Storage system for a wet room or outdoor area and sanitary room

Abstract

In at least one embodiment, the storage system for a sanitary room comprises at least one ferromagnetic strip (12) that can be fastened to a wall (102) in the sanitary room, and a storage element (10) for holding objects. The storage element (10) has at least one permanent magnet (14) on an outer side. The storage element (10) is magnetically fastened to the ferromagnetic strip (12) by being applied with the permanent magnet (14) facing forward.

Description

[0001] STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A WET ROOM OR OUTDOOR ROOM AND SANITARY ROOM

[0002] A storage system for a wet room or outdoor area is specified. A sanitary room is also specified.

[0003] Storage elements, such as shelving units, can be installed in various ways in wet rooms or outdoor areas. Often, such storage elements are attached to a wall using screws. This requires drilling a hole in the wall to accommodate the screw, which on the one hand determines the position of the storage element and on the other hand can lead to problems due to moisture.

[0004] Shower cubicles often feature a concave recess in the wall with a flat shelf. However, such a recess can sometimes create a thermal bridge to the outside. Furthermore, residual water often remains on the shelf, which can lead to unwanted moisture transfer to objects placed on it.

[0005] Such cutouts also have a fixed location within the shower cubicle, or rather, the height and size of the storage area is thus permanently predetermined.

[0006] One task to be solved is to specify a storage system for a wet room or outdoor area that allows for flexible positioning of the storage element on a wall of the wet room or outdoor area. Another task to be solved is to reduce or completely prevent the formation of residual water on the storage surface.

[0007] Another task to be solved is to specify a sanitary room with such a storage system.

[0008] These problems are solved by the subject matter of independent claims 1 and 9. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are the subject matter of the remaining dependent claims.

[0009] According to the invention, the storage system for a wet room or outdoor area comprises at least one ferromagnetic track that can be attached to a wall in the wet room or outdoor area, and at least one storage element for placing and / or holding objects. The storage element has at least one permanent magnet on its outer surface. Each storage element can be magnetically attached to the ferromagnetic track by placing it with the permanent magnet facing forward.

[0010] By using such a track, i.e., an elongated ferromagnetic element, any storage element can be attached and removed at any position along the track. If the track is installed in a bathroom, for example in a shower cubicle, with a vertical orientation, the height of the storage element can be freely adjusted or chosen along the track. For example, one is then not limited to the position of predetermined connection points in the bathroom. Furthermore, one is not restricted to the fact that, during the planning of the bathroom or shower, the position of the storage element, for example in the form of a recess with a vertical shelf in the wall, is fixed once.

[0011] A sanitary room is a specialized wet room. For example, a sanitary room could be a washroom, shower room, toilet, or changing room. Sanitary rooms can be located inside a covered, enclosed building or outside a building in the open air.

[0012] The track can be flexible or rigid. For example, it can be coilable or a rigid rail. The track comprises ferromagnetic metal, advantageously along its entire length. For example, the track contains iron, cobalt, and nickel, or a compound containing these metals. The metal can be, in particular, a ferromagnetic chromium steel.

[0013] The track should ideally have a length of at least 20 cm, or at least 50 cm, or at least 1 m.

[0014] Alternatively or additionally, the track length can be a maximum of 3 m or a maximum of 2 m. The track length is greater than its width. For example, the width is a maximum of 10 cm or a maximum of 5 cm. The thickness is less than the width. For example, the thickness is a maximum of 3 mm.

[0015] This geometry allows for optimal adaptation and arrangement of the track on a wall of the wet room.

[0016] One side of the membrane, hereinafter referred to as the reverse, may have an adhesive layer for easy application to the wall in wet areas. Alternatively or additionally, the membrane may have holes perpendicular to the reverse side for screwing or securing it to the wall in the bathroom.

[0017] The storage element serves to hold, place, or store items. These items can be sanitary utensils, such as shower gels, shampoos, or razors. The storage element is specifically a tray or bowl.

[0018] The storage element has at least one permanent magnet on its outer surface, specifically on its edge. The permanent magnet can form part of the outer surface of the storage element. When the storage element is unmounted, the effective surface of the permanent magnet is exposed on the outer surface, for example, flush with the outer edge or even projecting outwards from the outer edge. The permanent magnet could be, for example, a neodymium magnet.

[0019] The storage element is magnetically attached to the track with the effective surface of the permanent magnet facing forward. That is, the storage element can be magnetically attached to the track by positioning the magnet in close proximity to it, particularly adjacent to it. Specifically, the storage system is designed such that the storage element is held in positionally stable on the ferromagnetic track solely by magnetic interaction.

[0020] The system according to the invention forms a kit in its unassembled state. In this kit, the tracks and storage elements are not yet connected but can be handled separately. The tracks of the kit can then be attached to the wall of a wet room by an installer. Subsequently, the storage element can be positioned at a desired location along the track and magnetically attached there.

[0021] According to at least one embodiment, the storage system has at least one additional track that can also be attached to a wall in the bathroom. The additional tracks can be identical to the first track or have different geometric dimensions. Only the ferromagnetic properties of these additional tracks are the same as those of the first track.

[0022] According to at least one embodiment, the storage element has at least one additional permanent magnet on its outer surface or edge. For example, another permanent magnet is arranged on a different outer surface than the first permanent magnet or other permanent magnets. Alternatively, all permanent magnets can also be arranged on the same outer surface or edge.

[0023] By combining additional tracks and permanent magnets, the storage element can be attached to the wall of the wet room even more securely and with greater positional stability.

[0024] According to at least one embodiment, the permanent magnets are arranged on the outer surfaces or edges of the storage element that are at an angle to each other. In this way, by attaching several strips to walls of the wet room that are at corresponding angles to each other, the storage element can be secured and held in a corner of the wet room formed by the walls using permanent magnets. For example, two adjacent outer surfaces or edges of the storage element are perpendicular to each other. In this case, the storage element can be arranged in a right-angled corner of the wet room by attaching at least one strip to each of the walls of the corner that are arranged at a corresponding right angle to each other.

[0025] If the storage system has more than one ferromagnetic track, it is advantageous to have at least one permanent magnet arranged on an outer side or outer edge of the storage element for each track.

[0026] According to at least one embodiment, the storage element has a shape at one corner that allows for a positive-locking arrangement of the storage element in a wall corner intended for its placement. For example, the storage element has a right-angled corner formed by the two adjacent outer sides or edges. These two outer sides or edges encompass the permanent magnets. Viewed from above, the storage element can have a rectangular, triangular, or pie-slice shape. It is clear to a person skilled in the art that the positioning of the permanent magnets and the positioning of the tracks on the walls of the wet room must be coordinated.

[0027] According to at least one embodiment, the base of the storage element is made of a non-magnetic material. The base may be water-permeable, in particular porous.

[0028] According to at least one embodiment, at least one permanent magnet is at least partially embedded in the base body. This means that at least a part of the permanent magnet, for example, an armature section of the permanent magnet, is positively surrounded by the base body and is positively and / or forcefully attached to or with the base body. For example, the permanent magnet is partially cast into the base body. This means that the permanent magnet(s) are integrated into the base body during its manufacture.

[0029] According to at least one embodiment, the permanent magnet(s) and the base body are flush with each other on the outer side or outer edge. This means that on this outer side or outer edge, the transition from the magnet to the base body is seamless in the edge surface perpendicular to the surface of the base body.

[0030] According to at least one embodiment, the base material is designed as a stone carpet. This stone carpet preferably consists of stones, particularly pebbles, that are bonded together in an open-pore manner and, for example, with epoxy resin. The stones can be of the same or different origin and can be of essentially similar or different sizes. Pebbles are defined as stones with rounded corners and edges. This advantageously creates an open-pored base material with a flat surface. This allows water that comes into contact with the base material to flow not only over the edge but also across the surface itself. This prevents standing water from creating a permanently damp condition, which can lead to excessive degradation of unpackaged soap, for example, or to undesirable mold growth.According to at least one version, the storage element is designed as a tray or bowl for placing items, for example sanitary utensils.

[0031] For example, the base body is a plate or has a plate-like shape. Objects can simply be placed on the top surface of the base body for storage. The top surface has, for example, a triangular or rectangular outline. The outer surface(s) with the permanent magnet(s) form the edge between the top and bottom surfaces of the base body. The area(s) of this edge(s) is / are smaller than the area of ​​the top or bottom surface, for example, at most half or at most 1 / 5 as large. The thickness of the base body, measured from the top to the bottom surface, is, for example, at most 3 cm or at most 2 cm.

[0032] According to at least one embodiment, a permanent magnet has a circular cross-section, at least in sections. In particular, at least one exposed area of ​​the permanent magnet on the outside is round or circular and forms the magnetic working surface. Such a shape on the outside has proven particularly advantageous for achieving a high holding force on the ferromagnetic tracks.

[0033] According to at least one embodiment, the radial extent of the permanent magnets with respect to their longitudinal axis is greater than the thickness of the base body. Thus, the permanent magnet protrudes, for example, in both directions perpendicular to the plane of the base body from the top and bottom sides.

[0034] By choosing this dimension for the permanent magnets, a strong magnetic holding force can be achieved, thus ensuring a particularly reliable attachment of the storage element to the track.

[0035] A sanitary room according to the invention comprises at least one storage system as previously described. The at least one ferromagnetic track is vertically oriented and attached to a wall of the sanitary room. The storage element is arranged with the permanent magnet facing forward on the track and is thus magnetically attached to the wall in a positionally stable manner.

[0036] The sanitary room in question is, for example, a washroom, specifically a shower cubicle. The exposed interior wall surface of the sanitary room, to which the membrane is attached, can be made of concrete, for example, exposed concrete. Alternatively, the exposed surface can be tiled.

[0037] The track is mounted vertically on the wall. That is, the longitudinal or principal direction of extension of the track runs parallel or predominantly parallel to the direction of gravity. For example, the track is screwed and / or glued to the wall.

[0038] The storage element is positioned and attached to the track or tracks with the permanent magnet(s) at its front. The permanent magnets and the tracks are in direct contact with each other. Thus, the storage element is held to the bathroom wall solely by the magnetic attraction between the tracks and the permanent magnets.

[0039] Thanks to this magnetic connection between the storage element and the tracks, the position of the storage element can be continuously and arbitrarily adjusted vertically along the tracks. According to at least one embodiment, the storage system consists of two ferromagnetic tracks and two permanent magnets on the storage element. The two tracks of the storage system are each vertically aligned and attached to a wall. The permanent magnets are positioned at the front of the two metal tracks and magnetically attached.

[0040] The ferromagnetic tracks are spaced apart from each other such that each permanent magnet is positioned in close proximity to, and in direct contact with, one of the tracks. The two tracks are, for example, spaced apart and parallel to each other. The tracks are attached to the same wall or to different walls. For example, the two tracks are arranged on two walls that meet at an angle to each other in the area of ​​a wall corner.

[0041] It is clear that multiple storage elements can be stacked on top of each other along the same tracks.

[0042] The following section provides a more detailed explanation of a storage system and a sanitary room described herein, with reference to drawings and exemplary embodiments. Identical reference numerals indicate identical elements in the individual figures. Where elements or components function identically in different figures, their description is not repeated for each subsequent figure. For the sake of clarity, elements may not be labeled with corresponding reference numerals in all illustrations.

[0043] They show:

[0044] Figures 1 and 5 show exemplary embodiments of a sanitary room, and Figures 2 to 4 show exemplary embodiments of the storage system, and

[0045] Figure 6 shows a view of a basic body made of stone carpet.

[0046] Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a sanitary room. The sanitary room is, for example, a shower cubicle bounded by two walls 102 and a ceiling 104. The walls 102 run at an angle or perpendicular to each other and meet at a wall corner. In the area of ​​this wall corner, two ferromagnetic tracks 12, in particular two metal-containing rails 12, are installed.

[0047] For example, the strips 12 are made of chrome steel. One strip 12 is attached to the left wall 102 and the other strip 12 to the right wall 102. For example, the two strips 12 are screwed and / or glued to the walls 102. The two strips 12 are vertically aligned and run parallel to each other.

[0048] A storage element 10 in the form of a tray or bowl is attached to the tracks 12. The storage element 10 has a triangular base and thus fits snugly into the wall corner. The storage element 10 has permanent magnets on its outer surfaces or edges facing the walls 102 in the area of ​​the tracks 12 (the permanent magnets are not visible in the view shown). The magnetic interaction of these permanent magnets with the ferromagnetic tracks 12 holds the storage element 10 in a positionally stable manner, yet allows it to be moved by the user on the walls 102. The magnetic holding force is so strong that it not only supports the weight acting on the storage element 10, but also allows objects, such as sanitary items like shampoo bottles, to be placed on it.

[0049] The storage element 10 can be continuously moved along the vertically oriented, elongated, ferromagnetic tracks 12 and held in any position by the magnetic interaction.

[0050] Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the storage system. The storage system shown in Figure 2 is, for example, the storage system mounted in Figure 1. The storage system comprises two tracks 12 and a storage element 10. The storage element 10 consists of a base body 16 and two permanent magnets 14 arranged on its outer sides or edges. The permanent magnets 14 are embedded in the base body 16 and are flush with the outer surface of the base body 16. In the top view shown in Figure 2, the permanent magnets 14 are not directly visible. However, their outline is indicated by dashed lines. The permanent magnets 14 are, in particular, neodymium magnets. The base body 16 preferably consists of a so-called stone carpet. In Figure 2, the storage element 10 is shown in a top view of a top surface or storage area. This top surface has a triangular base.

[0051] Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the storage system of Figure 2 with the storage element 10 in a side view. The view shows an outside of the storage element 10.

[0052] Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the storage system. Like the previous embodiment, this again comprises two tracks 12, in particular rails 12. In contrast to the previous embodiment, the permanent magnets 14 of the storage element 10 are now circular when viewed from above and project in a direction parallel to the outer surface. Specifically, the permanent magnets 14 project upwards beyond the base body 16 on the top side and downwards on the bottom side. Again, the permanent magnets 14 are flush with the edge of the base body 16 on the outer surface.

[0053] Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the sanitary room in which the storage system of Figure 4 is installed.

[0054] Figure 6 shows a view of a base body 17 formed from a stone carpet. Such a body consists of a multitude of individual stone elements that are bonded together to form a dimensionally stable body by means of a bonding agent, for example, a curing epoxy resin. The amount of bonding agent is chosen such that the body itself remains porous, i.e., that any liquid coming into contact with the surface can flow through the pores or channels formed between the stone elements and the bonding agent, or flow downwards in a vertical direction. This also allows, for example, the permanent magnets 14 to be directly integrated into or connected to the base body 17 during its manufacturing process.

[0055] For the purposes of the present invention, "wet room" refers not only to enclosed rooms inside buildings, but also to areas outside buildings such as open outdoor shower rooms.

[0056] Reference list 10 Storage element

[0057] 12 first ferromagnetic track 13 further ferromagnetic track 14 permanent magnet

[0058] 16 basic shapes

[0059] 17 Basic stone carpet bodies

[0060] 102 Wall

[0061] 104 Ceiling

Claims

Patent claims 1. Storage system for a wet room or outdoor area, comprising - at least one ferromagnetic track (12; 13) that can be attached to a wall (102) in a wet room or outdoor area, - at least one storage element (10) for holding and / or storing objects, consisting of a base body (16) with outer sides or outer edges, wherein the storage element (10) comprises at least one permanent magnet (14) on at least one outer side or outer edge, - and thus each storage element ( 10 ) can be magnetically attached to the associated ferromagnetic track ( 12) by attaching it with at least one permanent magnet ( 14 ) at the front.

2. Storage system according to claim 1, comprising - at least two ferromagnetic tracks ( 12 ; 13 ) , each on a wall ( 102 ) can be attached in the wet room or outdoor room, wherein each storage element ( 10 ) comprises at least two permanent magnets ( 14 ) on at least one outer side or outer edge .

3. Storage system according to claim 2, wherein - several permanent magnets (14) are arranged on mutually transverse outer surfaces of the storage element (10), such that, by attaching the at least two ferromagnetic tracks (12) to correspondingly mutually transverse walls (102) of the sanitary room, the storage element (1) can be attached via the tracks (12) in a wall corner of the sanitary room.

4. Storage system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein - the storage element ( 10) has a shape that allows a form-fitting arrangement of the storage element ( 10) in a wall corner formed by the walls ( 102 ).

5. Storage system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each permanent magnet ( 14 ) is at least partially embedded in the base body ( 16) of the storage element ( 10 .

6. Storage system according to claim 5, wherein at least one basic body ( 16) of the storage element ( 10) is constructed as a stone carpet or consists of it.

7. Storage system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the storage element ( 10) is designed as a tray or tray for placing objects.

8. Storage system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one permanent magnet ( 14 ) is at least partially round, and protrudes from the storage element ( 10 ) in a direction parallel to the outer surface and substantially perpendicular to the respective edge of the storage element ( 1 i ).

9. Including a sanitary room the storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein - at least one ferromagnetic track ( 12 ) is vertically aligned and attached to a wall ( 106 ) of the sanitary room , - the storage element ( 10 ) with the or the permanent magnets ( 14 ) is arranged at the front on the or the ferromagnetic track ( 12 ) and is fixed in position to the wall ( 102 ) by means of the acting magnetic attraction .

10. Base body (16) for a storage system according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the base body (16) is made up of stone carpet (17) which is made up of rounded stone elements and a rigid adhesive in the hardened state is used as a connecting agent for the stone elements.

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