MOUNTING DEVICE

Abstract

A mounting device (1) for fastening at least one plumbing appliance comprises two supports (2) which extend at a distance from each other along a central axis (M), and a transverse element (3) which is placed between the supports (2), connects the two supports (2) and includes at least one fastening element (4), the transverse element (3) being formed by a front supporting piece (5) with a supporting wall (6) on which a plumbing appliance can be supported, and a rear supporting piece (7) with a rear wall (8), the front supporting piece (5) and/or the rear supporting piece (7) being provided with at least one connection flange (9, 10) which projects at a right angle from the supporting wall (6) and/or from the rear wall (8) and which allows the two supporting pieces (5, 6) to be fixedly connected to one another such that in the connected state, the supporting wall (6) is at a distance from the rear wall (8).

Claims

1-16. (canceled)

17. A mounting device for the fastening of at least one sanitary item, comprising two supports which run so as to be mutually spaced apart and extend in each case along a central axis; and a crossbeam element which has at least one fastening element, is disposed between the supports and connects the two supports, wherein the crossbeam element is provided by a front support part having a support wall on which a sanitary item is able to be supported, and a rear support part having a rear wall; wherein the front support part and/or the rear support part have/has at least one connection lug which projects from the support wall and/or from the rear wall so as to be inclined at an angle, in particular orthogonally; and wherein the two support parts by way of the at least one connection lug are able to be fixedly connected to one another, or are connected to one another, in such a manner that in the connected state the support wall is spaced apart from the rear wall.

18. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least one connection lug of the front support part comes into planar contact with the at least one connection lug of the rear support part.

19. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least one connection lug of the one support part is configured so as to be shorter than the at least one connection lug of the other support part, and wherein at least one weld is provided on the frontal end of the shorter connection lug and the surface of the longer connection lug.

20. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least one connection lug of the one support part is configured so as to have the same length as the at least one connection lug of the other support part, and wherein at least one weld is provided on the frontal end of the one connection lug and the surface of the other connection lug.

21. The mounting device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the support wall, the rear wall, the connection lugs and the supports define a hollow member having a cavity, wherein said weld lies outside the cavity.

22. The mounting device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the at least one connection lug from the front support part impacts/impact the internal face of the rear support part that faces the front support part, thus defining the spacing between the front support part and the rear support part; and/or wherein the at least one connection lug from the rear support part impacts/impact the internal face of the front support part that faces the rear support part, thus defining the spacing between the front support part and the rear support part.

23. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the front support part is configured so as to be integral to the support wall and the at least one connection lug, and/or wherein the rear support part is configured so as to be integral to the rear wall and the at least one connection lug.

24. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the crossbeam element comprises a clearance which provides a vacant intermediate space extending through the crossbeam element, a waste pipe being able to be routed through said intermediate space, wherein the clearance in the support parts is formed by a cut-out in the support wall and the rear wall.

25. The mounting device as claimed in claim 24, wherein connection lugs extend in each case along the lateral edges which are mutually opposite in terms of the cut-out, and wherein connection lugs extend along the lateral edges which extend from the cut-out to the support.

26. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the connection lugs extend in each case across the entire length of that lateral edge from which said connection lugs project.

27. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein a reinforcement portion adjoins the support wall and/or the rear wall on the upper side in the installed position.

28. Mounting device as claimed in claim 27, wherein the reinforcement portion disposed on the support wall is configured as a bending lug which preferably has an optional interruption for the feedthrough of connecting lines; and/or wherein the reinforcement portion disposed on the rear wall is configured as a bending lug which preferably extends completely between the crossbeams.

29. The mounting device as claimed in claim 27, wherein the reinforcement portion of the support wall in the connected state is spaced apart from the reinforcement portion of the rear wall such that an installation space for receiving fastening elements is achieved between the reinforcement portions.

30. The mounting device as claimed in claim 27, wherein the reinforcement portion disposed on the support wall is configured as a bending lug which preferably has an optional interruption for the feedthrough of connecting lines; and/or wherein the reinforcement portion disposed on the rear wall is configured as a bending lug which preferably extends completely between the crossbeams; and wherein the reinforcement portion of the support wall in the connected state is spaced apart from the reinforcement portion of the rear wall such that an installation space for receiving fastening elements is achieved between the reinforcement portions

31. The mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the support wall and the rear wall by way of the lateral edges thereof that face the support are connected to the respective support, and wherein the at least one connection lug, or the connection lugs, run along free lateral edges that are not connected to the support.

32. A method for producing a Mounting device for the fastening of at least one sanitary item, said Mounting device comprising two supports which run so as to be mutually spaced apart and extend in each case along a central axis; and a crossbeam element which has at least one fastening element, is disposed between the supports and connects the two supports, wherein the crossbeam element is provided by a front support part having a support wall on which a sanitary item is able to be supported, and a rear support part having a rear wall; wherein the front support part and/or the rear support part have/has at least one connection lug which projects from the support wall and/or from the rear wall so as to be inclined at an angle, in particular orthogonally; and wherein the two support parts by way of the at least one connection lug are able to be fixedly connected to one another, or are connected to one another, in such a manner that in the connected state the support wall is spaced apart from the rear wall, wherein, in a first step, the two support parts and the two supports are provided; wherein, in a subsequent step, the two support parts are connected to one another by way of the connection lugs, or the at least one connection lug, and to the supports.

33. An arrangement comprising an Mounting device and a sanitary item said Mounting device comprising two supports which run so as to be mutually spaced apart and extend in each case along a central axis; and a crossbeam element which has at least one fastening element, is disposed between the supports and connects the two supports, wherein the crossbeam element is provided by a front support part having a support wall on which a sanitary item is able to be supported, and a rear support part having a rear wall; wherein the front support part and/or the rear support part have/has at least one connection lug which projects from the support wall and/or from the rear wall so as to be inclined at an angle, in particular orthogonally; and wherein the two support parts by way of the at least one connection lug are able to be fixedly connected to one another, or are connected to one another, in such a manner that in the connected state the support wall is spaced apart from the rear wall, and wherein said sanitary item is assembled on the assembling device, wherein said sanitary item having a support face, and wherein the support face of the sanitary item superimposes parts of the support wall of the front support part.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] Preferred embodiments of the invention are described in the following with reference to the drawings, which are for the purpose of illustrating the present preferred embodiments of the invention and not for the purpose of limiting the same. In the drawings:

[0044] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a mounting device according to the present invention from the front;

[0045] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the rear;

[0046] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the front;

[0047] FIG. 4 shows an exploded illustration of the mounting device according to FIG. 1;

[0048] FIG. 5 shows an exploded illustration of a crossbeam element of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the front;

[0049] FIG. 6 shows an exploded illustration of a crossbeam element of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the rear; and

[0050] FIG. 7 shows a sectional illustration along the section line VII-VII of FIG. 3.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0051] Shown in the figures is a mounting device 1 for the fastening of at least one sanitary item. The mounting device 1 in the embodiment shown comprises two supports 2 which run so as to be mutually spaced apart and extend in each case along a central axis M, and a crossbeam element 3 which has at least one fastening element 4, is disposed between the supports 2 and connects the two supports 2. The sanitary item is fastened to and supported on the crossbeam element 3.

[0052] In the embodiment shown, a plurality of fastening elements 4 are disposed next to one another. A sanitary item can be fastened to the mounting device 1 by way of these fastening elements 4. In the installed position, the two supports 2 typically run in the vertical V, that is to say in the direction of the plumb line. The two supports 2 on the upper side are connected to a crossbeam 28.

[0053] FIGS. 1 and 2 show the mounting device in a perspective view from the front and from the rear. A view from the front is shown in FIG. 3. The crossbeam element 3 in the embodiment shown has a clearance 18 through which a waste pipe can be routed, for example. The width of the clearance 18, viewed transversely to the central axis M of the supports 2, in the example shown corresponds to approximately one third of the entire width of the crossbeam element 3. The crossbeam element 3, and the front support part 5 and the rear support part 7, respectively, extend to the left and the right of the clearance 18. In other words, the clearance 18 from a region below and opposite the at least one fastening element 4 extends into the crossbeam element 3. When viewed in the installed position, the clearance 18 extends into the crossbeam element 3 from below, and is configured so as to be open toward the bottom.

[0054] FIG. 4 now shows an exploded illustration of the mounting device 1. The crossbeam element 3 here is shown prior to actual mounting and connecting to the support 2. The crossbeam element 3 is provided by a front support part 5 having a support wall 6, and by a rear support part 7 having a rear wall 8. The sanitary item is correspondingly able to be supported on the support wall 6. In the embodiment shown, the at least one fastening element 4 lies above the support wall 6 when viewed in the installed position. This means that the at least one fastening element 4 in the case of an assembled sanitary item is stressed under tension, and that the support wall 6, or the crossbeam element 3, respectively, is stressed under compression.

[0055] The front support part 5 and the rear support part 7 in the embodiment shown have at least one connection lug 9, 10. The connection lugs 9, 10 here project orthogonally from the support wall 6, or the rear wall 8, respectively. However, the angle may also have a different dimension. The two support parts 5, 7 are integrally configured. This means that the connection lugs 9, 10 are disposed integrally on the support wall 6, or the rear wall 8, respectively.

[0056] The two support parts 5, 6 are able to be fixedly connected to one another by way of the at least one connection lug 9, 10. The connection here is of such a type that the support wall 6 in the connected state is spaced apart from the rear wall 8. Proceeding from FIG. 3, the connection is in each case performed such that the two support parts 5, 7 are moved toward one another until the two support parts 5, 6 are correspondingly positioned and can be connected by way of the at least one connection lug 9, 10.

[0057] FIGS. 5 and 6 now show exploded illustrations of the crossbeam element 2 without the supports 2. Illustrated in each case are the front support part 5 and the rear support part 7 in isolation. FIG. 7 shows a section illustration along the section line VI of FIG. 2. Further features of the two support parts will now be explained by means of FIGS. 5 to 7.

[0058] For providing the clearance 18 mentioned, the front support part 5 has a cut-out 19 in the support wall 6. The cut-out 19 is formed by two mutually opposite lateral edges 20. One connection lug 9 projects in each case from the lateral edges 20 so as to be orthogonal to the support wall 6. One connection lug 9 which projects orthogonally to the support wall 6 is disposed in each case on lower lateral edges 21 which from the end of the lateral edge 20 at the lower end of the front support part 5 extend to the support 2. The lower lateral edge 21 in the installed position extends substantially in the horizontal. When viewed in the normal direction onto the support wall 6, the connection lugs 9 have a length. The length of the connection lugs 9 that project from the lateral edge 20 here is greater than the length of the connection lugs 9 that project from the lateral edge 21.

[0059] The front support part 4 on the upper side comprises the at least one fastening element 4. Furthermore disposed above the at least one fastening element 4 is a reinforcement portion 22 which extends along an upper lateral edge 26. The reinforcement portion 22 here runs so as to be inclined at an angle in relation to the support wall 6 and, when viewed in the installed position, extends from the fastening elements 4 rearward. The angle of the angular inclination in relation to the support wall 6 is between 90 and 145. The reinforcement portion 22 in the embodiment shown furthermore has an interruption 24 which is provided for the feedthrough of a flushing pipe or an electrical line or any other element. In the embodiment shown, the front support part 5 in the region of the fastening elements 4 above the cut-out 19 and below the interruption 24 has a lug portion 30 which protrudes into the cut-out 19. The stability of the front support part 5 can be further increased by way of the lug portion 30.

[0060] For providing the clearance 18 mentioned, the rear support part 7 has a cut-out 19 in the rear wall 8. The cut-out 19 is formed by two mutually opposite lateral edges 20. One connection lug 10 projects in each case from the lateral edges 20 so as to be orthogonal to the support wall 6. One connection lug 10 which projects orthogonally to the rear wall 6 is in each case disposed on lower lateral edges 21 which from the end of the lateral edge 20 at the lower end of the rear support part 7 extend to the support 2. The lower lateral edge 21 in the installed position extends substantially in the horizontal. The connection lugs 10, when viewed in the normal direction onto the support wall 6, have a length. The length of the connection lugs 10 that project from the lateral edge 20 here is identical to the length of the connection lugs 10 that project from the lateral edge 21.

[0061] The rear support part 7 on the upper side comprises a reinforcement portion 23. The reinforcement portion 23 here extends away from an upper lateral edge 26 so as to be inclined at an angle, preferably substantially orthogonally. The lateral edge 26 in the installed position extends from the one support 2 to the other support 2. The reinforcement portion 23 serves for reinforcing the rear support part 7 and furthermore has openings 29 which serve for fastening sanitary items or lines or other elements.

[0062] The reinforcement portion 23 of the rear support part 7 is spaced apart from the reinforcement portion 22 of the front support part 5. An installation space 25 is achieved as a result of this spacing.

[0063] In the case of both support parts 5, 7 the connection lugs 9, 10 extend in each case substantially across the entire length of the lateral edges 20, 21.

[0064] In the connected state, the connection lugs 10 from the rear support part 7 impact the internal face 17 of the front support part 5 that faces the rear support part 7, thus defining the spacing between the front support part 5 and the rear support part 7.

[0065] In the embodiment shown, the connection lugs 9 from the front support part 5 in the region of the lower lateral edge 21 are configured so as to be shorter than the corresponding connection lugs 10 from the rear support part 7. This becomes evident from FIG. 7. As a result of this shortened configuration, the advantage is derived that a weld, in particular a weld seam, can be formed on the frontal end 12 of the connection lug 9 and the surface 13 of the connection lug 10. In FIG. 7, the weld is identified by the reference sign 11. The other connection lugs 9, 10 which are to the left and the right of the cut-out 19 are configured so as to be of identical length on both support parts.

[0066] In the connected state, the support wall 6, the rear wall 8, the connection lugs 9, 10 and the supports 2 define a hollow member 14 having a cavity 15. In other words, the crossbeam element 3 has a cavity 15. Said weld 11 preferably lies outside the cavity 15.

[0067] The two support parts 5 and 6 are preferably produced from a steel sheet; in particular by a stamping procedure and a forming procedure following the stamping procedure. The connection lugs 9, 10 are produced by a bending method during the forming procedure. The same applies for the optionally present reinforcement portions 22, 23. Once the two support parts 5, 6 are joined, the latter are typically connected to one another by welded connections. Furthermore, the crossbeam element 3, which is provided by the front support part 5 and the rear support part 7, is then connected to the supports 2. In the process, the lateral edges 27 that face the supports 2 are correspondingly welded to the supports 2.

[0068] In the embodiment shown, the mounting device 1 furthermore comprises two support feet 31 which are telescopically mounted in the support 2. The support feet 13, in terms of the position thereof relative to the support 2, can be displaced and locked at the adjusted height level.

[0069] The supports 2 in the embodiment shown are configured as hollow sections. The hollow sections here have a quadrangular, in each case a square, cross section.

[0070] The front faces 32 of the supports 2 define a front plane F, and the rear faces 33 of the supports 2 define a rear plane R. The crossbeam element 3 here is disposed in such a manner that the latter lies between the front plane F and the rear plane R. The outer support wall 6 and the rear wall 8 preferably lie in the front plane F or the rear plane R, respectively.

[0071] The weld seams mentioned herein can in each case extend across the entire length of the corresponding edge, or across partial lengths of the corresponding edge.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0072] 1 Mounting device [0073] 2 Support [0074] 3 Crossbeam element [0075] 4 Fastening element [0076] 5 Front support part [0077] 6 Support wall [0078] 7 Rear support part [0079] 8 Rear wall [0080] 9 Connection lug [0081] 10 Connection lug [0082] 11 Weld [0083] 12 Frontal end [0084] 13 Surface [0085] 14 Hollow member [0086] 15 Cavity [0087] 16 Internal face [0088] 17 Internal face [0089] 18 Clearance [0090] 19 Cut-out [0091] 20 Lateral edge of cut-out [0092] 21 Lower lateral edge [0093] 22 Reinforcement portion [0094] 23 Reinforcement portion [0095] 24 Interruption [0096] 25 Installation space [0097] 26 Upper lateral edge [0098] 27 Lateral edge [0099] 28 Crossbeam [0100] 29 Openings [0101] 30 Lug portion [0102] 31 Support foot [0103] 32 Front face [0104] 33 Rear face [0105] M Central axis [0106] V Vertical [0107] R Rear plane [0108] F Front plane