Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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SHOWER DRAIN SYSTEM AND RECEIVING ELEMENT FOR A SHOWER
DRAIN SYSTEM
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a drain system which is equipped with a drain
arrangement. The invention relates also to a reception element for such a
drain element.
DE 20 2008 003 050 U1 discloses shower drain arrangement, which forms a
drain section for removal of water from the shower area and which contains
an end section. The shower drain is equipped with a receiving section
arranged so that it is laterally adjacent to the drain section, into which a
shower plate is inserted with its end section.
DE 10 2007 043 327 Al discloses a drain system which can be at least
partially accommodated in the floor of a room. The drain system contains at
least one structural part having a first section, which is extended along one
wall of the room and on which can be installed for example wall tiles. The
system further also includes draining means for the drain system, which can
be partially installed in the floor of a room and which can be connected with
a
discharge pipe, wherein the drain system further contains at least one inlet
opening, into which the waste water can enter so that the water which has
entered the inlet opening can be delivered to the draining means. The
draining means and/or the inlet opening are at least acoustically separated
from at least one structural part.
Also known are shower elements at the floor level which are equipped at one
front side or in one front side region with a draining arrangement that is
used
to carry away the shower water that falls onto the floor. The draining
arrangement is usually equipped with an outlet drain, which collects the
shower water and guides it through a siphon connected there between to an
outlet pipe. In addition, the plate element can be deployed inclined in the
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direction supporting the draining arrangement, whereby the inclination can be
used directly in the plate element, or created indirectly and so that it can
be
adjusted with supporting elements.
It is known that the advantage of walk-in showers is that they are barrier-
free
and easily accessible as they do not have stops. Moreover, the shower areas
can deviate from standard measurements, in particular for shower tubs, as
they can be individually adjusted to the installation conditions.
Nevertheless, a
problem that is often encountered here is that the positioning of the siphon
or
of the outlet pipe and its relationship to the arrangement of the outlet or to
the
outlet drain is acoustically connected also with the wall created in this
manner.
This creates a significant noise potential which must be perceived as very
annoying under these circumstances.
The problem of the noise created in this manner should be solved by DE 10
2007 043 327 Al, wherein the outlet drain is coupled to acoustic damping
elements of the wall.
However, this means that an extremely complicated construction is required
along with other expensive measures.
A disadvantage is in this case that the drain arrangement is deployed in or on
the plate element, and in particular that the shower drain or canal has
relatively narrow dimensions, which means that the cleaning is complicated
and labor-intensive. In spite of that, because the canal is wide, it must be
provided with a drain cover to prevent an injury as the canal is arranged in
the
visible shower area and thus within a short distance so that the drain can be
reached by the user.
DESCRIPTION
The task of the invention is therefore to improve a drain system of the type
mentioned in the introduction with simple means so that the draining
arrangement can be freely positioned and is easily accessible, whereby the
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draining or discharging arrangement provides at the same time improved
protection from noise while remaining almost invisible.
In accordance with the invention, the task is achieved when a receiving
element accommodates a covered draining arrangement, wherein the
receiving element is equipped with at least one holding element to which a
veneer element can be detachably attached.
It is advantageous when a drain system is provided in this manner which has
its discharging arrangement deployed inside the receiving element in the
assembled state, whereby the discharging arrangement has no acoustically
coupled contact to a wall as the discharging arrangement is arranged at a
distance to the wall. The receiving element can be formed from a complying
material. In a preferred embodiment, the receiving element can be
manufactured from a preferred material which absorbs sound.
Suitable materials for the receiving element are coated or uncoated plates
made of hard plastic foam using polyurethane or polystyrene as raw material.
Other foam materials can be also used. Receiving elements from metal,
plastic materials or molded bodies are also conceivable, without limiting the
materials that can be used here in any way. Also conceivable are receiving
elements consisting of construction panels which can be provided with
suitable coatings on the surface. Essentially, materials which remain
resistant
to moisture during a long-term application can be taken into consideration as
materials for the manufacturing of the receiving element.
In accordance with the invention, it is also particularly suitable when the
discharging arrangement, in particular the siphon, can be arranged in variable
locations within the receiving element. In addition, since the discharging
arrangement is deployed inside the receiving element, it is therefore almost
invisible or arranged so that it is covered. A separate cover is thus no
longer
required for the discharging drain since there is no longer any danger of an
accident as the discharging arrangement is located outside of the contact
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area as if it were arranged outside of the actual shower area.
It goes without saying that the examples of applications for a shower region
should not be seen as limiting.
What is important is that a variable wall integration element is provided,
with
which any horizontally acting drain type can covered or concealed while being
integrated in a wall surface or in front of a wall surface. It is also
conceivable
that the drain system would be employed with washing tables on the bottom
of a swimming pool, or in wellness facilities or even in public restroom. As
long as this is a receiving element or a wall integration element which can be
described as drain integration element, it may also be used separated from
panel elements or existing floor superstructures can be also used separately.
In accordance with the invention, it is also advantageous when the receiving
element is designed as a separate, box-shaped hollow body which is
constructed as a front part of a wall. The receiving element can thus be set
in
advance in front of a wall, wherein the discharging arrangement can then be
inserted in the assembled status into the cavity of the receiving element so
that it is inserted therein.
In a simple embodiment, the receiving element is provided with such
dimensions that a cavity is built which is seen as having a longer length than
width in the axial direction. The length of the reception element or of the
cavity
in accordance with the invention runs parallel to the wall, while the width is
to
be considered as being oriented at right angle away from the wall.
The length of the reception element can be in a preferred embodiment
adjusted to the longitudinal extent of the discharging arrangement or of the
drain arrangement, but it can be naturally also designed longer than that. If
the reception element is associated with a plate element or with a walk in
shower, it is advantageous when in accordance with the invention, the
receiving element is equipped at least with one axial length which
corresponds to the length of the corresponding front side. Naturally, the
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positioning of the (wall) drain integration element is not limited to the
longitudinal or cross-sectional design or dimensions. It is also conceivable
for
example when a diagonal (45 ) path or an angled solution is provided for the
discharging arrangement. It is also possible to create a rounded path for the
discharging or for the drain arrangement when observed as a top view. It is
advantageous when the receiving element or the (wall) drain integration
element is manufactured so that it can be adjusted to the actual path of the
drain arrangement, but also so that it can be separated from it.
The extent of the height of the receiving element or of the cavity can be also
made variable so that it can be adjusted to the actual conditions available
for
the integration, but also according to the desires of the future customer. For
example, the receiving element can be extended for instance over the entire
height of the shower area, but it can be also designed so that it is much
smaller so that the reception element is designed as a platform to make it
possible to provide a surface to put away or make available shower utensils or
the like. It is also conceivable that a base wall is provided with a front
part of
wall, which will be further explained later. Sanitary accessories can be
naturally provided also on the receiving element and/or on the prototype wall
or on the side which is oriented toward the shower area, which is true also
about the intended applications above.
To make it possible to assemble the drain system, in particular the
discharging or draining arrangement within the receiving element or within the
cavity of the receiving element, it is very advantageous when in accordance
with the invention, a corresponding region of the front side is provided with
a
corresponding opening for example in the shower area, so that an open and
accessible front side is formed in which the drain arrangement can be
integrated. This can be achieved when the drain arrangement is assembled in
advance, for example on a plate element, or when the plate element is
integrated in the corresponding drain area on the front side so that the plate
element can be assembled with the drain in the area of the front side and the
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associated drain arrangement can be assembled in the cavity.
It is also advantageous when the receiving element is designed L-shaped so
that it has a dorsal beam and a crossbar extended at right angle away from it,
whereby the dorsal beam is in the assembled state arranged so that it runs
parallel to one wall, while the crossbar is arranged on the upper side. The
receiving element can be also mounted on the side of the base with a rising
dorsal beam, for example on an existing floor coating or floor finish, wherein
the crossbar is then oriented at right angle away from it and/or overlaps the
path on the front side of the path of the plate element. It is preferred when
the
dorsal beam is mounted for example on the front side region of the plate
element so that the receiving element will be overlapping the dorsal beam.
In another preferred embodiment, extensions are arranged on both sides of
the receiving elements so that the receiving element appears in top view to
have an almost C-shaped design.
It is possible to attach a corresponding structural element on one upper side
of the crossbeam directly adjacent to the rising wall for the accommodation of
a wall cover, or to attach the wall cover directly to the wall. The upper
sides of
the crossbeam could be also covered with a suitable cover such as for
example tiles, so that for example a platform is formed in a preferred
embodiment. However, it is also conceivable that a support system can be
arranged on the upper side on the crossbeam which is correspondingly
adjusted according to the amount of the transverse extension, so that a free
front side of the crossbeam is terminated flush with a prototype wall arranged
on the support system, and so that the surface formed in this manner can be
also coated with a corresponding wall cover, whereby reinforcement and/or
the like can be affixed to the newly formed wall as was already mentioned.
Between the structural element and the wall formed in this manner is created
a cavity, in which can be arranged corresponding damping elements and
supply line or the like, which can be deployed between the wall and the
prototype wall. The support system can be naturally also mounted on the
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extensions and/or directly on the dorsal beam, so that a crossbeam can then
be eliminated.
Once the above mentioned components mentioned as examples, i.e. plate
elements, drain arrangement and receiving element, have been assembled
and mounted, the contact front side or the contact opening formed in the drain
arrangement on the contact front side or between the optional cross beam
and the plate element can be closed off with a suitable veneer element.
The veneer element is in this case naturally provided with such a height
extension so that it is deployed at a distance, for example from the front
side
of plate element or a floor covering arranged on it, and so that a water
passage gap is formed so that the water can be ordinarily removed for
example from the shower area. A water passage gap is naturally provided
also for other application purposes mentioned above. The veneer element can
be naturally also arranged so that (for example) its free upper side which is
deployed flush with the shower area is closed off with the optional crossbeam
closes or with the upper surface of the prototype wall to make it possible to
attach a suitable planned covering to the upper side. Between the covering
arranged on the veneer element and the covering of the prototype wall can be
also provided an impact seal having a sealing joint.
In a preferred embodiment, the veneer element is designed as a fine steel
veneer which can be in another preferred embodiment deployed continuously
at least on the upper side in the shower area.
It is advantageous when in accordance with the invention, the veneer element
is arranged as an element which can be attached to and detached from the
receiving element.
At least one holding element is provided when this is required for this
purpose.
The invention thus provides a solution for the task defined above wherein a
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receiving element is provided in which a drain system is arranged in the
assembled state and whereby the receiving element is equipped with an
access opening, which can be reversibly closed with a veneer element, while
the veneer element can be reversibly attached to a holding element arranged
in the receiving element.
In an advantageous embodiment, the holding element is provided with a fixing
rod which has a one fixing end, whereby a holding device is arranged on the
fixing rod which can be adjusted relative to the fixing rod.
In order to attach the fixing element to the receiving element, it is
advantageous when the holding element is equipped with thread on its fixing
end. The thread is preferably designed as an external thread and it can be
connected with an internal thread which has a corresponding design and
which is arranged in a suitable position on the holding element. The holding
element can be either screwed onto the crossbeam of the receiving element,
or to a suitable device arranged opposite to the holding element. The
important fact, however, is that the holding element can be mounted
subsequently so that it does not interfere with the free front side opposite
its
fixing end, or with the actual fixing end, with the drain arrangement, while a
variable positioning of the drain arrangement can be achieved, in particular
of
the siphon. In the case of the arrangement examples mentioned above, the
holding element is extend with its fixing end almost parallel to the dorsal
beam
and thus at right angle to the crossbeam of the receiving element.
However, it is also conceivable to connect the holding element with its fixing
end to the dorsal beam so that the holding element runs with its fixing rod
parallel to the crossbeam and it is thus arranged at right angle to the base
element inside the cavity of the base element.
Depending on the installation position selected for the holding element
relative
to the dorsal beam, it is advantageous when a lateral holding device is
arranged which is adjustable relative to the holding element, while it is
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naturally also possible to use a holding device which is adjustable relative
to
the holding rod opposite the fixing end of the fixing rod. In this preferred
embodiment, the holding device then could be arranged at the free side of the
fixing rod opposite the fixing end.
In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable holding device is provided with a
magnet element having a holding element provided with an adjusting element
arranged opposite to the holding element, which can be connected with a
corresponding opposite adjusting element on the fixing rod. The adjusting
element of the holding device can be referred to as a threaded rod, which can
be screwed into a correspondingly designed tapped hole. The tapped hole
can then be deployed in an embodiment on one of the longer sides of the
fixing rod so that the holding device can be laterally adjusted relative to
the
fixing rod. The tapped hole can be arranged on the other side, but it can be
also arranged at the free front side of the fixing rod so that the holding
device
is then arranged opposite the fixing end of the fixing rod.
It is essential that the holding device be adjustable relative to the fixing
rod to
make it possible to provide allowable variations for the installation or to
provide compensation for the veneer element, since the surface of this veneer
element is naturally flush in the preferred embodiment with the free front
edge
of the crossbeam which serves to close off the receiving element.
It is advantageous for the design of the holding element when the holding
device is equipped with a magnet so that the veneer element can be
reversibly detached from or connected with the receiving element, or so that
the veneer element covers the access opening while being reversibly
detachable.
This is in particular advantageous as the drain system must be from time to
time cleaned, since the veneer element can then be easily removed based on
the magnetic mounting support, while it cannot be removed unintentionally so
that the access opening is then freed. The size of the access opening is
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selected to ensure that the entire drain arrangement, and in particular the
discharging drain, is easily accessible and can thus be cleaned without
complications. The access to the siphon, which must be also cleaned and
eventually removed, is also without complications according to the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the
subordinated claims and disclosed in the description of figures below. The
figures show the following:
Fig. 1 a cross-sectional view of one example of a shower drain system,
Fig. 2 an enlarged section of Figure 1 showing an example of a shower drain
system,
Fig. 3 a top view of an example of a shower area having a drain system
arranged in a receiving element,
Fig. 4 a view of a wall indicating the installation situation according to
Figure
1,
Fig. 5 through Fig. 7 an example of a holding element showing different
embodiments and installation situations.
The same parts are always labeled with the same reference symbols in the
various figures and as a rule described only once.
The Figures 1 through 3 show a drain system 1, for example a shower drain
system 1, which is equipped with a drain arrangement 2 and a plate element
3. The drain arrangement 2 is arranged on a front draining region, or on a
front drain side 4 of the plate element 3 in the embodiment indicated in the
figure.
The drain arrangement 2 is connected with the plate element 3 and equipped
with a discharge canal 6, with a siphon 5 that is connected with this
discharge
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canal band with a discharge pipe which is connected with the siphon.
The drain system I with the drain arrangement 2 and the plate element 3 is
suitable in a preferred application for walk-in installations, so that a
barrier-
free shower area can be created in a preferred embodiment. Onto the plate
element 3 can be deposited on a free surface floor cover layers, in the
present
embodiment tiles, whereby a supporting footing can be arranged on the
opposite bottom side. The plate element may also rest on its bottom side on a
base. The plate element can be installed flush with the base for the finishing
design, placed on floor cover layers such as wooden flooring boards, or it can
be built into these elements.
Also conceivable are floor drain situation in which a conventional finishing
design is produced in which a drain arrangement, namely a floor drain, is
introduced, so that a plate element does not have to be used. It is also
possible to mount the plate element 3 onto a superstructure, for example on a
grid type of superstructure, which can be also integrated with the drain
arrangement. Other embodiments relating to a plate element which is
provided with a sealing element (for example a sealing foil, sealing fleece of
fibrous web), or plate elements accommodating a drain are also possible.
An example of the shower region 7 of the drain system 1 is indicated in Figure
3 as a top view. The plate element 3 is provided with an integrated
inclination
so that the shower water will be conducted in the direction of the drain
arrangement 2, which is in Figure 3 indicated by way of an example with the
arrows 8.
It is advantageous when the drain arrangement 2 is arranged in a receiving
element 9. The receiving element 9 is preferably designed as a separate, box-
shaped hollow body which is formed as a prototype box for a wall 11 of the
shower area. Although a shower drain system is described by way of an
example, this example is in no way limiting. A possible drain arrangement 2 is
generally provided with a receiving element 9 or with a (wall) drain
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element in a sanitary area, which can be employed as for example on a
washstand, on the floor of a swimming pool, of a wellness facility or of
public
restroom facilities. The receiving element or the (wall) drain integration
element can thus be installed separately from the plate elements or from the
existing floor superstructures.
As one can see from Figure 3, the receiving element 9 is equipped with a
cavity 12 which is longer in the axial direction of the receiving element 9
relative to its width. The cavity 12 can be also referred to as a mounting
space, wherein the drain front side area of the plate element 3 can be also
installed in this mounting space 12. In this case, the plate element 3 is
equipped in this integrated drain arrangement 2 with a discharge canal 6 so
that the plate element 3 is in this area covered by the receiving element 9.
In this respect, the receiving element 9 is advantageously equipped with an
open access front side 13 or with an access opening 13 into which the drain
arrangement 2 can be inserted.
The receiving element 9 is provided with an L-shaped profile having a dorsal
beam 14 and a crossbeam 16 extended at right angle to the dorsal beam,
whereby the dorsal beam 14 is in the assembled state arranged so that it runs
parallel to the wall 11. The crossbeam 16 is on the upper side arranged on the
dorsal beam 14.
As one can clearly see from Figure 2, the receiving element 9 is arranged
upright with its base plate 18 on the free front side area 17 of the plate
element 3 so that the first crossbeam 18 almost forms a lid for the cavity 12.
The base side 18 can be naturally also arranged upright on a base floor,
which is formed for example by the finishing design or by the concrete used in
the room.
As can be also seen in Figure 3, the dorsal beam is equipped on each of its
opposite longitudinal sides with an extension 19 so that the dorsal beam
almost forms a C-shape when seen from above. In the example of the
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embodiment which is shown in Figures 1 and 3, the dorsal beam 14 is
extended between the opposite extensions 19, while it can be obviously also
designed so that individually elements are linked with the dorsal beam14 with
a suitable connecting means, so that this dorsal beam can be also provided
with joints in the axial direction.
As one can further also see from Figure 3, the siphon 5 can be arranged for
example in the center, whereby the respective adjacent and connected
discharging canals 6 are designed with a corresponding inclination from
outside in the direction to the siphon 5.
The receiving element 9, indicated by way of an example in Figures 1 through
4, is designed in a particularly preferred embodiment as a front part box
which
can be mounted in front of an erected wall 11.
It is evident that with this advantageous design, the receiving element 9 is
formed with an L-shaped profile of the cavity 12, or of the mounting space 12
in which the drain arrangement 2 can be thus arranged.
It is also evident from Figures 1 and 2 that a support system 21 is arranged
on
one upper side 20 of the receiving element 21 or of the crossbeam 16, to
which can be attached a prototype wall 22. As one can see for example from
Figure 2, the prototype wall 22 is enclosed on the side in the shower area
with
a free front wall of 23 of the crossbeam 15. It is also possible not to use
the
crossbeam 16, whereby the support system 21 will be erected on the
extensions 19 and/or on the dorsal beam 14.
Between the erected wall 11 and the prototype wall 22 is thus formed a cavity
24, in which can be accommodated for example supply lines before the
prototype wall or prototype walls are connected with the supporting element
21 to create a hermetic seal for the cavity 24. The side of the prototype
wall,
which is used for the shower region, can be lined with a suitable wall lining,
for
example with tiles 26, while a prototype wall which is manufactured in this
manner can be naturally also used for attachment of sanitary armatures, soap
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containers or the like.
If the plate element 3 is installed with an associated drain arrangement 2 in
the cavity 12 or in the mounting space 12, the access front side 13, or the
access opening 13, can be reversibly closed off with a veneer element 25.
The veneer element 25 can be designed for example as a fine steel veneer,
or it can be provided with tiles on the side which is turned toward the shower
area in a preferred embodiment. It goes without saying that a shock absorbing
element 38 having a sealing tape can be also provided between the coating
on the veneer element 25 and the coating on the prototype wall 22 on which
tile layer is deployed overhanging in the direction towards the free front
side
23.
So that the blending element 25 can be connected with the receiving element
9 in a reversible manner, it is advantageous when in accordance with the
invention, the holding element 27 is inserted for this purpose, which is
arranged inside the cavity 12 or inside the mounting space 21 of the receiving
element 9. The design of the holding element 27 will be explained in more
detail later. It is advantageous when the holding element 27 is installed
subsequently so that it can be removed.
The veneer element 25 is provided with such dimensions so that it can cover
at least both opposite extensions 19 of the receiving element 9 and the entire
access front side 13. By way of an example only, the receiving element has a
height of 120 mm, wherein the cavity 12, or the mounting space has a width of
55 mm. The plate element 3 has for example a thickness of 30 mm, while the
blending element can be provided with a thickness of 10 mm. The dimensions
listed above are used only by way of an example and they should not be
considered as limiting by any means.
As one can see clearly from Figure 2, the veneer element 25 is arranged in
such a way that it closes off with the free front side 23 the side which is
oriented toward the shower area flush with the crossbeam 16. However, the
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veneer element 25 can be of course also arranged outside of the cavity 12 or
outside of the mounting space 12, and it can eventually also partially or
fully
cover a the area of the free front side 23 of the crossbeam 16.
A similar design could be advantageous when the prototype wall 22
mentioned above is attached directly to the wall 11, so that one upper side of
the crossbeam 16 can then be also covered with a coating and so that a sort
of a platform is formed in this manner.
Due to the section which was selected for illustration purposes in Figures 1
and 2, only 1 holding element can be seen in the figures, while it was
possible
to indicate two holding elements 27 in the example which is shown in Figure
4. More than two holding elements 27 can be naturally also provided,
depending on the size of the access opening 13.
The holding element 27 is equipped with a fixing rod 28 and with a holding
device 29 indicated on the free front side 32 arranged on the opposite side.
The holding element 27 or the fixing rod 28 is connected with the receiving
element with the fixing end 31. This can be done on the crossbeam and/or on
the dorsal beam.
According to a preferred embodiment, the fixing element 31 of the fixing rod
28 is provided with an external thread which can be screwed into a
correspondingly designed sleeve having an internal thread, located either in
the dorsal beam 14 or in the crossbeam 16.
The various attachments and arrangements of the holding elements are
illustrated in Figure 5 through 7.
The holding device 29 of the holding element 27 is in a technically
advantageous manner designed as a magnetic element or a magnetic disk,
which is equipped with a holding side 33 and a fixing side 34 deployed
opposite the holding side. On the fixing side 34 is arranged an adjustment
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element 36 which can be connected with a counter-adjustment element
located on the corresponding fixing element 28. The adjustment element 36,
which can be also referred to as a grub screw, is inserted into a
correspondingly designed threaded bore, created as a counter-adjustment
element on one side of the fixing rode 28.
The fixing rod 29 has a square profile, wherein the fixing end 31 is in a
preferred embodiment designed so that the fixing end 31 can be screwed into
a corresponding inner thread sleeve. It is also conceivable that a
sufficiently
stable plug connection can be created, so that the threaded design then does
not need to be used.
In the example which is indicated in Figure 5, the holding element 27 is
connected with its fixing rod 28 with the crossbeam 16, so that the fixing rod
28 is arranged so that it runs parallel to the dorsal beam 14. The holding
device 29 is arranged on the side of the holing element 27 which is facing the
region area so that the veneer element 25 is held by the magnetic force of the
holding element 27.
Since a fine veneer which is not magnetically attracted is preferred for the
design of the veneer element 25, corresponding magnetically active
extensions are naturally provided in the corresponding holding region, so that
magnetic holding force can be employed. Fine magnetic steels can be
naturally also used. It is also possible to use a suitable magnetic material
instead of the fined steel veneer, wherein it is further also possible to
arrange
in the material which is used for the veneer element 25 of the holding device
29 corresponding magnets or ferromagnetic inserts.
The holding device 29 is adjustable relative to the fixing element 28 to
enable
interaction of the adjusting element 36 with the counter-installation element
arranged on the fixing rod 28. This is indicated by the rotation arrow 37
shown
in Figure 5. In addition, the fixing rod 28 is connected with its fixing end
31 to
the crossbeam 16 in such a way so that free front side 32 of the fixing rod
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which is opposite to the fixing end 31, is located at a distance from the
discharge canal 6.
This is essential for the invention because the holding element 27 thus has no
contact with the drain arrangement 2 or with the discharge canal 6. However,
since it is preferred when the holding element is installed subsequently, the
siphon should be arranged so that it can be freely positioned in the desired
location to ensure better self-cleaning performance of the discharge drain.
The inclination of the discharge canal 6 to a given position of the siphon is
naturally also adjusted.
The cooperation of the adjustment element 36 with the counter-adjustment
element is also used so that the veneer element 25 can be positioned in order
to close off with the free front edge 23 of the crossbeam 16 which is flush
with
the upper side in the. shower region, or with the corresponding surface of the
prototype wall 22. A similar type of fine adjustment can be easily achieved by
turning the adjustment element 36 or the fixing rod 28 in the inward or
outward direction.
It is further also clear from the figures that the veneer element 25 is
deployed
at a distance to the plate element 3, which is arranged at the lower front
side
opposite the crossbeam 16 or to the discharge canal 6 in such a way that an
inlet gap 35 is formed for the shower water. The principle of this arrangement
is shown in Figures 5 through 7.
As shown in the embodiment which is indicated in Figure 6, the holding
element is arranged in comparison to the embodiment indicated in Figure 5 in
such a way that a free front side 32, which is arranged there for the fixing
end
31 of the fixing rod 28, is located at a distance from the crossbeam 16.
The fixing end 31 is in this case screwed or received in a suitable holding
device, whereby a threaded design can be also used here to create
engagement between the components. The important thing is that also with
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this arrangement of the holding element 27, the siphon can be mounted in a
position which can be freely selected.
As shown in the embodiment which is illustrated by Figure 7, the figure
indicates another fixing variant of the holding element 27 on the receiving
element 9.
In this embodiment, the fixing end 31 is connected with the dorsal beam so
that the free front side 32 on the opposite side is oriented toward the shower
area or toward the veneer element 25.
In contrast to the embodiments described above, the holding device is on the
free front side 32 adjustably connected with the counter-adjustment element
through the interaction with the adjustment element 36.
It is obvious that the holding element 27 can be positioned according to any
of
the embodiments shown in Figures 5 through 7, wherein any combination is
naturally possible. For example, one holding element 27 according to Figure 7
can be installed together with another holding element according to Figure 5
and/or Figure 7 to mention only one of many possible combinations.
The invention makes it possible to provide a (wall) drain integration element,
wherein the drain system 1 is in particular acoustically decoupled with its
drain
arrangement 2 from a wall and rendered visually invisible, because the drain
arrangement 2 is integrated in the receiving element which is also covered by
the veneer element 25. The receiving element 9 is preferably dimensioned in
such a way that that a sufficiently large revision opening is formed to make
it
possible for example to clean the discharge canal 6 and/or the siphon, or to
perform maintenance of these components. It goes without saying that it is
also possible not to employ the veneer element 25, which would however
mean that the mounting space 12 would remain visible.
A particularly advantageous design and arrangement of the holding element
27 is to be seen in a design and arrangement in which this element is in the
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actual realization arranged so that the position of the siphon can be freely
selected within the mounting space 12. The holding elements 27 are
removable, which is a feature that can be used should these element interfere
with cleaning or maintenance of the drain arrangement 2. Another essential
feature is that the veneer element 25 is reversibly attached to the receiving
element 9 so that a sufficiently large revision opening can be obtained should
this be required.
As one can further also see from Figure 2 and 4, a continuous tile surface can
be produced, which will cover, respectively, the side of the prototype wall
facing the shower area, the free front side 23 of the crossbeam 16, but also
the side of the veneer element 25 that is facing the shower area. Since the
veneer element 25 can be removed along with the wall lining which is
arranged on it, it is advantageous when a shock damping seal is created with
a sealing tape 38 which is provided between the wall lining of the veneer
element and the wall lining of the prototype wall.
It is finally also possible to provide a dry construction laterally to the
correspondingly adjusted receiving element 9 with a corresponding cavity 41
for the wall 11, which can be seen for example in Figure 3. Damping elements
42 can be arranged in the cavities 24 (Figure 2) and 41 (Figure 3), which also
provide support for the prototype wall 22.
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