Covering system with reduced rattling tendency for flush-mounted controls

Abstract

A covering system is provided having a cover, with a first mounting geometry at least partially running circumferentially around the cover, a carrier plate designed to attach the cover, a seal at least partially running circumferentially around the carrier plate, and an elastic mounting geometry that is formed on the seal. The first mounting geometry and the elastic mounting geometry are designed and arranged for positive engagement with each other.

Claims

1. A covering system comprising a cover; the cover having a first mounting geometry provided at least partially around a circumference thereof; a carrier plate adapted to be attached to the cover, the carrier plate including a seal; and the seal being an elastic mounting geometry at least partially running circumferentially around the carrier plate, wherein a portion of each of the first mounting geometry and the elastic mounting geometry are in positive engagement with each other, wherein the elastic mounting geometry further includes a lip that protrudes at an angle from one end of the seal, such that the lip is angled away from the cover, wherein the cover is a single, monolithic element having a U-shaped cross-section, wherein the carrier plate is partially mounted inside the cover in a space formed by the U-shaped cross-section, wherein the carrier plate comprises a further seal at least partially running circumferentially around the carrier plate, and wherein the further seal has a sealing surface comprising a groove.

2. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the elastic mounting geometry has a snap geometry which is configured to snap into the first mounting geometry.

3. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the elastic mounting geometry is formed from an elastomer.

4. The covering system according to claim 3, wherein the elastomer is selected from rubber, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, polyurethane, or polysilane or a combination of at least two thereof.

5. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the first mounting geometry is more rigid than the elastic mounting geometry.

6. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the first mounting geometry comprises a recess or a curvature or both, and wherein the first mounting geometry is configured for positively receiving the elastic mounting geometry.

7. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein if the covering system is wall mounted, a part of the cover facing the wall is separated from the wall by at least the lip of the elastic mounting geometry that is situated between the wall and the cover.

8. The covering system according to claim 1, comprising a control element as a further component.

9. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the covering system is provided in a wall.

10. A method for manufacturing a flush-mounted device, the comprising: providing a wall with a hole; and closing the hole with the covering system according to claim 1.

11. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the covering system reduces noise.

12. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the further seal is radially spaced apart from the seal.

13. The covering system according to claim 1, wherein the elastic mounting geometry also includes a rounded bulge that protrudes from the seal at a second end thereof, and wherein the rounded bulge is retained in a recess of the first mounting geometry.

14. A covering system comprising a cover; the cover having a first mounting geometry provided at least partially around a circumference thereof; a carrier plate adapted to be attached to the cover, the carrier plate including a seal; and the seal being an elastic mounting geometry at least partially running circumferentially around the carrier plate, wherein a portion of each of the first mounting geometry and the elastic mounting geometry are in positive engagement with each other, wherein the elastic mounting geometry further includes a lip that protrudes at an angle from one end of the seal, such that the lip is angled away from the cover, wherein the cover is a single, monolithic element having a U-shaped cross-section, wherein the carrier plate is partially mounted inside the cover in a space formed by the U-shaped cross-section, wherein the cover includes a front wall having an outer surface and an inner surface and a side wall that extends perpendicularly from the inner surface of the front wall, the side wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the carrier plate includes a front wall having an outer surface and an inner surface and a side wall extending perpendicularly between the outer surface and the inner surface of the front wall of the carrier plate, and wherein the outer surface of the front wall of the carrier plate faces the inner surface of the front wall of the cover and the inner surface of the side wall of the cover faces the side wall of the carrier plate, and wherein the seal is provided on the side wall of the carrier plate such that the seal is wedged between the side wall of the carrier plate and the inner surface of the side wall of the cover.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus, are not limitive of the present invention, and wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a covering system according to the invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a covering system according to the invention;

(4) FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of the covering system according FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(5) FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a covering system 0 according to the invention. The covering system 0 according to the invention was used to cover a hole 5 in a wall 1. The covering system 0 has a carrier plate 3. The carrier plate 3 is configured and designed so that it is flush with the walls 6 of the hole 5 or covers it with its larger surface. The carrier plate has one or more recesses 7, in which controls 8 can be received. The carrier plate 3 has a seal with an elastic mounting geometry 4. The seal 4 runs along the edge of the carrier plate 3. Further, the covering system 0 has a cover 2. The cover 2 is configured and designed such that it at least covers the surface of the carrier plate 3. The cover 2 has one or more further recesses 9, which like the recesses 7 are adapted for receiving a plurality of controls 8.

(6) FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional illustration of a covering system 0 according to the invention. The cover 2 has a cover wall 10 which surrounds the cover 2 and has an inner surface 11. Parts of the inner surface 11 press on a surface 12 of the elastic mounting geometry 4.2 on the carrier plate 3 to form a positive connection. Furthermore, the elastic mounting geometry 4.2 has a lip 4.1. This lip 4.1 is provided between an edge 2.2 of the cover wall 10 and the wall 1. The lip 4.1 is intended to make it more difficult for the edge 2.2. to abut the wall 1. Furthermore, the carrier plate 3 has a seal 4.3. As compared to the elastic mounting geometry 4.2, the seal 4.3 starts farther away from the inner surface 11 and, if installed in the hole 5 of the wall 1, is at least partially received by the hole 6, wherein the seal 4.3 is positively or frictionally connected via a groove 14 with the wall 6 of the hole 5.

(7) FIG. 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a section of the covering system 0 according to the invention from FIG. 2. Unless reference numerals were used in the figure description of FIG. 3, reference is made to the embodiments in FIG. 2. The elastic mounting geometry 4.2 has a snap geometry 16. As viewed from the wall 1, the snap geometry 16 follows the lip 4.1. In the snap geometry 16, as viewed from the wall 1, first a depression 17 is formed, followed by a bulge 18. For the positive connecting with the elastic mounting geometry 4.2, the cover wall 10 has a first mounting geometry 2.1. As viewed in the direction of thrust 19, the first mounting geometry 2.1 has a recess 14 followed by a curvature 15. When placing the cover 2 on the carrier plate 3, the cover 2 is moved in the direction of thrust 19 while the curvature 15 first presses the elastic bulge 18 together. The curvature 15 the slides further into the depression 17, wherein the bulge 18 relaxes in the recess 14.

(8) The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are to be included within the scope of the following claims.