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 (M2) and each of which has a cross section (Q2): a first cross-member (3) which extends along a central axis (M3), has a first cross-section (Q3), is fixedly connected to the supports (2) and connects the two supports (2) to one another and is located at a distance from the first cross-member (3) above the first cross-member (3) when viewed in the mounted position; the cross-section (Q3, Q4) of at least one of the cross members (3, 4) is substantially equal to the cross-section (Q2) of the support.

Claims

1-14. (canceled)

15. Mounting device for attaching at least one sanitary fixture, comprising two supports, which run at a distance from one another, each extend along a central axis and each have a support cross section, a first cross-member, which extends along a central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another, and a second cross-member, which extends along a central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another, wherein the second cross-member being arranged at a distance from the first cross-member and, when viewed in the installation position, above the first cross-member, and wherein cross-member cross section of at least one of the aforementioned cross-members is configured to be substantially identical to the support cross section.

16. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another are identical with regard to cross-sectional geometry and/or cross-sectional area.

17. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the outer cross section of the supports and said at least one cross-member is in each case identical to the cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another.

18. Mounting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the outer cross section and/or inner cross section each has a rectangular, in particular square, shape.

19. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the outer cross section of the supports and said at least one cross-member is in each case identical to the cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another.

20. Mounting device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the outer cross section and/or inner cross section each has a rectangular, in particular square, shape.

21. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the supports and said at least one cross-member are provided by way of a hollow profile, wherein the outer cross section and the inner cross section of the support and the at least one cross-member are identical in each case to the cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another.

22. Mounting device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the outer cross section and/or inner cross section each has a rectangular, in particular square, shape.

23. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the cross-member cross section of the first cross-member is identical to the support cross section, and wherein the cross-member cross section of the second cross-member differs from the support cross section.

24. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the support and the at least one cross-member with the cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another are provided by way of a square tube or a welded square tube.

25. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the wall thickness of the at least one cross-member and the supports is between 1 and 8 mm or between 1.5 and 3 mm.

26. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the width and/or the height of the cross-member cross section of the at least one cross-member, and of the support cross section of each support is in the region of from 30 to 50 mmor between 35 and 45 mm.

27. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the second cross-member comprises at least one attachment element, via which the sanitary fixture can be attached to the mounting device.

28. Mounting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the leading face of the supports define a front plane, and wherein the trailing face of the supports define a rear plane, wherein the at least one cross-member is arranged in such a way that it lies between the front plane and the rear plane.

29. Method for manufacturing a mounting device for attaching at least one sanitary fixture wherein said Mounting device comprises two supports, which run at a distance from one another, each extend along a central axis and each have a support cross section, a first cross-member, which extends along a central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another, and a second cross-member, which extends along a central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another, wherein the second cross-member being arranged at a distance from the first cross-member and, when viewed in the installation position, above the first cross-member, wherein cross-member cross section of at least one of the aforementioned cross-members is configured to be substantially identical to the support cross section, and wherein the supports and the cross-member with an identical support or cross-member cross section are manufactured by way of a metal-forming procedure and a subsequent welding procedure.

30. Method as claimed in claim 29, wherein, prior to the metal-forming procedure, a metal sheet is provided in the dimensions of the development of the profile about the central axis and the profile length for each of the supports and the cross-member with an identical support or cross-member cross section.

31. Method as claimed in claim 30, wherein, prior to the metal-forming procedure, the metal sheet is provided with openings by way of a punching procedure.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Preferred embodiments of the invention are described in the following with reference to the drawings, which are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not to be interpreted as restrictive. In the drawings:

[0036] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a mounting device of the present invention;

[0037] FIG. 2 shows a detail view of the mounting device according to FIG. 1;

[0038] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the mounting device according to FIG. 1;

[0039] FIG. 4 shows a sectional view along the line of intersection IV-IV in FIG. 3;

[0040] FIG. 5 shows a sectional view along the line of intersection V-V in FIG. 3; and

[0041] FIG. 6 shows a sectional view along the line of intersection VI-VI in FIG. 3.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0042] The figures show an embodiment of a mounting device 1 for attaching at least one sanitary fixture. The mounting device 1 is in this case connected securely to a building and the sanitary fixtures are subsequently attached to the mounting device. The mounting device 1 is typically located behind a pre-wall. Mounted in front of the pre-wall are the sanitary fixtures with which the user directly interacts, such as a toilet bowl, urinal or sink. Mounted behind the pre-wall are the sanitary fixtures to which the user does not require direct access, such as a cistern, water supply pipes and wastewater pipes.

[0043] The mounting device 1 comprises two supports 2 which run at a distance from one another and each extend along a central axis M2. Furthermore, the supports 2 each have a support cross section Q2. Furthermore, the mounting device 1 comprises a first cross-member 3 and a second cross-member 4. The first cross-member 3 extends along a central axis M3 and has a cross-member cross section Q3. The second cross-member 4 extends along a central axis M4 and has a cross-member cross section Q4. Both cross-members are securely connected at the ends thereof to the supports 2 and thus connect the supports 2 to one another. Preferably, the two cross-members 3, 4 are connected to the supports 2 via a welded joint. In the installation position, the supports 2 run in the vertical direction and the cross-members 3, 4 run in the horizontal direction.

[0044] At the top, the mounting device 1 has an optional third cross-member 8. In this case, the third cross-member 8 is arranged at the ends of the two supports 2. The cross-members 3, 4 and 8 are connected to the supports via welded joints. In the embodiment shown, the second cross-member 4 is arranged at a distance from the first cross-member 3 and, in the installation position, as shown in the figures, is located above the first cross-member 3.

[0045] The cross-member cross section Q3, Q4 of at least one of the aforementioned cross-members 3, 4 is configured to be substantially identical to the support cross section Q2. In the embodiment shown, the cross-member cross section Q3 of the cross-member 3 is configured to be identical to the support cross section Q2, while the cross-member cross section Q4 of the second cross-member 4 has a different cross section. The third cross-member 8 also has a different cross section Q8. In other embodiments, it is also conceivable for all cross-members to likewise have a cross section identical to the supports 2.

[0046] FIG. 2 shows a detail view of FIG. 1, in which the detail view is limited to the connection point 10 between the first cross-member 3 and the support 2. This detail view clearly illustrates that the outer cross section of the support 2 and the outer cross section of said cross-member 3 are identical in each case.

[0047] FIG. 3 shows the sections from FIGS. 4 to 6. The sectional views in FIGS. 5 and 6 further illustrate how the profiles are identical to one another. In the embodiment shown, the cross-member 3 and the supports 2 are each configured as square tubes. The two square tubes are in this case the same as one another. In other words, the supports 2 and the cross-member 3 are provided by way of a tube profile, wherein the outer cross section and the inner cross section of the support 2 and the cross-member 3 are identical in each case, i.e., the profile is the same.

[0048] The sectional views in FIGS. 4 to 6 also show that the wall thickness W of the support 2 is identical to the wall thickness W of the cross-member 3. The wall thickness of the cross-member 3 and the supports 2 is typically in the region of from 1 and 8 mm, in particular between 1.5 and 3 mm.

[0049] The width B and height H of the cross-member cross section of the cross-member 3 and the support cross section Q2 of the support are in the region of from 30 mm to 50 mm respectively. In the embodiment shown, a square cross section is shown, i.e., the width B and the height H are in this case identical to one another.

[0050] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the second cross-member 4 has at least one attachment element 5. In the embodiment shown, a plurality of attachment elements 5 are arranged. The attachment elements 5 can be configured in a variety of ways, for example as a threaded opening directly in the second cross-member 4, as openings in the second cross-member 4, as nuts behind an opening in the second cross-member 4, or as a separate attachment component behind an opening in the second cross-member 4. The attachment elements 5 are preferably threaded structures, into which the corresponding threaded rods can be inserted or screwed. As already mentioned, the cross-member 4 has a different cross-sectional shape.

[0051] In the embodiment shown, the cross-member 4 is a cross-member which is subjected to tension and the cross-member 3 is a cross-member subjected to compression. The differing configuration of the cross-members enables the latter to be optimally configured to the mechanical loads thereon.

[0052] The leading face 6 of the supports 2 define a front plane F and the trailing face 7 of the supports 2 define a rear plane R. The at least one cross-member 3, 4 is thus arranged in such a way that it lies between the front plane F and the rear plane R. In the case of the cross-member 3, the corresponding lateral portions of the cross-member 3 also lie in the front plane F and the rear plane R respectively due to the identical configuration of the supports 2.

[0053] Preferably, each of the supports is connected to a support foot 11, via which the mounting device stands on a floor, wherein the support foot is preferably configured so as to be displaceable relative to the support and lockable relative to the support.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0054] 1 mounting device R rear plane [0055] 2 support B width [0056] 3 first cross-member H height [0057] 4 second cross-member W wall thickness [0058] 5 attachment element M2 central axis [0059] 6 leading face Q2 support cross section [0060] 7 trailing face M3 central axis [0061] 8 third cross-member Q3 cross-member cross section [0062] 9 apertures M4 central axis [0063] 10 connection point Q4 cross-member cross section [0064] 11 support foot [0065] M8 central axis [0066] F front plane Q8 cross-member cross section