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EP0538196A1 - Dispositif pour le raccordement d'un tuyau flexible sous le crépi d'un mur et d'une robinetterie sur le crépi d'un mur - Google Patents

Dispositif pour le raccordement d'un tuyau flexible sous le crépi d'un mur et d'une robinetterie sur le crépi d'un mur Download PDF

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EP0538196A1
EP0538196A1 EP92810773A EP92810773A EP0538196A1 EP 0538196 A1 EP0538196 A1 EP 0538196A1 EP 92810773 A EP92810773 A EP 92810773A EP 92810773 A EP92810773 A EP 92810773A EP 0538196 A1 EP0538196 A1 EP 0538196A1
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  • the invention relates to a device as a connection between at least one flexible pipeline laid under plaster and a fitting to be arranged over plaster, comprising a box and an angled tube piece which can be inserted into and fixed in the can, the can with regard to simple assembly of the angled tube piece the at least one pipe can be opened to the front in such a way that the angled pipe section which has been removed from the box and connected to the end of the at least one pipe can be inserted into the box from the front.
  • a device of the type mentioned is such. B. from CH-663 814-A5 known. It is a connection device for outlet fittings, as is typically used in bathroom installations. It comprises a connection piece, which is laid in a box under the wall surface and connected to a flexible line, which is angled and offers a connection option for the fitting to be plastered.
  • the box in which the elbow can be fixed can be closed with a lid from the front.
  • To attach the connector to the pipe the flexible pipe is bent out of the wall and the connector is connected to it. Then the connector is inserted into the open box from the front and fixed in place. Finally, the lid is z. B. attached by means of clips.
  • connection device is that the pipe (inner pipe) for connecting to the angled pipe section does not have to be pulled out of the protective pipe, but only bent out and when inserting the same with the connected pipe, it does not have to be laboriously pushed back into the protective pipe, but simply bent back can.
  • a housing that can be opened from the front is also known from CH-650 823-A5.
  • the pipe bend mounted on the conduit can be inserted into the housing from the front and covered with the clip-on cover.
  • connection technology in which, as mentioned, the pipeline is bent out of the wall for the purpose of installing the connection piece and then replaced in the connection box and installed there, there is also a contrasting technology in which the angle pipe section in the box is initially used on the wall resp. fixed in a recess in the wall and then the correctly cut pipe is connected.
  • An example of a device based on this principle which has been known for a long time, can be found in German utility model GM 79 27 117.
  • the elbow pipe piece is fixed to a bracket on the wall. After connecting the pipeline, the angled pipe section and the connection are each covered with a clampable protective sleeve made of plastic.
  • connection devices in which the elbow pipe piece is attached to the wall in a rubber sleeve, so that the correctly cut pipe can then be connected.
  • a junction box for flexible pipelines also based on this assembly technique, is known from European Patent Application EP 0 354 177-A1.
  • the device is first fixed in a wall recess and then the flexible, cut pipeline is connected.
  • a two-part plastic protective sleeve for covering the angled pipe section, respectively. the terminal device provided.
  • the advantage of the second assembly technique mentioned is that the angled tube piece can first be installed in the right place and only the tube has to be connected afterwards. The angle tube piece therefore does not need to be held in the hand during assembly. This makes it easier also the attachment of the clamping ring device.
  • the prerequisite for this convenient type of installation is that the wall recess is large enough so that it can be easily accessed with a wrench. However, this is not always the case, but rather depends on the respective structural conditions. It is also problematic if the box cannot be fixed so well in the wall recess that it can absorb the forces that arise during assembly (e.g. torques when attaching the clamping ring connection).
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a device of the type mentioned at the outset which avoids the disadvantages existing in the prior art.
  • the device should be easy and convenient to install under the most varied of conditions.
  • the can in order to create an additional, alternative mounting option, the can can be dismantled into a can head and at least one can neck that can be fastened to it, in such a way that the angled tube piece inserted into the can head and fastened therein is connected to the at least one pipeline
  • the end protrudes from the socket head in such a way that the correctly cut at least one pipe can be connected to this end without the elbow having to be removed from the socket head, and that the at least one socket neck subsequently attached to the socket head includes both the connected end of the Angle pipe section and a section of the connected at least one pipe.
  • the device according to the invention not only brings advantages in terms of assembly, but also in terms of production. While it was previously difficult to insert the generally metallic angled tube piece into the plastic can for those components that were based on the principle that the angled tube piece was fixed in the can before it was connected, it is now because of the short and openable can possible without problems to fix even relatively large angle tube pieces in the corresponding boxes in the factory. The dimensions of these boxes no longer need to be oversized with regard to the insertion of the angled tube piece.
  • connection device From the point of view of the fitter, it is of course particularly pleasant that he can decide on site how he wants to install the connection device.
  • a clamping ring device with a union nut is preferably provided at one end of the angled tube piece for connecting the pipeline.
  • the can is separated into the can head and can neck in such a way that the angle tube piece with the union nut protrudes from the can head. This ensures that there is enough space to handle a wrench when connecting the pipeline to the angled pipe section inserted in the can head.
  • the can neck is advantageously designed such that an outer tube (protective tube) of the pipeline can be clamped. This can be avoided that the usually ribbed outer tube pulls out of the can neck and consequently the inner tube, respectively. the junction is no longer covered. With a cross-ribbed tube, this can be done e.g. B. with an appropriately dimensioned rib on the inside of the can neck. For external tubes of any design, the intended goal can be achieved with a clamping band or the like.
  • the box neck has a pliers-like (or C-shaped) clamping element at the lower end facing away from the box head for clamping the outer tube.
  • the clamping member can be operated with the aid of tools or by hand. Particularly advantageous is one which is designed in the manner of a ring open on one side and which is radially resilient due to its shape. In the idle state, the inner diameter of the ring is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the pipe to be fixed. The latter can therefore be clamped radially.
  • Cross ribs formed on the inside of the clamping member are suitable for fixing a ribbed outer tube.
  • the clamping member is preferably designed as an essentially stepped element.
  • a connecting web which enables the hinge-like mobility of the clamping member relative to the can neck, connects the clamping member to the can neck.
  • the neck of the can, the connecting web and the clamping member are preferably made of one piece.
  • the clamping member When inserting the protective tube into the neck of the can, the clamping member can be bent back and subsequently pressed into its intended position for the purpose of fixing the tube. Only a few simple steps are required for assembly. In particular, a non-opening can neck, which is advantageous in terms of production technology, is shown in Combination with the clamping element is much more attractive for the fitter.
  • the device according to the invention can be used as flexibly as possible, it is advisable to design the can neck to be flexible.
  • the can then both for 90 ° - and for acute, z. B. 70 ° arrangements can be used.
  • Narrow-angle devices are typically used in lightweight wall applications.
  • a bellows-like section can be formed on the can neck to achieve the bendability. But it is also possible to make the can neck from an elastic or u. U. to produce plastically deformable material.
  • the can neck is preferably only bendable in the bellows-like section and is otherwise stiff.
  • the can neck is tubular and essentially consists of two half-shells which can be joined together in a form-fitting manner with connecting means.
  • Suitable connecting means are plastic, lockable closures such. B. push buttons, snap locks and the like.
  • the can neck can thus be attached to the angled pipe piece after connecting the pipeline and does not need to be displaceable on the outer pipe (as for example in the prior art according to EP 0 354 177-A1).
  • it can also be retrofitted at any time and does not necessarily have to be put over the outer pipe before connecting the pipe.
  • the half-shells are equipped with plug-type connection means, so that the can neck can be attached by hand and without the aid of tools. The same applies to the connection between the can neck and the can head.
  • the half-shells be permanently connected to one another with hinge mechanisms. This can prevent one of the two half-shells from being lost.
  • a can neck that can be pushed over the outer tube as well as clamp it is characterized by the fact that the plug closure means have at least two locking positions, whereby in the first position the cross section of the can neck is sufficiently large to push the can neck over the outer tube to be able, and in the second position is small enough to clamp the outer tube.
  • the connecting means between the can neck and the can head are designed in such a way that the can neck can also be attached to the can head when the plug connection means are locked in the first position.
  • the can can then z. B. can be handled as a one-piece, coherent housing when delivered from the factory.
  • the can neck can then be removed from the can head, put over the outer tube and, after connecting the inner tube to the elbow tube piece, fixed at the desired point by radial pressure on the outer tube.
  • the mentioned can neck according to the invention can also be used independently of the other features of the invention.
  • a can neck that can be assembled from two half-shells or a can neck with a double-locking plug connection can generally used for all those cans that can be separated into a can head and a can neck.
  • the can head is e.g. B. cylindrical respectively. in terms of shape derived from a cylinder, the cylinder axis being substantially perpendicular to the axis of the pipeline (laid under plaster).
  • the side of the can head facing the fitting to be plastered is covered with a cover or Locking ring partially lockable.
  • the can head is provided with a recess that is open towards the front so that the angled tube piece can be inserted into the can head from the front.
  • it has a thread on its open side to which a locking ring can be screwed.
  • the locking ring encompasses the angled pipe piece at its end facing the fitting to be mounted on the plaster.
  • the inner tube has to be replaced in the event of a repair, it is of course an advantage if the wall does not have to be sharpened.
  • damage-free replacement is possible with the invention, since the locking ring on the front of the can is unscrewed and the angled tube piece with the connected inner tube can be pulled out in the well-known manner.
  • the locking ring does not encompass the can from the outside, but rather can be screwed into the can.
  • the can therefore has a snap ring which can be plugged on from the front and which complements the internal thread provided partially on the can head. In this completed by the snap ring internal thread then the locking ring can be screwed in.
  • the socket head has at least one groove-like recess in its interior, in which a rib-like projection of the angled tube piece engages in a form-fitting manner. If the angle tube piece is fixed in the box with the locking ring, then the rib-like projection lies in the groove-like recess.
  • the elements mentioned preferably engage in a dovetail shape.
  • Fig. 1 shows the individual parts of the inventive device in a perspective view.
  • a pipe installed under plaster with a flexible inner pipe 1 and a preferably finned and also flexible outer pipe 2 is to be connected to an elbow pipe piece 3 in such a way that a fitting to be plastered (e.g. a tap or a mixing head) can be connected.
  • a fitting to be plastered e.g. a tap or a mixing head
  • the angled pipe section 3 and the pipeline can be bricked up in the wall, the angled pipe section and at least a section of the pipeline must be covered with a can.
  • the elbow pipe section 3 which is generally made of metal, thus has two pipe lugs 21 and 22 connected at right angles to one another.
  • the pipe lug 21 with its front side facing the fitting to be plastered runs conically backwards into the pipe lug 22 to be connected to the pipeline.
  • a rib 12 is provided at the rear end of the slightly conical taper and thus opposite the opening 9. It preferably runs in the direction of the axis of the Pipe attachment 22. The meaning of this rib 12, which will be described below, is related to the fixation of the angled pipe piece 3 in the can.
  • the tube extension 22 has a clamping ring closure with a union nut 10.
  • the union nut 10 comprises the tube extension 22 from the outside. Otherwise, the clamping ring closure is designed in a manner known per se.
  • the union nut 10 can be removed from the pipe socket 12 or be captively connected to it.
  • the tube extension 21 is with a z. B. annular stop flanges 11 which is slightly set back relative to the opening 9. It enables the angle tube piece 3 to be fixed in the can.
  • the pipe socket 21 is provided with an internal thread 7 for connecting the surface-mounted fitting.
  • the box which protects the connector (3) just described, is preferably composed of several individual parts.
  • this is a cylindrical can head 4, a can neck which can be composed essentially of two half-shells 5a, 5b and a locking ring 6.
  • the can head 4 is designed in such a way that it receives the entire angle tube piece 3 with the exception of the union nut 10.
  • it is cylindrical, more or less adapted to the pipe socket 21. If the angle pipe piece 3 is accommodated in the can head 4, the axes of the cylindrical can head 4 and the pipe socket 21 run parallel to each other.
  • the cylindrical can head 4 has a recess 23 in the jacket for the tube extension 22. It runs from the front in the axial direction to the rear, so that the angled tube piece 3 with its tube extension 22 can be inserted into the can head 4 from the front.
  • the recess 23 must therefore be at least as wide as the diameter of the tube extension 22.
  • the can head 4 When viewed from the front, the can head 4 thus looks curved. Its angle preferably extends over more than 180 °.
  • the can head 4 is closed on the rear side. On its outside it has z. B. suitable protrusions (one of which is shown at 14) to attach the can neck.
  • the locking ring 6, which has a corresponding thread 7, can be screwed onto a thread 8 arranged at the front of the can head.
  • the cover is preferably screwed on in the manner of a union nut.
  • the locking ring 6 thus encompasses the can head 4 and thus gives it greater stability.
  • the can neck is tubular and is composed of the two half-shells 5a and 5b.
  • the tubular can neck is thus divided into two, as it were, in the longitudinal axis direction.
  • the half-shells 5a and 5b can be plugged together.
  • push buttons 15a / 15b, 16a / 16b, 17a / 17b, 18a / 18b are provided.
  • tabs 13a, 13b are provided at the upper end of the can neck. These have lugs which can snap into the projections 14 provided on the can head 4 for this purpose.
  • the inner diameter of the tubular can neck is so large that it can accommodate the union nut 10. At the lower end, it narrows to such an extent that the outer tube 2 is pinched during assembly. The mentioned narrowing does not need mandatory to be visible from the outside. A purely inside is sufficient in principle.
  • Fig. 2a-e shows the box in the assembled state.
  • 2a shows a front view of the device according to the invention.
  • the pipeline outer pipe 2
  • the can neck half-shells 5a, 5b
  • the can head hidden in FIG. 2a
  • the locking ring has 6 recesses 19 on its front side, so that it can be screwed on with a suitable tool (e.g. plastic tube with corresponding knobs at the end).
  • the depressions are preferably distributed regularly along the circumference.
  • the opening 9 of the angled tubular piece 3 accommodated in the can is, for. B. equipped with a thread into which the flush-mounted fitting can be screwed.
  • a different type of pressure-tight connection can also be provided for connecting the valve.
  • Fig. 2d shows a section A-A through the can neck.
  • the water-carrying inner tube 1 is at its innermost. It is surrounded by an outer tube 2, which on the one hand protects the inner tube 1 and, on the other hand, brings about noise insulation (flow noise).
  • the whole is enclosed by the can neck with its two half shells 5a, 5b, which are held together by suitable connecting means (push buttons 15a, 15b and 18a, 18b).
  • the outer tube 2b shows the device in a longitudinal section perpendicular to the wall surface.
  • the outer tube 2 is held by the can neck with its narrowed end.
  • the outer tube typically has 2 transverse ribs 24.1, 24.2, 24.3 and transverse grooves 25.1, 25.2, 25.3.
  • the narrowed end of the latter is equipped with suitable circumferential ribs 26.1, 26.2. These engage in the transverse grooves 25.1 and 25.2. It should be noted that the can neck cannot be moved over the outer tube when assembled. It is consequently necessary in any case to connect the connection between the inner pipe 1 and the angled pipe section 3 before the half-shells 5a, 5b are attached, so that the half-shells only have to be placed around the pipeline.
  • the angle tube piece 3 is fixed in the can head 4.
  • a rib 12 is provided on the angle tube piece 3, which fits into the holder 20 provided on the inside on the rear wall of the can head 4. So that the rib 12 remains in the holder 20, these two elements are preferably designed to engage in one another in a dovetail shape.
  • the stop flanges 11 at the front end of the tube extension 21 fit positively into the can head 4.
  • the tube extension 21 is thereby centered.
  • the stop flanges 11 are arranged so close to the front end of the tube extension 21 that an axial force can be exerted on the tube extension 21 in the direction of the holder 20 by screwing on the locking ring 6, which in turn includes the tube extension 21 at its foremost end .
  • the angled tube piece is held in the can head by both the holder 20 and the locking ring 6.
  • FIG. 2c shows a section through the device according to the invention parallel to the wall surface (section CC). It is can clearly be seen that the cylindrical can head 4 encloses the tube extension 21 in an arc. The arch formed in cross section encloses an angle of more than 180 °. Because of the positively fitted stop flanges 11, the tube extension 21 is also centered in the can head without the aid of the locking ring 6. The more the can head 4 angularly encompasses the tube extension 21, the more stable this part of the can is.
  • the recess 23 in the jacket of the can head 4 must of course in any case be at least as large as the diameter of the tube extension 22 so that the angled tube piece 3 can be inserted from the front.
  • the tube extension 22 represents a narrowing in a certain sense: both the union nut 10 and the tube extension 21 with its stop flanges 11 have a larger diameter than the tube extension 22. If the recess 23 in the casing of the can head 4 is designed to be sufficiently narrow, then the angled tube piece 3 cannot be pulled out of the can with the can neck attached (even if the locking ring 6 has been removed). Rather, it can only be inserted from the front when the can neck is removed.
  • Fig. 3 shows an axial section through a particularly preferred embodiment of the can neck.
  • Two half-shells 27a, 27b are captively connected to one another by a hinge 28.
  • the half-shells 27a, 27b can be closed with one or more snap closures 29a, 29b.
  • the hinge 28 is preferably formed by a thin plastic skin that is easy to bend. Since the can neck does not have to be opened often, a simple and cheap hinge construction is sufficient.
  • the can head 4 is fastened in a milled slot in the wall at a suitable point. This specifies the position of the valve to be installed over plaster.
  • the can neck (half-shells 5a, 5b) and the locking ring 6 have been removed beforehand.
  • the angle tube piece 3 has also been removed.
  • inner tube 1 and outer tube 2 are cut back to the desired length.
  • the flexible pipe is bent out of the slot perpendicular to the wall surface. So you don't work in the confines of the wall slot.
  • the elbow pipe section 3 is mounted on the correctly cut pipe end. This also happens outside the slot.
  • the water pressure-resistant connection is made possible by a clamping ring closure known per se, of which the union nut 10 is shown in the figures.
  • the union nut 10 has to be tightened with considerable effort. Since, as said, this assembly step takes place on the inner tube 1 bent out of the wall slot, the tube extension 21 can, for. B. with a pair of pliers or a piece of pipe screwed into the front opening of the angled tube piece, while the union nut 10 is tightened with a wrench.
  • the artisan has free hand and is not hindered by the narrowness of the wall slot.
  • the connected angle tube piece 3 is inserted from the front into the socket head 4 fastened in the wall recess. Since the inner tube has been cut to length, the inner tube 1 in the outer tube 2 does not have to be displaced in the axial direction, as was inevitable in the very old assembly technology.
  • the rib 12 engages in the holder 20.
  • the stop flange 11 centers the tube extension 21 in the can head 4.
  • the tube extension 22 lies in the corresponding recess in the can head 4.
  • the locking ring 6 is screwed onto the can head 4. Since the stop flanges 11 preferably protrude a little over the front end of the can head 4, the angle tube piece 3 is pressed backwards when the locking ring 6 is screwed on. It is thus clamped between the can head 4 and the locking ring 6. It is obvious that because of this clamping action, the rib 12 is held in the holder 20 (even if these two elements are not designed to be latching) and thereby prevent the angle tube piece from rotating about the axis of the tube extension 21.
  • the two half-shells 5a, 5b are placed around the pipeline and the lower end of the tube extension 22 and connected to one another using the closure means (15a / b, 16a / b, 17a / b, 18a / b).
  • the inner circumferential ribs 26.1 and 26.2 are pressed into corresponding grooves 25.1 and 25.2 of the outer tube 2.
  • the tabs 13a, 13b and the corresponding projections 14 the assembled can neck is finally attached to the can head 4 attached.
  • the can is now fully assembled. Now only the wall slot needs to be bricked up or plastered, the box protecting the angle tube piece 3 and its connection (union nut 10) to the inner tube 1 against contamination.
  • the second type of installation described below is particularly advantageous if the wall connections are to be made in a large wall recess that leaves a lot of space for handling.
  • the can head 4 is first attached to the appropriate location in the wall recess.
  • the angle tube piece 3 is preferably already in the can head 4.
  • the can head 4 with the inserted angle tube piece 3 and the screwed-on locking ring 6 can therefore be treated as one part. This has the advantage that not a single one of them can get lost.
  • the inner tube 1 and the outer tube 2 are cut back to the correct length. Then the inner tube 1, which has been cut to length, is connected with the aid of the clamping ring closure (union nut 10) to the angled tube piece 3 already installed in the wall recess.
  • the holding of the angle tube piece 3 with pliers is unnecessary in the present case, since it is clamped in the box 4 and on the structure directly or by means of brackets or. Holding iron is fixed.
  • the union nut 10 must be screwed on with the necessary care. If the attachment of the socket head 4 in the wall recess with respect to the applied torque is not sufficient for screwing the union nut 10 tight, the socket head can be torn out of its anchoring.
  • the can neck is attached as described above.
  • the difference between the two types of installation is that in the first the angled tube piece outside and in the second inside the wall protection or. the wall recess is connected to the inner tube.
  • the angle tube piece 3 z. B. in the event of a defect or a leaky connection with the inner tube or if the inner tube itself can be replaced.
  • thick pipes e.g. 20 mm diameter and more
  • the pipe should be exposed to the smallest possible length. This is ensured in the invention in that the can neck can be dismantled and does not have to be pushed back over the outer tube 2 so that the union nut 10 is accessible.
  • the new pipe angle piece 3 can be inserted into the can head 4 from the front and can be fixed therein (locking ring 6) and at the same time the inner tube 1 can be connected without difficulty to the tube angle piece 3 already fixed in the can head 4.
  • the flexible of the pipeline it is not enough to bend it out if it is only sharpened to a length of 5-10 cm. Rather, 20 and more cm must be sharpened so that the new pipe extension piece can be conveniently connected to the pipe outside the wall and inserted from the front.
  • the two-sided mounting option according to the invention also has an advantageous effect in the case of repairs.
  • the inner and outer tubes are flexible, i. H. are easily bendable.
  • the outer tube can e.g. B. be quite rigid.
  • FIG. 4a-c shows a can which is equipped with a snap ring and an internal thread for a locking ring 33.
  • the can neck 30 is pushed into the can head 31 from below. That is, with its lower opening, the can head 31 encompasses the can neck 30, the outer diameter of which is correspondingly somewhat smaller.
  • the angle tube piece 3 is, as described with reference to FIG. 2, fixed in the can head 31. This means that the rib 12 provided on the axial continuation of the tube extension 21 on the rear side of the angled tube piece 3 is fixed in a holder 20 which is formed on the inside of the can head 31. In this case, the angled tube piece 3 is pressed backwards into the holder 20 due to the closure ring 33 acting on the stop flange 11 provided on the tube flange 21.
  • the locking ring 33 is screwed into the can head 31 here.
  • the can head 31 has a suitable thread on its front side.
  • the can head 31 has a recess 23. Through this, the angle tube piece 3 can be removed to the front.
  • a snap ring 32 is now provided, which encompasses the front opening of the can head 31 from the outside.
  • the snap ring 32 has a thread 34 on the one hand and a housing cover filling the recess 23 on the other hand on.
  • the can head 31 in the present example offers approximately 300 ° of the internal thread for the locking ring 33
  • the thread extension 34 covers the remaining part of approximately 60 °.
  • the can head 31 preferably covers at least 180 ° of the internal thread. However, it is also entirely possible to make do with a smaller angular component in the can head because the snap ring 32 always covers the remaining angular component.
  • 5a-c illustrate a preferred way of fixing an angle tube piece 44 in a can head 35 according to the invention.
  • the aim of this fixation is to transmit the forces acting during assembly as efficiently as possible to the anchoring of the can head. From the analysis of the forces and torques that occur, it can be seen that at the intersection of the axis of the horizontal tube extension 37 with that of the vertical tube extension 36 of the angled tube section 44, the forces occurring can best be intercepted and transmitted. It is therefore advantageous if means for absorbing the forces are provided as close as possible to this center.
  • two flanges 38a, 38b are therefore attached to the forward-facing pipe extension 37 and as close as possible to the axis of the vertical pipe extension 36. These are positively held in suitable abutments 41a, 41b, which are molded on the inside of the can head 35.
  • a locking ring 39 is designed such that in the screwed-in position it presses the flanges 38a, 38b into the abutments 41a, 41b.
  • Ears 43a, 43b are formed on the outside of the can head 35. They lie in the same plane as the flanges 38a, 38b.
  • the ears 43a, 43b are provided with holes 42a, 42b, so that the can head z. B. can be screwed well to a holding iron or the wall itself.
  • An angled tubular piece 44 anchored in this way will also withstand the forces acting when the union nut 10 is tightened (for connecting the inner pipe 1).
  • a snap ring 40 which can be slipped over the front open end of the can head 35 is provided.
  • the union nut 10 also protrudes downward out of the can head 35.
  • the can head can be designed according to any of the examples described above. It can also be designed completely differently, i. H. it does not necessarily have to be openable to the front.
  • the can neck 45 essentially consists of two half-shells 46a, 46b. Its inside diameter is typically the same size as that of the can head 4 at its lower end.
  • the can neck 45 is attached to a circumferential projection 49 of the can head 4 by means of two suitably designed tabs 50a, 50b.
  • the projection 49 is formed on the outside at the lower end of the can head 4.
  • the tabs 50a, 50b are hook-shaped and have sufficient elasticity to be pushed over the projection 49 and to be able to hold onto them by snapping into place.
  • the can neck 45 narrows at its lower end (constriction 47a, 47b).
  • constrictions 47a, 47b On the inside of the constrictions 47a, 47b z.
  • two circumferential ribs 48.1, 48.2. These ribs can hold the outer tube 2, as explained in connection with FIG. 2.
  • the two half-shells 46a, 46b can be joined together by suitable plug-in closure means in such a way that they can form two differently sized internal cross sections, at least in the area of the constrictions 47a, 47b.
  • suitable plug-in closure means e.g. B.
  • two snap fasteners 51a, 51b are provided, which can take two latching positions.
  • FIG. 6 is z. B. formed on the half-shell 46b a nose over which a section M-shaped tab can be pushed.
  • the nose engages in one of the two throats of the M-shaped tab, there is a gap 53 between the two half-shells 46a, 46b. If the can neck is then pressed together by radial pressure, the nose jumps into the second throat of the M- shaped tab, whereby the can neck 45 closes tightly.
  • the inner cross section in the area of the constrictions 47a, 47b is at least so large that the ribs 48.1, 48.2 can be pushed more or less without hindrance over the ribbed outer tube 2 (see FIG. 2).
  • the cross section in the area of the constrictions 47a, 47b narrows so much that the ribs 48.1, 48.2 engage in the transverse grooves of the outer tube (cf. FIG. 2). The can neck can then no longer be moved with respect to the outer tube.
  • the connecting means are designed in such a way that they can hold the can head and can neck together even if the can neck has the larger cross-section (cf. FIGS. 6d, e). This can be done e.g. B. achieve that the tabs 50a, 50b engage so much over the projection 49 that the engagement is not lost even with the larger cross section. This is indicated in FIG. 6d by a gap between the can head 4 and the can neck 45.
  • a hinge 52 connecting the two half-shells 46a, 46b is provided diametrically opposite the snap locks 51a, 51b.
  • This hinge 52 can, for. B. can be easily realized by a local reduction in the wall thickness of the can neck 45.
  • FIG. 3 applies to the hinge 52.
  • Fig. 7a, b shows a can with a flexible neck and pliers-like clamping member.
  • a can head 54 and a can neck 55 can (for example in accordance with one of the embodiments explained above) be assembled into a can.
  • a flange 56 with one or more bores 57 is formed on the can head 54.
  • the can head 54 can be attached to this flange 56 at the desired location in a wall recess.
  • a snap ring 58 serves to close the can head 54 in a manner explained with reference to FIGS. 4a-c.
  • the can neck 55 has a section with a bellows 59. This makes it possible to bend the lower end of the can neck 55 facing away from the can head 54 with respect to the longitudinal axis 66.
  • the lower end of the can neck 55 can thus be placed, for example, in a 60 ° position with respect to the front opening axis 67 (which is generally oriented perpendicular to the wall surface).
  • FIGS. 7a and b Another special feature of the embodiment according to FIGS. 7a and b is the clamping member 60, which is attached to the lower end of the can neck 55.
  • this is essentially an open ring 62. It is provided, for example, with reinforcing ribs 63.1, 63.2 running around the outside. At the ends of the ring 62 there are two tabs 65.1, 65.2.
  • the ring 62 is connected to the can neck 55 via a connecting piece 61.
  • the annular clamping member advantageously has a central angle which is of the order of 270 °.
  • the tabs 65.1, 65.2 protrude radially outwards.
  • An angle of 90 ° is formed between the two tabs 65.1, 65.2 and the annular part of the clamping member.
  • the clamping member 60 can be bent apart while overcoming an inherent spring force and pushed over a ribbed protective tube. If the tabs 65.1, 65.2 provided for the radial pulling apart of the ring 62 are released, then the ring 62 engages around the protective tube in the manner of pliers, the ribs 64.1, 64.2 engaging in corresponding grooves in the protective tube. To this The protective tube is fixed in the direction of the longitudinal axis 66. It cannot slide out of the neck of the can.
  • the connecting piece 61 is designed such that on the one hand it can absorb the tensile forces that occur without breaking, and on the other hand it does not impair the radial mobility of the ring ends.
  • the clamping member 60 can be folded back like a hinge around the connecting piece 61.
  • the connecting piece 61 suitably thin (possibly with an additional constriction).
  • the can parts, including the clamping element, are typically injection molded from plastic.
  • the procedure for assembling the can neck will now be described with reference to FIGS. 8a-c.
  • the can neck 55 is tubular in the present case. In particular, it cannot be opened along a longitudinal axis. This means that it must be passed over a protective tube 68. I.e. under certain conditions, it must be displaceable along the ribbed protective tube 68. According to the present example, this displaceability is achieved by folding the clamping element 60 back around the connecting piece 61 (FIG. 8a).
  • the clamping member lies laterally on the protective tube 68. With its tabs 65.1, 65.2, it slides over the ribs 70. Because the axis of the clamping member is at an oblique (eg 45 °) angle to the longitudinal axis of the protective tube 68, the ribs 70 can snap under the tabs 65.1 and 65.2 "". This is further promoted by the not particularly acute angle between the tabs 65.1, 65.2 and the arcuate inner wall of the clamping member.
  • the protective tube 68 is inserted from below into the can neck 55 (cf. FIG. 8b).
  • the clamping member 60 is finally brought into a coaxial position with the protective tube 68 by rotation about the connecting piece 61.
  • the tabs 65.1, 65.2 are pushed over the diameter of the protective tube 68 using the radial elasticity of the annular clamping member.
  • the transverse ribs 64.1, 64.2 (see FIGS. 7a, b) snap into grooves in the protective tube 68.
  • the can neck 55 is thus immovably clamped on the protective tube 68.
  • the connection can only be released in that the clamping member is opened radially by pressing the tabs 65.1, 65.2 apart.
  • the can neck 55 can then be snapped onto the can head 54 with two fastening tabs (only one of which can be seen in FIGS. 8a-c due to the perspective chosen, with the reference numeral 69).
  • FIG. 10 Another preferred embodiment of the invention will be explained with reference to FIG. 10. It is a so-called lightweight wall box. Such a box is inserted into a lightweight wall in such a way that it is flush on the visible side and protrudes from the rear.
  • FIG. 10 it is an acute-angled arrangement in which the axis of the pipe supplying the process water unites with the axis of the outflow Forms a 70 ° angle.
  • a can neck 71 is attached to a can head 72, e.g. B. attachable by plug.
  • the division into the can head 72 and can neck 71 is selected so that a union nut 74 of an angled tube piece 73 (which also has a 70 ° angle between the inlet and the outlet) from the can head 72 downwards and respectively. protrudes obliquely to the rear when the can neck 71 is removed.
  • the forward-facing pipe extension 75 (for connecting a fitting) has a length that corresponds approximately to the thickness of the lightweight wall.
  • the pipe neck 76 pointing obliquely downward has the clamping ring closure already mentioned for clamping a plastic pipe.
  • the angle tube piece 73 is screwed into the socket head 72 with screws 77.1, 77.2 from the visible side of the lightweight wall.
  • the screws 77.1, 77.2 are seated between the tube extension 75 and an extension 81 of the can head 72 surrounding the latter.
  • tubular extension 81 slidably sits a sleeve 80. From this protrudes a mounting flange 79 radially outward on the front. Due to the displaceability of the sleeve 80 on the neck 81, the can can be used for different wall thicknesses.
  • the can head 72 has a fastening flange 78. This can be screwed onto the back of the lightweight wall.
  • the sleeve 80 can be pushed onto the shoulder 81 from the visible side of the lightweight wall. It also has holes for attaching it provided on the front of the lightweight wall.
  • the lightweight wall is thus sandwiched between the rear mounting flange 78 formed on the can head 72 and the front mounting flange 79 slidably mounted on the can head 72. This leads to a good fixation of the can.
  • the can neck 71 is designed to be bendable according to an inventive variant already described in detail above. It has a first and a second rigid section 82 and 83, and a flexible section 84 arranged therebetween. At the lower end of the rigid section 83, a clamping member 85 is formed, which has also been described above. The can neck 71, including the clamping member 85, is formed in one piece from plastic.
  • the flexible section 84 receives its property e.g. B. in that the wall thickness is reduced compared to the remaining sections and that the wall is corrugated bellows.
  • FIGS. 11a, b A double can is shown in FIGS. 11a, b.
  • Two can necks 87.1, 87.2 can be fastened to a can head 86.
  • the box can also be opened from the front.
  • a lid 97 can be fastened with a screw 94 to the remaining part of the can (bore 95 in the rear part of the can head 86).
  • a connector 90 is also fixed in the socket head 86.
  • the connection piece 90 has a bore which is placed between a fitting connection piece 91 and the two line connections (cf. reference number 92).
  • the union nuts which are part of the clamping ring closure, protrude for fastening the water pipes are down out of the can head 86 when the two can necks 87.1, 87.2 are removed.
  • the can necks are formed as in Fig. 10, i.e. H. they are at least piece by piece flexible and have a clamping member 96.1, 96.2 at the lower end for clamping the protective tubes.
  • a fastening plate 88 is formed on the can head for fastening it in a wall recess. This is essentially flush with the back of the can and z. B. three holes 89.1, 89.2, 89.3 for screws.
  • So z. B. can neck and can head are designed so that they can be connected together in the manner of a bayonet catch.
  • a screw cap is also conceivable.
  • the can neck without special tools, i. H. can be attached to the can head by hand.
  • the pipe elbow itself can, for. B. also be a simple pipe bend, which is provided at one end with a suitable clamping ring closure and at the other with a thread (for connecting a plaster fitting).
  • a pipe elbow is a connector that connects a pipe to a fitting or another pipe.
  • two (or more) can also be provided for connection (e.g. in a ring line system).
  • the can neck must be designed with two tubes.
  • the can head must of course be widened accordingly, so that there is enough space below for the pipe connections.
  • two individual tubular can necks can also be connected to the can head.
  • the angle tube piece is then z.
  • U-shaped, the two ends of the U-shape are connected to the loop system installed in the wall. In the middle of the bow of the U-shape there is a pipe extension open to the front for connecting the fitting to be plastered.
  • the can head has two diametrically opposite, removable can necks.
  • the angled pipe piece is understood to mean any fitting that is suitable as an intermediate piece between one or more flush-mounted pipes and one or more flush-mounted fittings.
  • can neck can be designed regardless of the type of can neck.
  • can necks can in principle be used in combination with any can head shown.
  • a typical application of the invention is sanitary facilities.
  • the invention can also develop its advantageous effects in heating systems or fuel supply systems.
  • the device according to the invention is very versatile and can be easily installed even with different building standards.

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