DRAIN DEVICE HAVING AN ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING TO A PIPE

Abstract

A drain device for a wet room having a plate element having an upper side, an underside and an opening, a drain body which can be installed in the opening of the plate element and which, in the usage position, has an upper inlet opening into which the waste water can enter and a lower outlet opening from which the waste water can exit, an adapter, which can be fitted onto the drain body, having an opening for transferring the waste water exiting the outlet opening of the drain body, a seal for producing a watertight connection with a pipe which receives the waste water. The seal can be inserted into the outer pipe stub of the adapter and seals the pipe with respect to the adapter with a degree of flexibility that allows the adapter to be fit onto the pipe and sealed in a watertight manner.

Claims

1. A drain device (100) for a wet room, in particular for a shower, comprising: a plate element (10) having an upper side (11), an underside (12) and an opening (13), a drain body (20) which can be installed in the opening (13) of the plate element (10) and which, in the usage position, has an upper inlet opening (21) into which the waste water can enter and a lower outlet opening (22) from which the waste water can exit, an adapter (30), which can be fitted onto the drain body (20), having an opening (31) for transferring the waste water exiting the outlet opening (22) of the drain body (20), and a seal (40) for producing a watertight connection with a pipe (50) which receives the waste water, wherein the adapter (30) comprises an inner pipe stub (32) and an outer pipe stub (33), wherein a peripheral groove (34), which can be fitted onto the pipe (50), is formed between the inner pipe stub (32) and outer pipe (33) stub, the seal (40) has an annular outer contour (41) with which the seal (40) can be inserted into the outer pipe stub (33) of the adapter (40) and, when fully assembled, seals the pipe (50) with respect to the adapter (30), and the seal (40) has a degree of flexibility that allows the adapter (30) with inserted seal (40) to be fit onto the pipe (50) and sealed at the same time, whereby the drain device (100) can be sealed in a watertight manner by attaching it onto the pipe (50) by means of a frictional-fit crimp connection (18) between adapter (30) and pipe (50).

2. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circumferential groove (34) has a groove bottom (35) which forms a stop (36) for one end (51) of the pipe (50).

3. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the stop (36) in the installed state lies in a plane (14) formed by the underside (12) of the plate element (10).

4. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal (40) has in the usage position, an upper sealing lip (42) whose inner diameter (43) is adapted to an outer diameter (37) of the inner pipe stub (32) such that, in the assembled state, an annular section (44) of the upper sealing lip (42) fixes the position of the seal on the pipe (50).

5. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal (40) comprises one or more flexible lamellae (45), whose inner diameter (46) is smaller than an outer diameter (52) of the pipe (50) such that the lamellae (45) flexibly abut an outer surface (53) of the pipe (50) when the drain device (100) is placed on the pipe (50).

6. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal (40) has an outer collar with a groove region (48) that can be slid onto the outer pipe stubs (33) of the adapter (30).

7. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer pipe stub (33) has a height (38) which corresponds to a height (49) of the seal (40), so that, in the assembled state, the seal (40) makes contact on its sealing lip (42) with the groove bottom (35) of the adapter (30) and on its groove region (48) with an end region (28) of the outer pipe stub (33).

8. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal (40) with its sealing lip (42) is received in the groove (34) at the underside (29) of the adapter (30).

9. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seal (40) comprises flexible outer sealing rings (26), whose outer diameter (25) is larger than an inner diameter (19) of the outer pipe stub (33) of the adapter (30), so that the outer sealing rings (26) adapt to the inner contour of the pipe stub (33) when the seal (40) in inserted into the outer pipe stub (33) and seal it.

10. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adapter (30) and the drain body (20) are connected to each other via a fractional-fit connection (15).

11. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fractional-fit connection (15) has a structure (16, 16′) which, on one hand, is integrated in the adapter (30) and, on the other hand, is integrated into the drain body (20), so that the adapter (30) can be screwed and/or inserted on the drain body (20).

12. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the frictional-fit connection (15) is a single-start or multi-start threaded structure, a snap-in connection, a snap-on connection, a combined snap-in/screw connection or a bayonet connection produced by the structure (16, 16′).

13. The drain device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adapter (30) comprises a flexible sealing element (17) that is connected to the adapter (30) by a material bond.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] Further advantages and features of the invention are explained in more detail in the following exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing, in which:

[0038] FIG. 1 shows a drain device in an exploded view;

[0039] FIG. 2 shows a prior art drain device, in a schematic axial section;

[0040] FIG. 3 shows an assembled drain device pursuant to FIG. 1, in a schematic axial section;

[0041] FIG. 4 shows a sub-area A of the drain device shown in FIG. 3;

[0042] FIG. 5 shows the drain device of FIG. 1, in an axial section and in exploded view;

[0043] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the underside of a drain body;

[0044] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the top side of the drain body of FIG. 6;

[0045] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the top side of an adapter;

[0046] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the underside of the adapter of FIG. 8;

[0047] FIG. 10 shows the adapter of FIG. 8 in a perspective axial section;

[0048] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the underside of a seal;

[0049] FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of the top side of the seal of FIG. 11; and

[0050] FIG. 13 shows the seal of FIG. 11 in a perspective axial section.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0051] In the following figures, identical or similar elements can be provided with identical or similar reference numbers. Furthermore, the figures of the drawing contain numerous features in combination in the description as well as in the claims. It is clear to a person skilled in the art that these features can also be considered individually or that they can be combined to form further combinations not described in detail here. The invention expressly extends also to such embodiments which are not given by combinations of features from explicit back references in the claims, whereby the disclosed features of the invention can be combined with each other in any way, inasmuch as this is technically reasonable. The exemplary embodiments shown in the figures thus have only a descriptive character and are not intended to limit the invention in any way.

[0052] Terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “below”, etc. refer to an installed drain device, as also shown in the drawing, i.e., to the positioning of the components in the installed state.

[0053] A drain device 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 comprises a plate element 10, a drain body 20, an adapter 30 and seal 40. The drain body 20 is a linear channel drain, which is inserted into a recess of the plate element 10 which is compatible with this drain body 20. As an alternative to a plate element 10 with a channel-shaped drain element 20, a plate element having a point drain can also be provided (cf. FIGS. 6 and 7). Preferably, all different drain elements have a uniform connection point for connecting to the adapter 30, so that the same adapter can be used regardless of the selected drain variant.

[0054] The drain device 100 is attachable to a drain pipe 50. The plate element 10 has an upper side 11, an underside 12 facing away from the upper side and a continuous opening 13 (drain opening). Sloped regions 57 tapering toward the opening 13 are visible on the upper side 11 of the plate element 10. A product of the applicant, the firm wedi GmbH, Emsdetten, Germany, is used as the plate element 10 in the exemplary embodiment shown. The plate element 10 is made from HCFC-free, extruded polystyrene rigid foam with a closed cell structure and flame retardant additive.

[0055] The schematically indicated drain pipe (pipe 50) has an outer surface 53, an upper end 51 and an outer diameter 52.

[0056] The drain body 20 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is a point drain with a round contour 58. The drain 20, shown as a point drain, comprises an inlet opening 21 and an outlet opening 22, an outer collar 59 and a structure marked “16” for connecting to the adapter 30. The structure 16 (cf. FIG. 6) consists of four segment-like threaded projections 62 extending along a first inner ring 60 for receiving mating structures (structures 16′) on the adapter 30.

[0057] Furthermore, FIG. 6 shows a second inner ring 61 extending coaxially to the first inner ring 60. The two inner rings 60, 61 form a circumferential groove 64 for receiving an annular sealing element 17 of the adapter 30.

[0058] The adapter 30 illustrated in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 represents a rotation body comprising an outer collar 65, an inner pipe stub 32, an outer pipe stub 33, a groove 34 formed between the two pipe stubs 32, 33 on an underside 29 of the adapter 30, and a continuous opening 31. Located on an upper side 55 of the adapter 30 are the aforementioned structures 16′, which each comprise inwardly directed projections 63 fitting into the threaded end 62, as well as the annular sealing element 17.

[0059] The groove 34 formed on the underside 29 of the adapter 30 is delimited by a groove bottom 35, which also forms a stop 36 for the end 51 of the drain pipe 50. The stop 36 lies in a plane 14 defined by the underside 12 of the plate element 10 (cf. FIG. 3). In the assembled state, the plane 14 of the plate element 10 lies on a floor 67, which can be a wood-beamed ceiling, for example. Depending on the existing requirements, the plate element 10 can be bonded to the floor 67 in the assembled state, for example with a silicone or mortar adhesive.

[0060] The seal 40 shown in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 is in the form of a rotation body having an opening 39 and comprises a peripheral wall 66 having an inwardly directed upper sealing lip 42, three flexible lamellae 45 disposed below the sealing lip 42 and a plurality of sealing rings 26 forming an outer contour 41 of the revolution body and defining the outer diameter 25 of the insertable portion of the seal 40. The outer diameter 25 of the sealing rings 26 is slightly larger than an inner diameter 19 (cf. FIG. 10) of the outer pipe stub 33. As a result, the sealing rings 26 adapt to the inner contour the pipe stub 33 when the seal 40 is inserted into the outer pipe stub 33.

[0061] In the shown exemplary embodiment, the sealing lip 42 has an inner diameter 43 (cf. FIG. 12), which is adapted to an outer diameter 37 of the inner pipe stub 32. In the assembled state, the sealing ring 43 thus projects with its annular section 44 beyond the end of the pipe 50 (cf. FIG. 4). As a result, the seal 40 in the assembled state is fixed on the end 51 of the pipe 50 such that it cannot slip downwards. The flexible, circular lamellae 45 have an inner diameter 46 that is smaller than the outer diameter 52 of the pipe 50. As a result, the lamellae 45 abut the outer wall of the drain pipe 50 when pushed onto it.

[0062] The wall 66 of the seal 40 transition to an outer collar 47, which forms a lower, circumferential groove region 48.

[0063] Furthermore, the seal 40 has a height 49 that corresponds to a height 38 of the outer pipe stub 33 of the adapter 30 such that the sealing lip 42 in the assembled state contacts the groove bottom 35 of the adapter 30 and the groove region 48 of the seal contacts an end region 28 of the outer pipe stub 33. This ensures that after inserting the seal 40 onto the outer pipe stub 33, it is seated in a predetermined position.

[0064] As shown in FIG. 13, sealing rings 26 are formed to be wedge-shaped at the top, i.e., in the push-on direction, which on the one hand has a centering effect when inserted into the adapter 30, and on the other hand reduces the force required for insertion. The sealing rings 26 thus slide over the inner side of the outer pipe stub 33 with little resistance yet still provide a seal.

[0065] The assembly of the drain device 100 starts by sawing off of the upwardly projecting drain pipe 50 along the plane 14, with the result that the end 51 of the drain pipe 50 thus produced is flush with said plane. In a further assembly step, the drain device is pre-assembled in that the drain body 20 is first fitted into the opening 13 of the plate element 10. The seal 40 is then inserted into the adapter 30 and the adapter 30 with inserted seal 40 is screwed into the drain body 20 and tightened, forming a frictional-fit bayonet screw connection 15. The bayonet screw connection shown in the exemplary embodiment comprises the connection structure 16 in the drain body 20 and a mating connection structure 16′ on the upper side 55 of the adapter 30.

[0066] As an alternative to the described procedure, the seal 40 can also be inserted after the adapter 30 and the drain body 20 have been connected to each other. The drain device 100 preassembled in this way is ultimately also inserted into the drain pipe 50 until the end 51 of the drain pipe 50 presses against the groove bottom 35 (stop 36). In this position the underside 12 of the plate element 10 also rests securely on the base. For a permanent fixation of the plate element, a layer of mortar or silicone can be first applied to the base in order to bond the plate element to the base.

[0067] As a result, the fully assembled drain device 100 is fixed to the drain pipe 50 by means of a crimp connection 18. The crimp connection 18 is watertight and eliminates the need to glue the drain pipe 50 to any parts of the drain device 100 that contact the drain pipe 50.

LIST OF DESIGNATIONS

[0068] 10 plate element [0069] 11 upper side (of 10) [0070] 12 underside (of 10) [0071] 13 opening (of 10) [0072] 14 plane [0073] 15 frictional-fit connection [0074] 16, 16′ structure [0075] 17 sealing element [0076] 18 crimp connection [0077] 19 inner diameter (of 33) [0078] 20 drain body [0079] 21 inlet opening (of 20) [0080] 22 outlet opening (of 20) [0081] 23 drain cup (of 200) [0082] 24 drain body (of 200) [0083] 25 outer diameter (of 26) [0084] 26 sealing ring [0085] 27 profiled seal (of 200) [0086] 28 end region (of 33) [0087] 29 underside (of 30) [0088] 30 adapter [0089] 31 opening (of 30) [0090] 32 inner pipe stub [0091] 33 outer pipe stub [0092] 34 groove [0093] 35 groove bottom (of 34) [0094] 36 stop [0095] 37 outer diameter (of 32) [0096] 38 height (of 33) [0097] 39 opening (of 40) [0098] 40 sealing ring [0099] 41 outer contour (of 40) [0100] 42 upper sealing lip (of 40) [0101] 43 inner diameter (of 42) [0102] 44 section (of 40) [0103] 45 lamella [0104] 46 inner diameter (of 45) [0105] 47 collar [0106] 48 groove region [0107] 49 height (of 40) [0108] 50 pipe (drain pipe) [0109] 51 end (of 50) [0110] 52 outer diameter [0111] 53 outer surface (of 50) [0112] 54 pipe stub [0113] 55 upper side (of 30) [0114] 56 bonding point [0115] 57 sloped section [0116] 58 contour (of 20) [0117] 59 outer collar (of 20) [0118] 60 first inner ring (of 20) [0119] 61 second inner ring (of 20) [0120] 62 threaded end [0121] 63 projection [0122] 64 groove (of 20) [0123] 65 outer collar (of 30) [0124] 66 wall (of 40) [0125] 67 floor [0126] 68 mortar layer [0127] 100 drain device [0128] 200 drain device (prior art) [0129] A sub-area