Installation Box Mounting Cover for Sanitary Fitting Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing installation systems for sanitary fittings require precise cutting and alignment of the side wall during installation, which can be inaccurate and prone to contamination, especially when dealing with condensation water protection and alignment issues due to dirt from plastering or tiling.
Innovation Solution
An installation system with a protective assembly cover that protrudes beyond the installation opening, allowing the wall to be completed without cutting the side wall, and a removable cover that ensures the rosette support can be inserted at different depths with a seal, preventing contamination and ensuring accurate alignment without cutting the side wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the side wall of the installation box is cut to align with the finished wall surface, then the installation opening can be accessed, but the cutting process is prone to inaccuracies and contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The installation box is divided into two functional parts: a protective housing that remains in place and a removable mounting cover that is cut away. This segmentation allows the main body to stay intact and protected while only the non-critical cover is removed to access the installation opening, eliminating the need to cut the precision-critical side wall.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting cover acts as an intermediary element between the installation box and the wall. It provides the necessary access function while the seal between the cover and wall maintains protection. This intermediary allows the side wall to remain uncut and precise while still enabling installation access.
2Ease of operation
If the side wall is cut deeply to expose the installation opening, then access is improved, but condensation water protection is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the protective housing from the mounting cover, the design allows the housing to remain deep in the wall cavity to maintain condensation protection, while only the removable cover is cut away for access. The seal between the cover and wall ensures water protection is maintained even with the opening accessible.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the collar is pulled out during wall completion and pushed in after, then alignment flexibility is improved, but the collar may slip or be difficult to align due to dirt
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting cover is pre-positioned on the installation box during manufacturing with the correct alignment. This preliminary positioning ensures that when the cover is later removed and reinstalled, it maintains its predetermined alignment relative to the installation opening, eliminating alignment issues during wall completion.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting cover is designed as a temporary, disposable element that is cut away and discarded after serving its purpose of providing access during installation. This allows the main installation box to remain intact and protected, while the sacrificial cover absorbs the wear and contamination from the cutting and installation process.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an installation system for a sanitary fitting, comprising a mounting box (1) for installation in a wall (10) for connecting the sanitary fitting to water pipes, which has a circumferential side wall (4) that defines an installation opening (3) on a front side of the mounting box (1) and has a height (5), and a rosette carrier (15) for subsequently covering the installation opening (3). The installation system has a mounting cover (6) that completely closes the installation opening (3) of the mounting box (1) and has a circumferential rim (7) parallel to the side wall (4), which, in a mounting position covering the installation opening (3), projects beyond the installation opening (3) with a protective section (8) of the rim (7), so that when the mounting box (1) is installed in the wall (10), the wall (10) can be formed up to the protective section (8) of the mounting cover (6).wherein the mounting cover (6) is removable from the installation box (1) before the sanitary fitting is installed to release the installation opening (3) and wherein, after removal of the mounting cover (6), the rosette carrier (15) can be brought into contact with the side wall (4) of the installation box (1) by means of a seal (17) at a distance (16) to the installation opening (3) specified by an installation depth (23) of the installation box (1) in the wall (10) and wherein the rosette carrier (15) with a circumferential wall section (18) covers the circumferential edge of the wall (10) between the wall surface (19) and the installation opening (3) released by the removed mounting cover (6).