FITTING CONNECTING PIECE

Abstract

A fitting connecting piece having a main body with pipe unions for water conduits and a main body area with mating surfaces for a functional unit where each pipe union is connected to one allocated port in a mating surface through channels inside the main body is disclosed. A functional unit can be mounted on the main body area with the mating surfaces and the functional unit having ports arranged in a manner complementary to the mating surfaces, characterized in accordance with the invention in that the pipe unions are mounted movably on, in or on the main body. A corresponding fitting connecting piece for sanitary installations is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A fitting connecting piece (1) comprising a main body (2) with pipe unions (3) for water lines and a main body area with mating surfaces (4) for a functional unit, wherein each pipe union (3) is connected by channels (5) in the interior of the main body (2) to a respective associated opening (6) in a mating surface (4) and a functional unit with complementarily arranged openings can be mounted on the main body area with the mating surfaces (4), characterized in that the pipe unions (3) are movably mounted in or on the main body (2).

2. The fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the pipe unions (3) are designed to be pivotable by means of joints (7).

3. The fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the joints (7) of the pipe unions (3) are pivot joints (8).

4. The fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the pivot joints (8) are arranged in or on the main body (2) around the main body area with the mating surfaces (4), wherein the pipe unions (3) first lead away perpendicularly from the main body (2) and are then bent at a right angle.

5. The fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the main body (2) has a substantially quadrangular outline, wherein four pipe unions (3) are arranged in the corner regions, and the main body area with the mating surfaces (4) is located in the central field of the outline.

6. The fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the pipe unions (3) with a pivot joint (7) have a rotation range of up to 120 angular degrees, preferably of up to 90 angular degrees.

7. The fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the pipe unions (3) are designed to be pivotable with a ball joint, preferably by up to 90 angular degrees.

8. The fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the main body (2) with the pipe unions (3) is made of brass, gunmetal or stainless steel.

9. A sanitary installation comprising the fitting connecting piece (1) according to claim 1.

10. The sanitary installation according to claim 9, said sanitary installation comprising a cold-water connection and a hot-water connection to the respective pipe union (3) of the fitting connecting piece (1), as well as one, two or more outlets to respective pipe unions (3) for mixed water provided by a functional unit with mixing valve mounted on the main body area with the mating surfaces (4) of the fitting connecting piece (1).

11. The sanitary installation according to claim 9, wherein the sanitary installation is a flush mounted sanitary installation for showers and/or bathtubs.

Description

[0026] In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to schematic figures which illustrate examples without limiting the scope of the present invention, wherein:

[0027] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a fitting connecting piece according to the invention;

[0028] FIG. 2 shows a top view (outline) of a fitting connecting piece according to the invention;

[0029] FIG. 3 shows a side view of a fitting connecting piece according to the invention;

[0030] FIG. 4 shows a fitting connecting piece according to the invention with a view of a section in the plane C-C (cf. FIG. 3);

[0031] FIG. 5 shows a fitting connecting piece according to the invention in a cross-sectional profile through sectional planes A-A (cf. FIG. 2);

[0032] FIG. 6 shows an enlarged section E from FIG. 5 with a pivoting pipe union on the main body.

[0033] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a fitting connecting piece 1 according to the invention. An embodiment with four pipe unions 3 is shown, which are pivotably mounted in the main body 2 by means of pivot joints 7, 8. In the mating surfaces 4, the openings 6 are visible, which are connected to the pipe unions 3 inside the main body 2. The mating surfaces 4 with the openings 6 are formed here as elevations. One elevation with two openings 6 corresponds to the two inlets for hot water and cold water, and the other elevation includes two openings 6 corresponding to two mixed water outlets. A functional unit with complementarily arranged openings would be mountable on the main body area with the mating surfaces 4.

[0034] FIG. 2 shows a top view of the fitting connecting piece 1 of FIG. 1 according to the invention. In the top view, the essentially quadrangular outline of the main body 2 in this embodiment can be seen well, with the corners being rounded. In this view, the preferred rotation range of up to 90 angular degrees for the pipe unions 3 is also clearly visible. It is also evident that in this embodiment the main body area with the mating surfaces 4 is located in the central field of the outline, between the four pipe unions 3 arranged in the corner areas.

[0035] FIG. 3 shows a side view of the fitting connecting piece 1 according to the invention of the preceding figures. In the side view, on the one hand, the pivot joints 7, 8 arranged around the main body area with the mating surfaces 4 can be seen clearly, and also the pipe unions 3 initially leading away vertically from the main body 2, which are then bent at a right angle.

[0036] FIG. 4 allows a view into the interior of the main body 2 and shows a fitting connecting piece 1 according to the invention with a view of a section in the plane C-C (cf. FIG. 3). In this section, the channels 5 can be seen which, in the interior of the main body 2, connect each pipe union 3 to a respective associated opening 6 in a mating surface 4. The main body area with the mating surfaces 4 is hidden in this view, but one can see the openings 6 as well as the pivot joints 7, 8 of the pipe unions 3 from below, so to speak.

[0037] FIG. 5 shows the fitting connecting piece 1 of the previous figures in a cross-sectional profile through the sectional planes A-A (cf. FIG. 2). Here, one can see on the one hand transversely cut channels 5 inside the main body 2, and on the other hand a pipe union 3 in an axial cross-section. The pivot joint 7, 8 mounted in or on the main body 2 is also visible.

[0038] FIG. 6 shows an enlargement of section E of FIG. 5 with the pivoting pipe union 3 on the main body 2. In addition to the pivot joint 7, 8 and certain sealing rings, a threaded connection 9 of the pipe union 3 is also clearly visible.

[0039] A water pipe can be attached to this threaded connection 9, for example with a union nut. The threaded connection 9 can either be a plugged-in part as shown or an integral part of the pipe union 3.

[0040] At this point, it should be noted that any combinations of the features described and/or shown in the figures are within the scope of the present invention as long as the combinations are not inconsistent.

[0041] As can be seen from the description and the explanations of the figures, the present invention provides an advantageous, flexible and easy-to-connect alternative solution for a fitting connecting piece.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0042] Identical reference numerals in the figures indicate corresponding features, even if not explicitly referred to in the description of the individual figures in each case. [0043] 1 Fitting connecting piece [0044] 2 Main body of the fitting connecting piece 1 [0045] 3 Pipe union of the main body 2 [0046] 4 Mating surfaces [0047] 5 Channel in the interior of the main body 2 [0048] 6 Openings in the mating surfaces 4 [0049] 7 Joint of the pipe union 3 [0050] 8 Pivot joint [0051] 9 Threaded connection of the pipe union 3