this operating lever, the temperature and the amount of effluent mixed water can be adjusted.
• the valve stem 12 In order to actuate the Umstellvor ⁇ accommodated in the intermediate housing 4, the valve stem 12 must be moved in the radial direction.
• a Be ⁇ actuating device which carries the reference numeral 15 in total.
• the actuating device 15 comprises an actuating mechanism with an approximately horseshoe-shaped guide bracket 16 which surrounds the through-opening 7 on one side and which is mounted in the manner described below on the underside of the covering rosette 6 parallel to this. slidably guided.
• the outer ends of the legs of the guide bracket 16 At the outer ends of the legs of the guide bracket 16, the outer ends of the legs of a likewise approximately horseshoe-shaped coupling bracket 17 are articulated by means of pins 18.
• the base of the coupling bracket 17 has a passage opening 19, through which the outer end region of the valve stem 12 of the transfer device is guided.
• the head 13 of the valve stem 12 is slightly larger than the diameter of the through hole 19 of the coupling bracket 17, so that it can not slip through this passage opening 19.
• bracket 16 and 17 Two legs of the two, the actuating mechanism forming bracket 16 and 17 are in their outer Endberei- chen by a tension spring 19 connected to each other.
• the cover rosette 6 is composed of two parts, namely a support plate 6a, which is drawn out in its own way in FIG. 6, as well as a decorative cover 6b covering the support plate 6a and attached thereto.
• the base of the guide bracket 16 is integrally connected to a slider 20 which is guided laterally by two guide profiles 21, 22 formed on the underside of the support plate 6a of the cover rosette 6.
• the slider 20 penetrates in the radial direction the provided in the edge region of the cover rosette 6 hollow cylindrical structures and projects radially beyond the outer edge of the covering rosette 6 over.
• the flush-mounted fitting 1 described above is mounted in a folklore in the following manner in accordance with local conditions:
• the entire concealed fitting 1 is in the wall niche
• the support plate 6a Abdeckrosette
• the actuating knob 23 is in the position shown in Figure 1, in which the switching device within the Eisengeophu ⁇ ses 4, the water to the tub outlet, ie to the forwardly facing in Figure 1 connecting piece 10 passes. This position is preferred due to the different springs. If the user is changing the water flow desires on the shower, he presses with his finger the actuating knob 23 radially outwards and moves the slider 20 and the associated Betreliriens ⁇ bracket 16 linearly along the underside of the Abdeckrosette 6 along. Also, the clutch bracket 17 makes this movement with.
• valve stem 12 of the Umstellvor- direction in the intermediate housing 4 is pulled out radially and the associated shuttle valve closes the valve seat, which leads to the tub, and on the other hand, the valve seat, which leads to the shower, opens. Due to the water pressure of the shuttle remains in a known manner in this position, even if the user
• FIGS. 1 and 2 show a situation in which the house lines are laid relatively low below the wall surface.
• the guide bracket 16 and the coupling bracket 17 enclose a relatively large angle.
• the cartridge housing 5 protrudes only slightly over the top of the covering rosette 6.
• the actuating knob 23 is located at the level of the covering rosette 6, its region 23a, as described above, resting on the upper side of the covering rosette 6.
• FIGS. 3 and 4 show an installation situation. in which the house lines are laid verälntnisicide close to the surface of the building wall.
• the cylinder wall of the installation box 2 as can be seen from the figures, cut relatively far, so that the depth of the installation box 2 compared to Figures 1 and 2 is low.
• the guide bracket 16 and the coupling bracket 17 include a small, in the illustrated embodiment even negative angle with each other.
• the cartridge housing 5 protrudes relatively far beyond the Abdeckrosette 6.
• the control knob 23 is in the same relative position with respect to the covering rosette 6 as in the installation situation of FIGS. 1 and 2.

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