EP2317018A1 - A driving construction for driving washbasin, bidet, kitchen sink, bath tub, shower draining systems - Google Patents

A driving construction for driving washbasin, bidet, kitchen sink, bath tub, shower draining systems Download PDF

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EP2317018A1
EP2317018A1 EP10163968A EP10163968A EP2317018A1 EP 2317018 A1 EP2317018 A1 EP 2317018A1 EP 10163968 A EP10163968 A EP 10163968A EP 10163968 A EP10163968 A EP 10163968A EP 2317018 A1 EP2317018 A1 EP 2317018A1
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Isidoro Cerutti
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    • 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
    • E03C1/22—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks
    • E03C1/23—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms

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  • the present invention relates to a driving construction for driving draining systems of sanitary fixtures, such as washbasin, bidet, kitchen sink, bath tub, shower fixtures and the like.
  • the above system on the hand, has the drawback that, to open the draining assembly, a user must necessarily immerse his/or hand into water.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a novel system for driving or operating the draining plug assembly of sanitary fittings by a remote control.
  • a main object of the invention is to provide such a driving or operating device which may be driven by a driving electric motor, a monostable or bistable electromagnet or by pneumatic driving means.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a driving construction which may also be applied to existing sanitary fixtures or fittings including conventional closure plug operating systems.
  • a driving construction for driving washbasin, bidet, kitchen sink, bath tub, shower draining systems, characterized in that said driving construction comprises a closure device associated with the drain assembly of a sanitary fitting, and including a plug adapted to shut-off a drain outlet, said plug having a plug stem and an adjusting screw bearing on a driving mechanism in turn controlled by an electric controlling device, said electric controlling device being driven by a push-button or other remote driving assembly.
  • the electric device comprises a linear bistable solenoid assembly including a control or driving rod element affected by a return spring, said driving or control rod element having, at a free end portion thereof, a wedge or cone element forming the driving mechanism, thereby as said rod element is extended, it drives the wedge or conic element under the stem thereby causing the drain assembly to be raised and opened, whereas, as the control rod element is withdrawn, the wedge or cone element disengages from the stem to allow the adjusting screw to be lowered so as to close the drain assembly.
  • the driving mechanism may also comprise a cam system including a cam associated with a shaft element, which is rotatively driven by the electric device, said cam being arranged under an end portion of the plug adjusting screw for vertically driving said plug, a return spring operating on said shaft element to provide a proper and quick movement thereof, said electric device comprising linear bistable solenoid assembly the linear movement of which may be transformed into a rotary movement by a slanted-plane or conic mechanism.
  • a cam system including a cam associated with a shaft element, which is rotatively driven by the electric device, said cam being arranged under an end portion of the plug adjusting screw for vertically driving said plug, a return spring operating on said shaft element to provide a proper and quick movement thereof, said electric device comprising linear bistable solenoid assembly the linear movement of which may be transformed into a rotary movement by a slanted-plane or conic mechanism.
  • the driving construction according to the present invention which has been generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises a closure device 2, associated with a sanitary fitting or fixture drain assembly, said sanitary fitting or fixture comprising a washbasin, a bidet, a kitchen sink, a bath tub, a shower draining system or the like.
  • the closure device comprises a closure plug 4, designed to shut-off the outlet mouth 5 and including a stem element 20 having an adjusting screw 6 bearing on a driving mechanism 7, in turn controlled by an electric device 8.
  • the electric device 8 is in turn driven or controlled by a control push-button, not shown in the figures, which may be applied on a surface of the sanitary fitting or at any other suitable position for easily driving the drain assembly.
  • the electric device 8 comprises a linear bistable solenoid assembly including a control rod element 9.
  • Said electric device further comprises a plastics bush element 10 including flexible wings or legs, designed for tightly abutting on the drain assembly body.
  • the control rod element 9 comprises, at the free end portion thereof, a wedge element 11 constituting the driving mechanism 7.
  • Said wedge element 11 may be replaced by a conic element 11', shown in figures 9 and 10 , operating on the stem 7.
  • control rod element 9 As the control rod element 9 is operatively driven, it will displace the wedge 11 or conic 11' element under the adjusting screw 6, thereby causing the latter to be raised and opening the drain, as shown in figure 1 .
  • the driving mechanism 7, shown in figures 3-8 comprises a cam system including a cam element 12 associated with a shaft 13 which is rotatively driven by the electric device 8.
  • the cam 12 is arranged under the stem 20 and the adjusting screw 6 end portion thereby vertically driving the latter in a manner similar to that of a tappet valve engine.
  • the electric device 8 may comprise a linear bistable solenoid assembly, as in the preceding embodiment, the linear movement of which is transformed into as rotary movement by a slanted or inclined plane mechanism 14.
  • the electric device 8 may also comprise a rotary solenoid, or a linear lever solenoid, or an electric motor including a rotary shaft and a geared unit, or being associated with a driving screw to transform the shaft rotary movement into a linear movement.
  • the invention has providing a driving construction for driving the drain assembly of a sanitary fitting or fixture such as a driving construction for driving washbasin, bidet, kitchen sink, bath tub, shower draining systems or the like, which does not comprise driving rods or manually operated mechanism, but a fully automatic system which is remotely electronically controlled.
  • the driving construction according to the invention may be used in any desired sanitary fitting or fixture, both in domestic and public places.
  • the inventive driving construction allows to open or close, by a push-button or telecontrol element, the drain assembly through an electric driving device.
  • a very important advantage of the driving construction of the invention is that it may be easily and quickly assembled also on existing drain or outlet systems, by merely replacing only their existing control or driving assembly.
  • the used materials, as well as the contingent size and shapes can be any, according to requirements.

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EP10163968A 2009-10-29 2010-05-26 A driving construction for driving washbasin, bidet, kitchen sink, bath tub, shower draining systems Withdrawn EP2317018A1 (en)

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ITMI2009A001885A IT1396376B1 (it) 2009-10-29 2009-10-29 Struttura atta ad azionare il sistema di scarico di un apparecchio sanitario costituito da un lavabo, bidet, lavello da cucina, vasca e doccia o simile.

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JPH01116123A (ja) * 1987-10-29 1989-05-09 Toto Ltd 水洗便器
US5363519A (en) * 1992-12-23 1994-11-15 Kohler Co. Drain valve assembly
US6675407B1 (en) * 2002-11-08 2004-01-13 Wcm Industries, Inc. Solenoid activated bathtub drain closure
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WO2015010847A1 (de) * 2013-07-23 2015-01-29 Duravit Aktiengesellschaft Ablaufventil zum einsetzen in eine ablauföffnung eines wcs oder urinals
IT201900001325A1 (it) * 2019-01-30 2020-07-30 C G S S R L Tappo per scarichi a regolazione facilitata.
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