Mounting frame for mounting a sanitary body

Abstract

Mounting frame (1) for mounting a sanitary unit (2), comprising at least: - a cistern for receiving a rinsing liquid for the sanitary unit (2); and - a dehumidifier (4), wherein moisture extracted from the room air by the dehumidifier (4) can be supplied to the cistern (3) as a liquid.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting frame for mounting a sanitary fixture. Such a mounting frame allows sanitary fixtures, particularly those of the type of a toilet or urinal, to be attached to a wall and / or floor of a building.

[0002] Using mounting frames, sanitary units can be arranged, particularly in a sanitary room, such as a bathroom. Such sanitary rooms may have showers and / or bathtubs for personal hygiene, the use of which creates high levels of humidity in the sanitary rooms. To prevent moisture damage, such as the growth of mold, sanitary rooms must therefore be ventilated regularly. However, a sufficient supply of fresh air is not always possible due to structural conditions. Installing a ventilation system for a sanitary room is costly and / or may require the consent of a landlord. Mobile dehumidifiers are also known that can be set up in sanitary rooms and can dehumidify the air in the sanitary room. However, such dehumidifiers require a lot of space and must be installed near a power outlet. Furthermore, they must be emptied regularly.

[0003] The object of the invention is therefore to at least partially solve the problems described with reference to the prior art and, in particular, to provide a mounting frame for mounting a sanitary body, by means of which a dehumidifier can be arranged in a sanitary room in a space-saving and low-maintenance manner.

[0004] This object is achieved with a mounting frame according to the features of the independent patent claim. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent patent claims. It should be noted that the features listed individually in the patent claims can be combined with one another in any technologically expedient manner and define further embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, the features listed in the patent claims are further specified and explained in the description, with further preferred embodiments of the invention being presented.

[0005] To this end, a mounting frame contributes to the installation of a sanitary body, which has at least the following: a cistern for holding a flushing liquid for the sanitary unit; and a dehumidifier, wherein moisture extracted from the room air by the dehumidifier can be fed to the cistern as a liquid.

[0006] The mounting frame is used to mount a sanitary unit to a wall and / or floor of a building, in particular in a sanitary room. The sanitary unit can be, for example, a toilet or a urinal. The wall can be, for example, a lightweight wall that is not suitable for direct mounting of the sanitary unit. The wall can be designed, for example, as a wall, panel, panel and / or tiled backsplash. The mounting frame can, for example, be arranged on the floor and / or can be fastened to the wall using at least one first fastening means, such as a threaded rod, a fastening bolt or a screw. The mounting frame can be fastened at a distance from the wall such that a mounting space is formed between the wall and the mounting frame.Furthermore, the mounting frame can be at least partially covered, for example, by a panel or false wall, so that the mounting frame is (essentially) invisible to a user of the sanitary unit. The mounting frame can comprise at least one metal profile. For example, the fastening frame can have a first vertical metal profile and a second vertical metal profile, which are connected to one another via at least one (horizontal) metal profile. Furthermore, the mounting frame can be at least partially designed as a bent frame. This can mean, in particular, that the mounting frame is bent from a metal profile.

[0007] In addition, the mounting frame can have at least one foot by means of which the height of the mounting frame can be adjusted.

[0008] Furthermore, the mounting frame can have a fastening device by means of which the sanitary body can be fastened to the mounting frame. The fastening device can, for example, have at least one threaded rod to which the sanitary body can be fastened. The fastening device or the at least one threaded rod can be fastened to a metal profile, in particular a horizontal one, of the mounting frame.

[0009] The mounting frame has a cistern for holding a flushing liquid. The flushing liquid can in particular be water, drinking water and / or fresh water. The cistern can be attached to the mounting frame. The cistern is in particular made at least partially of plastic and / or is manufactured using a plastic injection molding process. Furthermore, the cistern has a receiving space for the flushing liquid. The receiving space can, for example, have a volume of 3 to 9 liters. The cistern or the receiving space can have an upper opening which can be at least partially closed, for example by a cistern cover. The sanitary body can be flushed with the flushing liquid.

[0010] To flush the sanitary unit, the cistern can have a drain valve, by means of which, in particular, a drain of the receiving space can be opened and / or closed. The sanitary unit can be connected to the drain, for example, via a pipe. The drain valve can be actuated by a user of the sanitary unit, for example, via an actuating element. The actuating element can be designed, for example, in the form of a button or lever.

[0011] The cistern may have a filling valve for filling the cistern with the flushing fluid. The filling valve is used, in particular, to automatically fill the cistern or automatically refill the cistern with the flushing fluid after the sanitary unit has been flushed.

[0012] The mounting frame has a dehumidifier. The dehumidifier can, in particular, reduce the (absolute) humidity of the air in a room or sanitary room. The dehumidifier can, for example, separate the moisture through condensation. The dehumidifier can be operated with electrical energy. The dehumidifier can be an electric dehumidifier. The dehumidifier can have an air inlet through which the air can be sucked in from the room or sanitary room, and / or an air outlet through which the at least partially dehumidified or dried air can be released into the room or sanitary room. The (humid) air can, for example, be sucked in from the room or sanitary room via an inlet opening of an actuator plate for actuating the flush or drain valve. The inlet opening can be located between the actuator plate and the plate orthe front wall of the mounting frame can be designed, in particular, in a slot-shaped manner. The air inlet can be connected to the inlet opening. The (at least partially dehumidified) room air can, for example, be released into the room or sanitary room via an outlet opening in the actuator plate for actuating the flush or drain valve. The outlet opening can be designed, in particular, in a slot-shaped manner, between the actuator plate and the plate or the front wall of the mounting frame. The air inlet can be connected to the outlet opening. A fan for the room air can be arranged in the air inlet and / or the air outlet. The mounting frame can have an energy source, in particular an electrical one, for the dehumidifier. The moisture extracted from the room air by the dehumidifier can be fed to the cistern as a liquid. The liquid can be condensate.The dehumidifier may have a liquid outlet for the separated liquid. The liquid outlet may be connected to the cistern, for example, via a liquid connecting line, for example in the form of a hose. The liquid may be supplied to the sanitary unit together with the flushing liquid when the sanitary unit is flushed, thus eliminating the need to manually empty the dehumidifier. The cistern may have an overflow through which the liquid and / or the flushing liquid can flow out of the receiving space, in particular into the sanitary unit, if the liquid and / or the flushing liquid in the receiving space rises above a permissible fill level. This allows the liquid and / or the flushing liquid to flow out of the receiving space even if the sanitary unit is not flushed for a longer period of time.The dehumidifier can be activated and / or deactivated manually by the user, for example, via a dehumidifier actuator, or automatically, for example, using a humidity sensor to detect the humidity of the room air. The dehumidifier actuator can be, for example, a button or a lever.

[0013] By integrating the dehumidifier into the mounting frame, the dehumidifier is (essentially) invisible to the user when using the sanitary unit. Furthermore, the dehumidifier does not take up any space in the room or sanitary area and / or impair the visual appearance of the room or sanitary area. The dehumidifier prevents moisture damage, such as mold growth, in the room or sanitary area.

[0014] The dehumidifier can be at least partially located within the cistern. The dehumidifier can be mounted within the cistern.

[0015] The cistern can have an air inlet for the room air and / or an air outlet for the room air. In particular, the air inlet of the dehumidifier and / or the air outlet of the dehumidifier can be attached to the cistern. The air inlet and / or the air outlet of the dehumidifier can extend through a cistern wall of the cistern. The air inlet and / or the air outlet can be at least partially tubular.

[0016] The air inlet and / or the air outlet can extend into the room or sanitary room and / or to the room or sanitary room. The air inlet and / or the air outlet can be connected to the dehumidifier. The (humid) room air, in particular from the room or sanitary room, can be drawn into the dehumidifier via the air inlet. The room air, at least partially dried by the dehumidifier, can be released into the room or sanitary room or recirculated to the room or sanitary room via the air outlet.

[0017] The air inlet and / or the air outlet can be arranged in a lid of the cistern. The air inlet and / or the air outlet can be arranged in and / or on the lid of the cistern. In particular, the air inlet of the dehumidifier and / or the air outlet of the dehumidifier can be attached to the lid of the cistern. The air inlet and / or the air outlet of the dehumidifier can extend through a cover wall of the lid of the cistern.

[0018] The dehumidifier can be arranged on a cistern lid. The dehumidifier can be arranged at least partially in the cistern lid. In particular, the dehumidifier can be attached in and / or to the cistern lid.

[0019] The separated liquid can drip into the cistern. The separated liquid can drip into the cistern, particularly via the dehumidifier's liquid outlet.

[0020] The mounting frame can include a filter for the room air. The filter can be located, for example, in the air inlet and / or air outlet. The filter can be an activated carbon filter. The filter can filter pollen, dust, and / or odors from the room air, for example.

[0021] The mounting frame can have a liquid container for holding the separated liquid. The liquid container is in particular separate from the cistern and / or the receiving space of the cistern. The separated liquid can be stored or temporarily stored in the liquid container, in particular separately from the flushing liquid in the cistern. The liquid container is in particular not the cistern. The liquid container and the cistern can be designed as a (common) assembly. The liquid container is in particular attached to the mounting frame. The dehumidifier or the liquid outlet of the dehumidifier can be connected to the liquid container, for example via the liquid connection line.

[0022] The dehumidifier can be at least partially arranged in the liquid container. The dehumidifier can be attached in and / or to the liquid container. The dispensed liquid can, for example, drip into the liquid container. The dispensed liquid can, in particular, drip from the liquid outlet of the dehumidifier into the liquid container.

[0023] The liquid container can have an air inlet for the room air or an air outlet for the room air. In particular, the air inlet of the dehumidifier and / or the air outlet of the dehumidifier can be attached to the liquid container. The air inlet and / or the air outlet of the dehumidifier can extend through a container wall of the liquid container. The air inlet and / or the air outlet can be at least partially tubular. The air inlet and / or the air outlet can extend into the room or sanitary room and / or to the room or sanitary room. The air inlet and / or the air outlet can be connected to the dehumidifier. The (moist) room air, in particular from the room or sanitary room, can be sucked into the dehumidifier via the air inlet. The room air that has been at least partially dried by the dehumidifier can be released into the room or sanitary room or fed into the room orSanitary room recyclable.

[0024] The liquid container can be connected to the cistern via a liquid line. The liquid line can be designed at least partially as a hose and / or pipe. The separated liquid can be fed from the liquid container via the liquid line to the cistern or the receiving space of the cistern, for example by means of a pump. The pump can be activated and / or deactivated manually by the user, for example by means of a pump actuating element, or automatically, for example by means of a sensor. The pump actuating element can be designed, for example, as a button or lever. The sensor can be arranged in the cistern. The sensor can be used to detect, for example, emptying of the cistern when the sanitary unit is flushed. The pump can be activated when the sensor detects emptying of the cistern when the sanitary unit is flushed.The separated liquid can be fed to the cistern or the receiving space of the cistern in particular after the cistern has been at least partially emptied following flushing of the sanitary unit.

[0025] The invention and the technical environment are explained in more detail below with reference to the figures. It should be noted that the figures show particularly preferred embodiments of the invention, but the invention is not limited thereto. Identical components in the figures are provided with the same reference numerals. They show, by way of example and schematically: Fig. 1: a first variant of a mounting frame in a front view; Fig. 2: the first variant of the mounting frame in a rear view; and Fig. 3: a second variant of the mounting frame in a rear view.

[0026] Fig. 1 shows a first variant of a mounting frame 1 in a front view. The mounting frame 1 comprises a first vertical metal profile 10 and a second vertical metal profile 11, which are connected to each other by a first horizontal metal profile 12 and a second horizontal metal profile 13. The first vertical metal profile 11 has a telescopic first foot 14 at one longitudinal end, and the second vertical metal profile 12 has a telescopic second foot 15 at one longitudinal end, by means of which the height of the mounting frame 1 can be adjusted. The mounting frame 1 has a fastening device 16 for a sanitary body 2 on the second horizontal metal profile 13 (see Fig. 3 ). The sanitary unit 2 is a toilet. The fastening device 16 comprises two Fig. 3 shown threaded rods, which are attached to the second horizontal metal profile 13. The sanitary body 2 can be attached to a wall (not shown here) and / or to a floor (not shown here) of a building using the mounting frame 2.

[0027] A cistern 3 for a flushing liquid is attached to the mounting frame 1. The mounting frame 1 is covered with a plate 18 so that the cistern 3 can be Fig. 1 can only be partially seen. A drain valve (not shown here) is arranged in the cistern 3 and can be actuated by a user of the sanitary unit 2 by means of an actuating element 17. By actuating the actuating element 17, the drain valve opens so that the flushing liquid can flow from the cistern 3 into the sanitary unit 2 in order to flush the sanitary unit 2. After the flushing liquid has drained from the cistern 3, the cistern 3 can be refilled with new flushing liquid using a filling valve (not shown here).

[0028] Fig. 2 shows the first variant of the mounting frame 1 in a rear view in the area of ​​the cistern 3. The cistern 3 has a cover 7, which is Fig. 2 is only partially shown, so that the interior of the cistern 3 is visible. A dehumidifier 4 is attached to the lid 7, so that the dehumidifier 4 is located in the cistern 3 when the cistern 3 is covered with the lid 7. The dehumidifier 4 has a tubular air inlet 5, which is attached to the lid 7 of the cistern 3. The air inlet 5 extends through the lid 7 and the Fig. 1 Plate 18 shown. Room air is supplied via the air inlet 5 from a Fig. 1 shown environment 19 of the mounting frame 1 or a room of the building. The room air sucked in via the air inlet 5 can be fed to the dehumidifier 4. With the help of the dehumidifier 4, moisture can be extracted from the room air. The moisture can then drip as a liquid through a liquid outlet 20 of the dehumidifier 4 into the cistern 3, so that the liquid, together with the flushing liquid, is Fig. 1 shown sanitary body 2 can be delivered.

[0029] The dehumidifier 4 can be operated via a Fig. 2 The air outlet 6 can be connected to a connecting line (not shown), but this is not required. The air dried by the dehumidifier 4 can be fed to the air outlet 6 via the connecting line. The air outlet 6 is tubular and attached to the cover 7 of the cistern 3. The air outlet 6 extends through the cover 7 and the Fig. 1 shown plate 18, so that the dried room air is fed via the air outlet 6 to the Fig. 1 shown environment 19. For this purpose, a fan 21 is arranged in the air outlet 6. A fan 21 can also be arranged in the air inlet 5, with which the room air can be sucked in.

[0030] Fig. 3 shows a second variant of the mounting frame 1 in a rear view. In the second variant of the mounting frame 1, the dehumidifier 4 is not located in the cistern 3, but in a separate liquid container 8. The liquid container 8 is in Fig. 3 shown open, so that the interior of the liquid container 8 is visible. The liquid container 8 is arranged between the cistern 3 and the second horizontal metal profile 13 of the mounting frame. The liquid container 8 is attached to the mounting frame 1.

[0031] The dehumidifier 4 has a tubular air inlet 5 attached to the liquid container 8. The air inlet 5 extends through the liquid container 8 and the plate 18. Room air from the surroundings 19 of the mounting frame 1 or the room of the building can be drawn in via the air inlet 5. The room air drawn in via the air inlet 5 can be fed to the dehumidifier 4. With the help of the dehumidifier 4, moisture can be extracted from the room air. The moisture can then drip as liquid into the liquid container 8 via the liquid outlet 20 of the dehumidifier 4.

[0032] The dehumidifier 4 is equipped with a Fig. 3 only partially shown connecting line 22 is connected to the air outlet 6. The room air dried by the dehumidifier 4 can be fed to the air outlet 6 via the connecting line 22. It should be noted that the connecting line 22 is not absolutely necessary. The air outlet 6 is tubular and attached to the liquid container 8. The air outlet 6 extends through the liquid container 8 and the plate 18, so that the dried room air is fed via the air outlet 6 to the Fig. 1 shown environment 19. For this purpose, the fan 21 is arranged in the air outlet 6. A fan 21 can also be arranged in the air inlet 5, with which the room air can be sucked in.

[0033] The liquid container 8 is connected to the cistern 3 via a liquid line 9. The liquid can be supplied from the liquid container 8 to the cistern 3 via the liquid line 9, so that the liquid can be delivered together with the flushing liquid to the sanitary unit 2. For this purpose, a pump 23 is arranged in the liquid container 8. Otherwise, the second variant of the mounting frame 1 is identical to that in Fig. 1 und 2 shown first variant of the mounting frame 1.

[0034] Using the mounting frame 1, the dehumidifier 4 can be arranged in the room in a space-saving and low-maintenance manner. List of reference symbols

[0035] 1Mounting frame 2Sanitary body 3Cistern 4Dehumidifier 5Air inlet 6Air outlet 7Cover 8Liquid container 9Liquid line 10First vertical metal profile 11Second vertical metal profile 12First horizontal metal profile 13Second horizontal metal profile 14First foot 15Second foot 16Fastening device 17Actuator 18Plate 19Ambient 20Liquid outlet 21Fan 22Connecting line 23Pump

Claims

1. A mounting frame (1) for mounting a sanitary unit (2), comprising at least: - a cistern (3) for receiving a rinsing liquid for the sanitary unit (2); and - a dehumidifier (4), wherein moisture extracted from the room air by the dehumidifier (4) can be supplied to the cistern (3) as a liquid.

2. Mounting frame (1) according to claim 1, wherein the dehumidifier (4) is arranged at least partially in the cistern (3).

3. Mounting frame (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cistern (3) has an air inlet (5) for the room air or an air outlet (6) for the room air.

4. Mounting frame (1) according to claim 3, wherein the air inlet (5) or the air outlet (6) are arranged in a cover (7) of the cistern (3).

5. Mounting frame (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the dehumidifier (4) is arranged on a cover (7) of the cistern (3).

6. Mounting frame (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the separated liquid can drip into the cistern (3).

7. Mounting frame (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a filter for the room air.

8. Mounting frame (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a liquid container (8) for receiving the separated liquid.

9. Mounting frame (1) according to claim 8, wherein the dehumidifier (4) is arranged at least partially in the liquid container (8).

10. Mounting frame (1) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the liquid container (8) has an air inlet (5) for the room air or an air outlet (6) for the room air.

11. Mounting frame (1) according to one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the liquid container (8) is connected to the cistern (3) via a liquid line (9).

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