Mounting device for a sanitary element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9958586-B2
Application number	US-201414183756-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2014
Priority date	Feb 22, 2013
Publication date	May 1, 2018
Grant date	May 1, 2018

Abstract

A mounting device ( 26 ) for a sanitary element comprises a mounting frame ( 30 ) to hold the sanitary element and a lighting unit (B) connected to the mounting frame, which comprises a first optical means ( 1 ) having at least one light source ( 3 ) for providing a first glow of light ( 5 ) and at least one second optical means ( 2 ) having at least one light source ( 4 ) for providing a second glow of light ( 6 ), wherein the said glows of light ( 5, 6 ) can be output from the mounting device ( 26 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mounting device for mounting a sanitary element in front of a wall, comprising:
a mounting frame to hold the sanitary element,
a lid, which can be connected to the mounting frame via an upper side of the mounting frame, and
a lighting unit comprising
a first optical means having at least one light source for providing a first glow of light directed at least in part toward said wall,
at least one second optical means having at least one light source for providing a second glow of light directed at least in part toward said wall, and
a supporting element, wherein at least one of the first optical means, the second optical means, and a covering being mounted on the supporting element,

wherein the first optical means is arranged in relation to the second optical means such that the first glow of light and the second glow of light overlap partly on said wall,
wherein the first optical means comprises an optical waveguide which extends substantially over the entire width of the mounting device and wherein the first optical means is configured to provide illumination originating from the mounting device,
wherein the second optical means comprises a reflector having a reflector surface, the second light source outputting the light onto the reflector surface, which then provides the second glow of light,
wherein the reflector of the second optical means is shorter in its length than the optical waveguide, as viewed along a longitudinal direction,
wherein the lid comprising a carrier element with holding points to hold the lighting unit;
wherein the first optical means and the covering and the supporting element form a unit, which can be connected to the holding points of the carrier element, and
wherein the reflector of the second optical means can be connected to the holding points of the carrier element.

2. The mounting device according to claim 1 , wherein the covering is a transparent or translucent covering, where the optical means are concealed by the covering and the first and the second glow of light can be output through the covering.

3. The mounting device according to claim 2 , wherein the covering extends along a longitudinal direction and has flat areas, the first optical means being arranged in the region of a first flat area, via which the first glow of light can be exclusively or primarily output, and the second optical means being arranged in the region of a second flat area, via which the second glow of light can be output exclusively or primarily, the flat areas being at an angle to each other.

4. The mounting device according to claim 3 , wherein the second flat area runs vertically when installed and the first flat area runs at an angle to the vertical.

5. The mounting device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical waveguide has at least one input coupling point and at least one output coupling point, the light source coupling light into the optical waveguide via the input coupling point and coupling light out via the output coupling point to provide the first glow of light.

6. The mounting device according to claim 5 , wherein the optical waveguide is formed to have the shape of a rod with two ends and at least a front outer surface and a rear outer surface, the end representing the input coupling point and there being multiple output coupling points, on at least one of the front surface and the rear outer surface, the multiple output coupling points being separated from one another and are defined by opaque regions printed onto the optical waveguide.

7. The mounting device according to claim 2 , wherein the front outer surface is aimed towards the covering and wherein, if the output coupling points are present on the rear outer surface, a reflector is arranged parallel to the optical waveguide and opposite the rear outer surface of the optical waveguide, which reflector reflects light which emerges via the rear outer surface towards the optical waveguide.

8. The mounting device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical waveguide is arranged behind a first flat area of the covering and the reflector of the second optical means is arranged behind a second flat area of the covering, the optical waveguide shining into the first flat area and the reflector shining into the second flat area.

9. The mounting device according to claim 1 , the supporting element has the shape of a profile extending in a longitudinal direction and, in some sections, being in a flat combination with the covering.

10. The mounting device according claim 1 , wherein the lighting unit further comprises a control device, with which the optical means can be controlled, by which means at least one of the following state, shape, intensity and colour of the glows of light can be controlled, and wherein the lighting unit further comprises a brightness sensor, connected to the control device, for detecting the brightness in a room, which brightness sensor is arranged behind the covering.

11. The mounting device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of
(1) the mounting device has a rear side and a front side, the rear side, when installed, being aimed towards a wall running vertically, the first glow of light and the second glow of light being aimed towards the wall, and
(2) the mounting device comprises at least one of a connecting pipe a fixing element for the connection of at least one sanitary element to the mounting device.

12. The mounting device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflector of the second optical means can be connected to the holding points of the carrier element.

13. The mounting device according to claim 10 , wherein the lighting unit further comprises a presence sensor, connected to the control device, which detects the presence of a person in the room and is preferably arranged behind the covering.

14. An arrangement comprising:
a mounting device comprising:
a mounting frame to hold the sanitary element,
a lid, which can be connected to the mounting frame via an upper side of the mounting frame,
a lighting unit and
a sanitary element connected to the mounting device, in particular a toilet bowl, a urinal or a wash basin, the sanitary element being connected to the mounting device via at least one of a fixing element and a connecting pipe
wherein said lighting unit comprising
a first optical means having at least one light source for providing a first glow of light, and
at least one second optical means having at least one light source for providing a second glow of light, and
a supporting element, wherein at least one of the first optical means, the second optical means, and a covering being mounted on the supporting element,

wherein the first optical means is arranged in relation to the second optical means such that the first glow of light and the second glow of light overlap partly,
wherein the first optical means comprises an optical waveguide having at least one input coupling point and at least one output coupling point, the light source coupling light into the optical waveguide via the input coupling point and coupling light out via the output coupling point to provide the first glow of light,
wherein the optical waveguide of the first optical means extends substantially over the entire width of the mounting device and wherein the first optical means is configured to provide illumination originating from the mounting device,
wherein the second optical means comprises a reflector having a reflector surface, the second light source outputting the light onto the reflector surface, which then provides the second glow of light,
wherein the reflector of the second o

Assignees

• Geberit Int Ag

Inventors

• Kosarnig Rolf

Classifications

• E03D11/143 Primary

  Mounting frames for toilets and urinals · CPC title

• E03D11/146

  with incorporated cistern (wall built-in flushing cisterns, connecting a cistern to the wall E03D1/012) · CPC title

• G02B6/0096

  the lights guides being of the hollow type · CPC title

• G02B6/26

  Optical coupling means (G02B6/36, G02B6/42 take precedence) · CPC title

• G02B6/0001 Primary

  specially adapted for lighting devices or systems (lighting or signalling on vehicles using light guides B60Q1/00; lighting devices for vehicle dashboards B60Q3/10; lighting devices for vehicle interior using light guides B60Q3/62; lighting devices mounted on the vehicle rear part using light guides F21S43/235; measuring arrangements having light conducting pointers G01D13/265; illumination of liquid crystal displays G02F1/1336; illuminated signs G09F13/00) · CPC title