EP3173540A1 - Module de fermeture de trou de vidange d'une cuve et procédé de montage d'un tel module - Google Patents

Module de fermeture de trou de vidange d'une cuve et procédé de montage d'un tel module Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3173540A1
EP3173540A1 EP16198366.3A EP16198366A EP3173540A1 EP 3173540 A1 EP3173540 A1 EP 3173540A1 EP 16198366 A EP16198366 A EP 16198366A EP 3173540 A1 EP3173540 A1 EP 3173540A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
assembly
drain
guide
sealing
basin
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP16198366.3A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3173540B1 (fr
Inventor
Markus Schulin
Reinhard Koska
Jens Naujoks
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Blanco GmbH and Co KG
Original Assignee
Blanco GmbH and Co KG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Blanco GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Blanco GmbH and Co KG
Publication of EP3173540A1 publication Critical patent/EP3173540A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3173540B1 publication Critical patent/EP3173540B1/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

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
    • E03C1/12—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
    • E03C1/2306—Outlet devices mounted in basins, baths, or sinks with mechanical closure mechanisms the plug being operated by hand contact
    • 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
    • E03C1/26—Object-catching inserts or similar devices for waste pipes or outlets
    • E03C1/264—Separate sieves or similar object-catching inserts
    • 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
    • E03C1/18—Sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe
    • E03C1/182—Sinks, whether or not connected to the waste-pipe connected to the waste-pipe

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an assembly for closing a drain opening of a basin, in particular a basin of a sink, for example a kitchen sink, wherein the assembly a sealing member which sealingly abuts in a closed position on a drain cup and in an open position, a drainage of a liquid from the basin the drain opening allows, wherein the sealing member comprises a guide pin, a guide member on which the guide pin of the sealing member is displaceably guided in the mounted state of the assembly in the vertical direction, and an anchoring member on which the guide member is mounted in the assembled state of the assembly comprises.
  • the guide element is mounted during assembly of the assembly by means of a tool to be provided by the installer to the anchoring component, for example by means of a screwdriver screwed into a complementary to an external thread of the guide element internal thread of the anchoring component.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide an assembly of the type mentioned, the assembly is easy and quick to carry out.
  • the assembly is a mounting component, which is used during assembly of the assembly for mounting the guide member to the anchoring member, and a receiving member to which the mounting member mounted in the State of the assembly can be arranged includes.
  • the present invention is thus based on the concept of integrating the assembly tool required for mounting the guide element on the anchoring component as a mounting component into the assembly, so that the required assembly tool is automatically available when assembling the assembly.
  • the mounting component can be arranged on a receiving component of the module after the mounting of the guide element on the anchoring component, it is achieved that the assembly component does not have to be disposed of by the fitter after assembly of the assembly or has to be stored separately from the mounted assembly.
  • the mounting component for generating a rotational movement of the guide element is usable.
  • the mounting member may include a tool portion
  • the guide member may include an operating portion, wherein the tool portion of the mounting member and the operating portion of the guide member are engageable with each other so that the operating portion is rotatable by means of the tool portion.
  • the tool portion has an outer contour which is complementary to an inner contour of the actuating portion, and / or an inner contour which is complementary to an outer contour of the actuating portion has.
  • the outer contour of the tool section and the inner contour of the actuating section and / or the inner contour of the tool section and the outer contour of the actuating section are polygonal, in particular quadrangular, pentagonal, hexagonal or provided with a higher number of corners.
  • the guide element has a thread, which is in the mounted state of the assembly in engagement with a complementary thread of the anchoring component.
  • the guide element has an external thread, which is in the mounted state of the assembly in engagement with a complementary internal thread of the anchoring component.
  • the guide element may in particular be designed as a guide sleeve and / or as a hollow screw.
  • the anchoring component is preferably a component of the assembly that is different from the sealing element, the guide element and the mounting component.
  • the anchoring component can be identical to the receiving component.
  • the anchoring component is designed as a valve part, in particular as a valve lower part, of the module.
  • a drain line through which the liquid that passes through the drain opening in the assembly can run out of the assembly.
  • the drain cup has a depression in which, in the mounted state of the assembly, an upper part of the guide element, in particular a head of the guide element, is at least partially accommodated.
  • the guide element does not protrude above an upper side of a region of the drainage cup adjacent to the depression. As a result, the cleaning of the assembly and the drain cup comprehensive drainage arrangement is facilitated.
  • the present application therefore also relates to an assembly for closing a drain opening of a basin, in particular a basin of a sink, for example a kitchen sink, comprising a sealing element which sealingly abuts a drain cup in a closed position and in an open position draining a liquid from the basin the drain opening allows,
  • the sealing element comprises a guide pin, a guide member on which the guide pin of the sealing member is slidably guided in the mounted state of the assembly in the vertical direction, and an anchoring component on which the guide element is mounted in the mounted state of the assembly, wherein the flow cup has a recess, in which in the mounted state of the assembly, an upper part of the guide element, in particular a Head of the guide member is at least partially received, and wherein in the mounted state of the assembly, the guide member does not protrude above an upper surface of a recess adjacent to the region of the flow cup upwards.
  • an upper side of the guide element is arranged substantially flush with the upper side of the region of the drainage cup adjacent to the depression.
  • the mounting component is preferably designed as a component of the assembly which is different from the sealing element, the guide element and the anchoring component.
  • the mounting component is designed as a sealing plug.
  • the mounting component beyond its function for mounting the guide element during assembly of the module addition, an additional function within the module.
  • the receiving component is preferably a component of the assembly which is different from the sealing element, the guide element and the mounting component.
  • the receiving component can basically be identical to the anchoring component of the assembly.
  • the receiving component is designed as a valve part, in particular as a valve upper part, of the module.
  • An overflow connection can be provided on the receiving component, to which an overflow of the basin, at which the outlet opening to be closed by means of the assembly is arranged, or an overflow or a drain of another basin can be connected to the assembly.
  • the mounting component can serve in particular as a sealing plug for closing the overflow connection.
  • the assembly component can in principle be formed from any material, for example from a metallic material or from a plastic material.
  • the mounting component is designed as an injection molded part.
  • the assembly according to the invention may be part of a drainage arrangement for the basin, which in addition to the components of the assembly comprises a drain cup, the drain cup having a drain opening, which preferably comprises a plurality of drain holes.
  • the present invention further relates to a method for mounting an assembly for closing a drain opening of a basin, in particular a basin of a sink, for example a kitchen sink.
  • the present invention has the further object to provide such a method which is simple and quick to carry out.
  • drain assembly 100 for placement on the pelvic floor of a (not shown) basin, in particular a basin of a sink, preferably a kitchen sink, comprises a drain assembly 102 with a drain cup 104, a valve top 106, preferably provided with a seal 108 and an overflow port 110 is, and a valve body 112, which is preferably provided with a departure arc 114, and a guide member 115 which is formed for example as a guide sleeve 116 and preferably in the form of a hollow screw 118 and by means of which the drain cup 104, the valve body 112 and the intermediate valve top 106 are screwed together.
  • the drain assembly 100 further includes an assembly 120 for closing a drain opening 122 of the basin, which is disposed on the drain cup 104.
  • This assembly 120 comprises a sieve element 124 with one or more sieve openings 126 and a sealing element 128 with a sealing element 130 which, in a closed position of the sealing element 128, sealingly abuts the drain pan 104, so that no liquid can escape from the basin through the drain opening 122, and allowing in an open position, a drainage of a liquid from the basin through the drain opening.
  • the sieve element 124 of the assembly 120 is separately in the Fig. 3 to 8 shown.
  • the screen member 124 comprises a, preferably integrally formed, base body 132 and a fixed to an underside of the base body 132 coupling element 134th
  • the main body 132 comprises a handle section 136 arranged substantially centrally on the sieve element 124 with an essentially circular cover section 138, for example, which is bounded by a side wall section 140 projecting downwards from the outer edge of the cover section 138.
  • the side wall portion 140 is preferably - seen from the in the assembled state of the drain assembly 100 facing the user of the pelvis top of the screen element 124 - concavely curved and has an example substantially C-shaped cross-section.
  • a screen bottom portion 142 of the main body 132 connects radially outwardly, which surrounds the handle portion 136 annular and, for example, radially outwardly rising, in particular in the form of a bowl or bowl, is formed.
  • the screen openings 126 follow one another in the circumferential direction of the screen element 124 and are spaced apart in the circumferential direction, preferably substantially equidistantly.
  • Adjoining the sieve bottom section 142 of the sieve element 124 is an edge section 148, which surrounds the sieve bottom section 142 in an annular manner, of the base body 132, the radial cross section of which is in the form of a Fig. 5 is shown enlarged.
  • the edge section 148 may comprise a substantially horizontal region 150, which adjoins the sieve bottom section 142, and an edge region 151 which adjoins the horizontal region 150 and which is bent downwards in relation to the horizontal region 150.
  • the main body 132 of the sieve element 124 is preferably formed as a sheet-metal shaped part.
  • the main body 132 is preferably formed of a metallic material, in particular of a stainless steel material.
  • the coupling element 134 of the screen element 124 is rotatably connected to the base body 132 on the underside of the handle section 136 of the base body 132, for example by press-fitting, gluing and / or latching.
  • the coupling element 134 may be formed substantially cylindrical.
  • a coupling receptacle 152 is provided on an underside of the coupling element 134 remote from the base body 132, into which a coupling projection 154 of the sealing element 128 can engage in the operating state of the assembly 120 (see FIGS Fig. 8 to 10 ).
  • the coupling projection 154 of the sealing element 128 has a longitudinal center axis 156 of the sealing element 128 which is vertically aligned in the operating state of the module 120 and which in the operating state of the module 120 is arranged coaxially with a longitudinal center axis 158 of the screen element 124 and a common axis of rotation 160 of the sealing element 128 and the screen element 124 around which the screen element 124 and the sealing element 128 are rotatable in unison, has an n-fold symmetry, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to two.
  • the coupling receptacle 152 has a m-fold symmetry with respect to the rotation axis 160, where m is a natural number greater than or equal to two.
  • the insertion of the coupling projection 154 into the coupling receptacle 152 can therefore take place in m ⁇ n different angular positions of the coupling projection 154 relative to the coupling receptacle 152, which have an angular distance of 360 ° / (m ⁇ n) with respect to the axis of rotation;
  • the insertion of the coupling projection 154 into the coupling receptacle 152 can thus take place in eight different angular positions of the coupling projection 154 relative to the coupling receptacle 152 whose angular distance with respect to the rotation axis 160 is 45 ° in each case.
  • the coupling projection 154 may have n, preferably rounded, corner regions 162 which, in the coupled state of the sealing element 128 and the sieve element 124, engage in a complementary recess 164 of the coupling receptacle 152, so that in the coupled state n bulges 164 of the total of m * n bulges of the coupling receptacle 152 are occupied by corner regions 162 of the coupling projection 154 and the remaining bulges 164 of the coupling receptacle 152 remain free.
  • the coupling element 134 may be provided on the outside of its peripheral wall 166 which surrounds the coupling receptacle 152 with one or more detents 168 which in the assembled state of the Siebelements 124 the farthest to the longitudinal central axis 158 of the Siebelements 124 projecting portion of Rear side wall portion 140 of the main body 132 engage behind, so that the coupling element 134 is held by positive engagement on the base body 132.
  • the coupling element 134 is preferably made of a plastic material and, for example, in an injection molding process.
  • the coupling element 134 with the coupling receptacle 152 and the coupling projection 154 form components of a coupling device 155, by means of which the screen element 124 and the sealing element 128 are coupled to one another such that a rotational movement of the screen element 124 about the axis of rotation 160 rotational movement of the sealing element 128 about the same axis of rotation 160th causes.
  • the coupling between the sieve element 124 and the sealing element 128 is such that the sieve element 124 and the sealing element 128 are movable in a height direction 157 relative to one another.
  • the height direction 157 is preferably aligned parallel to the axis of rotation 160 about which the screen element 124 and the sealing element 128 are rotatable.
  • the sealing member 128 is in the Fig. 8 to 10 shown separately and comprises a, preferably substantially circular disk-shaped, base plate 170, from the top of the coupling projection 154 extends upward, in the coupled state of the assembly 120 to the screen member 124 out.
  • The, for example, essentially parallelepiped, coupling projection 154 with its preferably rounded corner regions 162 and a preferably convex upper side 171 can be provided with one or more indentations 174, preferably at its side walls 172 extending parallel to the direction of the longitudinal center axis 156 of the sealing element 128. which make it easier for a user to use with their fingers the coupling projection 154 and the sealing member 128 directly, without the interposition of the Siebelements 124 to rotate about the axis of rotation 160 when the strainer 124 has been removed from the professionkelch 104 and decoupled from the sealing member 128.
  • the recesses 174 further facilitate the lifting of the sealing member 128 of the drain cup 104th
  • the base plate 170 has a radially outer, preferably thickened, edge portion 176 on which the sealing element 130, which surrounds the base plate 170 is preferably annular, is fixed.
  • the base plate 170 has an annular groove 178 at its outer edge, in which a radially inwardly located base section 180 of the sealing element 130 is received and, for example, by press-fitting, bonding and / or or latching is held.
  • a sealing lip 182 of the sealing member 130 extends radially outwardly, and preferably downwardly, toward a bottom 184 of the tray 104.
  • the base plate 170 of the sealing member 128 carries on its underside, preferably near its outer edge, at least one control element 186, preferably two or more control elements 186, in the exemplary embodiment illustrated in the drawings, three control elements 186.
  • control elements 186 are preferably spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the sealing element, for example equidistantly.
  • Each of the controls 186 carries at its lower end a control projection 188, which on a - seen in plan view from above on the sealing member 128 - is arranged in the counterclockwise front edge of the control element 186, and a stopper projection 190 which on a - in Top view seen from above on the sealing element 128 - is arranged counterclockwise rear edge of the control element 186.
  • control projection 188 and the stopper projection 190 are separated by an intermediate recess 192.
  • the stopper projection 190 preferably extends further down along the longitudinal center axis 156 of the sealing element 128, that is, away from the coupling projection 154, than the control projection 188.
  • a front edge 194 of the stopper projection 190 facing the control projection 188 extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal central axis 156 of the sealing element 128 or is inclined with respect to the direction of the longitudinal central axis 156 by a small acute angle of less than 30 °, preferably of less than 10 °.
  • a rear edge 196 of the stop projection 190 facing away from the control projection 188 extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal central axis 156 of the sealing element 128 or is inclined at a small acute angle of less than 30 °, preferably less than 10 °, with respect to the direction of the longitudinal center axis 156.
  • a front edge 198 of the control projection 188 facing away from the stop projection 190 is inclined relative to the direction of the longitudinal central axis 156 of the sealing element 128 by an angle ⁇ in the range of approximately 30 ° to approximately 70 °, for example by an angle of approximately 50 °.
  • a rear edge 200 of the control projection 188 facing the stop projection 190 is inclined with respect to the direction of the longitudinal central axis 156 of the sealing element 128 by an angle ⁇ of approximately 30 ° to approximately 70 °, for example approximately 40 °.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ of the front edge 198 of the control projection 188 is greater than the inclination angle ⁇ of the rear edge 200 of the control projection 188, with the result that in the movement of the sealing member 128 in the opening direction, that is at the beginning of the transfer of the sealing member 128th from the closed position into the open position, the user has to overcome a smaller resistance for raising the sealing element 128 than during the movement of the sealing element 128 in the closing direction, that is to say at the beginning of the transfer of the sealing element 128 from the open position to the closed position.
  • the two inclination angles ⁇ and ⁇ can also be chosen to be the same size, or the inclination angle ⁇ of the rear edge 200 of the control projection 188 can be selected to be greater than the inclination angle ⁇ of the front edge 198 of the control projection 188.
  • the lower edge of the control member 186 which includes the front edge 198 of the control projection 188, a lower edge 202 of the control projection 188, the rear edge 200 of the control projection 188, an upper edge 204 of the recess 192, the front edge 194 of the stopper projection 190, a lower Edge 206 of the stopper projection 190 and the rear edge 196 of the stopper projection 190 forms, forms a seal member side control contour 208 which forms with a later to be described drain-side control contour 210, a control device 212, the height position of the sealing member 128 during the transfer of the sealing member 128 of the Closed position in the open position and / or during the transfer of the sealing member 128 controls from the open position to the closed position.
  • the sealing member 128 further includes a guide pin 214 extending downwardly from the underside of the base plate 170 of the sealing member 128 along the longitudinal center axis 156 of the sealing member 128.
  • the guide pin 214 is preferably formed substantially cylindrical.
  • the guide pin 214 may be provided with a chamfer 218.
  • the guide pin 214 engages in the interior of in Fig. 11 Guide sleeve 116 shown separately and is so in the direction of a longitudinal central axis 220 of the guide sleeve 116, which is arranged coaxially to the longitudinal center axis 156 of the sealing member 128 in the operating state of the drain assembly 100, guided on the guide sleeve 116.
  • the base plate 170, the guide pin 214 and the coupling projection 154 preferably form an integral base body 222 of the sealing element 128.
  • the main body 222 of the sealing element 128 is preferably formed from a plastic material and may in particular be formed as an injection molded part.
  • the sealing element 130 of the sealing element 128 is preferably formed from an elastomeric plastic material, in particular from a silicone material.
  • the drain cup 104 of the drain assembly 102 is separately in the Fig. 12 to 14 shown.
  • the drain cup 104 is substantially funnel-shaped or bowl-shaped and comprises a bottom portion 224, a side wall portion 226 annularly surrounding the bottom portion 224, and an edge portion 228 annularly surrounding the side wall portion 226.
  • the bottom portion 224 of the drain cup 104 has a central recess 230 in which a passage opening 232 for the passage of a shaft 234 of the guide member 115, for example in the form of the guide sleeve 116 (see Fig. 11 ), is provided.
  • the guide sleeve 116 has a head 236 which has an outer diameter that exceeds the outer diameter of the shaft 234 and the outer diameter of the passage opening 232.
  • the dimensions of the head 236 of the guide sleeve 116 and the recess 230 are coordinated so that in the assembled state of the drain assembly 100, the head 236 is completely received in the recess 230 and not over the top 238 of the recess 230 adjacent portion of the bottom portion 224th of the drain cup 104 protrudes upward (see in particular the Fig. 18 to 20 ).
  • an upper side 240 of the head 236 of the guide sleeve 116 facing away from the shaft 234 can be arranged substantially flush with the upper side 238 of the region of the bottom section 224 of the flow cup 104 adjacent to the recess 230.
  • the multi-part drain opening 122 is formed, which comprises a plurality of six, in the circumferential direction of the drain cup 104 consecutive drain holes 242, in the embodiment shown in the drawings.
  • the drain holes 242 are preferably arranged equidistant from each other along the circumferential direction of the drain cup 104.
  • Two consecutive drain holes 242 in the circumferential direction of the drain cup 104 are separated from each other by a web 244 extending in the radial direction of the drain cup 104.
  • One or more drain holes 242a in the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, three such drain holes 242a, have a larger passage area than a respective adjacent drain hole 242b.
  • the passage area of the adjacent drain hole 242b is reduced in particular by a support strip 246 which preferably extends at the radially outer edge of the drain hole 242b between the two webs 244 delimiting the drain hole 242b laterally.
  • An upper side 248 of the support strip 246 lies in the operating state of the drain arrangement 100 deeper than a top side 250 of the web 244, which separates the drain hole 242b from the adjacent larger drain hole 242a.
  • the support strip 246, which is lowered relative to the adjacent web 244, can be introduced, in particular, by an embossing process into the bottom section 224 of the drain cup 104.
  • the top 248 of the support bar 246, one of the support bar 246 facing the front edge 252 of the web 244, the top 250 of the web 244 and a support bar 246 facing away from the rear edge 254 of the web 244 together form the previously mentioned drain-side control contour 210, which with the sealing element-side control contour 208 on each of the control elements 186 of the sealing member 128 cooperates so that the height position of the sealing member 128 during the transfer of the sealing member 128 from the closed position to the open position and / or during the transfer of the sealing member 128 from the open position to the closed position in the is controlled in the manner explained in more detail below.
  • the drain cup 104 may include a metallic material and / or a plastic material.
  • the drain cup 104 is formed substantially entirely of a metallic material or a plastic material.
  • the drain cup 104 may be inserted into an opening in the pool bottom of the basin where the drain assembly 100 is located.
  • the drain cup 104 is formed integrally with the pelvic floor.
  • valve top 106 includes a bowl-shaped main body 256 which surrounds the drain cup 104 in the assembled state of the drain assembly 100 (see Fig. 17 ) and at its upper edge via the seal 108 sealingly abuts the underside of the edge portion 228 of the drain cup 104 and / or on the underside of the pelvic floor.
  • a side wall 258 of the main body 256 opens the tubular overflow port 110, via which an overflow arrangement (not shown) of the basin on which the drain assembly 100 is disposed, or a drain or overflow of another basin is so connected to the drain assembly 100 that Liquid from the overflow or drain in the interior of the main body 256 passes.
  • the overflow port 110 is preferably not radially, but for example, tangentially disposed on the main body 256. Thereby, the overflow water is eccentrically introduced into the main body 256, which improves the drainage performance and the overflow performance.
  • the cross section of the tubular overflow connection 110 can in principle have any desired shape and, for example, be substantially circular, oval or angular.
  • the main body 256 remote from the end of the overflow port 110 is in the delivery state of the drain assembly 100 or in the operating state of the drain assembly 100, if no other overflow or drain is to be connected to the drain assembly 100, by means of in the Fig. 21 to 23 separately shown sealing plug 260 closed.
  • the sealing plug 260 comprises a substantially hollow-cylindrical section 262 whose outer diameter substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the overflow connection 110, so that the sealing plug 260 can be inserted sealingly into the end region of the overflow connection 110.
  • the fluid-tight seal between the sealing plug 260 and the overflow connection 110 can be effected by a seal (not shown), which is integrally formed, for example injection-molded, on the inside of the overflow connection 110 or inserted or inserted into the overflow connection 110.
  • closure plug 260 could be provided on its outside with a seal.
  • Such a seal at the overflow port 110 or at the plug 260 may for example comprise an O-ring and / or a sealing sleeve and be formed, for example, of a soft material or of a two-component material.
  • the end of the hollow cylindrical section 262 facing away from the valve lower part 112 in the inserted state of the sealing plug 260 is provided with a flange region 264 projecting radially outwards.
  • the flange region 264 serves as a stop which delimits the insertion path of the sealing plug 260 in the longitudinal direction of the overflow connection 110.
  • the flange region 264 facing away from the end of the hollow cylindrical portion 262 is closed by an end wall 266.
  • the closure plug 260 further comprises a tool portion 268, which in the assembly or disassembly of the drain assembly for connecting the guide sleeve 116 with the in Fig. 16 separately shown valve body 112 is used.
  • the tool portion 268 may in particular have an outer contour which is complementary to an actuating portion 269 of the guide element 115 in the form of an actuating recess 270 on the head 236 of the guide sleeve 116, so that the tool portion 268 are brought into engagement with the Betchan Trentsaus principleung 270 and then the guide sleeve 116 can be rotated about the longitudinal center axis 220 of the guide sleeve 116 by turning the closure plug 260 about its longitudinal central axis 272.
  • the tool portion 268 is preferably connected via a support structure 274 with the hollow cylindrical portion 262 and / or with the flange portion 264 of the sealing plug 260 and held substantially coaxially with the longitudinal central axis 272 of the sealing plug 260.
  • the support structure 274 may include a plurality of, for example, six, preferably radially to the longitudinal central axis 272 of the sealing plug 260 extending ribs 276 include.
  • the tool section 268 may further be provided with a recess 278, which preferably corresponds in shape to the outer contour of the tool section 268, but has smaller dimensions.
  • the sealing plug 260 including the hollow cylindrical portion 262, the flange portion 264, the end wall 266, the support structure 274 and the tool portion 268 is preferably formed as an integral part.
  • the sealing plug 260 preferably comprises a plastic material.
  • the closure plug 260 is substantially completely formed from a plastic material and manufactured, for example, as an injection-molded part.
  • valve upper part 106 with an overflow connection 110 it is also possible to use a valve top part without an overflow connection.
  • valve upper part 106 on its underside a through hole 280 which is surrounded by an annular flange portion 282 and in the assembled state of the drain assembly 100 with a complementary thereto formed flange portion 284 of the valve body 112 engages that the through hole 280 of the upper valve part 106 opens into an inner space 286 of the lower valve part 112.
  • liquid draining from the basin through the drain opening 122 and / or liquid draining through the overflow connection 110 can reach the interior 286 of the lower valve part 112.
  • the draining liquid passes through the outlet bend 114 serving as a drain line 299 into a liquid discharge line (not shown) and finally into the sewage system.
  • the outflow bow 114 may have a grade, for example, a grade of at least about 1% and / or at most about 3%, more preferably about 2%, to improve drain performance and prevent build-up of scale.
  • the valve body 112 further includes an anchoring element 290 in which a lower end of the guide sleeve 116 is anchored.
  • the anchoring element 290 is designed, for example, substantially hollow cylindrical and preferably provided with an internal thread 292, in which an external thread 294 on the shaft 234 of the guide sleeve 116 (see Fig. 11 ) can be screwed to clamp the drain cup 104, which engages behind the head 236 of the guide sleeve 116, the valve body 112 and arranged between the drain cup 104 and the valve body 112 valve top 106 with each other.
  • the anchoring element 290 can be held on a side wall 298 of the valve lower part 112 via a support structure 296, preferably so that a longitudinal central axis of the anchoring element 290 is arranged coaxially with the longitudinal central axis 220 of the guide sleeve 116.
  • the support structure 296 may in particular comprise a plurality of ribs 300, preferably radially aligned with respect to the longitudinal center axis of the anchoring element 290.
  • valve body 112 and / or the valve body 106 preferably comprise a plastic material.
  • the valve lower part 112 and / or the valve upper part 106 is substantially completely formed from a plastic material and is produced, for example, as an injection-molded part.
  • the shank 234 of the guide sleeve 116 is inserted through the passage 232 in the recess 230 of the bottom portion 224 of the drain cup 104 into the anchoring element 290 of the valve body 112 and using the tool portion 268 of the stopper 260, which engages with the actuating recess 270 of the guide sleeve 116 is screwed by turning the sealing plug 260 in the internal thread of the anchoring element 290 until the calyx 104, the valve body 112 and the intermediate valve body 106 are clamped together and the head 236 of the guide sleeve 116 is completely received in the recess 230 of the casserole 104 (please refer Fig. 17 ).
  • the sealing plug 260 thus serves as a mounting component 303 of the assembly 120, which can be used during assembly of the assembly 120 for mounting the guide element 115 in the form of the guide sleeve 116 on the valve base 112 serving as an anchoring component 305.
  • the sealing plug 260 can be arranged on the overflow connection 110 of the valve top part 106 after the guide sleeve 116 has been mounted.
  • the valve upper part 106 thus serves as a receiving component 307, on which the mounting component 303 can be arranged in the assembled state of the assembly 120.
  • the sealing member 128 is inserted into the drain cup 104, that the guide pin 214 engages in the interior of the guide sleeve 116 and the controls 186 engage in each one of the larger drain holes 242 a.
  • the sealing member 128 is in its in the FIGS. 18 and 19 illustrated closed position in which the sealing element 130 sealingly abuts with its sealing lip 182 at the bottom portion 224 of the drain cup 104 and thus prevents the flow of liquid from the drain cup 104 through the drain opening 122.
  • each control member 186 on the sealing member 128 along the circumferential direction of the sealing member 128 is preferably such that in the in the FIGS. 18 and 19 shown closed position of the sealing member 128 of the front edge 198 of the control projection 188 at the rear edge 254 of the - viewed from above in the counterclockwise direction - in front of the respective control projection 188 lying web 244 abuts and that the rear edge 196 of the stop projection 190 of the same control element 186 at the front Edge 252 of - seen from above in the counterclockwise direction - behind the respective control element 186 lying web 244 is applied.
  • the sealing element 128 is centered with respect to the drain cup 104 such that the longitudinal central axis 156 of the sealing element 128 coincides with the longitudinal central axis 220 of the guide sleeve 116.
  • the angular position of the seal member 128 relative to the drain cup 104 is set to be counterclockwise only by rotation of the seal member 128 in a counterclockwise direction as seen from above Resistance required to lift the sealing member 128 is changeable.
  • the sieve element 124 is placed in a working position on the drain cup 104 in such a way that the coupling projection 154 of the sealing element 128 engages in the coupling receptacle 152 of the sieve element 124.
  • the sealing element 128 Due to the coupling of the sealing element 128 to the screen element 124 by means of the coupling device 155, the sealing element 128 follows this rotational movement of the screen element 124, whereby the front edges 198 of the control projections 188 of the control elements 186 of the sealing element 128 at the rear edge 254 of the respective adjacent web 244 upwards slide, whereby the sealing member 128 is raised vertically upward until the lower edges 202 of the control projections 188 reach the level of the top 250 of the respective adjacent web 244.
  • the sealing member 128 is so strongly raised during the transition from the closed position to this intermediate position that the coupling projection 154 reaches the upper end of the coupling receptacle 152 and the sieve element 124, preferably by a small distance, lifts from the drain cup 104, which gives the user a haptic feedback on reaching the intermediate position.
  • Fig. 20 It can be seen, in the open position of the sealing member 128, the sealing lip 182 of the sealing member 130 from the bottom portion 224 of the drain cup 104 in the vertical direction, so that liquid from the drain cup 104 can drain through the drain opening 122.
  • control projections 188 are formed asymmetrically, and in particular the angle ⁇ , under which the rear edge 200 of the control projection 188 is inclined relative to the direction of the longitudinal central axis 156 of the sealing member 128 is smaller than the angle ⁇ , below which the front edge 198 of the control projection 188th is inclined relative to the direction of the longitudinal center axis 156 of the sealing member 128, the initial resistance which the user must overcome at the beginning of the transfer of the sealing member 128 from the open position to the closed position, greater than the initial resistance, the user at the beginning of the transfer of the sealing member 128th must overcome from the closed position to the open position.
  • the lower edges 202 of the control projections 188 slide along the upper side 250 of the associated web 244 in a clockwise direction, until finally the front edges 198 of the control projections 188 at the rear edge 254 of the respectively associated web 244 after slide down, whereby the sealing member 128 is lowered vertically down until the rear edges 196 of the stop projections 190 abut the front edge 252 of the respective adjacent web 144 and thus form a stop 304, which further advancing the Siebelements 124 and the sealing element coupled thereto 128 prevented in the closing direction.
  • the coupling device 155 comprising the coupling projection 154 and the coupling receptacle 152 and the control device 212 comprising the sealing-element-side control contour 208 and the outlet-side control contour 210 thus form components of an actuating device 301, by means of which the sealing element 128 can be moved by a movement of the screen by the user Siebelements 124 can be transferred from the closed position to the open position and from the open position to the closed position.
  • the user of the pool on which the drain assembly 100 is disposed may directly engage the coupling projection 154 of the sealing member 128 to move the sealing member 128 in the opening direction (in particular - counterclockwise when viewed from above) or in the closing direction (In particular - seen from above - to turn clockwise) and so to move the sealing member 128 without interposition of Siebelements 124 from the closed position to the open position or from the open position to the closed position.
  • a drain assembly 100 for placement on the pelvic floor of a pool, in particular a basin of a sink, preferably a kitchen sink differs from that in the Fig. 1 to 23 illustrated first embodiment in particular in that none of the drain holes 242 of the multi-part drain opening 122 of the drain cup 104 has a reduced by a support bar 246 passage area, but rather all drain holes 242 have an equal passage area.
  • the top 250 of the web 244 and a rear edge 254 of the web 244 together form the drain-side control contour 210, which with the sealing element-side control contour 208 at one the control elements 186 of the sealing member 128 cooperates so that the height position of the sealing member 128 is controlled during the transfer of the sealing member 128 from the closed position to the open position and / or during the transfer of the sealing member 128 from the open position to the closed position.
  • the sealing element 128 Due to the coupling of the sealing element 128 to the screen element 124 by means of the coupling device 155, the sealing element 128 follows this rotational movement of the screen element 124, whereby the front edges 198 of the control projections 188 of the control elements 186 of the sealing element 128 at the rear edge 254 of the respective adjacent web 244 slide upward, whereby the sealing member 128 is lifted vertically upwards until the lower edges 202 of the control projections 188 reach the level of the top 250 of the respective adjacent web 244.
  • the sealing member 128 is so strongly raised during the transition from the closed position to this intermediate position that the coupling projection 154 reaches the upper end of the coupling receptacle 152 and the sieve element 124, preferably by a small distance, lifts from the drain cup 104, which gives the user a haptic feedback on reaching the intermediate position.
  • control projections 188 are formed asymmetrically, and in particular the angle ⁇ , under which the rear edge 200 of the control projection 188 is inclined relative to the direction of the longitudinal central axis 156 of the sealing member 128 is smaller than the angle ⁇ , below which the front edge 198 of the control projection 188th is inclined relative to the direction of the longitudinal center axis 156 of the sealing member 128, the initial resistance which the user must overcome at the beginning of the transfer of the sealing member 128 from the open position to the closed position, greater than the initial resistance, the user at the beginning of the transfer of the sealing member 128th must overcome from the closed position to the open position.
  • the second embodiment of the drain assembly 100 differs from the first embodiment in that the in the FIGS. 29 and 30 separately shown coupling element 134 of the Siebelements 124 which is rotatably connected to the underside of the handle portion 136 of the body 132 of the screen element 124 with the main body 132, unlike that in the 6 and 7 shown coupling element 134 of the first embodiment, not substantially cup-shaped, with a base body 132 facing closed ceiling wall, but rather a coupling element 134 from top to bottom passing coupling receptacle 152 which down (in the assembled state of the drain assembly 100 to the Sealing element 128) and upward (to the base 132 of the sifting 124 out) is open.
  • This alternative embodiment of the coupling element 134 can also be realized independently of the omission of the support strips 246 on the drain holes 242 of the drain cup 104.
  • the second embodiment of the drain assembly 100 differs from the first embodiment by an alternative embodiment of the closure plug 260, by means of which the main body 256 of the valve top 106 opposite end of the overflow port 110 in the delivery state of the drain assembly 100 or in the operating state of the drain assembly 100, if no other Overflow or drain to be connected to the drain assembly 100 is closed.
  • the closure plug 260 in this embodiment comprises a substantially hollow cylindrical portion 262 whose outer diameter substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the overflow port 110, so that the sealing plug 260, preferably with the interposition of a seal, sealingly insertable into the end portion of the overflow port 110 ,
  • the end of the hollow cylindrical section 262 facing away from the valve lower part 112 in the inserted state of the sealing plug 260 is provided with a flange region 264 projecting radially outwards.
  • the flange region 264 serves as a stop which delimits the insertion path of the sealing plug 260 in the longitudinal direction of the overflow connection 110.
  • one or more, for example, two extensions 306 may be arranged, for example, parallel to the longitudinal central axis 272 of the sealing plug 260 and preferably in the direction of the inserted in the state of the sealing plug 260 the valve body 112 facing the end of the hollow cylindrical portion 262nd to extend.
  • the extensions 306 may serve as injection points when the closure plug 260 is manufactured as an injection molded part.
  • the at least one extension 306 may serve to indicate the angular position of the closure plug 260 upon rotation of the closure plug 260 about its longitudinal central axis 272, particularly if the closure plug 260 for screwing the stem 234 of the guide sleeve 116 into the internal thread of the anchoring element 290 (see Fig. 40 ) is used.
  • the flange region 264 facing away from the end of the hollow cylindrical portion 262 is closed by an end wall 266.
  • the closure plug 260 further comprises a tool portion 268, which in the assembly or disassembly of the drain assembly for connecting the guide sleeve 116 with the in Fig. 39 separately shown valve body 112 is used.
  • This tool section 268 protrudes from the outside of the end wall 266 along the longitudinal central axis 272 of the sealing plug 260 (see FIGS FIGS. 46 and 47 ).
  • the tool portion 268 has an outer contour that is complementary to the Betchanistsaus principleung 270 formed on the head 236 of the guide sleeve 116, so that the tool portion 268 are brought into engagement with the Betreli modsaus principleung 270 and then the guide sleeve 116 by rotating the closure plug 260 about its longitudinal central axis 272nd can be rotated about the longitudinal center axis 220 of the guide sleeve 116.
  • the tool section 269 has a polygonal, for example hexagonal, cross-section taken perpendicularly to the longitudinal central axis 272 of the sealing plug 260 and that the actuating recess 270 of the guide sleeve 116 has a polygonal, perpendicular thereto to the longitudinal central axis 220 of the guide sleeve 116, polygonal, for example, hexagonal, has cross-section.
  • the sealing plug 260 is stiffened by a support structure 274, which comprises a plurality, for example six, preferably radially from the inside of the hollow cylindrical portion 262 of the sealing plug 260 in the direction of the longitudinal central axis 272 of the sealing plug 260 extending ribs 276, which at a center in the interior of the closure plug 260 arranged central body 308, which is preferably formed substantially cylindrical and preferably protrudes from the inside of the end wall 266 in the interior of the closure plug 260 terminate.
  • a support structure 274 comprises a plurality, for example six, preferably radially from the inside of the hollow cylindrical portion 262 of the sealing plug 260 in the direction of the longitudinal central axis 272 of the sealing plug 260 extending ribs 276, which at a center in the interior of the closure plug 260 arranged central body 308, which is preferably formed substantially cylindrical and preferably protrudes from the inside of the end wall 266 in the interior of the closure plug 260 terminate.
  • the central body may be provided with a, preferably centrally disposed, actuating recess 310.
  • the actuating recess 310 may have a polygonal, for example, hexagonal, cross-section and be brought into engagement with a complementary, also a polygonal, such as hexagonal, cross-section (not shown) component to the same by turning the closure plug 260 about its longitudinal central axis 272 to rotate a longitudinal center axis of the relevant component.
  • closure plug 260 of the second embodiment can also be used independently of the omission of the support strips 246 and independently of the ceiling wall configuration of the coupling element 134.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sink And Installation For Waste Water (AREA)
EP16198366.3A 2015-11-25 2016-11-11 Module de fermeture de trou de vidange d'une cuve et procédé de montage d'un tel module Active EP3173540B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102015120364.2A DE102015120364A1 (de) 2015-11-25 2015-11-25 Baugruppe zum Verschließen einer Ablauföffnung eines Beckens und Verfahren zum Montieren einer solchen Baugruppe

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3173540A1 true EP3173540A1 (fr) 2017-05-31
EP3173540B1 EP3173540B1 (fr) 2020-01-01

Family

ID=57288225

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP16198366.3A Active EP3173540B1 (fr) 2015-11-25 2016-11-11 Module de fermeture de trou de vidange d'une cuve et procédé de montage d'un tel module

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3173540B1 (fr)
DE (1) DE102015120364A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT202300025893A1 (it) * 2023-12-05 2025-06-05 C G S S R L Piletta universale per dispositivi igienico-sanitari.

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5832544A (en) * 1997-12-29 1998-11-10 Pan; Chin-Chi Sink drain stopper
US20120060275A1 (en) * 2010-09-10 2012-03-15 Ming-Tu Cheng Sink drain

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE29814835U1 (de) * 1998-08-19 2000-02-24 Stadur Produktions-Verwaltungs GmbH, 21684 Stade Ablauf zum Einbau in flächige Trägerelemente
DE20000729U1 (de) * 2000-01-18 2000-03-16 Niro-Plan Ag, Zug Ablaufstöpsel für Ablaufarmaturen

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5832544A (en) * 1997-12-29 1998-11-10 Pan; Chin-Chi Sink drain stopper
US20120060275A1 (en) * 2010-09-10 2012-03-15 Ming-Tu Cheng Sink drain

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE102015120364A1 (de) 2017-06-01
EP3173540B1 (fr) 2020-01-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69000863T2 (de) Becherfoermiges sieb fuer ablaufventil mit fernbetaetigung.
DE2700247A1 (de) Schwimmerhahn mit vertikal einstellbarem auslassrohr
DE9311189U1 (de) Ablaufventil für einen Spülkasten
DE10310563B4 (de) Korken für einen Behälter
DE19741827B4 (de) Ablaufarmatur für Bade- oder Duschwannen
DE202005010233U1 (de) Hebelbetätigte, automatische Absperranordnung
EP3173540B1 (fr) Module de fermeture de trou de vidange d'une cuve et procédé de montage d'un tel module
EP3173541B1 (fr) Module de fermeture d'un trou d'évacuation d'une cuve
EP3514294A1 (fr) Écoulement à organe obturateur
EP3455421B1 (fr) Vanne de vidange pour réservoir de chasse-d'eau et réservoir de chasse-d'eau muni d'une vanne de vidange
EP3988724A1 (fr) Dispositif d'admission, corps de baignoire et procédé
EP0726368A1 (fr) Clapet de vidange pour citerne
EP3260607B1 (fr) Siphon
EP1600566A1 (fr) Bouchon d'écoulement du lavabo comprenant un tamis
EP0698695B1 (fr) Sortie de cuvette de douche avec filtre
DE10204683B4 (de) Becken
EP4036330A2 (fr) Garniture sanitaire d'évacuation pourvue de panier filtre
CH706562B1 (de) Siphon mit integrierter Reinigungsfunktion.
DE102004035652B4 (de) Verschlussvorrichtung für ein Sanitärbecken sowie Verwendung eines Drucktasters zur Betätigung eines Verschlussstopfens
WO2020229665A1 (fr) Unité d'écoulement sanitaire
WO2006053645A1 (fr) Evier
CH705794A2 (de) Bodenablauf, insbesondere im Boden einer Wanne oder eines Beckens.
DE102019001753A1 (de) Ventilvorrichtung
EP4624686A1 (fr) Garniture de poussée
EP4477811A1 (fr) Dispositif de recouvrement de vidange pour une ouverture de vidange et dispositif de drainage d'eau doté d'un dispositif de recouvrement de vidange

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20171130

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20190614

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: ISLER AND PEDRAZZINI AG, CH

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1219923

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20200115

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502016008224

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20200101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200401

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200527

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200402

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200401

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200501

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502016008224

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20201002

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201111

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20201130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201130

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201111

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20201130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 1219923

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20211111

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20211111

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20251118

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20251120

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20251120

Year of fee payment: 10