MOUNTING DEVICE

Abstract

A mounting device for fastening at least one plumbing appliance having two supports, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis, and a crosspiece element, which connects the two supports and has at least one fastening element. The crosspiece element has a lower web, a front web and an upper web. The lower web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from a lower edge of the front web, and the upper web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from an upper edge of the front web. The at least one fastening element is accessible through at least one opening in the front web, and the ends of at least one of the webs are each connected to the supports by means of a welded joint.

Claims

1-15. (canceled)

16. Mounting device for fastening at least one plumbing appliance, comprising two supports, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis, and a crosspiece element, which is arranged between the supports, connects the two supports and has at least one fastening element, wherein the crosspiece element has a lower web, a front web and an upper web, wherein the lower web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from a lower edge of the front web, and the upper web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from an upper edge of the front web, wherein the at least one fastening element is accessible through at least one opening in the front web, and wherein the ends of at least one of the webs are each connected to the supports by means of a welded joint.

17. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein an upper free end of the upper web, which lies opposite the upper edge of the front web, lies at a vertical distance of 40 to 90 millimeters from the lower web.

18. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein a reference plane extends at right angles to the central axes of the two supports and centrally through the at least one fastening element, wherein an upper free end of the upper web, which lies opposite the upper edge of the front web, lies at a vertical distance of 35 to 60 millimeters from the reference plane.

19. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the angle between the front web and the upper web is in the range of from 100? to 150?, and wherein the angle between the front web and the lower web is between 80? and 100?, in particular 90?.

20. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the upper web has an end section which is oriented parallel to the front web.

21. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element which is formed separately from the mounting device and can be arranged above the crosspiece element, wherein the wall element is preferably in contact with the crosspiece element.

22. Mounting device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture which is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

23. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element which is formed separately from the mounting device and can be arranged above the crosspiece element, wherein the wall element is in contact with the crosspiece element and wherein the upper web is designed in such a way that it serves to support the wall element.

24. Mounting device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture which is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

25. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the upper web has an end section which is oriented parallel to the front web, wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element which is formed separately from the mounting device and can be arranged above the crosspiece element, wherein the wall element is preferably in contact with the crosspiece element, and wherein the wall element has a rear wall and an upper wall, wherein the rear wall preferably runs parallel to the central axis in the installation position and wherein the upper wall preferably extends in an angularly inclined manner at an angle to the rear wall, such that an installation space is created between the upper web, the end section, the rear wall and the upper wall.

26. Mounting device as claimed in claim 25, wherein the rear wall has a rear side which lies in a rear plane spanned by the rear surfaces of the supports, and/or wherein the upper wall extends as far as a front plane spanned by the front faces of the supports.

27. Mounting device as claimed in claim 25, wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture which is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

28. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the upper web has an end section which is oriented parallel to the front web, wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element which is formed separately from the mounting device and can be arranged above the crosspiece element, wherein the wall element is preferably in contact with the crosspiece element, wherein the upper web is designed in such a way that it serves to support the wall element, and wherein the wall element has a rear wall and an upper wall, wherein the rear wall preferably runs parallel to the central axis in the installation position and wherein the upper wall preferably extends in an angularly inclined manner at an angle to the rear wall, such that an installation space is created between the upper web, the end section, the rear wall and the upper wall.

29. Mounting device as claimed in claim 28, wherein the rear wall has a rear side which lies in a rear plane spanned by the rear surfaces of the supports, and/or wherein the upper wall extends as far as a front plane spanned by the front faces of the supports.

30. Mounting device as claimed in claim 28, wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture which is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

31. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web.

32. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the crosspiece element, with the lower web, the front web and the upper web, is provided by an integral profile, and wherein the mounting device has a further crosspiece, which lies below the crosspiece element in the installation position, wherein the further crosspiece provides a supporting wall on which the plumbing appliance can be supported.

33. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the crosspiece element is provided by a front supporting part, having a supporting wall on which a plumbing appliance can be supported, and a rear supporting part, having a rear wall, wherein the front web and the upper web are formed on the front supporting part and the lower web is formed on the rear supporting part.

34. Mounting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the crosspiece element is provided by a front supporting part, having a supporting wall on which a plumbing appliance can be supported, and a rear supporting part, having a rear wall, wherein the front web and the upper web are formed on the front supporting part and the lower web is formed on the rear supporting part and wherein the supporting wall extends downward from the at least one fastening element.

35. Arrangement comprising a mounting device and a plumbing appliance said mounting device comprising two supports, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis, and a crosspiece element, which is arranged between the supports, connects the two supports and has at least one fastening element, wherein the crosspiece element has a lower web, a front web and an upper web, wherein the lower web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from a lower edge of the front web, and the upper web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from an upper edge of the front web, wherein the at least one fastening element is accessible through at least one opening in the front web, and wherein the ends of at least one of the webs are each connected to the supports by means of a welded joint, wherein said plumbing appliance is mounted on the mounting device and having a supporting surface, wherein the supporting surface of the plumbing appliance overlaps parts of the front supporting part, or wherein the supporting surface of the plumbing appliance overlaps parts of the supporting wall of the front supporting part.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0057] Preferred embodiments of the invention are described in the following with reference to the drawings, which are only for the purpose of illustration and should not be interpreted as restrictive. In the drawings:

[0058] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a mounting device according to one embodiment of the present invention from the front;

[0059] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the rear;

[0060] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the front;

[0061] FIG. 4 shows an exploded illustration of the mounting device according to FIG. 1;

[0062] FIG. 5 shows an exploded illustration of a crosspiece element of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the front;

[0063] FIG. 6 shows an exploded illustration of a crosspiece element of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 from the rear;

[0064] FIG. 7 shows a sectional illustration along section line VII-VII in FIG. 3;

[0065] FIG. 8 shows a further exploded illustration of the mounting device according to FIG. 1 with a wall element;

[0066] FIG. 9 shows a view of FIG. 8 in the connected state;

[0067] FIG. 10 shows a sectional illustration as in FIG. 7 with the wall element according to FIGS. 8 and 9;

[0068] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a mounting device according to a further embodiment of the present invention from the front;

[0069] FIG. 12 shows an exploded view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 with a wall element;

[0070] FIG. 13 shows a view of FIG. 12 in the connected state; and

[0071] FIG. 14 shows a sectional illustration along section line X-X in FIG. 11.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0072] FIGS. 1 to 10 show a mounting device 1 according to one embodiment, and FIGS. 11 to 14 show a mounting device 1 according to a further embodiment. Identical parts are provided with the same reference signs in each case. The mounting device 1 according to both embodiments serves for fastening at least one plumbing appliance.

[0073] In the embodiments shown, the mounting device 1 comprises two supports 2, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis M, and a crosspiece element 3, which is arranged between the supports 2, connects the two supports 2 and has at least one fastening element 4. The plumbing appliance is fastened to the crosspiece element 3 on the fastening element 4. In the embodiment shown, a plurality of fastening elements 4 is arranged next to one another. In the installation position, the two supports 2 typically run in the vertical V, that is to say in the vertical direction. At the top, the two supports 2 are connected to a crosspiece 28.

[0074] In both embodiments, the crosspiece element 3 has a lower web 34, a front web 35 and an upper web 36. The crosspiece element 3 is configured differently in the two embodiments. In the first embodiment, an arrangement is shown in which the crosspiece element 3 is provided by a front supporting part 5 and a rear supporting part 7. In the further embodiment, an arrangement is shown in which the crosspiece element 3 is designed as a profile element.

[0075] The front web 35 has a front face which, in the installation position, is oriented vertically. The front web extends from one support 2 to the other support 2 completely across the intermediate space between the two supports 2.

[0076] The lower web 34 projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle ? from a lower edge 37 of the front web 35. The angle ? is between 80? and 100?, in particular 90?.

[0077] The upper web 36 projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle ? from an upper edge 38 of the front web 35. The angle ? is preferably in the range of from 100? to 150?.

[0078] With respect to the at least one fastening element 4, the front web 35 and the upper web 36 are designed in such a way that the crosspiece element 3 extends upward only to a comparatively small extent. This creates an installation space which is accessible from the front in the installation position. This installation space bears the reference sign 45.

[0079] An upper free end 40 of the upper web 36, which lies opposite the upper edge 38 of the front web 35, preferably lies at a vertical distance A1 of 50 to 90 millimeters from the lower web 34. The vertical distance A1 is the distance at right angles to the surface of the lower web 34.

[0080] A vertical distance A2 from a reference plane RE to the upper free end 40 of the upper web 36 is preferably in a range of from 35 to 60 millimeters. The reference plane RE extends at right angles to the central axes M of the two supports 2 and centrally through the at least one fastening element 4.

[0081] The at least one fastening element 4 is accessible through at least one opening 39 in the front web 35. In the embodiment shown, a plurality of fastening elements 4 is arranged, said elements typically serving to receive threaded rods. The fastening elements 4 can be integrally formed on the crosspiece element 3 or can be connected to the crosspiece element 3 as additional elements.

[0082] In both embodiments, the ends of the lower web 34 and/or the front web 35 and/or the upper web 36 are each connected to the supports 2 by means of a welded joint. The welded joint preferably extends over the entire length of the edge of the lower web 34, of the front web 35 and of the upper web 36 which is associated with the support 2. However, the welded joint can also be interrupted in some section or sections.

[0083] In the embodiments shown, the upper web 36 further has an end section 41. In this case, the upper web 36 is oriented parallel to the front web and forms the free end of the upper web 36.

[0084] The front surface 32 of the supports 2 spans a front plane F and the rear surface 33 of the supports 2 spans a rear plane R. In both embodiments, the front web 35 lies with its front face in the front plane F. The upper web 36 extends from the front plane F up to the rear plane R. The end section 41 lies with its rear side in the rear plane R. The lower web 34 preferably likewise extends between the front plane F and the rear plane R. The lower web 34 can also extend rearward through the rear plane R.

[0085] According to both embodiments, the mounting device 1 further has an optional wall element 42. Here, the wall element 42 is formed separately from the mounting device 1 and can be connected to the mounting device 1. The wall element 42 serves essentially to shield the installation space above the crosspiece element 3 with respect to the rear. This ensures that during the installation process no dirk, insulation flock, mortar, etc. can pass from behind into the installation space above the crosspiece element 3.

[0086] The wall element 42 is preferably secured on the crosspiece element 3. As a particular preference, the upper web 36 is designed in such a way that it serves to support the wall element 42. This means that the wall element 42 can be brought into connection with the upper web 36.

[0087] The wall element 42 preferably extends from the one support 2 to the other support 2.

[0088] The wall element 42 preferably has a rear wall 43 and an upper wall 44. The rear wall 43 runs parallel to the central axis M and the upper wall 44 extends in an angularly inclined manner at an angle ? to the rear wall 43. Here, the rear wall 43 and the upper wall 44 extend in such a way that an installation space 45 is created between the upper web 36, the end section 41 the rear wall 43 and the upper wall 44.

[0089] The rear wall 43 has a rear side which lies in a rear plane R spanned by the rear surfaces 33 of the supports 2. The upper wall 44 extends as far as a front plane F spanned by the front surfaces 32 of the supports 2.

[0090] In both embodiments, the crosspiece element 3 has an interruption 24, and the wall element 42 has an aperture 46. The interruption 24 and the aperture 46 are each arranged in such a way that the interruption 24 continues into the aperture 46. The interruption 24 and the aperture 46 serve, for example, for the passage of a flushing pipe or an electric lead or some other element.

[0091] In both embodiments, the crosspiece element 3 is preferably produced from a steel sheet. In particular by a punching operation and a forming operation following the punching operation. The crosspiece element 3 is connected to the supports 2 by means of a welded joint, wherein the lateral edges 27, which face the supports 2, are correspondingly welded to the supports 2.

[0092] In both embodiments, the mounting device 1 further comprises two supporting feet 31, which are mounted telescopically in the support 2. The supporting feet 31 can be displaced in their position relative to the support 2 and can be locked when the height has been set.

[0093] In the embodiments shown, the supports 2 are designed as hollow profiles. In this case, hollow profiles have a quadrilateral, in particular a square cross section.

[0094] In the following, details of the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 10 will now be described.

[0095] As explained above, the crosspiece element according to this embodiment is formed by a front supporting part 5 and a rear supporting part 7. The front web 35 and the upper web 36 are formed on the front supporting part 5. The lower web 34 is formed on the rear supporting part 7. When the two supporting parts 5, 7 are assembled, the lower web 34 comes into contact with the front web 35. A supporting wall 6 adjoins the front web 35 at the bottom. In this case, the front web 35 and the supporting wall 6 lie in the same plane and are formed integrally with one another.

[0096] FIGS. 1 and 2 show the mounting device in perspective from the front and from the rear. FIG. 3 shows a view from the front. In the embodiment shown, the crosspiece element 3 has a recess 18, through which, for example, a waste pipe can be guided. The width of the recess 18, when viewed transversely to the central axis M of the supports 2, corresponds in the example shown to approximately one third of the total width of the crosspiece element 3. The crosspiece element 3 or the front supporting part 5 and the rear supporting part 7 extend to the left and right of the recess 18. In other words, the recess 18 extends from a region which is below and opposite the at least one fastening element 4 into the crosspiece element 3. When viewed in the installation position, the recess 18 extends from below into the crosspiece element 3 and is designed to be open toward the bottom.

[0097] FIG. 4 then shows an exploded illustration of the mounting device 1. Here, the crosspiece element 3 is shown before the actual mounting and connection to the support 2. The crosspiece element 3 is provided by the front supporting part 5 with a supporting wall 6 and by the rear supporting part 7 with a rear wall 8. The plumbing appliance can be correspondingly supported on the supporting wall 6. In the embodiment shown, the at least one fastening element 4 lies above the supporting wall 6 when viewed in the installation position. That is to say that the at least one fastening element 4 is subjected to tensile stress when the plumbing appliance is mounted and that the supporting wall 6 or the crosspiece element 3 is subjected to compressive stress.

[0098] In the embodiment shown, the front supporting part 5 and the rear supporting part 7 have at least one connecting tab 9, 10. The connecting tabs 9, 10 project at right angles from the supporting wall 6 and the rear wall 8. Other angles are also possible. The two supporting parts 5, 7 are formed integrally. That is to say that the connecting tabs 9, 10 are arranged integrally on the supporting wall 6 and the rear wall 8, respectively.

[0099] The two supporting parts 5, 6 can be securely connected to one another via the at least one connecting tab 9, 10. In this case, the connection is such that, in the connected state, the supporting wall 6 lies at a distance from the rear wall 8. Starting from FIG. 3, the connection is effected in each case in such a way that the two supporting parts 5, 7 are moved toward one another until the two supporting parts 5, 6 are correspondingly positioned and can be connected via the at least one connecting tab 9, 10. The connection between the two connecting tabs 9, 10 is preferably a welded joint.

[0100] FIGS. 5 and 6 then show exploded illustrations of the crosspiece element 2 without the supports 2. The front supporting part 5 and the rear supporting part 7 are each illustrated in isolation. FIG. 7 shows a sectional illustration along section line VI in FIG. 2. Further features of the two supporting parts will now be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

[0101] The front supporting part 5 has a cutout 19 in the supporting wall 6 to provide said recess 18. The cutout 19 is formed by two mutually opposite lateral edges 20. A connecting tab 9 projects at right angles to the supporting wall 6 from each of the lateral edges 20. A connecting tab 9, which projects at right angles to the supporting wall 6, is arranged at each of the lower lateral edges 21 which extend from the end of the lateral edge 20 at the lower end of the front supporting part 5 to the support 2. In the installation position, the lower lateral edge 21 extends substantially in the horizontal direction. The connecting tabs 9 have a length when viewed in the normal direction to the supporting wall 6. The length of the connecting tabs 9 which project from the lateral edge 20 is greater than the length of the connecting tabs 9 which project from the lateral edge 21.

[0102] On the upper side, the front supporting part 4 has the front web 35 and the upper web 36 as well as the at least one fastening element 4. In the installation position, the upper web extends toward the rear when viewed from the fastening elements 4. In the embodiment shown, above the cutout 19 and below the interruption 24, the front supporting part 5 has a tab section 30 which projects into the cutout 19 in the region of the fastening elements 4.

[0103] The stability of the front supporting part 5 can be further increased by means of the tab section 30.

[0104] The rear supporting part 7 has a cutout 19 in the supporting wall 8 to provide said recess 18. The cutout 19 is formed by two mutually opposite lateral edges 20. A connecting tab 10 projects at right angles to the supporting wall 6 from each of the lateral edges 20. A connecting tab 10 which projects at right angles to the rear wall 6 is arranged at each of the lower lateral edges 21 which extend from the end of the lateral edge 20 at the lower end of the rear supporting part 7 to the support 2. In the installation position, the lower lateral edge 21 extends substantially in the horizontal direction. The connecting tabs 10 have a length when viewed in the normal direction to the supporting wall 6. The length of the connecting tabs 10 which project from the lateral edge 20 is equal to the length of the connecting tabs which project from the lateral edge 21.

[0105] On the upper side, the rear supporting part 7 comprises the lower web 34. Here, the lower web 34 extends away substantially at right angles from an upper lateral edge 26. In this case, the lateral edge 26 extends from the one support 2 to the other support 2 in the installation position. The lower web 34 serves to reinforce the rear supporting part 7 and furthermore has openings 29 which are used for fastening plumbing appliances or leads or other elements. The lower web 34 is welded laterally to the supports 2.

[0106] The lower web 34 of the rear supporting part 7 lies at a distance from the upper web 36 of the front supporting part 5. An installation space 25 is created by this distance.

[0107] In the case of both supporting parts 5, 7, the connecting tabs 9, 10 each extend substantially over the entire length of the lateral edges 20, 21.

[0108] In the connected state, the connecting tabs 10 of the rear supporting part 7 abut the inner surface 17 of the front supporting part 5 facing the rear supporting part 7, thus defining the distance between the front supporting part 5 and the rear supporting part 7.

[0109] In the embodiment shown, the connecting tabs 9 of the front supporting part 5 are shorter in the region of the lower lateral edge 21 than the corresponding connecting tabs 10 of the rear supporting part 7. This is evident from FIG. 7. This shortened design has the advantage that a weld, in particular a weld seam, can be formed on the end face 12 of connecting tab 9 and the surface 13 of connecting tab 10. The weld is shown by the reference sign 11 in FIG. 7. The other connecting tabs 9, 10, which lie to the left and right of the cutout 19, are of the same length on both supporting parts.

[0110] In the connected state, the supporting wall 6, the rear wall 8, the connecting tabs 9, 10 and the supports 2 define a hollow body 14 with a cavity 15. In other words, the crosspiece element 3 has a cavity 15. Said weld 11 preferably lies outside the cavity 15.

[0111] In the embodiment shown, the mounting device 1 further comprises two supporting feet 31, which are mounted telescopically in the support 2. The supporting feet 31 can be displaced in their position relative to the support 2 and can be locked when the height has been set.

[0112] In the embodiment shown, the supports 2 are designed as hollow profiles. In this case, the hollow profiles have a quadrilateral, in each case square cross section.

[0113] In the following, details of the embodiment according to FIGS. 11 to 14 will now be described.

[0114] In the embodiment according to FIGS. 11 to 14, the crosspiece element 3 is provided as a profile. That is to say that the crosspiece element 3 with the lower web 34, the front web 35 and the upper web 36 is provided by a one-piece profile. In this embodiment, the mounting device 1 has a further crosspiece 47, which, in the installation position, lies below the crosspiece element 3. The further crosspiece 47 provides a supporting wall 6 on which the plumbing appliance can be supported.

[0115] In the embodiment shown, the lower web 34 projects beyond the rear plane R.

TABLE-US-00001 LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS 1 mounting device 2 support 3 crosspiece element 4 fastening element 5 front supporting part 6 supporting wall 7 rear supporting part 8 rear wall 9 connecting tab 10 connecting tab 11 weld 12 end face 13 surface 14 hollow body 15 cavity 16 inner surface 17 inner surface 18 recess 19 cutout 20 lateral edge of cutout 21 lower lateral edge 24 interruption 25 installation space 26 upper lateral edge 27 lateral edge 28 crosspiece 29 openings 30 tab section 31 supporting foot 32 front surface 33 rear surface 34 lower web 35 front web 36 upper web 37 lower edge 38 upper edge 39 openings in the front face 40 free end 41 end section 42 wall element 43 rear wall 44 upper wall 45 installation space 46 aperture 47 crosspiece ? angle ? angle ? angle A1, A2 vertical distance M central axis V vertical R rear plane F front plane RE reference plane