Floor Drain for Draining Water From a Walk-In Floor Into a Sewage Pipe

Abstract

The present invention relates to a floor drain for draining water from a walk-in floor into a waste water pipe, with an inlet channel socket, a first receiving body for the inlet channel socket, a second receiving body for the first receiving body and a drain housing following the second receiving body in the water drainage direction, which is preferably designed as an odor trap, wherein the first receiving body has a bowl-shaped section, to the outer edge of which a flexible sealing mat is connected in a liquid-tight manner and the bottom of which passes into a first drain connection piece which can be inserted into the second receiving body, wherein the second receiving body has a bowl-shaped section on which an outwardly projecting flange is integrally formed or attached, and wherein the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body passes into a second drain connection piece.

Claims

1. A floor drain for draining water from a walk-in floor into a sewerage pipe, comprising an inlet channel socket, a first receiving body for the inlet channel socket, a second receiving body for the first receiving body, and a drain housing following the second receiving body in the water drainage direction, which is preferably designed as an odor trap, wherein the first receiving body has a bowl-shaped section, to the outer edge of which a flexible sealing mat is connected in a liquid-tight manner and the bottom of which passes into a first drain connection piece which can be inserted into the second receiving body, wherein the second receiving body has a bowl-shaped portion on which an outwardly projecting flange is integrally formed or attached, and wherein the bowl-shaped portion of the second receiving body passes into a second drain connection piece.

2. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the first drain connecting piece has an annular seal arranged on its outer circumference.

3. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body and the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body are provided with mutually associated snap-in elements which can be locked together when the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body is arranged in the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body.

4. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body and the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body have at least four pairs of mutually associated snap-in elements which, when the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body is arranged in the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body, can be locked together, wherein four of the snap-in elements are arranged on opposite outer sides of the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body

5. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body is dimensioned larger than the inlet channel socket, so that the inlet channel socket is received in the bowl-shaped section so as to be horizontally displaceable relative to the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body.

6. The floor drain according to claim 5, characterized in that the inlet channel socket is received in the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body so as to be horizontally displaceable in at least two directions extending transversely to one another.

7. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet channel socket has one or more circumferential grooves on its outer circumference.

8. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the flange has at least one groove which runs parallel to an edge of the bowl-shaped section of the second receiving body, the groove being spaced not more than 10 mm, preferably less than 5 mm, from the edge of the bowl-shaped section.

9. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the second receiving body is rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the drain housing in liquid-tight connection with the drain housing.

10. The floor drain according to claim 9, further characterized by a protective cover for completely covering the bowl-shaped portion of the second receiving body, the protective cover being positively and detachably connected to the edge of the bowl-shaped portion of the second receiving body

11. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet channel socket has a connecting section on the upper side for the positive-locking and/or liquid-tight connection of a water collecting means, preferably an elongated water collecting body having multiple gradients, wherein the water collecting means or the water collecting body comprises an opening through which collected water can drain off.

12. The floor drain according to claim 1, further characterized by a water collecting means, preferably in the form of an elongated water collecting body having multiple gradients, said water collecting means or said water collecting body having an opening, preferably a gap-shaped opening, through which collected water can drain off.

13. The floor drain according to claim 12, characterized in that the water collecting means or the elongate water collecting body comprises, above the bowl-shaped portion of the second receiving body, an insert receptacle with an insert positively received therein, wherein the insert has the opening, preferably the gap-shaped opening, through which collected water can drain off.

14. The floor drain according to claim 1, characterized in that the bowl-shaped section of the first receiving body is provided with a sieve insert.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In the following, the invention is explained in more detail on the basis of a drawing illustrating exemplary embodiments.

[0027] FIG. 1 shows a floor drain according to the invention in a perspective view, wherein a flexible sealing mat is only shown in a section;

[0028] FIG. 2 shows the receiving body comprising a flange, a bowl-shaped section and a drain connecting piece and the drain housing of the floor drain in a perspective exploded view, wherein a protective cover is inserted into the bowl-shaped section;

[0029] FIG. 3 shows further representations of the flange on the bowl-shaped section with inserted protective cover;

[0030] FIG. 4 shows an assembly condition after positioning and assembly of the drain housing and the receiving body with the protective cover and after flush insertion of screed, in a perspective exploded view;

[0031] FIG. 5 shows a subsequent assembly state after removal of the protective cover;

[0032] FIG. 6 shows the receiving body, which comprises a bowl-shaped section with drain connecting piece and a flexible sealing mat, in a perspective bottom view;

[0033] FIG. 7 shows a detailed representation of the bowl-shaped section and the drain connecting piece of the receiving body from FIG. 6, in a perspective bottom view;

[0034] FIG. 8 shows an assembly condition after attaching the sealing mat to the screed and inserting a screen insert, in a perspective top view;

[0035] FIG. 9 shows an assembly condition after inserting the inlet channel socket (height compensation piece) into the bowl-shaped section of the receiving body from FIG. 6 with the elongated water collecting body (shower channel) placed on top, in a perspective top view; and

[0036] FIG. 10 shows the completed installation condition with visible elongated water collecting body and inlet opening, in a perspective plan view.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0037] The floor drain 1 shown in the drawing serves to drain water from an walk-in floor into a sewage pipe. The floor drain 1 comprises an inlet channel socket 2, a first or upper receiving body 3 for the inlet channel socket 2, a second or lower receiving body 4 for the first or upper receiving body 3 and a drain housing 5 following the second or lower receiving body 4 in the water drainage direction, which is preferably designed as an odor trap.

[0038] The first receiving body 3 has a bowl-shaped section 3.1, to the outer edge of which a flexible sealing mat (sealing membrane) 3.2 is connected liquid-tight and the base of which passes into a drain connecting piece 3.3 (cf. FIG. 7), which can be inserted into the second receiving body 4. The second receiving body 4 has a bowl-shaped section 4.1, to which an outwardly projecting flange 4.2 is attached, preferably integrally formed, whereby the bowl-shaped section 4.1 passes into a second drain connecting piece 4.3.

[0039] The inlet channel socket 2 has a connecting section 2.1 on the top side for the positive and/or liquid-tight connection of a water collecting medium, preferably an elongated water collecting body 6 having multiple gradients. The elongated water collecting body 6, which can also be called a shower channel, has an opening 6.1 above the bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the second receiving body 4, which is designed as an insert receptacle, in which an insert 6.2 is positively received and held. The exchangeable insert 6.2 has at least one opening 6.21, preferably a gap-shaped opening 6.21, through which water collected by means of the water collecting body 6 can drain off. For vertical support of the insert 6.2, the insert receptacle is provided on its inner circumference with at least two opposite shoulders or one circumferential shoulder (not shown) on which the insert 6.2 rests. The upper side of the insert 6.2 inserted in the insert receptacle is preferably flush with the surface of the water collecting body 6. The channel-like water collecting body 6 has a relatively small gradient 6.4 running from its respective narrow front end 6.3 in the direction of the insert receptacle 6.1, which is preferably in the range of approx. 1 to 3%, particularly preferably in the range of approx. 1 to 2%. In addition, the water collecting body 6 has a concave or trough-shaped cross-sectional profile on its upper side, the height of the lateral flanks 6.5 of the cross-sectional profile increasing from the respective narrow front end 6.3 in the direction of the insert receptacle 6.1. This results in a multiple gradient, whereby the surface profile of the water collecting body 6 causes surface-guided drainage. The water collecting body 6 and the insert 6.2 are preferably made of stainless steel.

[0040] The drain housing 5 has a vertical pipe socket (inlet socket) 5.1 and a drain connecting piece (outlet socket) 5.2 which runs horizontally, for example. The vertical pipe socket 5.1 and the outlet socket 5.2 to be connected to a sewage pipe (not shown) are connected to each other via an S-shaped channel section 5.3. Together with the vertical pipe socket 5.1, the S-shaped channel section 5.3 forms an odor trap in which, when the floor drain 1 is in use, sealing water is present at a certain height of, for example, approx. 50 mm.

[0041] The vertical pipe socket 5.1 is provided at the upper end with an annular seal 5.4, which seals the drain connecting piece 4.3 of the receiving body 4 inserted in the pipe socket 5.1 in a liquid-tight manner. The receiving body 4 can be rotated about a vertical axis relative to the drain body 5. If required, the pipe socket 5.1 or the drain connecting piece 4.3 can be extended by an optional pipe (not shown) in order to be able to realise greater overall heights if necessary.

[0042] The bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the receiving body 4 and its flange 4.2 are elongated, wherein the bowl-shaped section 4.1 and the flange 4.2 have two parallel longitudinal sections 4.21, which are connected to each other by two shorter, parallel transverse sections 4.22. The length of the bowl-shaped section 4.1 measures, for example, approximately twice its width. The parallel longitudinal sections 4.21 of the flange are substantially perpendicular to the parallel transverse sections 4.22 of the flange. The flange 4.2 is provided with several recesses, preferably holes 4.4, which serve to anchor the receiving body 4 in a screed mass with which the drain body 5 positioned on an unfinished floor is cast during a subsequent assembly step. The flange 4.2 thus represents a reinforcement area with recesses, preferably a perforated reinforcement area.

[0043] Between the bowl-shaped section 4.1 and the flange 4.2 an upwardly projecting web 4.5 is formed, which is preferably designed as a closed web 4.5. A protective cover 7 is preferably inserted into the bowl-shaped section 4.1 until the screed work is completed. The protective cover 7 is dimensioned so that it completely covers the bowl-shaped section 4.1. Preferably, the protective cover 7 also covers the upper side of the web 4.5 essentially completely. The protective cover 7 is detachably and positively connected with the web 4.5 or the edge of the bowl-shaped section 4.1.

[0044] The flange 4.2 has straight grooves 4.6 on its upper side, which run parallel to the four sides of the web 4.5 or the edge of the bowl-shaped section 4.1. The grooves 4.6 preferably run directly along the web 4.5, with the grooves 4.6 extending to the peripheral edge 4.7 of the flange 4.2. The grooves 4.6 serve as cutting grooves and enable a section of the flange 4.2, in particular an elongated flange section 4.21, to be cut off easily (cf. FIG. 3). After cutting off an oblong section 4.21 of the flange, the web 4.5 can be positioned directly on a vertical wall of a shower compartment with the bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the receiving body 4 inserted into the drain housing 5 or the water collecting body (channel body) 6 fitted later.

[0045] If, on the other hand, the water collecting body (channel body) 6 is to be positioned centrally or decentrally, i.e. at a clear distance from the vertical wall or walls of a shower compartment, it is not necessary to separate a section 4.21 of the flange 4.2. In this case, the flange 4.2 with the bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the receiving body 4 can still be rotated by up to 360 after it has been mounted on the drain housing 5. The bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the receiving body 4 and thus finally the elongated water collecting body (channel body) 6 can in this case be installed variably at an angle in the range of 0 to 90 to an adjacent wall of the shower compartment.

[0046] After completion of the positioning of the drain housing 5 with the receiving body 4 inserted into it and after adjustment and installation of the sewage pipe (not shown) on the drain connecting piece 5.2 of the drain housing 5, screed E is placed in the area surrounding the drain housing 5 in such a way that the screed E is flush with the top of the protective cover 7 (FIG. 4). The protective cover is preferably removed after the screed has hardened (FIG. 5).

[0047] Subsequently, the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the first receptacle body 3, to the outer edge of which the flexible sealing mat 3.2 is connected liquid-tight and the base of which passes into the drain connecting piece 3.3 (cf. FIG. 7), is inserted into the bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the second receiving body 4 anchored in the screed E (FIG. 5).

[0048] The circular drain connecting piece 3.3 is provided with an annular seal (not shown), preferably an O-ring, on its outer circumference. The annular seal is held in an annular groove 3.31 formed on the outer circumference of the drain connecting piece 3.3.

[0049] The bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3 and the bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the lower receiving body 4 are provided with mutually assigned snap-in elements 3.5 which lock together when the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3 is inserted into the bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the lower receiving body 4. The drawing shows only one of the snap-in elements 3.5, namely a snap-in element 3.5 of the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3.

[0050] The snap-in elements 3.5 of the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3 are designed, for example, in the form of snap-in springs (clip corners). The snap-in connection of the two bowl-shaped sections 3.1, 4.1 provides a reliable seal between the sealing mat 3.2 of the upper receiving body 3 and the drain connecting piece 4.3 of the lower receiving body 4.

[0051] Preferably, the two bowl-shaped sections 3.1, 4.1 have four pairs of snap-in elements 3.5 which are assigned to each other and which interlock with each other in the bowl-shaped section 4.1 of the lower receiving body 4 when the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3 is fitted, wherein one pair of these snap-in elements 3.5 is arranged on each of the four sides of the bowl-shaped sections 3.1, 4.1.

[0052] The bowl-shaped sections 3.1, 4.1 each have a circumferential shoulder 3.8, 4.8 which frames a sloping bottom with a circular drainage opening 3.9, 4.9. Preferably, the circular drainage opening 3.9, 4.9 is arranged centrally, wherein the bottom has two sloping surfaces 3.10, 4.10 ending at the drainage opening in the manner of a funnel (cf. FIG. 8).

[0053] FIG. 8 shows an installation condition of the floor drain after attaching the sealing mat 3.2 to the screed. The screed is preferably sealed outside the flexible sealing mat 3.2 with additional sealing material, for example with liquid-applied sealing material which can be applied in liquid form and solidifies to form a film (so-called liquid film), into which the sealing mat 3.2 is worked. In this way a flexible composite sealing is produced. The sealing mat 3.2 can have holes 3.21 in its edge corners (FIG. 1) in order to achieve a form-fit connection of the sealing mat 3.2 with an adhesive material or sealing material applied to the screed or a wall, in particular a liquid foil.

[0054] The bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3 has a circumferential shoulder at its drainage opening 3.9, which serves as a holder for a sieve insert 8 that can be inserted into the receiving body 3.

[0055] After the flexible sealing mat 3.2 with additional sealing material, preferably liquid foil, as a composite seal has been attached to the screed E and, if necessary, to the adjacent wall of the shower compartment and dried, the inlet channel socket 2 is inserted into the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3. The inlet channel socket 2 is designed as a height compensation piece in order to be able to adapt the height position of the channel-like water collecting body 6 to the height of a floor tile or stone slab covering to be applied to the sealing mat 3.2. For this purpose, the inlet channel socket 2 is made of easily cut plastic, e.g. polypropylene, and has a plurality of circumferential, mutually parallel grooves (cutting grooves) 2.2, preferably with hole perforation, each of which can be used as a guide for a knife for shortening the inlet channel socket 2.

[0056] Furthermore, it can be seen in FIG. 9 that the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the receiving body 3 is dimensioned larger than the inlet channel socket 2, so that the inlet channel socket 2, which is received in the bowl-shaped section 3.1 of the upper receiving body 3, can be horizontally displaced in two directions running transversely to each other. In particular, the distance of the trough-shaped water collecting body 6 from an adjacent wall and/or the position of the inlet opening 6.21 relative to a floor covering joint can thus be adjusted. The inlet channel socket 2, which can be shortened in height, rests with its lower edge on the circumferential shoulder 3.8 of the bowl-shaped section 3.1.

[0057] In addition, the gutter-like water collecting body 6, which is preferably made of stainless steel and is designed to be resistant to deformation, can be shortened by means of a metal saw or another metal cutting tool, so that the length of the water collecting body 6 can be adapted to the floor tile format or the size of an adjacent floor covering slab if necessary.