Arrangement system for the arrangement of a flushing tank of a sanitary equipment item

Abstract

The present invention relates to an arrangement system (10) for arranging a flushing container (14) of a sanitary fitting. With the arrangement system (10) according to the invention, the arrangement of the flushing container (14) is significantly improved. In particular, the arrangement is simple, quick, and safe and is adaptable to various sanitary fittings.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an arrangement system for arranging a flushing container of a sanitary fitting according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] Examples of sanitary fittings include bidets, urinals, and toilets. These sanitary fittings are flushed after use using a flushing container.

[0003] It is known that in floor-standing sanitary fittings, the flushing tank is covered by a casing, for example made of ceramic, in order to improve the appearance.

[0004] EP 3 124 710 A1 describes a flange which is placed between the flushing cistern and the toilet bowl, with the casing of the flushing cistern being supported on the flange.

[0005] Based on EP 3 124 710 A1, the object of the present invention is to improve the arrangement of a flushing container of a sanitary fitting.

[0006] This object is achieved with the arrangement system according to the invention as claimed in claim 1. Advantageous further developments are specified in the dependent claims and in the following description together with the figures.

[0007] The inventors realized that this problem can be solved in a surprising and particularly simple way by designing the upper side of the support as a trough-shaped recess. This collects any liquid that occurs, especially condensation that forms on the rinse tank, and prevents it from escaping.

[0008] The arrangement system according to the invention for arranging a flushing container of a sanitary fitting, wherein the arrangement system comprises a flushing container which can hold a flushing liquid, which has a flush valve which is arranged at an outlet of the flushing container and which extends along a longitudinal extent, wherein the arrangement system comprises a carrier, wherein the carrier has an upper side on which at least a region of a lower side of the flushing container rests at least in regions, wherein the carrier is connected to the flushing container by corresponding connecting means, is characterized in that the upper side of the carrier is designed as a trough-shaped depression.

[0009] In an advantageous development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a tub-shaped recess—a support for the flushing container is provided that can be attached to a wall. This ensures that the flushing container is positioned particularly securely, and even if the sanitary fixture tilts, the flushing container will not become detached.

[0010] In an advantageous development, the means for attaching the support to a wall comprise at least one opening, preferably at least two openings arranged at a distance from one another. This allows the support to be attached and aligned to the wall particularly easily.

[0011] In an advantageous refinement, the opening is designed as an elongated hole, preferably with two openings. This makes attaching the support to the wall even easier and faster. If the two elongated holes are not parallel to each other, but rather aligned horizontally and vertically, for example, the flushing container can be leveled very easily.

[0012] In an advantageous further development, the opening is arranged on a projection extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein the projection preferably has at least one stiffening element, particularly in the form of a rib, opposite the support. This ensures particularly secure fastening of the support to the wall.

[0013] In an advantageous development, the upper side of the support is surrounded by a collar extending longitudinally. This collar can advantageously serve as a support surface for the casing of the washing container. Furthermore, this collar effectively collects any liquid that may occur, particularly condensation that forms on the washing container, and prevents it from escaping.

[0014] In an advantageous further development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped recess—it is provided that the upper side of the support has a slope that deviates from the horizontal. This allows for even better collection of liquid, especially condensation that forms on the rinsing container.

[0015] In an advantageous development, the upper side of the support has a drain for moisture away from the washing container. The drain is preferably located at a lowest point on the upper side of the support, particularly in the area of ​​the outlet. This drains away liquid, particularly condensation, that forms on the washing container.

[0016] In an advantageous further development - for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the carrier is designed as a trough-shaped depression - it is provided that a buffer area is formed in the trough-shaped depression in such a way that liquid held therein cannot drain away. The buffer area is preferably designed in such a way that only a quantity of liquid in excess of its volume can drain away. For this purpose, for example, there is a drain in the buffer area which is surrounded by a collar, whereby the height of the collar in relation to the trough-shaped depression then determines the buffer volume that does not drain away. Since experience has shown that only relatively little moisture accumulates during normal operation, this can be removed by evaporation through the buffer area so that no quantity of liquid needs to drain away. This means that there is no or only a very small quantity of liquid that would need to drain away.

[0017] In an advantageous development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped recess—it is provided that the upper side of the support has a drain for moisture away from the rinsing container, wherein the drain is surrounded by a collar that has a height that is higher than the trough-shaped recess. This also provides a buffer area.

[0018] In an advantageous development, the rinsing container has an inner surface at its bottom that slopes downwards toward the outlet. This allows for even better drainage of liquid, especially condensation, that forms on the rinsing container.

[0019] In an advantageous development, the rinsing container has an outer surface at its bottom that slopes downwards, with the lowest point of the outer surface preferably located in the area of ​​the carrier's drain. This ensures particularly effective drainage of liquid, particularly condensation, that forms on the rinsing container.

[0020] In an advantageous development, the washing container has an outer surface that rests on the support only in certain areas, preferably at most at one or more of the following locations: in the area of ​​the outlet, at the location of one or more screw bosses for screw connections between the support and the washing container, and at the location of a support edge of the washing container on the support. This allows liquid, in particular condensation, that forms on the washing container to be particularly effectively collected by the support.

[0021] In an advantageous development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped recess—the flush valve is provided with a cage for conveying the flushing fluid into the outlet, wherein the cage has at least one strut with a profiled cross-section. This minimizes turbulence at the outlet, allowing the flushing fluid to drain away particularly quickly and quietly.

[0022] It is particularly effective if the profile is a neutral NACA profile. It is particularly effective if the profile is thinner at the beginning of the profile in the direction of flow and thickens in the direction of flow over at least one section of the profile.

[0023] It is particularly effective when the profile is aligned radially inwards with respect to the outlet.

[0024] In an advantageous development, the rinsing container has a horizontal cross-sectional area with a long side and a short side, wherein the flush valve is aligned in the rinsing container such that at least one strut is aligned parallel to the long side, preferably with at least two struts arranged opposite one another in the cage and aligned parallel to the long side, in particular with two struts arranged opposite one another in the cage and aligned parallel to the short side. This results in even fewer turbulences at the outlet, and the rinsing liquid can drain away even faster and more quietly.

[0025] In an advantageous further development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped recess—it is provided that there is an anti-rotation device, which preferably has an engagement element that engages a slotted guide having a stop for the engagement element. A locking point for the engagement element exists in front of the stop, so that the engagement element is locked between the locking point and the stop. This ensures that the flush valve and its cage are optimally aligned and prevents the alignment of the struts in the flush container from changing.

[0026] In an advantageous development, the support comprises means for fastening to the sanitary fixture, which are configured to interact with corresponding means of the sanitary fixture. This provides a particularly secure arrangement for the flushing container because it is attached not only to the wall but also to the sanitary fixture.

[0027] If the means for fastening to the sanitary fitting extend from a lower side of the support, wherein the means for fastening to the sanitary fitting are designed in particular as preferably hollow projections, then the support can be easily plugged onto the sanitary fitting.

[0028] If the means for fastening to the sanitary fitting comprise screw connection means, wherein the screw connection means of the support are preferably arranged in a flange of the support, then the support can be fastened to the sanitary fitting particularly securely and easily.

[0029] In an advantageous further development – ​​for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped depression – it is provided that there is a flush bend which is designed to be coupled to the flush valve. If the coupling is then designed such that the flushing container is firmly connected to the support, the connection of the flush valve to the sanitary fitting is particularly simple and without the need for separate fastening screws for attaching the flush valve to the support and flush container - as in EP 3 124 710 A1. Furthermore, the support is already firmly connected to the flush container by this coupling. If the coupling has a bayonet lock, it is particularly simple, secure and quick.If the flush elbow and flush valve are screwed together, preferably the flush elbow is screwed onto the flush valve, the connection is also particularly simple, safe, and quick to establish. If the flush valve is inserted through the flushing container and the support, the connection is particularly simple.

[0030] In an advantageous further development – ​​for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped recess – it is provided that, in the transition between the flush valve and the flush bend, the end of one of the flush valve and flush bend elements is arranged in a widened portion of the other of the flush bend and flush valve elements such that the transition occurs essentially without a change in cross-section. The flush flow can then be directed from the flush tank into the sanitary fitting without loss.

[0031] In an advantageous development, the drain can be connected to a corresponding inlet of the sanitary fixture. This allows for particularly effective drainage of liquid, especially condensate, that forms on the flush tank.

[0032] In an advantageous further development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped depression—it is provided that the drain is connected to the flushing bend, with an inlet of the drain into the flushing bend being designed such that liquid flowing through the drain is conveyed into the flushing bend by negative pressure during the flushing process. Preferably, a check valve is provided in the connection between the drain and inlet to block the transport of liquid from the flushing bend into the drain. This also allows liquid, in particular condensate, that forms on the flushing container to be drained away particularly effectively.

[0033] In an advantageous development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped depression—it is provided that, regardless of the coupling of the flushing bend to the flushing valve, at least one screw connection exists between the flushing container and the support. Preferably, there are at least one, preferably at least two screw bosses on the flushing container and corresponding openings on the support, with screws passing through the openings that engage in the screw bosses. This makes the attachment of the flushing container to the support particularly secure, and at the same time, the coupling of the flushing bend to the flushing valve is relieved of forces.

[0034] In an advantageous development—for which independent protection is claimed regardless of whether the upper side of the support is designed as a trough-shaped depression—it is provided that the flushing container has a closed through-opening at its base for connecting a bottom-connected filling valve, wherein the closed through-opening has a predetermined breaking point for opening the closed through-opening. Preferably, the support then has either a corresponding through-opening or a corresponding closed through-opening, wherein the corresponding closed through-opening has a predetermined breaking point for opening the corresponding closed through-opening. This allows for easy adaptation to a flushing system with a bottom-connected filling valve of the flushing container.

[0035] In an advantageous development, the flushing container has a recess separate from its interior for accommodating a connecting line for a filling valve of the flushing container, with the support preferably having a recess or opening for accommodating the connecting line. This makes the flushing system particularly well-adapted to a filling valve that is not connected to the floor.

[0036] The features and further advantages of the present invention will become clear below from the description of two preferred embodiments in conjunction with the figures. These show, purely schematically: Fig. 1 the arrangement system according to the invention according to a first preferred embodiment in an exploded view in perspective from the front, Fig. 2 the arrangement system according to the invention according to Fig. 1 in a side sectional view, Fig. 3 the arrangement system according to the invention according to Fig. 1 in a frontal sectional view, Fig. 4a an enlarged view of the flushing valve of the arrangement system according to the invention according to Fig. 1 , Fig. 4b shows a horizontal section through the flushing valve of the arrangement system according to the invention Fig. 1 , Fig. 5 the arrangement system according to the invention according to a second preferred embodiment in an exploded view in perspective from the front, Fig. 6 the arrangement system according to the invention according to Fig. 5 in a frontal sectional view, Fig. 7 the arrangement system according to the invention according to Fig. 5 in a side sectional view, Fig. 8 an enlarged view of the flushing valve of the arrangement system according to the invention according to Fig. 5 , Fig. 9 the arrangement system according to the invention according to Fig. 5 in a partially sectioned perspective view from the front and Fig. 10 the arrangement system according to the invention according to a third preferred embodiment in a partially sectioned perspective view from the front.

[0037] In the Fig. 1 bis 4 the arrangement system 10 according to the invention is shown in various views according to a first preferred embodiment.

[0038] It can be seen that the arrangement system 10 comprises a support in the form of a holding plate 12, a flush container 14, a flush valve 16, and a flush elbow 18. The flush elbow 18 is connected to a piece of sanitary equipment, such as a toilet bowl (not shown), which stands freely on the floor of a room (not shown) spaced from a wall 78. The flush valve 16 is only partially shown for the sake of clarity - omitted are, among other things, the valve closure and an actuating device that actuates it.

[0039] The retaining plate 12 has an upper side 20, a lower side 22, and a collar 24 laterally surrounding the upper side 20. There are two larger through-openings 26, 28, which in turn are surrounded by collars 30, 32, and two smaller openings 34, 36, which in turn are surrounded by collars 38, 40. Furthermore, there is a recess 42 surrounded by a collar 44. This collar 44, which is part of the circumferential collar 24, has a recess 46 arranged on a rear side 48 of the retaining plate 12.

[0040] The circumferential collar 24 and the inner collars 30, 32, 38, 40 result in a closed trough 50 on the upper side 20 of the support 12.

[0041] Furthermore, the holding plate has 22 stiffening struts 52, 54, 56 on its upper side, wherein one stiffening strut 52 runs in the collar 32 and the other stiffening struts 54, 56 each run from the collar 32 to the collars 38, 40 and additionally also to the collars 30, 48.

[0042] On the front side 58 of the holding plate 12 there is a drain 60 for liquid with a circumferential collar 61 (cf. Fig. 2 ), which collects in the tray 50. In order to optimally direct the liquid to the drain 60, the upper side 20 of the holding plate 12 can have a corresponding inclination (not shown), with the drain 60 being located at the lowest point of the upper side 22.

[0043] On the rear side 48 of the holding plate 12 there are two projections 62, 64 extending downwards from the lower side 22, which are stiffened relative to the lower side 22 by stiffening ribs 66, 68.

[0044] The projections 62, 64 have elongated holes 70, 72, each of which has widened portions 74, 76 at their lower ends. These elongated holes 70, 72 can be used to attach the holding plate 12 and thus also the rinsing container 14 arranged thereon to a wall 78 (see FIG. Fig. 3 ). For this purpose, 78 screws (not shown) are fastened in the wall, the drive of which has a larger diameter than the elongated hole 70, 72, but a smaller diameter than the widened portions 74, 76. After threading the drives through the widened portions 74, 76, the screws can be threaded into the elongated holes 70, 72, aligned, and tightened.

[0045] The rinsing container 14 extends in height along a longitudinal extension L and has an outer wall 80 which merges at its lower end into a circumferential projection 82 (cf. Fig. 3 ). This projection 82 rests on supports 84, 86 which are arranged on the upper side 20 of the holding plate 12 (cf. Fig. 1 ).

[0046] The lower part 88 of the outer wall 80 of the rinsing container 14 is inclined on all sides towards an outlet 90 of the rinsing container 14, with both the inner side 92 and the outer side 94 of the lower part 88 being inclined accordingly.

[0047] The lower part 88 of the outer side 94 rests on the stiffening strut 32.

[0048] Furthermore, there are screw domes (not shown) which stand on the collars 38, 40 of the holding plate 12 and are screwed into the screws 95 which are guided from below through the openings 34, 36.

[0049] In addition, there is an inlet 96 on the part 88, which rests on the collar 30 of the through-opening 26 in the holding plate 12. This inlet 96 is closed, but has a predetermined breaking point to allow it to be opened and connected to a bottom-mounted filling valve of the rinsing container 14 through the through-opening 26 and the inlet 96, thereby filling the interior 98 of the rinsing container 14.

[0050] In addition, there is a recess 100 that extends laterally into the interior 98 of the rinsing container 14. This recess 100 rests with its lower end on the collar 44 of the recess 42 of the holding plate 12.

[0051] It is clear from this that the rinsing container 14 rests only at certain points or linearly, but not over its entire surface, on the holding plate 12. Furthermore, the rinsing container 14 does not rest against the wall 78, since the circumferential projection 82 is enclosed by the collar 24.

[0052] Because the projection 82 rests only on the supports 84, 86, moisture formed by condensation on the outer wall 80 of the rinsing container 14 can flow directly into the tub 50. Moisture formed by condensation on the outer side 94 of the lower part 88 is in turn drained through the collar 32 into the tub 50.

[0053] This allows this moisture to be transferred into the tray 50 and collect there. The collar 61 of the drain 60, which extends below and at a distance from the upper edge of the circumferential collar 24, defines a buffer space in the tray 50. Before liquid collected in the tray 50 can flow downward through the drain 60, this buffer space must first be completely filled.

[0054] This achieves the special effect that, as a rule, no liquid escapes from the tray 50 to the outside, because the buffer chamber is dimensioned such that any liquid accumulated there evaporates before it can overflow the buffer chamber. Thus, as a rule, no liquid accumulates outside the arrangement system 10, making it very user-friendly.

[0055] Any liquid that may overflow from the buffer chamber is held by the circumferential collar 24 and forced to flow over the collar 61 into the drain 60, where it is discharged. The drain 60 could also be connected to the sanitary fixture itself or the flushing elbow 18 (not shown).

[0056] For example, there could be a connection between the drain 60 and the front side 102 of the flushing bend 18, in which a check valve (not shown) is arranged. The moisture could flow into the flushing bend 18 simply by its own gravity. However, when the flush is activated, a negative pressure is created in the flushing bend 18 by the flushing liquid flowing through it, which draws the liquid out of the drain 60 and thus out of the part of the tub 50 that extends beyond the buffer space.

[0057] The flush valve 16 is inserted through the outlet 90 of the flushing container 14. It has a cage 104 for conducting the flushing liquid from the interior 98 of the flushing container 14 into the outlet 90, which cage is supported by four struts 106, 108.

[0058] As in Fig. 4b As can be seen, the struts 106 have a profile 110. This profile 110 is designed such that in the flow direction towards the outlet 90, the profile beginning 112 is thinner and the profile 110 is subsequently designed to thicken in the flow direction, at least over a region of the profile 110.

[0059] The struts 106, 108 are aligned in the washing container 14 such that two struts 106 are aligned parallel to a first side 114 of the washing container 14 with respect to a horizontal cross-section of the washing container 12 and two struts 108 are aligned parallel to a second side 116 (cf. Fig. 1 ).

[0060] The struts 106 have a smoothly cut back side 118, which facilitates demolding during the injection-molding process of the flush valve 16. However, the back side could also be designed to provide optimal flow guidance. For example, the profile 110 could be designed as a neutral NACA profile.

[0061] Since the majority of flushing fluid will flow into the flush valve 116 along the first side 114 due to the larger expansion of the flushing tank 14, this main flow is met with very little resistance by the struts 106. The struts 108 hardly interfere with this main flow because the components of the main flow arriving from both sides of the flushing tank 14 meet anyway in the area of ​​these struts 108. Flushing fluid flowing into the cage 104 from the front and rear is not interfered with by the struts 108.

[0062] The struts 108 are essentially constructed in the same way as the struts 106, except that there is a thickened portion 120 in front of the rear side 122, which serves to stiffen the flush valve 16. Since only a relatively small amount of flushing fluid flows into the flush valve 16 in the direction from the second sides 116, the flow resistance associated with the thickened portions 120 is negligible.

[0063] Due to this design, the flow of the rinsing liquid is only met with very little resistance by the struts 106, 108, whereby the rinsing liquid can flow away more quickly and with less loss.

[0064] The flush valve 16 has a drain nozzle 124 which is inserted through the outlet 90 of the flushing container 14 and through the through opening 28 of the holding plate 12 and projects beyond the holding plate 12.

[0065] There is an anti-twist device for the azimuthal position of the flushing valve 16 in the flushing container 14. This anti-twist device comprises a hook 126 on the holding plate 12 (cf. Fig. 1 ), which projects inward into the through-opening 28. On the side of the flush valve 16, on the outer side 122 of the drain connection 118, there is a slotted guide 128 with a counterclockwise inclination. The slotted guide 128 is limited by a stop 130. Furthermore, below the slotted guide 124, there is a circumferential external thread 132, which, however, is only partially shown.

[0066] The flush valve 16 is now inserted with its outlet connection 124 through the outlet 90 and the through-hole 28 of the retaining plate 12 and rotated clockwise until the hook 126 engages the slot 128. Further rotation pulls the retaining plate 12 and flush valve 16 together, resulting in the flush container 14 being clamped between the retaining plate 12 and the flush valve 16. After sufficient further rotation, the hook 126 strikes the stop 126. In this position, the flush valve 16 is aligned in the flush container 14 as described above.

[0067] The flushing bend 18 in turn has a connection 134 with a wedge element 136, a sealing ring 138 and a sleeve 140 (cf. Fig. 1 ). This allows the flushing bridge 18 to be connected directly to the flush valve 16, thereby simultaneously connecting the retaining plate 12 and the flushing container 14. An internal thread 142 of the sleeve 140 engages the external thread 132 of the drain connection 118.

[0068] This would make a further connection unnecessary, but the screw connection of the retaining plate 12 and the flushing container 14 made possible by the screw domes relieves the load on this connection between the flushing bend 18 and the flushing valve 16.

[0069] The flushing bend 18 further comprises an inlet pipe 144, which can be provided, for example, with a lip seal (not shown). This allows the flushing container 14 to be connected directly to a piece of sanitary equipment that has a corresponding receiving opening (not shown) for the inlet pipe 144.

[0070] The drain nozzle 124 has a groove with an O-ring rubber seal 146 which acts against a downwardly directed collar 148 of the lower part 88, this collar 148 in turn being pressed against the stiffening strut 32, thereby providing an overall seal (cf. Fig. 3 ).

[0071] In Fig. 3 It can also be seen that the drain nozzle 124 has an inner diameter which is continuously continued into the inner diameter of the flushing bend 18.

[0072] Since there is essentially no change in cross-section in the transition between the flush valve 16 and the flush bend 18, the flush flow can be directed from the flushing container 14 into the sanitary fitting without loss.

[0073] Finally, there is a mounting element 150, which is fastened in rails 152 of the rinsing container 14. The vertical alignment of the mounting element 150 relative to the rinsing container can be specifically adjusted using locking elements 154 and a corresponding counterpart (not shown) of the rinsing container.

[0074] This mounting element 150 also has elongated holes 156 with widened portions 158, allowing the mounting element to be screwed to the wall 78. As a result, the arrangement system 10 with the flushing container 14 is very firmly and permanently connected to the wall 78.

[0075] The entire arrangement system 10 with the rinsing container 14 and the rinsing bend 18 is then covered in the usual way by a container (not shown) which stands on the floor and which has actuating elements for the flow control.

[0076] In the Fig. 5 bis 9 the arrangement system 200 according to the invention is shown in various views according to a second preferred embodiment.

[0077] It can be seen that this arrangement system 200 differs essentially from the arrangement system 10 in that here the holding plate 202 has a flange 208 which projects significantly laterally all around with respect to the collar 204 of the tub 206.

[0078] In the following, only such differences will be discussed, but not the similarities, in particular the identically designed rinsing container 14.

[0079] This flange 208 contains two openings 210 that align with corresponding recesses 212 of a sanitary fixture 214 configured as a toilet. Using appropriate fasteners (not shown), the retaining plate 202 can be firmly arranged on the toilet 214, thereby determining the position of the retaining plate 202 on the toilet 214. Optionally, the openings could also be provided with two hollow projections (not shown) that project downward relative to the retaining plate 202 and snugly engage the recesses 212 of the toilet 214 to provide better lateral support.

[0080] The retaining plate 202 sits directly on the top side 216 of the toilet, so that it does not have to bear the entire load of the flushing container 14 alone. This allows the retaining plate 202 to be less rigid. Therefore, this retaining plate 202 does not have the long supports 86 acting as stiffening elements, but only short supports 218, and the stiffening elements 220 are designed with only one flank, while the stiffening elements 54, 56 have two parallel flanks (see FIG. Fig. 1 ).

[0081] The flange 208 clearly has an outer edge region 222 lowered from the vertical level, on which a ceramic cover of the flushing container 14 can rest. Thus, the flange 208 provides a buffer element that prevents the ceramic cover from sitting directly on the toilet 214, which could otherwise cause damage.

[0082] The flush valve 224 is almost identical to the one in Fig. 4a , bshown flushing valve 16, however, there is no external thread 132 and the gate 226 is also designed differently (cf. Fig. 8 ).

[0083] More precisely, the link 226 is formed with a left part 228 and a right part 230, with both areas being separated from each other by a stop 232.

[0084] The left-hand guide 228, which serves to receive the hook 234 of the retaining plate 202, again rises counterclockwise and additionally has a locking point 236. This locking point 236 is spaced from the stop 232 at such a distance that the hook 234 can be received between them.

[0085] The flush valve 224 is now inserted with its outlet connection 238 through the outlet 90 and the through-opening 240 of the retaining plate 202 and rotated clockwise until the hook 234 engages the left part 228 of the guide 226. Further rotation pulls the retaining plate 202 and the flush valve 224 together, resulting in the flush container 14 being clamped between the retaining plate 202 and the flush valve 224. After sufficient further rotation, the hook 234 overcomes the locking point 236, and the hook 234 is locked between the locking point 236 and the stop 232. In this position, the flush valve 224 is again aligned in the flush container 14 as described above.

[0086] The flushing elbow 242 has a connection 244 provided with a bayonet lock 246 that is shaped to fit the right-hand part 230 of the gate 226. More precisely, the right-hand part 230 of the gate 226 extends horizontally, and the ribs of the bayonet lock 246 rise clockwise. Thus, when the flushing elbow 242 is placed onto the overflow connection 238 and rotated clockwise, the flushing elbow 242 is pressed against the retaining plate 202, thereby compressing the flushing container 14 and the retaining plate 202 between the flush valve 224 and the flushing elbow 242.

[0087] This allows the flushing bend 242 to be connected directly to the flushing valve 224, which simultaneously connects the holding plate 202 and the flushing container 14.

[0088] This would make a further connection unnecessary, but the screw connection of the holding plate 12 and the flushing container 14, made possible by screw domes, relieves the load on this connection between the flushing bend 242 and the flushing valve 224. The holding plate 202 has corresponding openings 248 for this purpose.

[0089] The flushing elbow 242 further includes an inlet pipe 250 provided with a lip seal 252. This allows the flushing container 14 to be connected directly to the toilet 214, which has a corresponding receiving opening 254 for the inlet pipe 250.

[0090] To stiffen the flushing bend 242 and better support the flushing bend in the toilet, the flushing bend 242 also has a stiffening rib 256.

[0091] Below the bayonet lock, a groove with an O-ring rubber seal 258 is arranged in the flushing bend 242, which is pressed against the drain nozzle 238 of the flushing valve 224 and thus creates a seal.

[0092] In Fig. 6 and 7 It can be seen that the drain nozzle 238 has an inner diameter that continues into the inner diameter of the flushing bend 242. For this purpose, the flushing bend 242 has an expansion 260 for the connection nozzle 238.

[0093] Since there is essentially no change in cross-section in the transition between the flush valve 224 and the flush bend 242, the flush flow can again be directed from the flushing container 14 into the WC 214 without loss.

[0094] Finally, the retaining plate 202 again has an outlet 262, but there is no collar surrounding this outlet. As a result, the tub 206 no longer has a buffer space, so any liquid accumulating in the tub 206 can always immediately flow out of the outlet 262.

[0095] This fluid exiting the drain 262 now flows directly into the receiving opening 254 of the toilet 214 for the inlet pipe 250, specifically into the area behind the lip seal 252. To drain this fluid from the receiving opening 254, there is a drain channel 264 that directs the fluid into the toilet bowl 266. Since the drain 262 forms the lowest point of the tub 206 and the receiving opening 254 slopes slightly downwards toward the toilet bowl 266, all fluid from the tub 206 is always safely transferred directly into the toilet bowl 266, making this solution very user-friendly.

[0096] The WC 214 is one that is also placed directly on a floor (not shown). It can be located directly against a wall (not shown) or spaced apart from it.

[0097] In Fig. 9 It can be seen that the flush valve 224 is shown with a valve closure 268 which is actuated by an actuating device 270 which is connected to a corresponding push button (not shown).

[0098] Inside 98 of the rinsing tank 14 there is also a bulkhead 272 (only in Fig. 6 shown), which is arranged in a circumferential groove 274 of the washing container 14, and a fill valve 276, which is actuated by a float (not shown). The connection 278 of the fill valve 276 is connected to a flexible hose (not shown) that extends beyond a depression 240 of the washing container 14 and through the recess 100 of the washing container 14 and the corresponding recess 280 of the holding plate 202 downwards to a wall-side water connection (not shown).

[0099] In Fig. 10 the arrangement system 300 according to the invention is shown according to a third preferred embodiment.

[0100] It can be seen that this embodiment 300 differs from the arrangement system 200 according to the invention of the second preferred embodiment only in a few details, which will therefore only be discussed.

[0101] On the one hand, the openings 302 of the holding plate 304 are provided with two hollow projections 306 which project downwards relative to the holding plate 304 and fit snugly into the recesses (not shown) of the WC 308 in order to provide the holding plate 304 with better lateral support on the WC 308.

[0102] Furthermore, the outlet 310 of the holding plate 304 is again provided with a collar 312 to provide a buffer space for the liquid collected in the tray of the holding plate 304.

[0103] Finally, as compared to Fig. 9 As can be clearly seen, the flange 314 is provided with numerous flexible buffer elements 316 which are intended to compensate for tolerances in the dimensions of the ceramic cover (not shown) of the rinsing container 14 which is placed on the flange 314.

[0104] Although the present invention has been described with reference to the arrangement of cisterns 14 in relation to toilets 214, it is not limited thereto. Other sanitary fittings, such as bidets and urinals, may also be connected thereto.

[0105] From the above illustration, it has become clear that the present invention provides an arrangement system 10, 200, 300 for arranging a flushing container 14 of a sanitary fixture 214, which significantly improves the arrangement of the flushing container 14. In particular, the arrangement is simple, quick, and safe and can be adapted to different sanitary fixtures 214 and their locations. By using different retaining plates 12, 202, 304, uniform flushing containers 14 can be used.

[0106] The claims filed now with the application and those filed later are without prejudice to the attainment of further protection.

[0107] Should a closer examination, particularly of the relevant prior art, reveal that one or another feature is beneficial to the purpose of the invention but not crucially important, then, of course, a formulation is already being sought that no longer contains such a feature, especially in the main claim. Such a subcombination is thus also covered by the disclosure of this application.

[0108] The references cited in the dependent claims indicate the further development of the subject matter of the main claim through the features of the respective subclaim. However, these are not to be understood as a waiver of independent, objective protection for the features of the referenced subclaims.

[0109] It should also be noted that the embodiments and variants of the invention described in the various embodiments and shown in the figures can be combined with one another as desired. Individual or multiple features are interchangeable. These feature combinations are also disclosed.

[0110] Features that were only disclosed in the description or individual features from claims that comprise a plurality of features can at any time be incorporated into the independent claim(s) as being of essential importance to the invention in order to distinguish them from the prior art, even if such features were mentioned in connection with other features or achieve particularly favorable results in connection with other features.

[0111] Thus, all features presented in the general description of the invention, the description of the exemplary embodiments, the following claims, and the figures can be essential to the invention both individually and in any combination. These features or combinations of features can each form the basis of an independent invention, the right to claim which is expressly reserved. Individual features from the description of an exemplary embodiment do not necessarily have to be combined with one or more or all of the other features specified in the description of this exemplary embodiment; in this regard, each sub-combination is expressly disclosed. Furthermore, physical features of a device can be reformulated to also be used as method features, and method features can be reformulated to be used as physical features of a device.Such a reformulation is therefore automatically disclosed. Bezugszeichenliste

[0112] 10Inventive arrangement system according to a first preferred embodiment 12Support, holding plate 14Flush container 16Flush valve 18Flush bend 20Upper side of the holding plate 12 22Lower side of the holding plate 12 24Collar 26, 28Larger through-openings 30, 32Collars of the larger through-openings 26, 28 34, 36Smaller openings 38, 40Collars of the smaller openings 34, 36 42Recess 44Collar of the recess 42 46Recess in the collar 44 48Rear side of the holding plate 12 50Trough 52, 54, 56Stiffening struts 58Front side of the holding plate 12 60Drain for liquid 61Circumferential collar of the drain 60 62, 64Protrusions 66, 68Stiffening ribs 70, 72Elongated holes 74, 76Wides 78Wall of a room 80Outer wall of the washing container 14 82Circumferential projection 84, 86Supports 88Lower part of the outer wall 80 90Outlet of the washing container 14 92Inside of the lower part 88 94Outside of the lower part 88 95Screws 96Inlet 98Interior of the washing container 14 100Recess 102Frontof the flushing elbow 18 104Cage of the flushing valve 16 106, 108Struts 110Profile of the struts 106 112Start of the profile 114First side of the flushing tank 14 116Second side of the flushing tank 14 118Rear of the struts 106 120Rear thickening of the struts 108 122Rear of the struts 108 124Drain nozzle 126Hook 128Coil 130Stop of the coil 128 132External thread 134Connection of the flushing elbow 18 136Wedge element 138Sealing ring 140Sleeve 142Internal thread of the sleeve 140 144Inlet pipe of the flushing elbow 18 146O-ring rubber seal of the Drain nozzle 124 148Collar of the lower part 88 150Mounting element 152Rails of the flushing container 14 156Elongated holes 158Wides 200Arrangement system according to the invention according to a second preferred embodiment 202Support, holding plate 204Collar 206Tub 208Flange 210Perforations of the flange 208 212Recesses 214Sanitary fitting, WC 216Top of the WC 214 218Short supports 220Stiffening elements 222Lowered outerFlange edge area 208 224 Flush valve 226 Gate 228 Left part of the gate 226 230 Right part of the gate 226 232 Gate stop 226 234 Hook of the retaining plate 202 236 Latch point of the gate 226 238 Drain nozzle of the flush valve 224 240 Through-hole of the retaining plate 202 242 Flush bend 244 Connection of the flush bend 242 246 Bayonet lock 248 Openings of the retaining plate 202 250 Inlet pipe of the flush bend 242 252 Lip seal 254 Receiving opening of the toilet 214 256 Reinforcing rib of the flush bend 242 258 O-ring rubber seal 260 Widening of the flush bend 242 262Outlet of the holding plate 202 264Drainage channel in the WC 214 266Toilet bowl 268Valve closure 270Actuating device 272Bulkhead 274Groove of the flushing container 14 276Filling valve 278Connection of the filling valve 276 280Recess of the holding plate 202 300The arrangement system according to the invention is shown according to a third preferred embodiment 302Perforations in the holding plate 304 304Hollow-shaped projections of theOpenings 302 308WC 310Retaining plate outlet 304 312Collar of the outlet 310 314Retaining plate flange 304 316Flexible buffer elements LLongitudinal extension

Claims

1. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) for arranging a flushing container (14) of a sanitary fitting (214; 308), wherein the arrangement system (10; 200; 300) comprises a flushing container (14) which can hold a flushing liquid, which has a flush valve (16) which is arranged at an outlet (90) of the flushing container (14) and which extends along a longitudinal extent (L), wherein the arrangement system (10; 200; 300) comprises a carrier (12; 202; 304), wherein the carrier (12; 202; 304) has an upper side (20) on which at least a region of a lower side (82, 88) of the flushing container (14) rests at least in regions, wherein the carrier (12; 202; 304) is connected to the flushing container (14) is connected with corresponding connecting means, characterized in that the upper side (20) of the carrier (12; 202; 304) is designed as a trough-shaped depression (50).

2. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to claim 1, characterized in thatthe upper side (20) of the support (12; 202; 304) has an inclination deviating from the horizontal.

3. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by that the drain (60; 262; 310) according to claim 2 is surrounded by a collar (61) which has a height relative to the trough-shaped recess (50), and / or that a buffer area is formed in the trough-shaped depression (50) in such a way that liquid received therein cannot drain away, wherein the buffer area is preferably formed in such a way that only a quantity of liquid exceeding its volume can drain away, and / or that the rinsing container (14) has an inner surface (92) on its bottom (88) which slopes downwards towards the outlet (90), and / or thatthe rinsing container (14) has an outer surface (94) on its bottom (88) which is inclined downwards, wherein the lowest point of the outer surface (94) is preferably arranged in the region of the drain (60; 262; 310) of the carrier (12; 202; 304) according to claim 2, and / or that the rinsing container (14) has an outer surface (94) which rests only partially on the support (12; 202; 304), preferably at most at one or more of the following locations: in the region of the outlet (90), at the location of one or more screw domes for screw connections between the support (12; 202; 304) and the rinsing container (14) and at the location of a supporting edge (82) of the rinsing container (14) on the support (12; 202; 304).

4. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe flushing valve (16) has a cage (104) for conducting the flushing liquid into the outlet (90), wherein the cage (104) has at least one strut (106, 108) which is provided with a profile (110) in its cross-section, wherein the profile (110) is preferably a neutral NACA profile, wherein the profile (110) is thinner in particular in the flow direction at the profile start (112) and thickens in the flow direction at least over a region of the profile (110), wherein the profile (110) is preferably oriented radially inwards with respect to the outlet (90).

5. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe rinsing container (14) has a horizontal cross-sectional area with a long side length (114) and a short side length (116), wherein the rinsing valve (16) is aligned in the rinsing container (14) such that at least one strut (106) is aligned parallel to the long side length (114), wherein preferably there are at least two struts (106) which are arranged opposite one another in the cage (104) and are aligned parallel to the long side length (114), wherein in particular there are two struts (108) arranged opposite one another in the cage (104) and are aligned parallel to the short side length (116).

6. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to claim 5, characterized in thatan anti-twist device preferably has an engagement element (126) which engages in a slotted guide having a stop (130; 232) for the engagement element (126), wherein a locking point (236) for the engagement element (126) exists in front of the stop (130; 232), so that the engagement element (126) is locked between the locking point (236) and the stop (232).

7. Arrangement system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe support (12; 202; 304) has means for fastening to the sanitary fitting (214; 308), which are designed to interact with corresponding means of the sanitary fitting (214; 208), wherein the means for fastening to the sanitary fitting (214; 308) i) preferably extend from a lower side of the support (12; 202; 304), wherein the means for fastening to the sanitary fitting (214; 308) are designed in particular as preferably hollow projections (210; 302), and / or ii) comprise screw connection means, wherein the screw connection means of the support (12; 202; 304) are preferably arranged in a flange (208; 314) of the support (12; 202; 304).

8. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thata flushing bend (18; 242) which is designed to be coupled to the flushing valve (16), wherein preferably iii) the coupling is designed such that the flushing container (14) is firmly connected to the carrier (12; 202; 304), and / or iv) the coupling has a bayonet lock (126, 128; 226, 246) and / or v) the flushing bend (18; 242) and the flushing valve (16) are screwed together, preferably the flushing bend (18; 242) is screwed onto the flushing valve (16), and / or vi) the flushing valve (16) is pushed through the flushing container (14) and the carrier (12; 202; 304).

9. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to claim 8, characterized in that in the transition between the flushing valve (16) and the flushing bend (18; 242), the end of one of the elements flushing valve (16) and flushing bend (18; 242) is arranged in a widening (260) of the other of the elements flushing bend (18; 242) and flushing valve (16) in such a way that the transition takes place essentially without a change in cross-section.

10. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to claim 2, characterized by that the outlet (60; 262; 310) is connectable to a corresponding inlet (254) of the sanitary fitting (214; 308) and / or that the outlet (60; 262; 310) is connected to the flushing bend (18; 242) according to one of claims 8 or 9, wherein an inlet of the outlet (60; 262; 310) into the flushing bend (18; 242) is designed such that liquid flowing out through the outlet (60; 262; 310) is conveyed into the flushing bend (18; 242) by negative pressure during the flushing process, wherein in the connection between the outlet (60; 262; 310) and the inlet (254) there is preferably a check valve which blocks the transport of liquid from the flushing bend (18; 242) into the outlet (60; 262; 310).

11. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatIndependently of the coupling of the flushing bend (18; 242) according to claim 8 to the flushing valve (16), there is at least one screw connection between the flushing container (14) and the support (12; 202; 304), wherein preferably at least one, preferably at least two screw bosses and corresponding openings on the support (12; 202; 304) exist on the flushing container (14), wherein screws are guided through the openings and engage in the screw bosses.

12. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the rinsing container (14) has a closed through-opening (96) at its bottom (88) for the connection of a bottom-connected filling valve, wherein the closed through-opening (96) has a predetermined breaking point for opening the closed through-opening (96), and / or thatthe rinsing container (14) has a recess (100) separate from its interior (98) for receiving a connecting line for a filling valve (276) of the rinsing container (14), wherein the carrier (12; 202; 304) preferably has a recess (42) or opening for receiving the connecting line.

13. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (12; 202; 304) has means for fastening the support (12; 202; 304) to a wall (78).

14. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to claim 13, characterized in that the means for fastening the support (12; 202; 304) to a wall (78) have at least one opening, preferably at least two openings (156) arranged at a distance from one another.

15. Arrangement system (10; 200; 300) according to claim 14, characterized by thatthe opening is designed as an elongated hole (156), wherein preferably there are two openings which have elongated holes which are not aligned parallel to one another, and / or that the opening (156) is arranged on a projection (62, 64) extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein the projection (62, 64) preferably has at least one stiffening element (66), in particular in the form of a rib, relative to the carrier (12; 202; 304).

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