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
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
  • Y10T137/6851—With casing, support, protector or static constructional installations
  • Y10T137/6966—Static constructional installations
  • Y10T137/6969—Buildings
  • Y10T137/698—Wall

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of water distribution facilities or sanitary installations, especially domestic.
• Such a device comprises a connection element with a rear part intended to be connected to a free end of the pipe and a front part having connection means to another element of the installation, such as a fitting.
• This device comprises a metal plate with a through passage for the front part of the connecting element, this plate being both fixed on the front part of the connecting element and against the front face of the partition.
• a metal plate with a through passage for the front part of the connecting element, this plate being both fixed on the front part of the connecting element and against the front face of the partition.
• Such a plate can also be designed for mounting and connecting several pipes.
• Faience tiles can then be glued to the front face of the partition by covering the plate.
• Such a device has provided satisfaction but has certain disadvantages.
• it provides no means for positioning the plate on the wall and makes it difficult to position the connection element with respect to the earthenware. It is then possible that the front part the connecting element does not open at a joint between two tiles, resulting in complicated cutting of the tiles.
• the platen fixing means require special tools that are expensive. Finally, the handling of the metal plate is difficult because of its weight and the lack of any means to hold against the partition before fixing.
• the invention aims to overcome these disadvantages by proposing a device for mounting and connecting at least one sanitary installation pipe provided behind a wall, which is of a very simplified use, both as regards its constituent means that the tools necessary for its implementation, whose positioning can be easily adjusted accurately and the cost is reduced.
• This mounting and connecting device comprises at least one connecting element with a rear part intended to be connected to a free end of the pipe and a front part having connection means to another element of the installation, provided forwards. of the wall and at least one housing which has an opening for the passage of a free end of the pipe, characterized in that said housing has, in addition, an open face through which can be introduced a connecting element, said housing being intended to be introduced into a passage formed through said wall from the front of the wall and having means for fixing it against the front face of said wall.
• said at least one housing comprises a shoulder at its open face, intended to bear against the front face of said wall.
• the means for fixing the housing against the front face of the wall are provided on this shoulder.
• the housing comprises a bottom on which are provided pads for fixing the connecting element.
• the rear part of the connecting element advantageously comprises a rigid tubular end, the free end of the pipe then being assembled on said end piece by means of a metal ring attached to the pipe and a nut screwed onto said tip.
• the ring is preferably machined to promote the creep of the material towards the inside of the ring, during the screwing of the nut on the tip.
• the device according to the invention further comprises a lid adapted to close the open face of a housing.
• the cover advantageously comprises a pre-cut part for the passage of the front part of the connecting element and means for fixing it on the housing.
• the device advantageously comprises a jig formed of two lids connected by a rod, the length of the rod corresponding to the spacing between the two inputs.
• the device may be made of a plastic material and in particular ABS.
• the invention also relates to a method for mounting and connecting at least one sanitary installation pipe provided behind a wall, comprising the following steps:
• step (d) it is preferable to provide, after step (d), fixing the connecting element in the housing.
• the method provides, before step (f), to press the housing against the front face of said wall, via a shoulder provided at its open face.
• step (f) is performed by fixing means provided on said shoulder.
• step (d) consists of bringing a metal ring around the free end of the pipe and screwing a nut onto a rigid tubular tip provided on the rear part of the connecting element, the operation screwing causing axial compression of the ring and ensuring an irreversible mechanical connection between the ring and the conduit.
• the ring is preferably machined to promote the creep of the material towards the inside of the ring during screwing.
• the method according to the invention comprises an additional step of closing the open face of the housing by a cover having a passage for the front part of the connecting element.
• the method when the method is for mounting and connecting two pipes, it comprises another step of defining the spacing between two passages in the partition by means of a template.
• Figure 1 shows a top view of a housing of a mounting device and connection according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the housing shown in Figure 1
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connecting element of a mounting and connecting device according to the invention
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connection element illustrated in FIG. 3, after its fixing in the housing illustrated in FIG. 2;
• FIG. 1 shows a top view of a housing of a mounting device and connection according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the housing shown in Figure 1
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connecting element of a mounting and connecting device according to the invention
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connection element illustrated in FIG. 3, after its fixing in the housing illustrated in FIG. 2;
• FIG. 1 shows a top view of a housing of a mounting device and connection according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the housing shown in Figure 1
• FIG. 3 is a
• FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of a wall in which has been fixed; the mounting device and connection according to the invention, and Figure 6 is a top view of two housings according to Figure 1 connected by a template for a device for mounting and connecting two pipes.
• the elements common to the different figures will be designated by the same references.
• FIGS 1 and 2 illustrate two embodiments of a housing of a mounting device and connection according to the invention for example to be fixed in a wall of a house.
• housings 1, 2 have a cylindrical shape with a wall 10, a bottom 11 and an open face 12, opposite the bottom 11.
• the housing 1 has a shoulder 13, in this example of annular shape, which surrounds the open face 12 of the housing.
• the housing 2 illustrated in Figure 2 does not include such a shoulder.
• housings 1 and 2 have an opening 15 in the cylindrical wall 10, the opposite side to the pads 14a and 14b.
• the housing 1 illustrated in Figure 1 also comprises two elements 16a and 16b, projecting inside the cylindrical cavity of the housing. These elements 16a and 16b have orifices 19a and 19b which serve to fix a lid, as will be described in the following description.
• the housing illustrated in FIG. 1 also comprises a notch 17 which serves for the positioning of a template, as will be explained with reference to FIG. 6.
• the housings illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 are made in one piece and they are, in practice, similar to housings used for electrical assemblies. In particular, these housings are preferably made of plastic. The material used must be resistant. This is why the housings can in particular be made of ABS. These boxes are of a very low cost.
• These boxes may for example have a diameter of about 65 mm.
• FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a connection element that can be used for the device according to the invention.
• This element 3 comprises a rear portion 30 intended to be connected to a free end of a pipe and thus intended to remain at the rear of the wall.
• the connecting element also has a front portion 31 which is intended to project on the front face of the wall.
• the rear part 30 is designed to be able to implement the assembly method which is described in the patent EP-1 533 556.
• the rear part 30 thus comprises a rigid tubular end piece 300 which is threaded and on which a nut is intended to be screwed. It also has a 301 end of smaller diameter for connection to a pipe.
• the front portion 31 of the connecting element has, at its end, a tip 310 having an internal thread which will allow the connecting this front part to another element of the sanitary installation, such as a tap.
• the connecting element also comprises two projecting parts 32a and 32b intended to fix the connecting element on the pads 14a and 14b illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
• FIG. 4 represents the connection element 3 after it has been mounted and fixed in the housing 2.
• the projecting elements 32a and 32b have been fixed by appropriate means on the pads 14a and 14b, typically screws.
• the rear portion 30 of the connecting element is thus opposite the opening 15 formed in the housing 2.
• FIG. 5 illustrates a wall 4 having a front or front face 41 and a rear face 42. It is on the rear side of the wall (on the right in FIG. 5) that a water supply pipe extends, while another element of the sanitary installation, such as a tap, is located on the front side of the wall (on the left in figure 5).
• This wall 4 may for example be a plasterboard placed on a rail or be associated with another wall, a gap being then formed between the front wall 4 and the associated rear wall.
• a sanitary installation pipe 5 leaves the ground and extends upwardly to the rear of the wall 4.
• This pipe 5 may in particular be made of plastic material and is used to supply water to the water.
• another element of the sanitary installation such as a tap. It typically has a diameter of 16 or 12 mm.
• connection element 3 is then inserted into the casing 1 and fixed in the casing as illustrated in FIG. 4.
• the free end 50 of the pipe 5 is then extracted by passing it from the rear side of the casing. wall 4 to the front side, through the passage 6. It is then possible to connect the free end 50 of the pipe 5 on the rear portion 30 of the connecting element. This connection is made easily, the installer having no constraint of place on the front side of the wall which corresponds to a room of the dwelling in which is provided the valve, for example.
• this connection between the pipe and the rear part 30 is preferably made using the teachings of document EP-1 533 556. Indeed, a coupling of this type provides mechanical fastening. irreversible between the two elements and eliminates any risk of leakage.
• the next step is to introduce the housing 1 in the passage 6, from the front side of the wall 4. It is the bottom 11 of the housing which is introduced first into the passage, so that its open face 12 opens out on the front face 41 of the wall 4.
• the housing 1 comprises an annular shoulder 13
• the housing 1 is introduced into the passage 6 until the shoulder 13 comes into position. support on the front face 41.
• the introduction of the housing through the passage 6 is easily performed, the installer performing the operation from the front side of the wall. It is also simplified because the housing is made in one piece.
• the casing is then fixed on the end face 41 by appropriate fastening means passing through the openings 18 provided in the shoulder 13.
• the casing is then in the position illustrated in FIG. 5.
• a housing as shown in Figure 2 will be sealed.
• the open face 12 of the housing 1 is closed by a cover 7 which will be described with reference to FIG. 6.
• This cover comprises a pre-cut line 71. With this line 71, a simple pressure of the finger makes it possible to free a passage 72 for the front portion 31 of the connecting element.
• the cover 7 can then be fixed on the housing 1 by means of fixing means passing through the openings 73a and 73b provided in the cover and in the openings 19a and 19b of the projecting elements 16a and 16b of the housing 1.
• a layer 43 of cement-glue may then be deposited against the front face 41 of the wall 4, then glue tiles 44 of earthenware or tiles to this layer 43.
• the length of the front portion 31 of the connecting element is chosen so that it slightly exceeds the earthenware tiles 44, after their attachment to the wall 4.
• Figure 6 illustrates the housings of a mounting device and connection according to the invention for two pipes always located behind a wall.
• an additional condition is to respect the spacing between two inputs of an element of the sanitary installation, for example a common faucet faucets.
• a template 8 For this, to the two housings 1 already described with reference to Figure 1, is associated a template 8.
• This template comprises the covers 7 associated with each housing and already described with reference to FIG. 5, as well as a rod 80 connecting these two covers 7.
• the rod 80 is slightly raised relative to the covers 7 to allow the installation of a leveling tool.
• This rod 80 is chosen such that the distance between the passages 72 defined by the precut lines 71 correspond to the desired spacing between the two inputs of the common valve.
• the template is used as follows.
• the rod 80 is broken at weakening lines 81, which allows to release the two covers.
• the recess 17 provided on the shoulder 13 of the housing makes it possible to position the cover on the housing 1.
• the device according to the invention allows the connection of valves but also the connection of a radiator.
• two housings are used, a housing serving for the entry of water from a boiler and the other outlet for the water circulating in the radiator.
• the device and method according to the invention can be used not only for pipes provided at the rear of a vertical wall, but also for pipes passing under a floor.
• the connection of a radiator can be done at a wall, as for a valve, or by the floor, the device according to the invention then being for example fixed on the lattice of the concrete slab.
• wall may designate both a vertical wall, as a partition, a horizontal wall, as a floor.
• the method and the device according to the invention are of a simplified implementation, require a minimum of tools and are therefore accessible to non-professionals. In practice, they allow the distribution of water inside a house in the same way that is done the distribution of electricity.

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