EP1973453A1 - Ensembles douches - Google Patents

Ensembles douches

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EP1973453A1
EP1973453A1 EP06794810A EP06794810A EP1973453A1 EP 1973453 A1 EP1973453 A1 EP 1973453A1 EP 06794810 A EP06794810 A EP 06794810A EP 06794810 A EP06794810 A EP 06794810A EP 1973453 A1 EP1973453 A1 EP 1973453A1
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Prior art keywords
base
drain
plate
shower
axis
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Robert Bruce Grave
Matthew Jason Toms
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Impey Showers Ltd
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Impey (UK) Ltd
Impey UK Ltd
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Publication of EP1973453A1 publication Critical patent/EP1973453A1/fr
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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
    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03F—SEWERS; CESSPOOLS
    • E03F5/00—Sewerage structures
    • E03F5/04—Gullies inlets, road sinks, floor drains with or without odour seals or sediment traps
    • E03F2005/0412—Gullies inlets, road sinks, floor drains with or without odour seals or sediment traps with means for adjusting their position with respect to the surrounding surface
    • E03F2005/0415—Gullies inlets, road sinks, floor drains with or without odour seals or sediment traps with means for adjusting their position with respect to the surrounding surface for horizontal position adjustment

Definitions

  • This invention relates to shower assemblies, and particularly to shower base or shower tray assemblies. Primarily but not exclusively, assemblies to which the invention is applicable are for domestic installations.
  • showers are commonly provided as individual units installed in a bathroom or similar room in a completed or partially completed building.
  • a cubicle must be created, and a fundamental component of the cubicle is the shower base.
  • the base does of course have a drain, which directs water from the shower to discharge ducting.
  • discharge ducting is preferably located below floor level, and within the existing building structure.
  • the floor structure will comprise a number of spaced joists, and the space between them is often used to accommodate items such as central heating and gas pipes, and electrical wiring of various types. While these items can normally be moved or rerouted to accommodate discharge ducting from a shower, joists cannot.
  • a shower base assembly comprises a base with an outlet opening having an axis, and a drain plate for fitting at the outlet opening.
  • the drain plate has a drain opening for directing water from the base to discharge ducting, but the drain opening is located eccentrically on the drain plate.
  • the drain plate is preferably adapted to fit at the outlet opening in different rotational orientations relative to the outlet opening axis. With this feature the drain opening can be selectively located at different positions relative to the outlet opening axis.
  • the drain plate can be fitted in such an orientation that the drain opening from the plate is over one side or the other of the respective joist.
  • the eccentricity of the drain opening in the drain plate should be at least the diameter of the discharge ducting. This is not normally greater than the width of the joist, and generally we have found an eccentricity of at least 5 cm is sufficient. However, it will be appreciated that it is only in the drain plate that the drain opening is eccentrically located, and installers can have a variety of drain plates available, with openings at different eccentricities to accommodate most foreseeable circumstances.
  • the drain plate is normally supported on an upper surface of the base.
  • the upper surface of the base of the lower surface of the drain plate define complementary regions on circular paths which engage when the plate is fitted.
  • the plate is rotatable with the region in engagement.
  • the regions may have complementary profiles that precludes relative rotation while they are engaged but allows them to be engaged in manners which define a plurality of discrete rotational orientations. Discrete orientations of this kind can be made available where the lines or paths of engagement of the drain plate and base are other than circular. For example, a square or rectangular drain plate could be fitted in a complementary opening in the shower base providing respectively four or two different orientations of an eccentrically located drain opening.
  • the drain plate has a circular rim that engages a circular ledge on the base when fitted at the outlet opening.
  • the ledge is typically bounded by an outer cylindrical wall, and the wall can be of a height and have a profile similar to the thickness of the drain plate rim such that the base and plate define a substantially continuous surface at the junction therebetween.
  • floor ribs, dimples or other features of the base surface including anti-slip features, can extend onto the drain plate surface.
  • Many shower bases are formed in cast or moulded ceramic, and their orientation in a shower installation is often predetermined.
  • the drain plate can of course be moulded or cast in a material that is matching or complementary to that of the shower base.
  • shower bases can also take the form of trays moulded for example in a reinforced plastics material while the orientation of such trays in the installation is not always predetermined to the same extent, the same problems as those discussed above do arise.
  • a shower base comprises a tray with a base section and a rim.
  • the rim is fitted with a level monitoring device.
  • a level monitoring device is preferably fitted in each of at least two of those section.
  • Simple embodiments of the invention in this respect are shower bases in which the rim is square or rectangular.
  • a level monitoring device will be fitted in each of at least one pair of opposite sides, normally in each of both pairs.
  • a suitable level monitoring device for use in this aspect of the invention is a spirit level vial.
  • a shower base assembly comprises a tray having a base section and a rim with a plurality of linear sections; and at least two elongate elements for mounting on a base structure for the tray, and supporting the tray along two linear rim sections.
  • This aspect of the invention provides a means by which a shower base or more particularly a shower tray can be supported between or on joists in a building by creating a support structure extending between adjacent or a series of adjacent joists. This is particularly useful for shower trays which inherently have a degree of flexibility. By providing this additional support the distortion of the tray during use is reduced, and of course this reduced amount of movement reduces movement elsewhere in the associated plumbing.
  • the elongate elements can themselves be of adjustable length.
  • they may take the form of telescopically engaged components.
  • they may be mounted on or between adjacent joists, and blocks may be included if any height adjustment is required.
  • Figure 1 is a top plan view of a shower base according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the shower base of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a detailed cross-sectional view at A in Figure 1, showing the junction between the periphery of the drain plate and the shower base.
  • the shower base shown in Figure 1 is in the form of a rectangular tray.
  • the tray has a rim consisting of two short sides 2 and two long sides 4, each of which is fitted with a spirit level vial 6 to facilitate levelling of the tray during installation.
  • the base section of the tray consists of four segments 8,10 which converge respectively from the short sides 2 and the long sides 4 of the tray towards an outlet opening 12 ( Figure 2).
  • Fitted in the outlet opening 12 is a drain plate 14 having an additional drain opening 16.
  • Each of the outlet opening and the drain plate is circular, with the drain opening 16 being located eccentrically relative to the common axis of the drain opening and drain plate.
  • the periphery of the drain plate 14 is a circular rim or flange 18 which engages a circular ledge 20 around the periphery of the outlet opening 12.
  • the rim 18 and ledge 20 define complementary circular paths which as can be seen, engage when the plate 14 is fitted.
  • the plate 14 can be rotated once fitted, prior to being secured and sealed, to orient the drain opening 16 in the plate 14 relative to the axis of the outlet opening 12. It will though, be appreciated that the paths could have surfaces that do not permit relative movement once engaged, but are engageable to define a plurality of discrete rotational orientations.
  • the periphery of the flange 18 is in juxtaposition with a cylindrical wall 22 bounding the ledge 20.
  • the height of the wall 22 and the thickness of the flange 18 are matched to form a substantially smooth continuous surface at the junction between the segments 8,10 and the drain plate 14.
  • a shower base of the kind illustrated is quite straightforward, and particularly so when each of opposite sides 2 or 4 of the base can be supported directly on a joist. However, even if that is possible it leaves the other pair of sides relatively unsupported, and if the shower base is a tray formed in moulded reinforced plastics, there could be considerable flexure during use.
  • an additional elongate element (not shown) is disposed under of two sides (2 or 4) of the rim with the element itself being supported at each end on a joist.
  • the elongate elements can be of adjustable length to ensure they properly extend between relevant joists.
  • each elongate element comprises telescopically engaged components. Installation of a shower base of the kind illustrated and described above is quite straightforward.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
  • Residential Or Office Buildings (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un ensemble base de douche qui comprend une base comportant une ouverture (12) de sortie d'écoulement, et une plaque (14) d'écoulement se fixant dans l'ouverture de sortie. La plaque (14) comporte une ouverture (16) d'écoulement servant à diriger l'eau vers une conduite d'évacuation. L'ouverture (16) se situe de façon excentrée sur la plaque (14). La plaque peut être adaptée pour pouvoir être fixée sur l'ouverture (12) de sortie dans différentes orientations de rotation afin de mettre ladite ouverture (16) dans différentes positions par rapport à l'axe d'ouverture de sortie.
EP06794810A 2005-10-18 2006-10-18 Ensembles douches Withdrawn EP1973453A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0521174A GB2431341C (en) 2005-10-18 2005-10-18 Shower assemblies
PCT/GB2006/003867 WO2007045863A1 (fr) 2005-10-18 2006-10-18 Ensembles douches

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EP1973453A1 true EP1973453A1 (fr) 2008-10-01

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WO (1) WO2007045863A1 (fr)

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GB1508594A (en) 1975-05-19 1978-04-26 Gardex Ltd Shower base
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GB2431341C (en) 2013-06-17
WO2007045863A1 (fr) 2007-04-26

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