Overflow device for a swimming pool, grating, overflow gutter, distance profile and swimming pool

Abstract

The invention relates to an overflow device (1) for a swimming pool (2) comprising an overflow channel (3) and a cover grate (4), wherein the overflow channel (3) has a support device (5) on which the cover grate (4) rests and thereby at least partially covers the overflow channel (3) on its upper side, and has an overflow edge (6) over which pool water (7) can flow from the swimming pool (2) into the overflow channel (3). The overflow channel (3) has a front longitudinal wall (8) adjoining the overflow edge (6), which together form a front longitudinal side (9) of the overflow device (1), and an opposite rear longitudinal wall (10).According to the invention, the position of the cover grate (4) relative to the support device (5) is restricted by a limiting device (11) such that a gap (13) is formed between the front longitudinal side (9) of the overflow device (1) and a front longitudinal edge (12) of the cover grate (4) facing the front longitudinal side (9). The gap (13) extends along the front longitudinal edge (12) of the cover grate (4), and bath water (7) flowing over the overflow edge (6) can enter the overflow channel (3) through the gap (13).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an overflow device for a swimming pool with an overflow channel and a cover grate according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] The invention also relates to a cover grate for an overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool.

[0003] The invention also relates to an overflow channel for an overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool.

[0004] The invention further relates to a distance profile for an overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool.

[0005] The invention further relates to a swimming pool for holding bath water.

[0006] Overflow devices on swimming pools are generally necessary to catch pool water that has been disturbed by swimmers, bathers, or wind, causing it to overflow or splash, and thus prevent the uncontrolled and usually undesirable distribution of the overflowing pool water at the edge. Furthermore, the overflow devices are part of a system for the continuous cleaning and filtering of the pool water.

[0007] Various overflow devices for swimming pools with an overflow channel and a cover grate are known from the prior art.

[0008] From DE 091 05 837 U1 and AT 524845 B1, overflow devices are known in which the cover grate, in particular on the side facing the swimming pool, rests on an angled bend in an upper edge area of ​​the overflow channel.

[0009] Overflow devices are also known from the prior art in which the cover grate, in particular on the side facing the swimming pool, is clamped in a groove in the upper edge area of ​​the overflow channel.

[0010] Excess bathwater that overflows or splashes from the swimming pool is collected by the overflow channel. The cover grate prevents bathers from falling or stepping into the overflow channel, thus making it accessible for entering and exiting the swimming pool.

[0011] In the aforementioned solutions, most of the excess bathwater usually first hits the bars of the cover grate and then drips, runs, splashes, or sloshes into the overflow channel.

[0012] A significant factor in swimming pool overflow systems is the noise generated by pool water flowing from the pool into the overflow channel, which contributes substantially to the noise level in the vicinity of swimming pools. This noise level can, for example, negatively impact the swimming experience of pool visitors or the concentration of competitive swimmers.

[0013] This problem particularly affects the previously described state-of-the-art overflow solutions, which are accompanied by undesirable noise from dripping and / or splashing bathwater. A large portion of this noise originates from the bathwater first hitting the cover grate before entering the overflow channel.

[0014] The present invention is based on the objective of creating an overflow device for swimming pools with improved noise reduction compared to the prior art.

[0015] According to the invention, this problem is solved by an overflow device with the features mentioned in claim 1.

[0016] The present invention also aims to create a cover grate for an overflow device for swimming pools according to the invention, with improved noise reduction compared to the prior art.

[0017] According to the invention, this problem is solved by a cover grate with the features mentioned in claim 12.

[0018] The present invention also aims to create an overflow channel for an overflow device according to the invention for swimming pools with improved noise reduction compared to the prior art.

[0019] According to the invention, this problem is solved by an overflow channel with the features mentioned in claim 13.

[0020] The present invention further aims to create a distance profile for an overflow device for swimming pools according to the invention with improved noise reduction compared to the prior art.

[0021] According to the invention, this problem is solved by a distance profile with the features mentioned in claim 14.

[0022] The present invention further aims to create a swimming pool for holding bath water which is quieter than swimming pools according to the prior art.

[0023] According to the invention, this problem is solved by a swimming pool with the features mentioned in claim 15.

[0024] The overflow device for swimming pools according to the invention comprises an overflow channel and a cover grate, wherein the overflow channel has a support device on which the cover grate rests and thereby at least partially covers the overflow channel on its upper side. Furthermore, an overflow edge is provided over which pool water can flow from the swimming pool into the overflow channel, wherein the overflow channel has a front longitudinal wall adjoining the overflow edge, which together form a front longitudinal side of the overflow device, and an opposite rear longitudinal wall.According to the invention, the position of the cover grate relative to the support device is restricted by a limiting device in such a way that a gap is formed between the front longitudinal side of the overflow device and a front longitudinal edge of the cover grate facing the front longitudinal side, which extends along the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate and through which bath water flowing over the overflow edge can enter the overflow channel.

[0025] The overflow device for swimming pools according to the invention advantageously reduces the noise level in the vicinity of swimming pools.

[0026] Measurements have shown that the noise of the bathwater flowing into the overflow channel is now only about 43 to 46 dB. The overflow device according to the invention is therefore about 20 dB quieter than previous overflow devices or channels.

[0027] It has been shown in particular that the overflow device according to the invention allows the bathwater to drain freely near the overflow edge. This reduces the proportion of bathwater that first hits the cover grate before entering the overflow channel, and / or increases the proportion of bathwater that drains relatively quietly along the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel. This significantly reduces dripping and splashing noises. This effect is achieved by the gap designed according to the invention between the front longitudinal side of the overflow device and the cover grate, which extends, preferably continuously, along the longitudinal edge of the cover grate.

[0028] The gap can be formed between the cover grate and a front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel and / or the overflow edge, depending on the design of the overflow device or the shape of the overflow edge and / or the positioning of the cover grate relative to the front longitudinal wall or the overflow edge.

[0029] It should be noted that the overflow device according to the invention is particularly advantageous for swimming pools with water or bath water, but is also suitable for other liquid basins or liquid tubs in order to reduce the noise level caused by overflowing liquids.

[0030] The overflow device according to the invention is particularly suitable for swimming pools made of metal, preferably stainless steel. However, the swimming pool can also be of a different design, for example tiled or as a foil-lined pool.

[0031] The overflow channel can also be referred to as an overflow or drainage channel.

[0032] The overflow channel is preferably made of metal, particularly preferably of stainless steel. Preferably, the overflow channel is made in one piece or essentially in one piece. However, the overflow channel can also be made of several parts that are joined together by material bonding, in particular by welding, and / or by form-fitting and / or force-fitting.

[0033] The front longitudinal side of the overflow channel is preferably formed by the front longitudinal wall, the upper end of which preferably forms the overflow edge or is integrally connected to the overflow edge.

[0034] It may be provided that the overflow channel has a drainage device for the discharge of bathing water from the overflow channel, in particular into a sewer system, or a

[0035] The device includes a return system for returning bath water from the overflow channel to the swimming pool. Preferably, the bath water is fed into a cleaning system and then, after cleaning or treatment, reintroduced into the swimming pool, so that the overflow channel or overflow device is part of a closed-loop system.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the pool head and / or the overflow edge and / or the overflow channel are formed in one piece. The overflow edge can be part of the pool head or bonded to it, in particular welded, or it can be formed in one piece with the overflow channel or bonded to it, in particular welded. The overflow channel can also be formed as part of the pool head. However, the swimming pool, in particular the pool head, the overflow edge and / or the overflow channel can also be made of multiple pieces and / or have different shapes, with the overflow edge serving as a connecting piece between the swimming pool and the overflow channel. In particular, at least parts of the swimming pool, the overflow edge, and the overflow channel can have welds.

[0037] It has proven advantageous if the basin head and / or the overflow edge and / or the overflow channel have a handrail. In particular, it can also be provided that the overflow edge is designed as a handrail.

[0038] In other words, the upper part of the swimming pool, the overflow edge and / or the upper part of the overflow channel, in particular an area of ​​the overflow channel above the cover grate, can also be referred to as the pool head.

[0039] The overflow edge can be defined by the water level in the swimming pool.

[0040] The cover grate or channel cover can be designed in particular as a grid, lamellar structure, or perforated plate. It has proven advantageous if the grid spacing or openings or holes of the cover grate are preferably less than 8 mm, and particularly preferably less than 5 mm.

[0041] Preferably, the cover grate is firm to the footing and further preferably slip-resistant.

[0042] The cover grate can be made of a plastic, for example polypropylene. However, the cover grate can also be made of metal or contain metallic elements.

[0043] It should be noted that the cover grate may be movable on the support device, for example by bathers walking on it, whereby the limiting device restricts the position of the cover grate relative to the support device in such a way that the gap remains when moving it or a minimum width of the gap remains.

[0044] Preferred designs are those in which the cover grate is as impervious to movement as possible on the support device.

[0045] Preferably, the cover grate is removable from the support device of the overflow channel, particularly for cleaning purposes.

[0046] It is advantageous if the cover grate is provided with grooves on its upper surface, the grooves running parallel to each other and perpendicular to the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate in order to guide bathwater on the upper surface of the cover grate towards the gap. In particular, the cover grate in such a design can also be configured without openings or holes.

[0047] To reduce water loss, particularly in diving pools, it has also proven advantageous for the cover grate to have a slope towards the pool, with the deviation from the horizontal preferably being 2% to 4%. However, it can also be advantageous for the cover grate or the walking surface to be horizontal.

[0048] In contrast to the prior art, the cover grate of the overflow device according to the invention does not rest on the front longitudinal side of the overflow channel. Furthermore, the cover grate is not inserted into the front longitudinal side of the overflow channel, particularly not into a groove. In particular, the gap according to the invention is characterized in that it is preferably not, or at least not substantially, interrupted by parts of the cover grate and preferably extends at least approximately along the entire front longitudinal edge of the cover grate.The gap is preferably designed such that a gap is formed between at least 70%, more preferably at least 80%, and particularly preferably at least 90%, and especially at least 95%, of the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate and the front longitudinal side of the overflow device, so that bath water flowing over the overflow edge can enter the overflow channel largely undisturbed, in particular flowing in along the front longitudinal side of the overflow device or flowing downwards towards the bottom of the overflow channel. In the vertical direction, the gap preferably runs approximately vertically. Because the gap is essentially open at the top and bottom, bath water flowing over the overflow edge can pass through it freely.

[0049] Due to gravity, the bathwater flows downwards through the gap, into the overflow channel.

[0050] The gap can be formed in particular by a distance between the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate and the overflow edge and / or the front longitudinal wall of the overflow device, which connect to each other and together form the front longitudinal side of the overflow device.

[0051] The gap explicitly does not refer to a gap that can be created accidentally by moving the cover grid on the support device and that has no minimum width, as it is not restricted accordingly by the limiting device.

[0052] The limiting device restricts the position of the cover grate, in particular in such a way that the cover grate cannot be moved further than specified by the limiting device, i.e. in such a way that the gap has a minimum width, in the direction of the longitudinal side of the overflow device.

[0053] In a simple embodiment of the invention, the limiting device can be formed by at least two spacers or pins, which are fixed between the front longitudinal side of the overflow device and the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate, thereby defining a minimum gap width. The spacers are arranged at intervals from each other along the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate. It is advantageous if a spacer is arranged at least every 5 cm, preferably at least every 10 cm, more preferably at least every 20 cm, particularly at least every 30 cm, and at least every 100 cm, preferably at least every 80 cm, more preferably at least every 60 cm, and particularly at least every 40 cm. The spacers are preferably as short as possible in a direction parallel to the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate.of the pool edge, in particular shorter than 5 cm, and especially preferably shorter than 2 cm. In a direction orthogonal to the front longitudinal edge, the spacers are preferably at least 3 mm, more preferably at least 4 mm, in particular at least 5 mm and / or at most 8 mm, and more preferably at most 7 mm wide. The spacers can be formed integrally and / or be materially bonded and / or positively bonded and / or force-fitted to the front longitudinal side of the overflow device and / or the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate.

[0054] Alternatively or additionally to the use of spacers, the cover grate can also be extended at its front longitudinal edge, preferably at regular intervals, towards the front longitudinal side of the overflow channel. In an embodiment of the cover grate in which the cover grate has a plurality of bars, each running parallel to one another and perpendicular to the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate, it can be provided that, preferably at regular intervals, one of the bars is extended forward, i.e., beyond the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate (where the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate is formed by the bars of normal length). Preferably, every fifth to tenth bar is extended, so that a defined gap is formed between the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate and the longitudinal side of the overflow device.

[0055] The overflow device according to the invention preferably encircles the entire swimming pool. It should be noted that "front" always refers to a direction towards the swimming pool, and "rear" always refers to a direction away from the swimming pool of the overflow device on the respective side of the swimming pool.

[0056] The front longitudinal side, the front longitudinal wall and the rear longitudinal wall of the overflow device or overflow channel, as well as the front longitudinal edge and a rear longitudinal edge of the cover grate, each extend along the pool edge or pool head of the swimming pool or along the overflow edge of the overflow device on the respective side of the swimming pool.

[0057] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the gap is positioned in such a way as to the front longitudinal side of the overflow channel that the bath water flowing in through the gap runs along the front longitudinal wall.

[0058] In particular, the front longitudinal wall below the gap should be designed so that the bathwater can flow downwards unhindered by gravity and preferably splashes or drips very little, thereby minimizing noise. It is especially advantageous if the front longitudinal wall below the gap does not have an angled projection.

[0059] To reduce noise, it has proven particularly advantageous if the bathwater can flow freely from the overflow edge or handrail over the gap to the cover grate into the slope of the overflow channel or along the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel without any obstruction.

[0060] It has proven advantageous that the gap has a width of at least 3 mm, preferably at least 4 mm, more preferably at least 5 mm and / or that the gap has a width of at most 10 mm, preferably at most 8 mm, more preferably at most 7 mm.

[0061] This ensures that, on the one hand, enough space is left for bathwater to flow through the gap, and on the other hand, the risk of injury to bathers is limited.

[0062] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel is inclined at least sectionally relative to a vertical, preferably such that the front longitudinal wall forms an obtuse angle with the bottom of the overflow channel, and preferably such that the front longitudinal wall is inclined at least 10° relative to the vertical.

[0063] This ensures that bathwater can flow down the long wall unhindered by gravity and preferably does not splash or drip.

[0064] A design with a minimum inclination of 12° and / or a maximum of 25° of the front longitudinal wall is particularly preferred.

[0065] The front longitudinal wall preferably slopes only below the cover grate or the gap. Above the cover grate or the gap, preferably already above an underside of the cover grate or at the level of the gap, the front longitudinal wall preferably runs vertically. This minimizes obstruction of overflowing bathwater from the swimming pool as it flows into the gap.

[0066] In the case of a V-shaped or U-shaped overflow channel, the bottom of the overflow channel is understood to be the lowest point of the overflow channel, where the angle between the front longitudinal wall and the bottom is the angle between the front longitudinal wall and a horizontal.

[0067] It can be advantageous if the limiting device forms a positive-locking connection between the cover grate and the support device, such that movement of the cover grate towards the front longitudinal side of the overflow device is limited.

[0068] The design of a positive-locking connection has proven particularly advantageous in preventing movement of the cover grate towards the front longitudinal side of the overflow device. The positive-locking connection can also be designed such that only movement towards the front longitudinal side of the overflow device is limited by the limiting device, but not movement in the opposite direction and / or orthogonally in a horizontal plane.

[0069] According to the invention, it can be provided that the support device has at least one support profile which extends at least sectionally at a defined distance parallel to the overflow edge and wherein the cover grate has retaining elements which together with the support device form the limiting device.

[0070] A preferred embodiment is one in which the retaining elements protrude beyond an underside of the cover grate and / or are recessed, wherein the retaining elements bear against a rear side of the support profile facing away from the longitudinal side and / or project into recesses of the support profile and / or accommodate protrusions of the support profile in such a way that displacement of the cover grate towards the front longitudinal side of the overflow device is limited.

[0071] The depressions and / or elevations are preferably located on the upper side of the support profile.

[0072] If the retaining elements protrude, they may in particular be retaining pins or lugs.

[0073] Furthermore, according to the invention, the support device may have a plurality of spacer profiles that are fixed between the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel and the opposite rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel.

[0074] Preferably, the support device also has a support profile according to the previous description, wherein the support profile is fixed on one, several or all of the distance profiles.

[0075] The spacer profiles contribute to a stable static structure of the overflow channel and the support profile.

[0076] The spacer profiles are preferably fixed to the front longitudinal side of the overflow device or the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel and to the rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel in a material-locking and / or form-locking and / or force-locking manner, in particular welded.

[0077] It has proven advantageous if the spacer profiles have a recess into which a section of the support profile can be inserted in a form-fitting manner, the support profile preferably being fixed to one, several or all of the spacer profiles.

[0078] The recess can alternatively and / or additionally be formed by noses or protrusions.

[0079] Furthermore, it is advantageous if the distance between the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate and the front longitudinal side of the overflow channel facing the swimming pool is defined by the recess in the spacer profiles.

[0080] In other words, the cutouts in the distance profiles, in this design, contribute significantly to the formation of the limiting device.

[0081] It is preferred if several cover grate elements are provided that can be plugged together and together form the cover grate.

[0082] The cover grate elements are versatile and thus simplify, for example, the production of the cover grate. Furthermore, larger, continuous cover grates can be created to avoid unwanted gaps in the walking surface defined by the cover grate(s).

[0083] Furthermore, it is preferred if several support rods are provided that can be plugged together and together form the support profile.

[0084] The support rods can therefore be used in a variety of ways.

[0085] The support bars or support profile are preferably made of metal, especially stainless steel.

[0086] It may be provided that the ends of the support rods have plastic elements that allow them to be plugged together and / or that the support rods are made of plastic.

[0087] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the cover grate has a plurality of grid bars, each of which runs parallel to each other and orthogonally to the front longitudinal edge of the cover grate, and wherein several, a plurality or preferably all grid bars have one of the retaining elements, wherein the retaining elements cooperate with the support profile to form the limiting device, and wherein the retaining elements are preferably designed as retaining pins.

[0088] The front ends of the grid bars facing the front longitudinal side form the front longitudinal edge of the cover grid.

[0089] It is particularly preferred if the grid bars each have two retaining elements which are arranged at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the respective grid bar such that a section of the support profile can be inserted between the two retaining elements.

[0090] In a further development of the invention, it can be provided that the position of the cover grate relative to the support device is determined such that the cover grate has a second gap of 1 mm to 4 mm, preferably 1 mm to 3 mm, in particular 2 mm to 3 mm, on a rear longitudinal edge facing away from the front longitudinal side of the overflow device to a section of the adjacent rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel running parallel to the rear longitudinal edge.

[0091] By providing a second gap to the adjacent rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel with the aforementioned dimensions, it is ensured that the cover grate can be placed on the support device in the desired manner, even if tolerances occur.

[0092] According to the invention, it can be provided that a rear area of ​​the cover grate preferably rests on a step formed by the rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel.

[0093] It has been shown that the cover grate can be positioned particularly advantageously, or placed on the support device, when the rear longitudinal wall has a formed step. This design is especially suitable in combination with the support device having a support profile on which a front section of the cover grate rests.

[0094] If the cover grate has a plurality of bars as described above, the rear ends of the bars in particular rest on the step.

[0095] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one of the spacer profiles has an L-shaped or a U-shaped cross-section, wherein the spacer profile has a recess at a front end facing the front longitudinal side of the overflow device, which is open from a top to a bottom of the spacer profile and which is provided to allow bath water flowing over the overflow edge to pass through it.

[0096] In the case of a U-shaped cross-section, it can be advantageous if the opening of the U-shape points downwards.

[0097] The recess at the front end of the spacer profile can preferably be open towards the front longitudinal side of the overflow device, but can also have a narrow rib there. Preferably, the recess is designed so that the bath water can flow through it as freely as possible.

[0098] The recess is preferably produced by laser cutting.

[0099] The recess preferably extends in the width direction of the spacer profile, i.e., parallel to the longitudinal side of the overflow device or the longitudinal side of the overflow channel, so that the recess preferably extends over at least 50%, more preferably at least 60%, even more preferably at least 70%, and most preferably at least 80%, particularly 90%, of the width direction of the spacer profile. Preferably, at least 10% of the width direction of the spacer profile remains without a recess. This ensures that the majority of the bath water can flow away unhindered while still maintaining sufficient stability of the spacer profile and a good connection to the front longitudinal side of the overflow device.

[0100] In one embodiment of the invention, it may also be provided that the recess is formed by a plurality of smaller recesses.

[0101] It is advantageous if the spacer profile has at least one opening, preferably a plurality of openings, in particular holes and / or slots, at at least one rear end facing the rear longitudinal wall of the overflow device, so that bath water can flow through the openings.

[0102] In particular, the openings are open from a top to a bottom of the spacer profile.

[0103] In connection with a spacer profile with an L-shaped or U-shaped cross-section, at least one rod or a support, in particular a

[0104] Railing bracket, provided, wherein the rod or bracket is fixed to a receptacle of the spacer profile in accordance with the previous description.

[0105] The spacer profile with L-shaped or U-shaped cross-section is particularly suitable for the secure fastening of objects, especially railings, due to its good static properties, with a U-shaped cross-section being preferred.

[0106] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that at least one, preferably all, of the spacer profiles have at least one drainage channel which is designed to receive at least a part of the bath water running off the cover grate and / or the support device, wherein the drainage channel preferably has a slope towards the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel in order to drain the bath water in the drainage channel in the direction of the front longitudinal wall.

[0107] In particular, the bathwater can then drain along the front longitudinal wall into the overflow channel. Because the bathwater splashes and / or drips less, unwanted noises are avoided.

[0108] The drainage channel may optionally also have a slope towards the rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel, particularly if the rear longitudinal wall also slopes towards the bottom of the overflow channel in the same way as described for the front longitudinal wall, i.e. preferably such that the rear longitudinal wall forms an obtuse angle with the bottom of the overflow channel.

[0109] Alternatively, but not preferably, a slope can also be omitted, especially if the drainage channel has a suitable depth and the drainage channel is open at a front and / or rear end, so that the bath water can drain away at one or both ends of the drainage channel even without a slope.

[0110] It is particularly advantageous if the distance profile(s) each have two drainage channels on opposite sides of the respective distance profile.

[0111] It has proven advantageous if the distance profile is formed by essentially flat profile elements, wherein at least two profile elements are arranged at an angle to each other to form the drainage channel.

[0112] Preferably, at least one of the profile elements is oriented vertically or at least approximately vertically. This ensures that a narrow side or edge of the profile element points upwards, minimizing the amount of bathwater that can collect there.

[0113] An angle of less than 90° has proven particularly suitable for forming the drainage channel.

[0114] It is advantageous if a second profile element connects to the vertically oriented profile element, forming an acute angle with the underside of the vertically oriented profile element or being arranged in such a way as to create a V-shape that is essentially open upwards. Through this arrangement, the two profile elements form a drainage channel in a particularly advantageous manner.

[0115] The profile elements forming the distance profile can be formed in one piece. However, the profile elements can also be connected to each other by material bonding, form-fitting, and / or force-fitting.

[0116] In one embodiment of the invention, two profile elements may be connected to each other by a connecting element. The profile elements may be made of the same material, in particular a metal, especially stainless steel. However, it may also be provided that the second profile element, preferably the smaller one and arranged at an acute angle to a vertical (viewed in cross-section), is made of plastic and is preferably attached, in particular clipped, to the underside of a metal profile element, preferably oriented vertically (in cross-section). Such an arrangement can also be made retroactively to already mounted profile elements or spacer profiles, in particular to retrofit them with a drainage channel.

[0117] In particular, the spacer profile can be formed from a folded or bent sheet metal, with the fold or bend forming the drainage channel. Such a spacer profile made from a folded or bent sheet metal can be manufactured with minimal effort. Alternatively, the spacer profile can also be formed from welded metal profile elements.

[0118] In one embodiment, the distance profile has an essentially L-shaped or hook-shaped cross-section.

[0119] It has proven advantageous if the drainage channel is designed such that it terminates at a distance from the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel at a front end, preferably at a distance of between 5 mm and 20 mm. This prevents the drainage channel from interfering with the flow of bath water along the front longitudinal wall, while simultaneously directing the bath water flowing out of the drainage channel so close to the front longitudinal wall that it is transferred from the drainage channel to the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel with minimal noise. Preferably, the drainage channel can also be designed such that a corresponding gap remains between the rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel and a rear end of the drainage channel.

[0120] The foregoing advantageous embodiment of the invention, in which at least one, preferably all, of the spacer profiles have at least one drainage channel, also constitutes an independent or second invention. The spacer profile according to the second invention can be designed and used in combination with the overflow device according to the invention, but in particular also independently of the overflow device according to the invention, and has corresponding advantages.

[0121] The second invention is further specified by the following features: a spacer profile for a support device of a cover grate of an overflow channel, wherein the spacer profile has at least one drainage channel which is provided to receive at least a part of the bath water flowing from the cover grate and / or the support device, wherein the drainage channel preferably has a slope towards a front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel in order to drain the bath water in the drainage channel in the direction of the front longitudinal wall.

[0122] When used as intended, such a spacer profile advantageously reduces the noise level in the vicinity of swimming pools. In particular, it has been shown that the drainage channel of the spacer profile effectively directs pool water from the cover grate and the top of the spacer profile towards the front longitudinal wall, along which the pool water can then flow unhindered into the overflow channel or towards the floor or the underside of the overflow channel. This significantly reduces dripping and splashing noises.

[0123] All the aforementioned features and variations of the first invention, in particular features and variations relating to the distance profiles, are also transferable to the second invention. The advantages of the second invention are analogous to those already described. Preferably, the first and second inventions are combined for a swimming pool to achieve optimal noise reduction. In particular, the second invention can improve the effect of the first invention.

[0124] Preferably, the distance profile of the second invention is combined with a design of the overflow device or overflow channel such that the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel is inclined at least sectionally relative to a vertical, preferably such that the front longitudinal wall forms an obtuse angle with the bottom of the overflow channel, and preferably such that the front longitudinal wall is inclined at least 10° relative to the vertical.

[0125] The drainage channel of the spacer profile of the second invention may optionally also have a slope towards a rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel. Alternatively, but not preferably, a slope can also be omitted, particularly if the drainage channel has a suitable depth and is open at a front and / or rear end, so that the bath water can drain away at one or both ends of the drainage channel even without a slope.

[0126] It is particularly advantageous if the distance profile of the second invention has two drainage channels on opposite sides of the distance profile.

[0127] Furthermore, it has proven advantageous if the distance profile of the second invention is formed by essentially flat profile elements, wherein at least two profile elements are arranged at an angle to each other to form a drainage channel.

[0128] Furthermore, it can also be advantageous if the spacer profile of the second invention has an L-shaped or a U-shaped cross-section. It is advantageous if the spacer profile has a recess at one of its front ends facing the front longitudinal side of the overflow device, which is open from a top to a bottom of the spacer profile and which is designed to allow bathwater flowing over the overflow edge to pass through it.

[0129] The invention also relates to a cover grate for an overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool, wherein the cover grate has retaining elements, wherein the retaining elements project downwards over an underside of the cover grate and are preferably designed as retaining pins and / or the retaining elements are formed by a recess, wherein the retaining elements of the cover grate cooperate with the support profile of the overflow device to form the limiting device.

[0130] The overflow device is, in particular, an overflow device according to the preceding description. Further variants and the advantages of the cover grate according to the invention become apparent, when it is used as intended, analogously to the variants and advantages of the overflow device according to the invention already described.

[0131] It has proven particularly suitable if the cover grate has a plurality of bars, each running parallel to each other and orthogonal to a front longitudinal edge of the cover grate, wherein several, a plurality or preferably all bars have the retaining elements.

[0132] The invention further relates to an overflow channel for an overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool, wherein the overflow channel has a support device and the support device has a plurality of spacer profiles which are fixed between a front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel facing the swimming pool and an opposite rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel, and wherein the spacer profiles have a recess into which a support profile is positively inserted, wherein the support profile extends parallel to the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel at a defined distance and wherein the support profile together with retaining elements of a cover grate forms the limiting device by which the cover grate is fixed relative to the support device.

[0133] The overflow device is, in particular, an overflow device according to the preceding description. Further variants and the advantages of the overflow channel according to the invention become apparent when it is used as intended, analogously to the variants and advantages of the overflow device according to the invention already described.

[0134] The invention further relates to a spacer profile for an overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool, wherein the spacer profile can be fixed between the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel and the opposite rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel, and wherein the spacer profile has at least one drainage channel which is provided to receive at least a part of the bath water running off the cover grate and / or the support device, wherein the drainage channel is inclined relative to an upper surface of the spacer profile such that, when the spacer profile is fixed as intended between the longitudinal walls of the overflow channel, the drainage channel has a slope towards the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel in order to drain the bath water in the drainage channel in the direction of the front longitudinal wall.

[0135] The spacer profile is preferably part of the support device of the overflow device according to the invention.

[0136] The overflow device is, in particular, an overflow device according to the preceding description. Further variants and the advantages of the spacer profile according to the invention become apparent, when it is used as intended, analogously to the variants and advantages of the overflow device according to the invention already described.

[0137] Preferably, the distance profile according to the invention is combined with a design of the overflow device or overflow channel such that the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel is inclined at least sectionally relative to a vertical, preferably such that the front longitudinal wall forms an obtuse angle with the bottom of the overflow channel, and preferably such that the front longitudinal wall is inclined at least 10° relative to the vertical.

[0138] The drainage channel of the distance profile according to the invention may optionally also have a slope towards the rear longitudinal wall of the overflow channel, in particular if the rear longitudinal wall also slopes towards the bottom of the overflow channel in the same way as described with respect to the front longitudinal wall, i.e. preferably in such a way that the rear longitudinal wall forms an obtuse angle with the bottom of the overflow channel.

[0139] Alternatively, but not preferably, a slope can also be omitted, especially if the drainage channel has a suitable depth and the drainage channel is open at a front and / or rear end, so that the bath water can drain away at one or both ends of the drainage channel even without a slope.

[0140] It has proven advantageous if the distance profile according to the invention has two drainage channels on opposite sides of the distance profile.

[0141] Furthermore, it is advantageous if the distance profile according to the invention is formed by essentially flat profile elements, wherein at least two profile elements are arranged at an angle to each other to form a drainage channel.

[0142] It can also be advantageous if the spacer profile according to the invention has an L-shaped or a U-shaped cross-section. It is advantageous if the spacer profile has a recess at one of its front ends facing the front longitudinal side of the overflow device, which is open from a top to a bottom of the spacer profile and which is designed to allow bath water flowing over the overflow edge to pass through it.

[0143] The invention further relates to a swimming pool for receiving bath water, comprising an overflow device according to the invention, wherein the overflow device preferably surrounds the swimming pool completely.

[0144] The overflow device is, in particular, an overflow device according to the preceding description. Further variants and the advantages for the swimming pool according to the invention will result analogously from the variants and advantages of the overflow device according to the invention already described.

[0145] The swimming pool according to the invention has an advantageously reduced noise level in its surroundings.

[0146] The swimming pool according to the invention can be made of metal, preferably stainless steel. However, the swimming pool can also be of a different design, for example, tiled. The swimming pool can also be a foil-lined pool or a pool with plastic side walls and floor.

[0147] Features described in connection with one of the invention's articles, namely the overflow device, the cover grate, the overflow channel, the spacer profile, the swimming pool, and the second invention, can also be advantageously implemented for the other articles of the invention. Likewise, advantages mentioned in connection with one of the articles of the invention can also be understood as relating to the other articles of the invention.

[0148] It should also be noted that terms such as "comprehensive," "exhibiting," or "with" do not exclude other characteristics or steps. Furthermore, terms such as "a" or "the," which indicate a singular number of steps or characteristics, do not exclude a plurality of characteristics or steps—and vice versa.

[0149] In a purist embodiment of the invention, however, it may also be provided that the features introduced in the invention with the terms "comprising," "comprising," or "with" are exhaustively listed. Accordingly, one or more lists of features within the scope of the invention may be considered complete, for example, for each claim. The invention may, for instance, consist exclusively of the features mentioned in claim 1.

[0150] It should be noted that designations such as "first" or "second" etc. are primarily used for the purpose of distinguishing between the respective device or process features and are not necessarily intended to indicate that features are mutually dependent or related to each other.

[0151] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in more detail below with reference to the drawing.

[0152] The figures each show preferred embodiments in which individual features of the present invention are combined with one another. Features of an embodiment can also be implemented independently of the other features of the same embodiment and can therefore be readily combined by a person skilled in the art to form further meaningful combinations and subcombinations with features of other embodiments.

[0153] In the figures, functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols.

[0154] The figures represent the invention only as an example and in a highly schematic way. They show:

[0155] Figure 1 shows a basic cross-section of an embodiment of the overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool; Figure 2 shows a basic cross-section of the in Figure 1The embodiment of the overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool without the cover grate is shown; Figure 3 is a schematic view of the in Figure 1 and 2 The embodiment of the overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool is shown from an oblique angle above; Figure 4 is a schematic view of the in Figures 1 to 3 Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool without the cover grate, viewed from an oblique angle above; Figure 5 shows a schematic side view of an embodiment of a spacer profile of the overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool; Figure 6 shows a schematic view of the in Figure 5 The embodiment shown is a distance profile of the overflow device according to the invention for a swimming pool, viewed from an oblique angle above; Figure 7 is a schematic view of the [description of the overflow device]. Figures 5 and 6Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a distance profile of the inventive overflow device for a swimming pool in cross-section; Figure 8 shows a schematic view of another embodiment of a distance profile of the inventive overflow device for a swimming pool in cross-section; Figure 9 shows a schematic view of another embodiment of a distance profile of the inventive overflow device for a swimming pool from a front oblique angle; Figure 10 shows a schematic view of another embodiment of a distance profile of the inventive overflow device for a swimming pool from a rear oblique angle; and Figure 11 shows a schematic top view of another embodiment of a distance profile of the inventive overflow device for a swimming pool.

[0156] The Figure 1Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional illustration of an embodiment of the overflow device 1 according to the invention for a swimming pool 2 (not shown in detail). A section of the pool edge 2b is shown. The swimming pool 2 is preferably made of stainless steel, i.e., a swimming pool in which the side walls and the bottom are made of stainless steel. However, the overflow device 1 according to the invention is also suitable for other types of pools, for example, tiled pools or plastic pools. The overflow device 1 has an overflow channel 3 and a cover grate 4, wherein the overflow channel 3 has a support 5 on which the cover grate 4 rests, thereby at least partially covering the overflow channel 3 on its upper side. Furthermore, the overflow device 1 has an overflow edge 6 over which pool water 7 can flow from the swimming pool 2 into the overflow channel 3.The overflow channel 3 has a front longitudinal wall 8 adjoining the overflow edge 6, which together form a front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow device 1, and an opposite rear longitudinal wall 10. According to the invention, the position of the cover grate 4 relative to the support device 5 is restricted by a limiting device 11 such that a gap 13 is formed between the front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow device 1 and a front longitudinal edge 12 of the cover grate 4 facing the front longitudinal side 9. This gap extends along the front longitudinal edge 12 of the cover grate 4 and allows bathwater 7 flowing over the overflow edge 6 to enter the overflow channel 3.

[0157] The gap 13 is positioned in such a way as to the front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow channel 3 that bath water 7 entering through the gap 13 can run along the front longitudinal wall 8.

[0158] The gap 13 has a width 14 of at least 3 mm, preferably at least 4 mm, more preferably at least 5 mm and / or a width 14 of at most 10 mm, preferably at most 8 mm, more preferably at most 7 mm.

[0159] The Figure 1Figure 1 also shows how the front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 3 is inclined, at least in sections, relative to a vertical, preferably such that the front longitudinal wall 8 forms an obtuse angle 16 with the bottom 15 of the overflow channel 3, and preferably such that the front longitudinal wall 8 is inclined at least 10° relative to the vertical. This inclination allows bath water 7 entering through the gap 13 to flow particularly well along the front longitudinal wall 8, especially avoiding drips or splashes. In an upper region, particularly next to or at the level of the gap 13, the front longitudinal wall 8 or the front longitudinal side 9 preferably runs vertically.

[0160] The limiting device 11 preferably forms a positive-locking connection between the cover grate 4 and the support device 5, such that movement of the cover grate 4 in the direction of the front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow device 1 is limited.

[0161] The support device 5 has at least one support profile 17 which extends at least sectionally at a defined distance parallel to the overflow edge 6 and wherein the cover grate 4 has retaining elements 18 which together with the support device 5 form the limiting device 11.

[0162] The retaining elements 18 preferably project beyond an underside 19 of the cover grate 4, wherein the retaining elements 18 bear against a rear side 20 of the support profile 17 facing away from the longitudinal side 9 and / or project into recesses of the support profile 17 in such a way that displacement of the cover grate 4 towards the front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow device 1 is limited. In the embodiment according to Figure 1 The retaining elements 18 are designed as projecting lugs. In an alternative embodiment, the retaining elements 18 can also be recessed and interact with projections, preferably on a top surface 21, of the support profile 17, by the retaining elements 18 receiving the projections of the support profile 17 in order to limit displacement of the cover grate 4 towards the front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow device 1.

[0163] The support device 5 has a plurality of spacer profiles 22, which are defined between the front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 3 and the opposite rear longitudinal wall 10 of the overflow channel 3. In the Figure 1 An exemplary distance profile 22 is shown.

[0164] In the embodiment according to Figure 1 The spacer profiles 22 have a recess 23 into which a section of the support profile 17 can be inserted in a form-fitting manner. The support profile 17 is preferably fixed to one, several, or all of the spacer profiles 22. Alternatively and / or additionally to a recess 23, the spacer profiles 22 can also have lugs and / or projections on which the support profile 17 is fixed.

[0165] Several cover grate elements 4b can be provided, which can be plugged together and together form the cover grate 4. In particular, plug-in elements 37 can be provided on the cover grate 4 for this purpose.

[0166] It is also possible to provide several support rods 17b which can be plugged together and together form the support profile 17.

[0167] After Figure 1 The position of the cover grate 4 relative to the support device 5 is furthermore determined such that the cover grate 4 has a second gap 25 on a rear longitudinal edge 24 facing away from the front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow device 1 to a section 26b of the adjacent rear longitudinal wall 10 of the overflow channel 3 which runs parallel to the rear longitudinal edge 24 and is located at the same height, of 1 mm to 4 mm, preferably 1 mm to 3 mm, in particular 2 mm to 3 mm.

[0168] A rear (lower) area of ​​the cover grate 4 preferably rests on a step 26 formed by the rear longitudinal wall 10 of the overflow channel 3.

[0169] At least one, preferably all, of the spacer profiles 22 have at least one drainage channel 27 which is provided to receive at least a part of the bath water 7 running from the cover grate 4 or the support device 5, wherein the drainage channel 27 preferably has a slope towards the front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 3 in order to drain the bath water 7 in the drainage channel 27 in the direction of the front longitudinal wall 8.

[0170] The drainage channel 27 preferably ends at a distance in front of the front longitudinal wall of the overflow channel, the distance preferably being between 5 mm and 20 mm.

[0171] The Figure 2 shows again the in Figure 1 The illustrated embodiment of the overflow device 1 according to the invention is shown in cross-section, wherein the cover grate 4 is in Figure 2 , as opposed to Figure 1 , is not shown.

[0172] The Figure 3 shows the in the Figure 1 and 2The illustrated embodiment of the overflow device according to the invention is viewed from an oblique angle above, showing that the cover grate 4 of the illustrated embodiment, which can be formed by cover grate elements 4b, has a plurality of grating bars 28, each of which runs parallel to one another and orthogonally to the front longitudinal edge 12 of the cover grate 4. Several, a plurality, or preferably all of the grating bars 28 have one of the retaining elements 18, as shown in Figure 1 shown, wherein the retaining elements 18 cooperate with the support profile 17 to form the limiting device 11, and wherein the retaining elements 18 are preferably designed as retaining pins or lugs.

[0173] The grid bars 28 each have two retaining elements 18, which are arranged at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the respective grid bar 28 such that a section of the support profile 17 can be inserted between the two retaining elements 18.

[0174] The Figure 4 shows again the ones in the Figures 1 to 3 The illustrated embodiment of the overflow device 1 according to the invention is shown from an oblique angle above, wherein the cover grate 4 is in Figure 4 as in Figure 2, in contrast to Figure 3 or Figure 1 , is not shown. In the Figure 4 The support rods 17b, which form the support profile 17, are particularly visible. The ends of the support rods 17b, which are preferably made of metal, preferably have plastic elements 29 that allow them to be plugged together. Alternatively, the support rods 17b can also be made of plastic. Otherwise, the description is analogous to the previous figure description.

[0175] The embodiment of the overflow device 1 according to the invention is shown in the following. Figures 1 to 4also serves to disclose a cover grate 4 according to the invention, an overflow channel 3 according to the invention, a spacer profile 22 according to the invention, a swimming pool 2 according to the invention and the second invention.

[0176] In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the cover grate 4 has retaining elements 18, wherein the retaining elements 18 project downwards over an underside 19 of the cover grate 4 and are preferably designed as retaining pins or lugs, wherein the retaining elements 18 of the cover grate 4 cooperate with the support profile 17 of the overflow device 1 to form the limiting device 11.

[0177] The cover grate 4 has a plurality of grid bars 28, each of which runs parallel to each other and orthogonally to a front longitudinal edge 12 of the cover grate 4, wherein several, a plurality or preferably all grid bars 28 have the retaining elements 18.

[0178] In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the overflow channel 3 has a support device 5. The support device 5 has a plurality of spacer profiles 22, which are fixed between a front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 3 facing the swimming pool 2 and an opposite rear longitudinal wall 10 of the overflow channel 3, and wherein the spacer profiles 22 have a recess 23 into which a support profile 17 is positively inserted, wherein the support profile 17 extends parallel to the front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 3 at a defined distance, and wherein the support profile 17, together with the retaining elements 18 of a cover grate 4, forms the limiting device 11 by which the cover grate 4 is fixed relative to the support device 5.

[0179] The spacer profile 22 is defined, or can be defined, between the front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 3 and the opposite rear longitudinal wall 10 of the overflow channel 3. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the spacer profile 22 has at least one drainage channel 27, which is designed to collect at least a portion of the bath water 7 flowing from the cover grate 4 and / or the support device 5. The drainage channel 27 also preferably has a slope towards a front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 1 in order to drain the bath water 7 in the drainage channel 27 towards the front longitudinal wall 8. The support device 5 preferably has the spacer profile 22.

[0180] The swimming pool 2 for receiving bath water 7 has in particular an overflow device 1, wherein the overflow device 1 preferably surrounds the swimming pool 2 completely.

[0181] The Figure 5Figure 1 shows a particularly advantageous embodiment of the spacer profile 22 of the overflow device 1 according to the invention for a swimming pool 2 in a side view. In particular, the spacer profile 22 has a drainage channel 27 which, when used as intended, is designed to collect at least a portion of the pool water 7 flowing from the cover grate 4 and / or the support device 5. The drainage channel 27 preferably has a slope towards the front longitudinal wall 8 of the overflow channel 3 in order to drain the pool water 7 in the drainage channel 27 towards the front longitudinal wall 8.

[0182] The Figure 6 or the Figure 7 shows the in Figure 5 The illustrated embodiment of the distance profile 22 of the overflow device 1 according to the invention is shown in a view from an oblique angle above or in cross-section.

[0183] The description of the Figures 6 and 7 follows the description to Figure 5 analog.

[0184] In the Figure 8 The cross-section of a further embodiment of the spacer profile 22 of the overflow device 1 according to the invention for a swimming pool 2 is shown, wherein the spacer profile 22 is formed by substantially flat profile elements 30. At least two profile elements 30 are arranged at an angle to each other to form the drainage channel 27.

[0185] The embodiment of the distance profile 22 according to Figure 8 , which in particular has a substantially L-shaped or hook-shaped cross-section, can be realized to a particularly advantageous extent by folding or bending a sheet metal part, wherein two sheet metal sections defined by the folding on both sides of the edge 31 thereby formed constitute the profile elements 30. The spacer profile 22 can also be formed according to the Figures 5 to 7The spacer profile 22 can also be formed by welding at least two sheet metal elements or profile elements 30 together at an angle.

[0186] In a further training course that was held in the Figures 7 and 8 In the illustrated embodiments of the spacer profile 22, several bends, folds, or welds can also be provided. In particular, two elements arranged in a mirror image of each other, preferably at an acute angle, can be arranged according to the Figures 7 and 8 Form a distance profile 22 with two drainage channels 27 on opposite sides of the distance profile 22.

[0187] The exemplary implementations according to the Figures 5 to 7 and the Figure 8 They also serve to disclose a distance profile according to the invention and the second invention.

[0188] The Figure 9Figure 1 shows a view of a further embodiment of a spacer profile 22 of the overflow device 1 according to the invention for a swimming pool 2 from a forward oblique angle, wherein the spacer profile 22 has an L-shaped or a U-shaped cross-section, wherein the spacer profile 22 has a recess 33 at one of its front ends 32 facing the front longitudinal side 9 of the overflow device 1, which is open from a top to a bottom of the spacer profile 22 and which, in its intended use, is designed to allow bath water 7 flowing over the overflow edge 6 to pass through it. The opening of the U-shape of the spacer profile 22 preferably faces downwards.

[0189] The Figure 10 Figure 1 shows a further embodiment of a spacer profile 22 of the overflow device 1 according to the invention for a swimming pool 2 from a rear oblique angle. In particular, at the front end 32, the spacer profile 22 is analogous to the one shown in Figure 22. Figure 9the embodiment shown is designed so that the Figure 10 in this part the Figure 9 supplemented and so that the description of Figure 10 analogous to the Figure 9 This is done. In addition, but also independently of the design of the front end 32, the spacer profile 22 can have at least one opening 35, preferably a plurality of openings 35, in particular holes and / or slots, at at least one rear end 34 facing the rear longitudinal wall 10 of the overflow device 1, so that bath water 7 can flow through the openings 35.

[0190] The Figure 11 Figure 1 shows a further embodiment of a spacer profile 22 of the overflow device 1 according to the invention for a swimming pool 2 from above. In particular, at the front end 32, the spacer profile 22 is analogous to that shown in the Figures 9 and 10 the embodiment shown is designed so that the Figure 11 in this part the Figures 9 and 10 supplemented and so that the description of Figure 11 analogous to the Figure 9 This is done. In addition, but also independently of the design of the front end 32 or the rear end 34, at least one rod or a bracket, in particular a railing bracket, can be provided which is Figure 9 (Not shown) the rod or bracket is fixed to a receptacle 36 of the previously described spacer profile 22. The receptacle 36 can be located at any point on the spacer profile 22, but preferably in the region of the rear end 34.

[0191] It should be noted that the Figures 9 to 11Each illustration shows only a section at the front end 32 and at the rear end 34 of the spacer profile 22, and the illustrations of the spacer profile 22 each show a corresponding break. The spacer profile 22 can have any length, wherein, for use according to the invention, the length of the spacer profile 22 is preferably adapted to the width of the overflow channel 3 of the overflow device 1.

[0192] The features of the various embodiments of the described distance profiles can be combined with one another as desired, provided this is not technically impossible. Accordingly, the embodiments are described in the following sections. Figures 9 to 11 Reference is made to the embodiments of the other distance profiles 22 described above.

[0193] It should be noted in particular that in the Figures 9 to 11The recess 23, which serves to accommodate the support profile 17, is not shown. Nevertheless, such a recess 23 exists, as can be seen from the Figures 1 to 8 as described, preferably provided for.

[0194] The parts of the overflow device 1, in particular the overflow channel 3 and the overflow edge 6 as well as the spacer profiles 22 and the support profile 17, are preferably made of stainless steel. Reference symbol list:

[0195] 1 Overflow device 2 Swimming pool 2b Pool edge 3 Overflow channel 4 Cover grate 4b Cover grate element 5 Support device 6 Overflow edge 7 Bath water 8 Front longitudinal wall (of overflow channel 1) 9 Front longitudinal side (of overflow channel 1) 10 Rear longitudinal wall (of overflow channel 1) 11 Limiting device 12 Front longitudinal edge (of cover grate 4) 13 Gap 14 Width (of gap 13) 15 Bottom (of overflow channel 3) 16 Obtuse angle 17 Support profile 17b Support bar 18 Retaining elements 19 Underside (of cover grate 4) 20 Back (of support profile 17) 21 Top (of support profile 17) 22 Spacer profile 23 Recess (of spacer profile 22) 24 Rear longitudinal edge (of the cover grate 4) 25 Second gap 26 Step 27 Drainage channel 28 Grating bars 29 Plastic elements 30 Profile element 31 Edge 32 Front end (of the spacer profile 22) 33 Recess 34 Rear end (of the spacer profile 22) 35 Opening 36 Receptacle 37 Plug-in element

Claims

1. Overflow device (1) for a swimming pool (2) with an overflow channel (3) and a cover grate (4), wherein the overflow channel (3) has a support device (5) on which the cover grate (4) rests and thereby at least partially covers the overflow channel (3) on its upper side, and with an overflow edge (6) over which bath water (7) can flow from the swimming pool (2) into the overflow channel (3), and wherein the overflow channel (3) has a front longitudinal wall (8) adjoining the overflow edge (6), which together form a front longitudinal side (9) of the overflow device (1), and an opposite rear longitudinal wall (10), characterized by the fact thatthe position of the cover grate (4) relative to the support device (5) is restricted by a limiting device (11) in such a way that a gap (13) is formed between the front longitudinal side (9) of the overflow device (1) and a front longitudinal edge (12) of the cover grate (4) facing the front longitudinal side (9), which extends along the front longitudinal edge (12) of the cover grate (4) and through which bath water (7) flowing over the overflow edge (6) can enter the overflow channel (3).

2. Overflow device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the gap (13) is positioned in such a way as to the front longitudinal side (9) of the overflow channel (3) that the bath water (7) flowing in through the gap (13) runs along the front longitudinal wall (8).

3. Overflow device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact thatthe front longitudinal wall (8) of the overflow channel (3) is inclined at least sectionally relative to a vertical, preferably such that the front longitudinal wall (8) forms an obtuse angle (16) with a bottom (15) of the overflow channel (3), and preferably such that the front longitudinal wall (8) is inclined at least 10° relative to the vertical.

4. Overflow device according to claims 1 to 3, characterized by the fact that the limiting device (11) forms a positive-locking connection between the cover grate (4) and the support device (5) such that movement of the cover grate (4) in the direction of the front longitudinal side (9) of the overflow device (1) is limited.

5. Overflow device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact thatthe support device (5) has at least one support profile (17) which extends at least sectionally at a defined distance parallel to the overflow edge (6) and wherein the cover grate (4) has retaining elements (18) which together with the support device (5) form the limiting device (11).

6. Overflow device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by the fact that the support device (5) has a plurality of spacer profiles (22) which are defined between the front longitudinal wall (8) of the overflow channel (3) and the opposite rear longitudinal wall (10) of the overflow channel (3).

7. Overflow device according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that The spacer profiles (22) have a recess (23) into which a section of the support profile (17) can be inserted in a form-fitting manner, wherein the support profile (17) is preferably fixed to one, several or all of the spacer profiles (22).

8. Overflow device according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized by the fact that The cover grate (4) has a plurality of bars (28) which are each parallel to each other and orthogonal to the front longitudinal edge (12) of the cover grate (4), and wherein several, a plurality or preferably all bars (28) have one of the retaining elements (18), wherein the retaining elements (18) cooperate with the support profile (17) to form the limiting device (11), and wherein the retaining elements (18) are preferably designed as retaining pins, wherein preferably the bars (28) each have two retaining elements (18) which are arranged at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the respective bar (28) such that a section of the support profile (17) can be inserted between the two retaining elements (18).

9. Overflow device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by the fact thatthe position of the cover grate (4) relative to the support device (5) is determined such that the cover grate (4) has a second gap (25) on a rear longitudinal edge (24) facing away from the front longitudinal side (9) of the overflow device (1) to a section (26b) of the adjacent rear longitudinal wall (10) of the overflow channel (3) running parallel to the rear longitudinal edge (24) of 1 mm to 4 mm, preferably 1 mm to 3 mm, in particular 2 mm to 3 mm.

10. Overflow device according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized by the fact thatat least one of the spacer profiles (22) has an L-shaped or a U-shaped cross-section, wherein the spacer profile (22) has a recess (33) at one of the front longitudinal sides (9) of the overflow device (1) facing a front end (32) which is open from a top to a bottom of the spacer profile (22) and which is provided to allow bath water (7) flowing over the overflow edge (6) to pass through it.

11. Overflow device according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterized by the fact thatat least one, preferably all, of the spacer profiles (22) have at least one drainage channel (27) which is provided to receive at least a part of the bath water (7) running off the cover grate (4) and / or the support device (5), wherein the drainage channel (27) preferably has a slope towards the front longitudinal wall (8) of the overflow channel (3) in order to drain the bath water (7) in the drainage channel (27) in the direction of the front longitudinal wall (8), wherein preferably the spacer profile (22) is formed by substantially flat profile elements (30), wherein at least two profile elements (30) are arranged at an angle to each other to form the drainage channel (27).

12. Cover grate (4) for an overflow device (1) for a swimming pool (2) according to one of claims 5 to 11, wherein the cover grate (4) has retaining elements (18), wherein the retaining elements (18) project downwards over an underside (19) of the cover grate (4) and are preferably designed as retaining pins and / or the retaining elements (18) are formed by a recess, wherein the retaining elements (18) of the cover grate (4) cooperate with the support profile (17) of the overflow device (1) to form the limiting device (11).

13. Overflow channel (3) for an overflow device (1) for a swimming pool (2) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the overflow channel (3) has a support device (5) and the support device (5) has a plurality of spacer profiles (22) which are fixed between a front longitudinal wall (8) of the overflow channel (3) facing the swimming pool (2) and an opposite rear longitudinal wall (10) of the overflow channel (3), and wherein the spacer profiles (22) have a recess (23) into which a support profile (17) is positively inserted, wherein the support profile (17) extends parallel to the front longitudinal wall (8) of the overflow channel (3) at a defined distance and wherein the support profile (17) together with retaining elements (18) of a cover grate (4) forms the limiting device (11) by which the cover grate (4) is fixed relative to the support device (5).

14. Spacer profile (22) for an overflow device (1) for a swimming pool (2) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the spacer profile (22) can be fixed between the front longitudinal wall (8) of the overflow channel (3) and the opposite rear longitudinal wall (10) of the overflow channel (3), and wherein the spacer profile (22) has at least one drainage channel (27) which is provided to receive at least a portion of the pool water (7) draining from the cover grate (4) and / or the support device (5), wherein the drainage channel (27) is inclined relative to an upper surface of the spacer profile (22) such that, when the spacer profile (22) is fixed as intended between the longitudinal walls (8, 10) of the overflow channel (3), the drainage channel (27) has a slope towards the front longitudinal wall (8) of the overflow channel (1) in order to direct the pool water (7) into the drainage channel. (27) in the direction of the front longitudinal wall (8).

15. Swimming pool (2) for receiving bath water (7), comprising an overflow device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the overflow device (1) preferably surrounds the swimming pool (2) completely.

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