Shower area, shower area mounting system and mounting adapter

Abstract

The invention relates to a shower space mounting system (1, 1') comprising a mounting strip (10, 10') with a receiving joint (101) for receiving a wall element (2) and a receiving profile (103) for fixing a shower accessory (5), which extend at least in sections parallel to one another along a strip longitudinal axis (LL), at least one mounting adapter (20, 20') for coupling the shower accessory (5) to the receiving profile (103), a base body (201), a mounting interface (203) extending distally from the base body (201) along an adapter longitudinal axis (AL) for connection to the shower accessory (5), a locking body (205) which is designed to engage positively with the receiving profile (103) in the mounted state (Z), in which the adapter longitudinal axis (AL) runs orthogonally to the strip longitudinal axis (LL), and at least one locking screw (207a, 207b) used to fix the mounting adapter (20,20') in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis (LL) in the mounted state (Z)) engages positively and / or non-positively with the base body (201) and the mounting strip (10, 10'). The invention proposes that the locking body (205) can be introduced into the receiving profile (103) by a linear movement (BL) in the direction of the mounting strip (10, 10') along the adapter's longitudinal axis (AL) and can be brought into a locking position (V) by a subsequent pivoting movement (BS) about the adapter's longitudinal axis (AL), in which the locking body (205) is locked in the receiving profile (103) orthogonal to the strip's longitudinal axis (LL) in the mounted state (Z) of the mounting adapter (20, 20'). Furthermore, the invention relates to a shower area (1000, 1000') with such a shower area mounting system. (1, 1') and a mounting adapter (20, 20').,

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a shower area mounting system for mounting a shower area. Such a shower area mounting system comprises a mounting strip with at least one receiving joint, in particular a room divider segment or a wall panel, which is designed to receive a wall element. The mounting strip further comprises a receiving profile designed to secure a shower accessory. The receiving joint and the receiving profile extend parallel to one another, at least in sections, along a strip longitudinal axis. The shower area mounting system further comprises at least one mounting adapter designed to couple the shower accessory to the receiving profile. The mounting adapter has a base body, a mounting interface extending distally from the base body along an adapter longitudinal axis, and at least one locking screw. The mounting interface is designed to connect to the shower accessory.The locking body is configured to positively engage the receiving profile in an assembled state in which the adapter's longitudinal axis runs orthogonally to the strip's longitudinal axis of the mounting interface. The locking screw is further configured to positively and / or non-positively engage the base body and the mounting strip to lock the mounting adapter in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis in the assembled state. The invention further relates to a shower area and a mounting adapter.

[0002] A corresponding shower installation system is offered by the applicant in the series Select + ® and such a mounting adapter with a coupled shower accessory is shown, for example, in design application No. 006264743-0005.

[0003] In this system, the mounting strip is open at least at one distal end so that the mounting adapter can be pushed into the mounting strip and moved to the desired height. The mounting adapter is fixed at the desired height with screws. When installed, one distal end of the mounting strip rests on the floor, so that the mounting adapter with the shower accessories can only be inserted via the distal end of the receiving profile on the ceiling side. Retrofitting additional shower accessories using corresponding mounting adapters is similarly only possible via the distal end of the receiving profile on the ceiling side. The installation space for attaching shower accessories to a corresponding mounting strip is also limited by the wall elements accommodated in the mounting strip, such as a glass pane or one or more wall panels.

[0004] Such a shower enclosure mounting system is generally well-suited for installing bathroom or shower accessories. However, the use of such a shower enclosure mounting system in cases where space is limited on the ceiling, for example, due to sloping ceilings or ceiling-mounted guide rails, is usually difficult or even impossible. Furthermore, there is a desire to increase the flexibility of shower enclosure design by making installation and removal of shower accessories easy.

[0005] The object of the present invention is therefore to facilitate the connection of shower accessories in a shower area using a corresponding shower area mounting system and, in particular, to enable flexible arrangement and retrofitting of shower accessories with minimal installation effort. In particular, the object of the present invention is to enable a variable arrangement of shower accessories without visually impairing the shower area mounting system. Thus, the overall aesthetics of a corresponding shower area mounting system are to be maintained while simultaneously enabling a flexible and customizable arrangement of shower accessories.

[0006] The invention solves the problem mentioned above by a shower area mounting system according to claim 1, a shower area according to claim 18 and a mounting adapter according to claim 19.

[0007] The invention solves the problem mentioned at the outset in a first aspect in that the locking body can be introduced into the receiving profile by a linear movement in the direction of the mounting strip along the adapter longitudinal axis and can be brought into a locking position by a subsequent pivoting movement about the adapter longitudinal axis, in which the locking body is locked in the receiving profile orthogonal to the strip longitudinal direction when the mounting adapter is in the mounted state.

[0008] In other words, when the mounting strip is in its assembled state, the locking body is inserted at least partially into the receiving profile by a linear movement in a horizontal direction. The subsequent pivoting movement, i.e. a rotation with a defined pivot angle around the adapter's longitudinal axis, brings the locking body into a locking position. In the locking position, the part of the locking body located in the receiving profile engages with the receiving profile in such a way that movement of the locking body orthogonal to the strip's longitudinal axis is prevented, and the locking body is thus locked. The mounting adapter is fixed in the locking position in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis by locking screws, which, when assembled, engage with the mounting strip in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

[0009] Preferably, the locking screw deforms the mounting bar in an area that is not immediately visible and thus engages with the mounting bar in a form-fitting manner.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment, the mounting bar has a thread and the locking screw is designed to engage non-positively with the corresponding thread of the mounting bar.

[0011] It should be understood that the mounting strip is designed to engage with at least one wall element when mounted, with the strip's longitudinal axis running vertically. A shower accessory, for example, is understood here to mean a shelf, a storage box, a mirror, a tablet holder, or the like. According to the invention, the mounting adapter is designed to couple a shower accessory weighing up to 10 kilograms, particularly preferably up to 5 kilograms, to the receiving profile.

[0012] Preferred developments of the invention are further developed in the dependent patent claims and explained below.

[0013] Preferably, the locking screw is a first locking screw, and the mounting adapter further comprises a second locking screw, which, in the assembled state, are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the strip and / or orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the strip. In the assembled state, this spacing results in a vertical and horizontal offset of the two locking screws. In addition to locking the mounting adapter in height, this also provides an anti-twist feature, preventing rotation of the mounting adapter around the adapter's longitudinal axis.

[0014] It is further preferred that the receiving profile has a rear wall and two fronts with opposing flanks that run parallel and spaced from one another in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis. The flanks form a gap between them. Preferably, the mounting adapter is received in the gap at least in part when mounted. Such a gap enables the reception of a plurality of mounting adapters for receiving various shower accessories. Because the mounting adapter is recessed in the gap at least in part, a part of the mounting adapter also protrudes from the gap. This part of the mounting adapter is preferably at least the mounting interface, preferably the mounting interface and the base body. The mounting interface is thus easily accessible and can be engaged with any shower accessory.The mounting interface preferably extends in the direction of the adapter's longitudinal axis.

[0015] According to a preferred embodiment, the shower space mounting system comprises a flank protection element which, when mounted, is designed to at least partially fill a gap between the at least one locking screw and at least one flank of the receiving profile. Such filling is understood here to mean at least elastic deformation, preferably elastic and plastic deformation, of at least one section of the flank protection element into the gap between the locking screw and the flank. Particularly preferably, the flank protection element completely fills this gap, so that the flank protection element supports the positioning of the mounting adapter. The flank protection element is designed to be plastically deformed in a controlled manner by screwing in the locking screw, i.e., without causing a crack or break in the flank protection element.The flank protection is preferably made at least partially from a plastic, in particular from a thermoplastic or an elastomer.

[0016] Preferably, the flank protection is associated with the mounting adapter. More preferably, the flank protection is connected to the base body. Thus, the flank protection, together with the mounting adapter, is coupled to the receiving profile at the appropriate height, thus simplifying the attachment of the flank protection.

[0017] The base body preferably has at least one receiving hole for the passage of a locking screw. The flank protection is preferably arranged on the base body so as to overlap the receiving hole. The receiving hole is designed to receive the locking screw for locking the mounting adapter in the longitudinal direction of the strip when mounted, wherein the flank protection is displaced by the locking screw into the distance between the at least one locking screw and at least one flank of the receiving profile. The flank protection preferably completely fills the distance between the locking screw and the flank, at least in sections. Because the flank protection is attached to the base body so as to overlap the receiving hole, the locking of the mounting adapter by the locking screw simultaneously leads to the displacement of the flank protection into the distance between the locking screw and the flank.By further moving the locking screw toward the mounting strip, especially the rear wall, the flank protection is further compressed, and the gap between the locking screw and the flank is finally completely filled, at least in a defined section. The flank protection protects the flanks of the receiving profile from damage caused by the thread of the locking screw and additionally stabilizes the mounting adapter in the installed state. If the flank protection is preferably made at least partially of a plastic with viscoelastic properties, the flank protection also dampens the movement of the mounting adapter relative to the mounting strip and thus also vibrations of a shower accessory mounted to the mounting strip using the mounting adapter.

[0018] Further preferably, the base body rests at least partially against the fronts of the mounting strip. The fronts of the mounting strip preferably have a protective layer, in particular a plastic coating. Such a protective layer or plastic coating is designed to prevent visual damage to the fronts caused by the mounting adapter. This allows for a variable arrangement of the mounting adapter on the mounting strip without previous attachment positions being visually detectable. Furthermore, the mounting adapter's contact with the fronts increases stability and creates a more uniform appearance.

[0019] According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one locking screw is designed to plastically deform the rear wall when installed. This enables the mounting adapter to be fixed in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis, i.e., in the vertical direction when installed. The locking screw can be brought into positive engagement with the mounting strip at any position along the strip's longitudinal axis by plastically deforming the rear wall. This enables highly customized positioning of the mounting adapter, including the shower accessory. Furthermore, the rear wall of the receiving profile is barely visible or not visible at all when the shower mounting system is in use. Deformation of the rear wall therefore does not have any aesthetic impact on the mounting strip of the shower mounting system.

[0020] The pivoting movement around the adapter's longitudinal axis preferably occurs at a pivot angle in a range of 25° to 90°. The pivoting movement is particularly preferably at a pivot angle of 35°. This corresponding angle range ensures that shower accessories can be installed even when accessibility to the mounting strip is limited by any wall elements. At the same time, a pivot angle in the corresponding angle range enables sufficient fixation by the locking body sufficiently engaging behind the receiving profile. This means that particularly wide mounting strips are not necessary. At the same time, a pivot angle of 35° in particular enables reliable installation of shower accessories weighing up to 10 kilograms, in particular up to 5 kilograms, on the mounting strip using the mounting adapter.

[0021] It is further preferred that the mounting strip is made at least partially from one of the following materials: aluminum, stainless steel, or a thermoplastic, preferably PVC. These materials enable the production of strips or profiles in automated manufacturing processes, such as plastic pultrusion. At the same time, they are comparatively lightweight yet sufficiently strong to reliably accommodate shower accessories and wall elements.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment, the base body and the locking body are formed in two parts. Preferably, the base body and the mounting interface are formed in one piece. The locking body is preferably connected to the base body. Preferably, the locking body and base body are made of different materials.

[0023] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the locking body is non-positively connected to the base body by a screw connection. Due to the screw connection, the locking body and base body can be made of different materials. It is further preferred that the locking body has greater strength than the base body. The locking body is preferably received at least in sections in the receiving profile and is therefore manufactured more delicately than the base body. To avoid plastic deformation of the locking element, it can be hardened independently of the base body or, preferably, made of a higher strength material. This counteracts plastic deformation or other damage to the locking element. The dimensional accuracy of the locking element is necessary, in particular, to ensure exact positioning of the mounting adapter relative to the mounting strip.

[0024] Particularly preferably, the locking body is made at least partially of a hardened material and / or the base body is made of a castable material. Castable materials include, for example, thermoplastics or iron alloys. By using castable materials, the base body can be manufactured cost-effectively.

[0025] It is further preferred that the locking body has a yield strength of at least 150 Mpa, preferably 235 Mpa, a tensile strength of at least 350 Mpa, preferably a tensile strength of 584 Mpa, and a Brinell hardness of at least 120 HBW, in particular at least 149 HBW.

[0026] It is further preferred that the locking body extends along a locking body longitudinal axis and has a width that is smaller than a gap between the flanks of the receiving profile. The locking body preferably has two end faces arranged parallel and spaced from one another, which are inclined at an angle of inclination that corresponds to the pivot angle with respect to the direction of the locking body longitudinal axis. In the locking position, the end faces therefore preferably rest against corresponding support surfaces of the receiving profile. In the locking position, the parallel end faces run in the direction of the strip longitudinal axis, which corresponds to the vertical in the assembled state. The end faces thus secure the mounting adapter against movement in the horizontal direction or orthogonal to the adapter longitudinal axis and to the strip longitudinal axis.

[0027] Preferably, the end faces each merge into an adjacent longitudinal side of the locking body with an edge radius, in particular an edge radius in the range of 1° to 2°. A suitably selected edge radius prevents wear or plastic deformation of the edges of the locking body. Furthermore, tilting of the locking body is also prevented.

[0028] The invention achieves the object mentioned above in a second aspect by means of a shower area with a shower area mounting system according to the first aspect of the invention, at least one wall element that is received in the receiving joint of the mounting strip of the shower area mounting system, and at least one shower accessory that is connected to the mounting strip by the mounting adapter. By means of a shower area mounting system according to the first aspect of the invention, the shower area incorporates the advantages mentioned above with regard to the first aspect of the invention. Advantages and preferred embodiments of the first aspect of the invention are thus also advantages and preferred embodiments of the second aspect of the invention, and vice versa.

[0029] In a third aspect, the invention relates to a mounting adapter, in particular for a shower area mounting system according to the first aspect of the invention, which is configured for coupling a shower accessory to a mounting strip. The mounting adapter comprises a base body, a mounting interface extending distally from the base body along an adapter longitudinal axis, which is designed to connect to the shower accessory, and a locking body configured to engage positively with a receiving profile of the mounting strip in an assembled state in which the adapter longitudinal axis runs orthogonally to a strip longitudinal axis of the mounting strip.The invention solves the problem mentioned at the outset according to the third aspect in that the locking body can be introduced into the receiving profile by a linear movement in the direction of the mounting strip along the adapter longitudinal axis and can be brought into a locking position by a subsequent pivoting movement about the adapter longitudinal axis, in which the locking body can be locked in the receiving profile orthogonal to the strip longitudinal axis when the mounting adapter is in the mounted state.

[0030] By appropriately designing the mounting adapter for use in a shower installation system according to the first aspect of the invention, the mounting adapter incorporates the advantages mentioned in relation to the first aspect of the invention. Advantages and preferred embodiments according to the first aspect of the invention are therefore also advantages and preferred embodiments according to the third aspect of the invention.

[0031] The invention is explained below using preferred embodiments with reference to the figures. Herein: Fig. 1a: a shower area according to a first embodiment in a perspective view; Fig. 1b: a shower area according to a second embodiment in a perspective view; Fig. 2a: a shower space mounting system in a non-assembled state in a perspective view; Fig. 2b: the shower installation system according to Fig. 2a in an assembled state in a perspective view; Fig. 3: a first plan view as a sectional view of the shower installation system in the assembled state according to Fig. 2b; Fig. 4: a second sectional view of the shower installation system in the assembled state according to Fig. 2b; Fig. 5a: a section of a mounting adapter for the shower installation system according to Fig. 2a to Fig. 4 in a first embodiment; Fig. 5b: a section of a mounting adapter for the shower installation system according to Fig. 2a to Fig. 4 in a second embodiment; Fig. 6: an exploded view of the mounting adapter according to Fig. 5b; Fig. 7: a front view of the mounting adapter according to Fig. 5b and Fig. 6; Fig. 8: a sectional view of the mounting adapter according to Fig. 5b to Fig. 7; Fig. 9a: a flank protection for the mounting adapter according to Fig. 5a to Fig. 8 in a first position; and Fig. 9b: a flank protection for the mounting adapter according to Fig. 5a to Fig. 8 in a second position.

[0032] The Fig. 1a and Fig. The shower area 1000 shown in Figure 1b comprises a shower area mounting system 1, 1', a wall element 2, 2' and at least one shower accessory 5 connected to the shower area mounting system 1. The wall element 2 is accommodated in the shower area mounting system 1 at least in sections.

[0033] The shower area mounting system 1, 1' comprises a mounting strip 10, 10', in which a longitudinal side 2a of the wall element 2 is received. Furthermore, the shower area mounting system 1, 1' comprises a mounting adapter 20, which is configured to connect the shower accessory 5 to the mounting strip 10, 10'.

[0034] The shower accessory 5 in this case is a shelf. However, the present invention is not limited to shower mounting systems 1, 1' for attaching shelves. The attachment of various shower accessories 5, such as boxes, mirrors, table holders, etc., is possible.

[0035] The Fig. Shower area 1000 shown in 1a differs from the one in Fig. 1b shown shower area 1000' by the design of the shower area mounting system 1 and in particular the mounting strip 10 and the wall element 2. In Fig. 1a, the wall element 2 is a room divider segment 3, such as a glass pane, and is coupled to a wall 6 by means of the shower area mounting system 1.

[0036] In Fig. 1b, the wall element 2' is a wall panel 4a, b, wherein the mounting strip 10' has a first receiving joint 101 which is coupled to a first wall panel 4a and a second receiving joint 102 which is coupled to a second wall panel 4b.

[0037] The receiving joints 101, 102 are designed to accommodate the two wall panels 4a, b such that the wall panels 4a, b extend orthogonally to each other. The mounting strip 10' further comprises, in a known manner, the receiving profile 103, which is connected to the mounting adapter 20 (see FIG. Fig. 1 to Fig. 4) can be engaged.

[0038] Fig. 2a to Fig. 4 show an example of the shower installation system 1 according to Fig. 1a in detail. All statements regarding the mounting adapter 20 and its connection to the mounting strip 10, 10' also apply analogously to the Fig. Shower installation system 1 shown in 1b.

[0039] Fig. 2a and Fig. 2b show a section of the shower installation system 1 according to Fig. 1a in a perspective view. Fig. 2a shows the shower area mounting system 1 in a not yet assembled state. Fig. 2b shows the shower area mounting system 1 in an assembled state Z, in which the mounting adapter 20 is engaged with the mounting bar 10.

[0040] The mounting strip 10 comprises a receiving joint 101, which is used to receive the wall element 2 (cf. Fig. 1a). Furthermore, the mounting strip 10 comprises a receiving profile 103, in which the mounting adapter 20 for fixing the shower accessory 5 (cf. Fig. 1a) is included at least in part.

[0041] The receiving joint 101 and the receiving profile 103 extend, at least in sections, parallel to each other along a longitudinal axis LL of the strip. The receiving joint 101 has an opening 101a through which the wall element 2 (cf. Fig. 1a) is recoverable.

[0042] The receiving profile 103 comprises a rear wall 105, which is at least partially overlapped by two fronts 107a, 107b. The fronts 107a, 107b run parallel and spaced from the rear wall 105. The fronts 107a, 107b merge into two parallel and spaced-apart flanks 109a, 109b, which form a gap 111 between them for receiving the mounting adapter 20. A projection surface defined by the gap 111 runs orthogonally to a projection surface defined by the opening 101a of the receiving joint 101.

[0043] The mounting adapter 20 extends along an adapter longitudinal axis AL. In Fig. 2a, the mounting adapter 20 is pivoted by a pivoting movement BS by a pivoting angle α compared to the Fig. 2b, the mounting adapter 20 is tilted around the adapter's longitudinal axis AL. The pivot angle α is preferably 35°.

[0044] In the Fig. In the position of the mounting adapter 20 shown in Figure 2a, it can be inserted at least partially into the gap 111 of the receiving profile 103 by a linear movement BL.

[0045] By a subsequent pivoting movement BS of the mounting adapter 20 inserted into the receiving profile 103 by the pivoting angle α, in this case by a rotation about the adapter longitudinal axis AL in a clockwise direction, the mounting adapter 20 can be brought into engagement with the receiving profile 103 in a locking position V. The locking position V of the mounting adapter 20 is in Fig. 2b shown.

[0046] Fig. 5a to Fig. 9 shows the mounting adapter 20, 20' in detail.

[0047] As in particular Fig. 5a to Fig. 9, the mounting adapter 20 has a base body 201 and a mounting interface 203 extending distally from the base body 201 in the direction of the adapter longitudinal axis AL. The mounting interface 203 is, as shown in Fig. 1, engageable with a shower accessory 5. Furthermore, the mounting adapter 20 comprises a locking body 205, which, as shown in the Fig. 1a to Fig. 3, can be inserted into the receiving profile 103 and can be brought into a locking position V by rotating the mounting adapter 20 about the adapter longitudinal axis AL. The locking position V is shown in detail in Fig. 4 shown.

[0048] The locking body 205 engages the receiving profile 103 in such a form-fitting manner that the locking body 205 prevents movement of the mounting adapter 20 orthogonal to the strip's longitudinal axis LL. In the mounted state Z, this prevents movement of the mounting adapter 20 in the direction of the adapter's longitudinal axis AL, away from the mounting strip 10, as well as movement transverse to the gap 111 of the receiving profile 103.

[0049] The mounting adapter 20 is, as particularly shown in the Fig. 3, in the locked state V, it is locked by at least one locking screw 207a, 207b. In the present case, two locking screws 207a, 207b are provided, which are designed to come into contact with the rear wall 105 of the receiving profile 103 and plastically deform it. The positive engagement between the locking screws 207a, 207b and the rear wall 105 prevents movement of the mounting adapter 20 in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis LL.

[0050] As particularly in Fig. As can be seen in Figure 4, the two locking screws 207a, 207b are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis LL of the strip and orthogonally to the longitudinal axis LL of the strip in the assembled state Z. Thus, in addition to the vertical locking, the locking screws 207a, 207b also provide a rotation lock for the mounting adapter 20 relative to the mounting strip 10.

[0051] As further stated in Fig. 6, the base body 201 has at least one receptacle, in this case two receptacles 217a, 217b, which are designed to engage with the locking screws 207a, 207b.

[0052] The Fig. The locking body 205 shown in detail in Figure 7 has two end faces 209a, 209b, which run parallel and spaced from one another. The end faces 209a, 209b are connected to one another by two longitudinal sides 211a, 211b. The longitudinal sides 211a, 211b run spaced apart and parallel to one another in the direction of the locking body's longitudinal axis RL. The first end face 209a runs at an acute angle to the first longitudinal side 211a and merges into the first longitudinal side 211a with an edge radius R, which is preferably in a range of 1° to 2°. Particularly preferably, the first end face 209a extends at an inclination angle β to the first longitudinal side 211a, which corresponds to the pivot angle α. The first longitudinal side 211a accordingly merges into the second end face 209b at an obtuse angle, which preferably corresponds to 180° less the pivot angle α.

[0053] In the locking position V, the end faces 209a, 209b rest against two parallel and spaced-apart contact surfaces 113a, 113b of the receiving profile 103, as shown in particular Fig. 4 shows. A cover surface 212 (cf. Fig. 6) of the locking body 205 preferably rests against the rear wall 105 of the receiving profile 103.

[0054] Fig. 5a shows a first embodiment of the mounting adapter 20'. The first embodiment differs from that shown in the Fig. 5b to Fig. The second embodiment of the mounting adapter 20 shown in Figure 8 is distinguished by the fact that the locking body 205 and the base body 201 are integrally formed. Preferably, the base body 201, the locking body 205, and the mounting interface 203 are cast components.

[0055] As shown in particular in the exploded view according to Fig. 6 and the section along the AA line of the Fig. 7 shown mounting adapter according to Fig. 8, the locking body 205 is connected to the base body 201 by at least one connecting means 213a, 213b. In this case, the connecting means comprises two connecting screws 213a, 213b, which can be passed through two through holes 214a, 214b of the locking body 205, offset in the direction of the locking body's longitudinal axis RL. The connecting screws 213a, 213b can preferably be engaged with the base body 201 in the region of a raised portion 215. The connecting screws 213a, 213b can be engaged with receiving holes 216a, b of the base body in the region of the raised portion 215. By providing a raised portion 215, the locking body 205 extends parallel to and at a distance from a rear surface 201a of the base body 201. Thus, a corresponding distance is provided at which the receiving profile 103 can be received in the region of the flanks 109a, 109b.

[0056] The connecting screws 213a, 213b are preferably countersunk head screws. The locking screws 207a, 207b are particularly preferably grub screws. This keeps the mounting adapter 20 compact. Other connecting elements can also be used.

[0057] As particularly in the Fig. 6 and Fig. As can be seen in Figure 7, the shower area mounting system 1 further comprises a side protection 219. The side protection 219 is preferably assigned to the mounting adapter 20. The side protection 219 is arranged on the base body 201, overlapping the receptacles 217a, b.

[0058] The flank protection 219 preferably rests against the rear surface 201a of the base body 201. The flank protection 219 can, for example, be connected to the base body 201 in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner.

[0059] The flank protection 219 is described in detail in the Fig. 9a and Fig. 9b. The flank protection 219 has a recess 219a corresponding to the shape of the locking body 205. Thus, the flank protection 219 does not hinder the locking of the locking body 205 in the receiving profile 103.

[0060] The flank protection 219 is designed to move in the mounted state Z (cf. Fig. 2b) at a distance B between the respective locking screw and the flank 209a, 209b running adjacent to the respective locking screw 207a, 207b and to fill this distance at least in sections. This is particularly important in Fig. 4. The locking screws 207a, 207b each displace the flank protection 219 into this distance B, so that no damage can occur to the flanks 109a, 109b due to the locking screws 207a, 207b.

[0061] As the Fig. 9a and Fig. 9b further show, the flank protection 219 has two flaps 220a, b, wherein a first flap 220a is designed to overlap the first receptacle 217a and the second flap 220b is designed to overlap the second receptacle 217b, as shown in particular in Fig. 7. The flank protection 219 or at least the flaps 220a, b are preferably made of a plastic. Thus, the flaps 220a, b can elastically mold around the locking screws 207a, 207b. Reference symbol 1.1' shower installation system 2 wall elements 3 room divider segment 4a, 4b wall panel 5 shower accessories 6 Wall 10, 10' mounting strip 20, 20' mounting adapter 101 receiving joint 101a Opening of the receiving joint 103 Recording profile 105 Rear wall 107a, 107b fronts 109a, 109b flanks 111 gap 113a, 113b Contact surfaces 201 basic body 201a rear wall surface 203 Mounting interface 205 locking body 207a locking screw 207b locking screw 209a Front sides 211a long side 212 deck area 213a, 213b Fasteners, connecting screws 214 through holes 215 Survey 216a, b mounting holes 217 recording, 219 Flank protection 219a recess 220a, b flaps 1000, 1000' shower space A gap distance B Distance AL adapter longitudinal axis LL strip longitudinal axis RL locking body longitudinal axis BL linear movement BS swivel movement R edge radius V Locking position Z condition α swivel angle

Claims

[1] Shower installation system (1, 1') for installing a shower installation (1000, 1000'), comprising - a mounting strip (10, 10') with at least one receiving joint (101) which is designed to receive a wall element (2), in particular a room divider segment (3) or a wall panel (4a, 4b), and a receiving profile (103) which is designed to fix a shower accessory (5), wherein the receiving joint (101) and the receiving profile (103) extend at least in sections parallel to one another along a strip longitudinal axis (LL), - at least one mounting adapter (20, 20') which is designed to couple the shower accessory (5) to the receiving profile (103), and a base body (201), a mounting interface (203) extending distally from the base body (201) along an adapter longitudinal axis (AL), which is designed to connect to the shower accessory (5), a locking body (205) and at least one locking screw (207a, 207b), wherein the locking body (205) is designed to engage positively with the receiving profile (103) in a mounted state (Z) in which the adapter longitudinal axis (AL) runs orthogonally to the strip longitudinal axis (LL), and wherein the locking screw (207a, 207b) for fixing the mounting adapter (20, 20') in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis (LL) in the mounted state (Z) is designed to engage positively and / or non-positively with the base body (201) and the mounting strip (10, 10'), characterized bythat the locking body (205) can be introduced into the receiving profile (103) by a linear movement (BL) in the direction of the mounting strip (10, 10') along the adapter longitudinal axis (AL) and can be brought into a locking position (V) by a subsequent pivoting movement (BS) about the adapter longitudinal axis (AL), in which locking position the locking body (205) is locked in the mounted state (Z) of the mounting adapter (20, 20') in the receiving profile (103) orthogonal to the strip longitudinal axis (LL). [2] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the locking screw (207a) is a first locking screw (207a) and the mounting adapter (20, 20') further comprises a second locking screw (207b) which, in the mounted state (Z), are arranged at a distance from one another in the direction of the strip longitudinal axis (LL) and orthogonally to the strip longitudinal axis (LL). [3] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the receiving profile (103) has a rear wall (105) and two fronts (107a, 107b) which run parallel in the direction of the strip's longitudinal axis (LL) and are spaced apart from one another and have opposing flanks (109a, 109b) which form a gap (111) in which the mounting adapter (20, 20') is received at least in sections in the mounted state (Z). [4] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a flank protection (219) which is designed to at least partially fill a distance (B) between the at least one locking screw (207a, 207b) and at least one flank (109a, 109b) of the receiving profile (103) in the mounted state (Z). [5] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to claim 4, characterized by that the flank protection (219) is at least partially made of a plastic. [6] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to claim 4 or 5, characterized bythat the flank protection (219) is assigned to the mounting adapter (20, 20') and connected to the base body (201). [7] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized by in that the base body (201) has at least one receiving hole (216a, b) and the flank protection (219) is fastened to the base body (201) so as to overlap the receiving hole, wherein the receiving holes (216a, b) are designed, in the mounted state (Z), to receive the locking screw (207a, 207b) for locking the mounting adapter (20, 20') in the longitudinal direction (LL) of the strip, wherein the flank protection (219) is displaced by the locking screw (207a, 207b) into the distance (B) between the at least one locking screw (207a, 207b) and at least one flank (109a, 109b) and completely fills this distance at least in sections. [8] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized bythat the base body (201) rests at least partially against the fronts (107a, 107b) of the mounting strip (10, 10'). [9] Shower installation system (1, 1') at least according to claim 3, characterized by that the at least one locking screw (207a, 207b) is designed to plastically deform the rear wall (105) in the mounted state (Z). [10] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the pivoting movement (BS) about the adapter longitudinal axis (AL) takes place with a pivoting angle (α) in a range of 25° to 90°, particularly preferably with a pivoting angle (α) of 35°. [11] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the mounting strip (10, 10') is at least partially made of one of the following materials: - aluminum, - stainless steel, - a thermoplastic material, preferably PVC. [12] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the locking body (205) and the base body (201) are formed in two parts. [13] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the locking body (205) is connected to the base body (201) in a force-locking manner, in particular by a screw connection. [14] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the locking body (205) has a yield strength of at least 150 Mpa, preferably 235 Mpa, a tensile strength of at least 350 Mpa, preferably a tensile strength of 584 Mpa, and a Brinell hardness of at least 120 HBW, in particular at least 149 HBW. [15] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the locking body (205) and the base body (201) are made of different materials and / or the locking body (205) is at least partially made of a hardened material and / or the base body (201) is made of a castable material. [16] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by in that the locking body (205) extends along a locking body longitudinal axis (RL) and has a width (b) which is smaller than a gap distance (A) between the flanks (109a, 109b), wherein the locking body (205) has two end faces (209a, 209b) arranged parallel and spaced from one another, which are inclined at an angle of inclination (β) corresponding to the pivot angle (α) with respect to the direction of the locking body longitudinal axis (RL). [17] Shower installation system (1, 1') according to claim 16, characterized bythat the end faces (209a, 209b) each merge with an edge radius (R), in particular in a range of 1° to 2°, into an adjacent longitudinal side (211a, 211b) of the locking body (205). [18] Shower area (1000, 1000') with a shower area mounting system (1, 1') according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising: at least one wall element (2) which is received in the receiving joint (101) of the mounting strip (10, 10'), and at least one shower accessory (5) which is connected to the mounting strip (10, 10') by the mounting adapter (20, 20'). [19] Mounting adapter (20, 20') for a shower mounting system (1, 1'), in particular a shower mounting system (1, 1') according to one of claims 1 to 17, which is designed to couple a shower accessory (5) to a mounting strip (10, 10'), with - a base body (201), - a mounting interface (203) extending distally from the base body (201) along an adapter longitudinal axis (AL), which is designed for connection to the shower accessory (5), - a locking body (205), wherein the locking body (205) is designed to be brought into positive engagement with a receiving profile (103) of the mounting strip (10, 10') in a mounted state (Z), in which the adapter longitudinal axis (AL) runs orthogonally to a strip longitudinal axis (LL) of the mounting strip (10, 10'), and - at least one locking screw (207a, 207b), wherein the locking screw (207a, 207b) is designed to lock the mounting adapter (20, 20') in the direction of a longitudinal axis (LL) of the mounting strip (10, 10') in the mounted state (Z), to be brought into positive and / or non-positive engagement with the base body (201) and the mounting strip (10, 10'), characterized bythat the locking body (205) can be introduced into the receiving profile (103) by a linear movement (BL) in the direction of the mounting strip (10, 10') along the adapter longitudinal axis (AL) and can be brought into a locking position (V) by a subsequent pivoting movement (BS) about the adapter longitudinal axis (AL), in which locking position the locking body (205) can be locked in the mounted state (Z) of the mounting adapter (20, 20') in the receiving profile (103) orthogonal to the strip longitudinal axis (LL).

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