[0001] The present invention relates to a device at floor drains including an inlet member
into which a floor covering is insertable, whereby the floor covering inserted into
the inlet member is adapted to engage a downwardly directed wall of said inlet member,
whereby a clamping ring is provided within the floor covering inserted into the inlet
member, said clamping ring being adapted to press the floor covering inserted into
the inlet member in a direction outwards against the downwardly directed wall and
said clamping ring being split and provided with a spring which is adapted to press
said clamping ring in a direction outwards against the floor covering, whereby one
side of the clamping ring facing outwards towards the floor covering includes two
surfaces extending at an angle relative to each other and together defining a point
facing outwards towards said floor covering, and whereby the downwardly directed wall
comprises a relative to the clamping ring downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion
which at least partially is located on a higher level than the point of the clamping
ring when said clamping ring is situated in an operative position in the inlet member.
[0002] Clamping rings according to the publication WO 90/02232 (corresponding to SE patent
specification No. 8802915-2) comprises a spring which with force dilates or expands
the clamping ring against the portion of the floor covering inserted into the drain.
The spring is dimensioned such that the clamping ring exerts a relatively great clamping
force, whereby the floor covering is effectively pressed against the drain for obtaining
efficient sealing. While the spring is dimensioned for giving the clamping ring a
great clamping force, there is however under certain circumstances a risk that the
clamping ring glides upwards on the floor covering and/or pushes the floor covering
upwards. The great clamping force can also lead to that the clamping ring is too easily
removed. Said problems may increase if the rim of the drain is inclined as is the
case in many modern floor drains.
[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a device which ensures that clamping
rings with a spring also in unpropitious cases are safely sealed in their operative
positions. For this purpose, the device according to the invention has obtained the
characterizing features of claim 1.
[0004] Since the drain and clamping ring have obtained said characterizing features, the
clamping ring is through a pointed portion capable of working itself into the floor
covering without gliding upwards thereon or push it upwards.
[0005] The invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which
- figure 1
- is a section through a part of a floor drain with a device according to the invention;
- figure 2
- is a section through a floor drain according to figure 1 having an extension ring
connected thereto;
- figure 3
- is a section through a lower portion of the extension ring of figure 2; and
- figure 4
- is a part of a plan view of the floor drain of figure 1 with a clamping ring mounted
therein partially in section.
[0006] In the drawings there is illustrated a floor drain 1 into the inlet member 2 of which
a floor covering 3, preferably a plastic floor mat, is inserted. This floor covering
3 shall be held closely against a downwardly directed wall 4 of the inlet member 2
by means of a clamping ring 5 mounted in said inlet member 2. This clamping ring 5
is split (see fig. 4) and comprises a spring 6 which permits sufficient compression
thereof in radial direction for inserting it into the inlet member 2. Thereafter,
when the clamping ring 5 is released, the spring 6 will dilate or expand said clamping
ring radially outwards until it engages the floor covering 3. Hereby, the clamping
ring 5 will press the floor covering 3 in outwards direction against the downwardly
directed wall 4 of the inlet member 2, such that the floor covering 3 closely engages
said wall 4. Clamping rings 5 of this type are described in detail in our SE patent
specification No. 8802915-2.
[0007] The side 7 of the clamping ring 5 facing outwards towards the floor covering 3 includes
two surfaces 8 and 9 which extend at an angle relative to each other for defining
a point 10 facing outwards towards the floor covering 3. The downwardly directed wall
4 of the inlet member 2 includes a wall portion 11 which is directed downwards/ /outwards
relative to the clamping ring 5 and this wall portion 11 is at least partially situated
on a somewhat higher level H1 than the level H2 of the point 10 of the clamping ring
5 in its operative position in the inlet member 2, i.e. when it engages the seat 2a
in said inlet member 2.
[0008] Furthermore, the angle α between the horizontal plane (here illustrated with the
line H2 in fig. 1) and the upper surface 9 of the clamping ring 5 is equal to or somewhat
smaller than the angle β between said wall portion 11 and the horizontal plane (here
illustrated as the line H1 in fig. 1). It is hereby provided that the floor drain
1 is located in its intended position relative to the horizontal plane; if the floor
drain 1 is located somewhat inclined relative to this intended position, the angles
α and β will change correspondingly relative to the horizontal plane, but said relationship
between these angles will remain unaltered. By means of the wall portion 11 and said
relationship between the angles α and β, it is ensured that neither that part of the
floor covering 3 located between said wall portion 11 and the point 10 of the clamping
ring 5 nor said clamping ring 5 will glide upwards e.g. if the floor covering 3 shrinks,
which results in a remaining sealing effect between said floor covering 3 and the
inlet member 2.
[0009] As is apparent from fig. 1, the downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion 11 is
located on a somewhat higher level than the point 10 of the clamping ring 5 (in fig.
1 this difference in level corresponds with the distance between the levels H1 and
H2).
[0010] The angle α between the upper surface of the clamping ring 5 and the horizontal plane
H2 preferably lies within a range of 10-55°. Preferably, the angle α is about 45°.
A point 10 of a suitable shape is obtained if the angle γ between the upper and lower
surfaces 9 and 8 of the clamping ring 5 lies within a range of 100-140°. Preferably,
this angle γ is about 120°. The downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion 11 defines
with the horizontal plane H1 preferably an angle β within a range of 55-65°. Preferably,
the angle β is about 60°.
[0011] The inlet member 2 mentioned above may preferably also be used for mounting an extension
ring 12 if the floor level is raised and one wish to maintain the existing floor drain
1 but yet provide an inlet member 2 located in level with the raised floor level.
This extension ring 12 can be snapped onto the inlet member 2 of the floor drain while
said extension ring 12 comprises a snap-in portion 13 which is intended to be moved
at least partially beyond the downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion 11 until
said snap-in portion 13 is snapped onto the inlet member 2 (see fig. 2).
[0012] The snap-in portion 13 preferably includes a point 14 which, when pressing down the
extension ring 12 into the inlet member 2, is engageable with the downwardly/outwardly
directed wall portion 11 or preferably with the downwardly directed wall 4 just beneath
said wall portion 11. The point 14 is preferably provided at such a distance above
the lower edge 15 of the extension ring 12 that the extension ring 12 in its operative
function is clamped between the seat 2a and the wall portion 11 or the downwardly
directed wall 4, just beneath said wall portion 11 depending on where the point 14
is engaged. This means that the extension ring 12, in its operative position, can
not move in axial direction relative to the floor drain 1.
[0013] The snap-in portion 13 preferably comprises an outer side 16 with the same or similar
shape as the outer side 7 of the clamping ring 5. Thus, the snap-in portion 13 may
include an upper surface 17 with the same angle α to the horizontal plane as the surface
9 of the clamping ring 5 (see fig. 3). Furthermore, the outer side 16 may have a lower
surface 18 and the angle between these surfaces 17, 18 can correspond with the angle
γ between corresponding surfaces 8, 9 on the clamping ring 5. In the lower surface
18 there may be provided a groove 19 for a sealing ring 20 which is adapted to provide
a sealing between the inlet member 2 and the outer side of the extension ring 12.
[0014] For being able to provide as good and durable a sealing between the floor covering
3 on the new floor level and the inlet member 2 of the extension ring 12, said inlet
member 2 has the same shape as the inlet member 2 of the floor drain 1, i.e. comprises
a downwardly/inwardly directed wall portion 11 and so on, and those parts of the inlet
member 2 of the extension ring 12 which correspond with the same parts of the inlet
member 2 of the floor drain 1 have for the purpose of simplification received the
same reference numerals in fig. 2.
[0015] It should be mentioned that the inlet member 2 preferably comprises a downwardly
bent surface 21, through which the floor covering 3 extends downwards towards the
downwardly directed wall 4. This downwardly bent surface 21 can down below define
a constriction 22 of the inlet member 2 and the downwardly/outwardly directed wall
portion 11 can be located just beneath this constriction 22 (see fig. 1). The downwardly/outwardly
directed wall portion 11 preferably transforms into a vertically or substantially
vertically directed section 23 of the downwardly directed wall 4 and this section
23 preferably has a rough portion 24 situated on the same level H2 as the point 10
of the clamping ring 5.
[0016] The invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment but may vary within the
scope of the following claims. As alternative exemples it should be mentioned that
the inlet member need not necessarily be circular and eventually neither the clamping
ring. The clamping ring can also be of another type than shown.
1. Device at floor drains including an inlet member (2) into which a floor covering (3)
is insertable, whereby the floor covering (3) inserted into the inlet member (2) is
adapted to engage a downwardly directed wall (4) of said inlet member (2),
whereby a clamping ring (5) is provided within the floor covering (3) inserted into
the inlet member (2), said clamping ring (5) being adapted to press the floor covering
(3) inserted into the inlet member (2) in a direction outwards against the downwardly
directed wall (4) and said clamping ring (5) being split and provided with a spring
(6) which is adapted to press said clamping ring (5) in a direction outwards against
the floor covering (3),
whereby one side (7) of the clamping ring (5) facing outwards towards the floor covering
(3) includes two surfaces (8, 9) extending at an angle relative to each other and
together defining a point (10) facing outwards towards said floor covering (3), and
whereby the downwardly directed wall (4) comprises a relative to the clamping ring
(5) downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion (11) which at least partially is located
on a higher level (H1) than the point (10) of the clamping ring (5) when said clamping
ring (5) is situated in an operative position in the inlet member (2),
characterized in
that an upper surface (9) of the two surfaces (8, 9) of the clamping ring (5) extending
at an angle relative to each other defines an angle (α) with the horizontal plane
(H2) which is equal to or preferably smaller than an angle (β) between the downwardly/outwardly
directed wall portion (11) of the downwardly directed wall (4) and the horizontal
plane (H1);
that the angle (α) between said upper surface (9) and the horizontal plane (H2) lies
within a range of 10-55° and is preferably about 45°;
that the downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion (11) defines with the horizontal
plane (H1) an angle (β) lying within a range of 55-65°, said angle being preferably
about 60°; and
that the surfaces (8, 9) of the clamping ring (5) extending relative to each other
defines an angle (γ) lying within a range of 100-140°, said angle being preferably
about 120°.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet member (2) comprises a downwardly bent surface (21) which defines
a constriction (22) of said inlet member (2), that the downwardly/outwardly directed
wall portion (11) is situated beneath the constriction (22) and that the downwardly/outwardly
directed wall portion (11) down below transforms into a vertically or substantially
vertically directed section (23) of the downwardly directed wall (4), which section
(23) preferably comprises a rough portion (24) located on the same level (H2) as the
point (10) of the clamping ring (5).
3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, whereby an extension ring (12) can be moved down
into the inlet portion (2) of the floor drain (1), characterized in that the extension ring (12) can be snapped onto the inlet member (2) of the floor
drain (1) while said extention ring (12) includes a snap-in portion (13) which is
adapted to cooperate with the outwardly/downwardly directed wall portion (11) and
which is adapted to be moved in downwards direction at least partially beyond said
outwardly/downwardly directed wall portion (11) until the snap-in portion (13) is
snapped in position.
4. Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the snap-in portion (13) of the extension ring (12) has a point (14) for engaging
the downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion (11) of the inlet member (2) or preferably
a downwardly directed wall (4) of said inlet member (2) just beneath said wall portion
(11).
5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the point (14) of the snap-in portion (13) is provided at such a distance above
a lower edge (15) on the extension ring (12) that said ring, in an operative position
wherein it engages at seat (2a) in the inlet member (2), is clamped between said seat
(2a) and the downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion (11) or that part of the downwardly
directed wall (4) which is located just beneath said wall portion (11) engaged by
said point (14).
6. Device according to claims 3-5, whereby the extension ring (12) comprises an inlet
member (2) into which a floor covering (3) is insertable, whereby the floor covering
(3) inserted into the inlet member (2) is adapted to engage a downwardly directed
wall (4) of said inlet member (2),
whereby a clamping ring (5) is provided within the floor covering (3) inserted into
the inlet member (2), said clamping ring (5) being adapted to press the floor covering
(3) inserted into the inlet member (2) in a direction outwards against the downwardly
directed wall (4) and said clamping ring (5) being split and provided with a spring
(6) which is adapted to press said clamping ring (5) in a direction outwards against
the floor covering (3),
whereby one side (7) of the clamping ring (5) facing outwards towards the floor covering
(3) includes two surfaces (8, 9) extending at an angle relative to each other and
together defining a point (10) facing outwards towards said floor covering (3), and
whereby the downwardly directed wall (4) comprises a relative to the clamping ring
(5) downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion (11) which at least partially is located
on a higher level (H1) that the point (10) of the clamping ring (5) when said clamping
ring (5) is situated in an operative position in the inlet member (2),
characterized in
that an upper surface (9) of the two surfaces (8, 9) of the clamping ring (5) extending
at an angle relative to each other defines an angle (α) with the horizontal plane
(H2) which is equal to or preferably smaller than an angle (β) between the downwardly/outwardly
directed wall portion (11) of the downwardly directed wall (4) and the horizontal
plane (H1);
that the angle (α) between said upper surface (9) and the horizontal plane (H2) lies
within a range of 10-55° and is preferably about 45°;
that the downwardly/outwardly directed wall portion (11) defines with the horizontal
plane (H1) an angle (β) lying within a range of 55-65°, said angle being preferably
about 60°; and
that the surfaces (8, 9) of the clamping ring (5) extending relative to each other
defines an angle (γ) lying within a range of 100-140°, said angle being preferably
about 120°.