EP2327345A2 - Poteau support du sol jusqu'au plafond - Google Patents

Poteau support du sol jusqu'au plafond Download PDF

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EP2327345A2
EP2327345A2 EP10251841A EP10251841A EP2327345A2 EP 2327345 A2 EP2327345 A2 EP 2327345A2 EP 10251841 A EP10251841 A EP 10251841A EP 10251841 A EP10251841 A EP 10251841A EP 2327345 A2 EP2327345 A2 EP 2327345A2
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Mathew Jason Toms
Nick Melville
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Impey Showers Ltd
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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
    • A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths

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  • the present invention relates generally to a pole and particularly to a floor to ceiling support pole, that is a pole which is generally fixed between upper and lower surfaces in a room.
  • Floor to ceiling poles are well known and used for a variety of purposes including as a "grab rail" to facilitate activities, and as a structure to which other structures can be secured.
  • floor to ceiling poles are used extensively in the healthcare industry where the elderly and/or disabled require assistance to move and position themselves. Poles can be provided at appropriate positions within a room either by themselves or in conjunction with other bathroom fixtures such as shower or bath panels.
  • poles are supplied as a single fixed length. Because the height of a room in which a pole is required can vary considerably, the pole is cut to size on site and fixed into position. However, the length of such poles causes problems, particularly for transport and packaging.
  • the present invention seeks to address the problems with known floor to ceiling poles.
  • a shower screen assembly floor to ceiling support pole the pole being fixable to one or more shower screen panels so as to form an integral part of a screen assembly and comprising two or more elongate pole sections which are longitudinally telescopic to allow adjustment of the length of the pole.
  • the pole By forming the pole so that it is connectable to and forms an integral part of the shower screen assembly it can contribute to the rigidity of the overall screen or panel structure.
  • the pole may comprise three pole sections.
  • the pole may comprise an upper, ceiling-engaging section, a lower, floor-engaging section, and a middle, link section.
  • pole sections can be provided under the same principle of a telescoping pole.
  • the number of sections could, for example, be selected on the basis of a required maximum section length.
  • pole sections may be the intermediate, or link sections which telescope inside both of two adjacent sections.
  • the sections may increase or decrease in diameter along the length of the pole.
  • each pole section may be substantially the same, or alternatively sections of differing lengths may be preferred for certain situations.
  • each pole section may be in the range from 600mm to 900mm, for example in the range of 700mm to 800mm. It may be preferred that the length of the sections is selected so as to be similar to the height of other parts of an assembly. For example, some types of door have a standard height of approximately 750mm and the pole sections can be sized roughly in line with this so that packaging and transport together is made easier.
  • the pole sections may have a generally hollow box section or other configuration including one or more flats.
  • the provision of one or more flats makes it easier to attach other parts of an assembly for example screen doors or panels.
  • a box section with rounded corners may be provided.
  • Other sections are possible, including circular, triangular, oval, rectangular and polygonal.
  • the pole sections may need to be fixed together in addition to fixing at either end.
  • Various fixing means which may be temporary, permanent or semi-permanent, may be provided.
  • the pole structure in terms of fixing the pole structure as a whole to upper and lower surfaces within a room, a variety of fixing mechanisms may be considered.
  • the ends of the pole could be physically attached to the surfaces, for example, with fixings such as screws or nails.
  • the pole may be provided with fixing plates and the like.
  • a more temporary fixing such as by bracing, could be employed.
  • part or a whole of the pole when assembled could be biased towards an extended position and moveable to a retracted position for installation; thereafter the biasing would force the ends of the pole outwards to brace it and hold it in position.
  • fixing methods may be employed. For example, a twist-lock or screw-lock system or a ratchet mechanism. Alternatively fixings, such as screws, may be employed to secure the sections together.
  • the pole is not of a uniform width and the transition between wider and narrower sections will be visible, as may fixings for holding sections together. Accordingly, shroud pieces may be provided for covering the region of the join between adjacent pole sections.
  • a friction arrangement may be provid ed in which friction is created between adjacent pole sections which can be overcome to allow extension or retraction of sections but which can hold sections stably in position.
  • the sections are not freely slideable with respect to each other which would make securing them together in a required position much more difficult.
  • a shower screen assembly incorporating one or more poles as described herein.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a shower room assembly generally indicated 10.
  • the assembly 10 comprises a first shower screen panel 12 which is secured to a wall 14 at one side and at the other side to an elongate pole 16 formed in accordance with the present invention which is described in more detail below.
  • a second shower screen panel 18 is fixed and is hingedly connected to a third shower screen panel 20.
  • the pole 16 extends from the floor 22 to the ceiling 24 and is fixed thereto.
  • the pole 16 can serve as a grab rail for an individual using the shower arrangement and also as a fixed point to which the panels 12, 18 are attached.
  • pole 16 is shown in more detail.
  • the pole 16 comprises a lower section 26 which in use is presented to the floor or other base-like structure such as a shower or bath tray.
  • a central link section 28 fits telescopically inside the section 26.
  • An upper section 30 is also provided and in use the opposite end of the link section 28 fits telescopically inside the section 30.
  • the sections 26, 28, 30 comprise the main body of the pole and it will be seen that by adjusting the extent to which the link section 28 slides into the lower and upper sections 26, 30 the overall length of the pole 16 can be adjusted.
  • the middle section 28 would usually be slid into the lower section 26 and fixed into position; the upper section 30 would then be slid onto the middle section 28 and then extended to the required length before fixing in position as described in more detail below.
  • the lower section 26 is provided with a foot 32 comprising a base plate 34 and an upstanding sidewall 36.
  • the sidewall 36 can be pushed inside the lower section 26 so that the end of the section 26 fits flushly onto the base 34.
  • the base 34 is provided, in this embodiment, with holes for receiving screws so that the foot 32 can be secured to the ground and thereafter the lower section 26 can be slid onto the sidewall 36.
  • top cap 38 is provided at the opposite end of the pole.
  • the top cap 38 comprises a top plate 40 from which depends a sidewall 42.
  • the top plate 40 is provided with four fixing holes 44 for receiving screws to allow the plate 40 to be fixed to a ceiling.
  • the sidewall 42 is dimensioned so that it can be received within the upper end of the upper section 30.
  • a generally frustoconical shroud 46 is provided and includes a central aperture 48 which can fit over the upper section 30. After the top cap 38 has been secured to a ceiling the shroud can be slid up to the top of the upper section until it abuts the plate 40 as shown in figure 2 .
  • a friction insert 48 is provided and comprises a sidewall 50 which depends from a flange 52.
  • Two friction fins 54 are provided at opposite sides of the flange 52.
  • the insert 48 is fitted securely into the upper end of the middle section 28 until the flange 52 abuts against the open end.
  • the fins 54 provide friction against the inside of the upper section sidewalls so that adjustment of the relative positions of the middle and upper sections 28, 30 can be made by overcoming the friction, but the sections can be held stably in any relative position.
  • the sections 28, 30 are fixed together using a fixing which passes through a moulded countersunk hole 56 in the upper section 30 into the middle section 28.
  • a shroud 58 is provided for fitting over the join line between the sections 28, 30 and comprises a generally rectilinear sidewall 60 at one end for engaging the upper section 30 and inwardly inclined sidewall section 62 at the other end for engaging over the middle section 28 as shown in figure 2 .
  • a shroud piece 64 identical to the piece 58 is provided at the intersection of the lower and middle sections 26, 28.
  • the piece 64 is oppositely orientated to the piece 58 as shown in figure 2 .
  • a friction insert/clip is not provided for the intersection between the lower and middle sections 26, 28.
  • a further clip is provided.
  • a fixing hole 66 is provided in the lower section 26 for receiving a fixing such as a screw. It will be noted that the shroud 64 both covers the intersection between the sections 26, 28 and also covers the fixing hole 66.

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GBGB0920706.9A GB0920706D0 (en) 2009-11-26 2009-11-26 Floor to ceiling support pole
GB1012977.3A GB2475752B (en) 2009-11-26 2010-08-02 Floor to ceiling support pole

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EP2327345A3 (fr) 2013-04-10

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