A MOUNTING APPARATUS DEVELOPED FOR SUSPENDED WATER CLOSETS

Abstract

 The invention relates to a mounting apparatus (100) providing mounting suspended water closets (1000) on wall used in bathrooms and toilets. The invention particularly relates to a mounting apparatus (100) providing mounting of suspended water closet (1000) on wall and it comprises a main connection member (10) fixed to the studs (1001) located on the wall surface where embedded flush tank is located, and containing cavities (5) on side edges (4) perpendicular to the said side edges (4) and a fixing member (11) placed into the housing (2) on the said main connection member (10) and providing fixing of the suspended water closet (1000) by means of a connection member (15).

Description

The Related Art

[0001] The invention relates to a mounting apparatus providing mounting suspended water closets on wall used in bathrooms and toilets.

[0002] The invention particularly relates to an improved mounting apparatus mounting the suspended water closets used in bathrooms and toilets, on the wall through closet cover hole and thus eliminating extra space occupation and non-aesthetic appearance.

Background of the Invention

[0003] Today conventional closets and flush tank closets are not preferred in bathrooms and toilets due to disadvantages. Because of visually non-aesthetic disadvantages and difficulty of cleaning as well as hygienic drawbacks, consumers prefer embedded flush tank suspended water closets. Suspended water closets meet expectations in both aesthetic appearance and cleaning aspects.

[0004] In the related art, mounting the suspended water closets on the wall is carried out by means of mounting apparatus from the dents made on parts close to wall al side surfaces of closets or holes made on left and rights sides in symmetric on side surfaces, However, the dents and holes made at the closets do not make an aesthetic appearance. Moreover, as dents and holes make cleaning difficult, suspended water closets also cause negative consequences in respect to cleaning in themselves. Several developments have been made in suspended water closets in order to eliminate such problems occurring as a result of mounting.

[0005] In the related art there is also water closets of which mounting are made from cover mounting hole. However, mounting apparatus used in such closets fail to provide adequate strength. Load strength tests of Turkish Standards Institute are important for suspended water closets.

[0006] Upon patent search in the prior art, a utility model numbered TR 2009 04485 was seen. The abstract page of the invention reads as "The invention relates to wall-hung water closet hidden mounting apparatus used in mounting of suspended water closets in bathrooms and toilets and it is characterized in that it consists of a plastic body containing plastic fixing part fixed thereon by screwing and hole thereon, carrying thrust having hole and located inside the body and fixing part, alien screw located in the hole on the body and on carrying thrust".

[0007] Upon patent search in the prior art, a utility model numbered TR 2007 01077 was seen. The abstract page of the invention reads as "The invention relates to wall-hung water closet mounting apparatus used in mounting of suspended water closets in bathrooms and toilets and it is characterized in that it consists of a plastic body uniform with dowel uniform with dowel and having hole thereon, carrying thrust having hole and alien screw."

[0008] Upon patent search in the prior art, a utility model numbered TR 2012 06117 was seen. The abstract page of the said invention reads as "The invention is a new embedded flush tank and suspended water closet mounting system eliminating adverse aspects of embedded flush tanks commonly in use encountered in existing status, and bringing some novelties and improvements and it is characterized in that it consists of at least five new assemblies consisting of height adjustment assembly not containing any metal accessories and thus having longer service life when compared to its metal accessory equivalences, for positioning mainly whole plastic chassis and flush tank control panel level matching aesthetically to faience joints, a new assembly allowing forward-backward movement of waste water pipe; an assembly allowing dismantling and installation of the mid-tap located at input point where network connection is made, easily and without destruction during initial mounting or in future when it is not possible to access the installation pipe and grasp it by a hand tool, and a new assembly containing two feet adjustable independently in a manner matching floor with height not provided fully evenly in construction conditions and carrying required weight according to related norm upon connected to floor without any grasp of wall for suspended water closets to be connected to embedded flush tank positioned in plasterboard wall."

[0009] As a result, due to above described disadvantages and inadequacy of existing solutions it has been necessary to make development in the related art.

Brief Description of the Invention

[0010] The present invention relates to mounting apparatus developed for suspended water closets meeting the needs mentioned above, eliminating all disadvantages and providing some additional advantages.

[0011] Different from the mounting apparatus in use in the related field, the purpose of the invention is to provide development of a mounting apparatus having technical characteristics offering a new perspective and different from the related art studies and applications.

[0012] Main purpose of the invention is to disclose a mounting apparatus providing an aesthetic appearance by means of perverting occurrence of dents, extensions on side faces of the toilets and prevention of screw appearances by means of mounting through suspended water closet cover mounting hole.

[0013] Another purpose of the invention is to provide more hygienic and easy cleaning of suspended water closets by means of eliminating indents, extensions on side faces of the toilets arising from mounting works.

[0014] A further purpose of the invention is to develop a mounting apparatus for suspended toilets offering an easy, practical use and good for serial production.

[0015] Another purpose of the invention is to provide production of suspended water closets in uniform economically without need for mounting housing on side faces of suspended water closets.

[0016] In order to achieve the above objectives, the invention is a mounting apparatus providing mounting of suspended water closets on the wall and it consists of

• a main connection member fixed to the studs located on the wall surface where embedded flush tank is located, and containing cavities on side edges perpendicular to the said side edges,
• fixing member placed into the housing on the said main connection member and providing fixing of the suspended water closet by means of a connection member.

[0017] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, the said main connection member has a base parallel to ground plane and side faces formed on both edges of the said base facing each other in a manner making an angle of 90 degrees and more than 90 degrees with the base.

[0018] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, a side surface of the said main connection member, having a 90 degree angle with the base comprises an elliptic housing through which the studs pass.

[0019] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, a side surface of the said main connection member, having an angle with the base more than 90 degrees comprises a switch hole embodiment through which the fixing member passes.

[0020] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, said mounting apparatus comprises a connection member housing located into the housing of side face of the main connection member, having angle with the base bigger than 90 degrees and providing forward-backward motion of the suspended water closet by means of movement on the said housing.

[0021] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, the said fixing member is a screw.

[0022] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, the said mounting apparatus comprises a washer fixed onto fixing member and preventing sinking of fixing member into housing formed on the suspended water closet.

[0023] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, the said mounting apparatus comprises a contact preventer member fixed onto fixing member and preventing contact of fixing member to suspended water closet.

[0024] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, the said contact preventer member is a plastic conical washer.

[0025] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, a nut is used as connection member.

[0026] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, the said mounting apparatus comprises a protective member located between main connection member and suspended water closet contact surface and preventing contact of the said main connection member to the suspended water closet.

[0027] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, the said protective member is a plastic washer.

[0028] In order to achieve the objectives of the invention, there is a holder part reducing inner diameters of mounting holes of suspended water closet cover and located on upper part of the fixing member.

[0029] The structural and characteristic features and all advantages of the invention will be understood better in the figures given below and the detailed description by reference to the figures. Therefore, the assessment should be made based on the figures and taking into account the detailed descriptions.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0030] 

Figure 1 is general view of demounted mounting apparatus disclosed hereunder.

Figure 2 is a different perspective of general view of demounted mounting apparatus disclosed hereunder.

Figure 3 is two-dimension general illustrative view of mounting apparatus mounted on suspended water closet disclosed hereunder.

Figure 4 is A-A section mounting view of inventive mounting apparatus shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is front perspective general view of main connection member.

Figure 6 is top perspective general view of main connection member.

Figure 7 is rear perspective general view of main connection member.

Figure 8 is front view of connection member housing.

Figure 9 is side view of connection member housing.

Figure 10 is top view of connection member housing.

Figure 11 is top view of protective member.

Figure 12 is side view of protective member.

Figure 13 is perspective general view of protective member.

Figure 14 Top view of holding part.

Figure 15 Is perspective general view of holding part.

[0031] The drawings are not necessarily to be scaled and the details not necessary for understanding the present invention might have been neglected. In addition, the components which are equivalent to great extent at least or have equivalent functions at least have been assigned the same number.

Description of Part References

[0032] 

1000: Suspended Water closet

1001: Stud

1002: Suspended water closet cover hinge

100: Mounting Apparatus

10: Main connection member

1. Base

2. Side face

3. Housing

4. Side edge

5. Cavity

11: Fixing member

12: Washer

13: Contact preventive member

14: Connection member housing

15: Connection member

16: Protective member

17: Holding part

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0033] In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the mounting apparatus (100) developed for suspended water closets (1000) being subject of this invention have been disclosed solely for the purpose of better understanding of the subject and described in a manner not causing any restrictive effect.

[0034] The invention particularly relates to a mounting apparatus (100) as in figure 1 showing mounted case providing mounting of suspended water closet (1000) on embedded flush tank wall surface, consisting of main connection member (10), fixing member (11), washer (12), contact preventer member (13), connection member housing (14), connection member (15), protective member (16) and holding part (17). Figures 1 and 2 shows demounted condition of the mounting apparatus (100) disclosed hereunder.

[0035] The invention is a mounting apparatus (100) providing mounting of suspended water closet (1000) on wall and it comprises

• a main connection member(10) fixed to the studs (1001) located on the wall surface where embedded flush tank is located, and containing cavities (5) on side edges (4) perpendicular to the said side edges (4),
• a fixing member (11) placed into the housing (3) on the said main connection member (10) and providing fixing of the suspended water closet (1000) by means of a connection member (15).

[0036] The said main connection member (10) has a base (1) parallel to ground plane and side faces (2) formed on both edges of the said base (1) facing each other in a manner making an angle of 90 degrees and more than 90 degrees with the base (1). The side surface (2) of said main connection member (10)) in the form of a 90-degree angle with the base (1) comprises an elliptic housing (3) passes through the studs (1001). The distance between suspended water closets (1000) cover mounting hole centres are not the same. Therefore, the elliptic housing (3) located on side surface (2) with 90 degrees angle allows motion to right-left parallel to ground. Thus two main connection members (10) can be fixed upon providing desired space distance. By help of this feature the mounting apparatus (100) can be applied to all water closets after eliminating the disadvantage of distance between cover mounting centres.

[0037] The side surface (2) of said main connection member (10), having an angle more than 90 degrees with the base (1) comprises a housing (3) having switch hole embodiment through which the fixing member (11) passes. In addition, load strength is increased by means of cavities (5) 90° perpendic ular to side edges (4) made on the edges (4) of the main connection member (10) to increase strength.

[0038] The said mounting apparatus (100) comprises a connection member housing (14) located into the housing (3) of side surface (2) of the main connection member (10), having angle with the base (1) bigger than 90 degrees and providing forward-backward motion of the suspended water closet (1000) by means of movement on the said housing (3).

[0039] On fixing member (11) a washer (12) preventing sinking of fixing member (11) into housing drilled on the suspended water closet (1000) and a contact preventing member (13) preventing contact of fixing member (11) with the suspended water closet (1000) are installed. As fixing member (11) preferably a screw is used while plastic conical washer is used as contact preventing member (13). Nut is preferred for use as connecting member (15).

[0040] A protective member (16) preventing contact of main connection member (10) to the suspended water closet (1000) is located between contact surface of the main connection member (10) and the suspended water closet (1000). Preferably plastic washer is used as protective member (16).

[0041] A holding part (17) reducing inner diameters of cover mounting holes of the suspended water closet (1000) is located on upper part of the fixing member (11).

[0042] Main connection member (10) is the main part where all components forming mounting apparatus (100) are joined and fixed onto studs (1001) coming from embedded flush tank, having distance between centres and where suspended water closet (1000) passes. Main connection member (10) is the main member in transmission of the load to wall and conveyance of the load. Main connection member (10) has a geometry similar to U form and differently from U form, the angle by one of side surfaces (2) mutually with base (1) is not perpendicular but bigger than 90 degrees. The said main connection member (10) contains preferably an elliptic housing (3) on side surface (2) extending in a position perpendicular to the base (1) and contains a cavity (5) in perpendicular to side surface (2) and side edges (4) of the base (1) face and the stud (1001) are associated in order to increase the resistance. In addition, the side face (2) with slope, that is not perpendicular to the base (1) and having a housing (3) containing a switch hole embodiment enables back and forth motion of the connection member housing (14) where connection member (15) is located upon tightening the fixing member (11), and thus suspended water closet (1000) has zero distance to the wall. Figure 5, figure 6 and figure 7 show views of connection member (10).

[0043] After the main connection member (10) is fixed onto the studs (1001) coming from embedded flush tank and having distance between its centres and through which suspended water closet (1000) passes, connection member housing (14) allowing back-forth motion of the suspended water closet (1000) by moving along the hole is mounted onto the surface having switch hole embodiment of slope side edge (2) of the main connection member (10). The said connection member housing (14) is shown in figure 8, figure 9 and figure 10. Then connection member (15) is located into the connection member housing (14). Preferably, nut is used as connection member (15). Then respectively washer (12) preventing sinking of fixing member (11) into and friction with housing provided on upper area of the suspended water closet (1000), and contact preventing member (13) preventing contact of fixing member (11) with the suspended water closet (1000) are mounted on fixing member (11) fixing the suspended water closet (1000) by tightening the connection member (15) on the main connection member (10) and located through suspended water closet (1000) cover mounting hole. Preferably, plastic conical washer can be used as contact preventing member (13). Then protective member (16) preventing contact between the main connection member (10) and the suspended water closet (1000) is located. Plastic washer can be preferably used as protective member (16). The said protective member (16) is shown in figure 11, figure 12 and figure 13.

[0044] Figure 3 shows a two-dimension general illustrative view of mounting apparatus (100) disclosed hereunder, mounted on suspended water closet (1000) and figure 4 shows side sectional view of mounting apparatus (100) as mounted on the suspended water closet (1000). The fixing member (11) is passed through suspended water closet (1000) cover mounting hole and placed into the housing (2) located on the main connection member (10), and upon tightening the connection member (15) starts to move and drives the connection member housing (14) and suspended water closet (1000) is fixed as a result of back-forth movements of the suspended water closet (1000). Then holding part (17) is installed on head part of the fixing member (11) in a manner coinciding the cover mounting holes on the suspended water closet (1000). The said holding part (17) is shown in figure 14 and figure 15. The suspended water closet hinges (1002) are placed into holding part (17) and fixed, and thus operation is completed.

[0045] Suspended water closet (1000) convenient for concealed mounting, without holes on sides is placed on main connection member (10) and positioned in a manner the suspended water closet (1000) cover mounting hole, fixing member (11) connection member housing (14) are on the same axis. Fixing member (11) is tightened and the suspended water closet (1000) is fixed. Holding part (17) is inserted into cover mounting holes on the suspended water closet (1000).

Claims

1. The invention is a mounting apparatus (100) providing mounting of suspended water closet (1000) on wall and it is characterized in that it comprises

• a main connection member (10) fixed to the studs (1001) located on the wall surface where embedded flush tank is located, and containing cavities (5) on side edges (4) perpendicular to the said side edges (4),

• a fixing member (11) placed into the housing (2) on the said main connection member (10) and providing fixing of the suspended water closet (1000) by means of a connection member (15).

2. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that the said main connection member (10) has a base (1) parallel to ground plane and side faces (2) formed on both edges of the said base (1) facing each other in a manner making an angle of 90 degrees and more than 90 degrees with the base (1).

3. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 2 and it is characterized in that the side surface (2) of the said main connection member (10) wherein in the form of a 90-degree angle with the base (1) comprises an elliptic housing (3) passes through the studs (1001).

4. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 2 and it is characterized in that the side surface (2) of the said main connection member (10), in the form of an angle bigger than 90 degrees with the base (1) comprises a housing (3) having switch hole embodiment wherein fixing member (11) passes through.

5. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 4 and it is characterized in that the main connection member (10) comprsies a connection member housing (14) located into the said housing (3) of side surface (2) having angle with the base (1) bigger than 90 degrees and providing forward-backward motion of the suspended water closet (1000) by means of movement on the said housing (3).

6. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that the fixing member (11) is a screw.

7. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that it comprises a washer (12) installed on the said fixing member (11) and preventing sinking of the fixing member (11) into the housing provided on the suspended water closet (1000).

8. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that it comprises a contact preventing member (13) installed on the said fixing member (11) and preventing contact of the fixing member (11) with the suspended water closet (1000).

9. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 8 and it is characterized in that the said contact preventing member (13) is a plastic conical washer.

10. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that the connection member (15) is a nut.

11. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that it comprises a protective member (16) located between the main connection member (10) and the suspended water closet (1000) contact surface and preventing contact of the said main connection member (10) to the suspended water closet (1000).

12. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 11 and it is characterized in that the said protective member (16) is a plastic washer.

13. A mounting apparatus (100) according to claim 1 and it is characterized in that it comprises a holding part (17) reducing the inner diameters of the suspended water closet (1000) cover mounting holes and located on upper part of the fixing member (11).

Drawing