Washbasin, washbasin assemblies and related methods
A washbasin assembly includes comprising a base body ( 3 ) with a top recess ( 19 ) having a drainage opening ( 15 ) formed therein. A surface of the top recess slopes in the direction of the drainage opening ( 15 ). The base body ( 3 ) is formed from hard foam carrying a waterproof layer ( 13 ) at least on its upwardly facing surfaces, on which in turn, an adhesion-promoting layer ( 14 ) is arranged which promotes adhesion of thin-bed mortar or filler material, the base body ( 3 ) formed from a plurality of cut-to-size rigid foam panels ( 8, 9, 10, 11 ), which are arranged one above the other and are firmly bonded to one another.
1 . A washbasin assembly ( 1 ), comprising a base body ( 3 ) with a top recess ( 19 ) having a drainage opening ( 15 ) formed therein, a surface of the top recess sloping in the direction of the drainage opening ( 15 ), wherein the base body ( 3 ) includes upwardly facing surfaces formed from one ( 11 ) of a plurality of rigid foam panels, the upwardly facing surfaces carrying a waterproof layer ( 13 ) having an adhesion-promoting layer ( 14 ) arranged thereon, the adhesion-promoting layer promoting adhesion of thin-bed mortar or filler material to the upwardly facing surfaces, the base body ( 3 ) formed from a plurality of cut-to-size rigid foam panels ( 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ) bonded to one another.
2 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof layer ( 13 ) is a plastic film.
3 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , wherein the adhesion-promoting layer ( 14 ) is a fleece or fabric.
4 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 3 , further comprising a second adhesion-promoting layer ( 14 ), one of the adhesion-promoting layer and the second adhesion-promoting layer arranged directly below the waterproof layer ( 13 ) and another of the adhesion-promoting layer and the second adhesion-promoting layer arranged directly below the waterproof layer ( 13 ).
5 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , wherein at least the side walls of the recess ( 19 ) are covered with cut-to-size and preformed sealing film elements ( 7 ), each sealing film element having an outwardly facing surface carrying an adhesion-promoting layer, the sealing film elements ( 7 ) each having a sealing film section ( 33 ) facing a rear side of the base body ( 3 ) and terminating flush with the rear side of the base body ( 3 ).
6 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the top recess ( 19 ) is formed by a downwardly angled panel section ( 22 ) of an upper one ( 11 ) of the plurality of rigid foam panels, the upper rigid foam panel comprising an uppermost rigid foam panel of the base body ( 3 ).
7 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 6 , wherein the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ) has a sheet thickness (s 11 ) in the range from about 2 to about 10 mm.
8 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 6 , wherein a second ( 10 ) of the plurality of rigid foam panels having a greater sheet thickness (s 10 ) than a sheet thickness of the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ) is arranged immediately below the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ).
9 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cut-to-size rigid foam panels ( 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ) include a bottom rigid foam panel ( 8 ), a first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ), a second supporting rigid foam panel ( 10 ) and an upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ).
10 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 9 , wherein a thickness (s 8 ) of the bottom rigid foam panel ( 8 ) is greater than a thickness (s 9 ) of the first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ), the thickness (s 9 ) being greater than a thickness (s 10 ) of the second supporting rigid foam panel ( 10 ), the thickness (s 10 ) being greater than a thickness (s 11 ) of the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ).
11 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 9 , wherein the second supporting rigid foam panel ( 10 ) arranged below the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ) includes a recess ( 21 ) extending from the rear edge of the panel, a width (b 10 ) of the recess being substantially the same as a width (b 11 ) of an angled panel section ( 22 ) of the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ), a depth (t 10 ) of the recess of the second supporting foam panel ( 10 ) being substantially the same as a depth (t 11 ) of the recess of the angled panel section ( 22 ).
12 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 11 , wherein the first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ) has a recess ( 31 ) extending from the rear edge of the panel, a width (b 9 ) of the recess ( 31 ) being substantially the same as the width (b 11 ) of the angled panel section ( 22 ), and a depth ( 19 ) of the recess ( 31 ) being less than the depth (t 11 ) of the angled panel section ( 22 ), so that the underside of the angled panel section ( 22 ) rests on the first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ) arranged below it.
13 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , further comprising one or more wall mounting brackets ( 5 ) for fastening the base body ( 3 ) to a wall, the wall mounting bracket(s) ( 5 ) forming at least two forwardly projecting swords ( 4 ), and wherein the first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ) includes at least two parallel, elongated sword-receiving recesses ( 20 ) extending forwardly from the rear panel edge.
14 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , further comprising a drainage device ( 6 ) that includes at least one sealing sleeve ( 28 ) and a drain ( 16 ) for insertion into the drainage opening ( 15 ), the sealing sleeve ( 28 ) having outwardly facing surfaces and including an adhesion-promoting layer ( 14 ) on the outwardly facing surfaces.
15 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 1 , wherein an uppermost ( 11 ) and a lowermost rigid foam panel ( 8 ) of the plurality of rigid foam panels each have a rigid foam core ( 12 ), waterproof layers ( 13 ) arranged on upper and lower sides of the rigid foam core ( 12 ) and adhesion-promoting layers ( 14 ) positioned on opposing outer sides.
16 . A method of forming a washbasin base body ( 3 ), comprising:
arranging a plurality of cut-to-size rigid foam panels ( 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ) one above the other and bonding one to another;
the resultant base body ( 3 ) having a top recess ( 19 ) having a drainage opening ( 15 ) formed therein, a surface of the top recess sloping in the direction of the drainage opening ( 15 );
the resultant base body ( 3 ) being formed from rigid foam carrying a waterproof layer ( 13 ) at least on its upwardly facing surfaces, on which in turn, an adhesion-promoting layer ( 14 ) is arranged which promotes adhesion of thin-bed mortar or filler material.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of cut-to-size rigid foam panels ( 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ) have differing geometries prior to bonding them one to another.
18 . A washbasin assembly ( 1 ), comprising:
a base body ( 3 ) formed from at least four cut-to-size rigid foam panels;
the foam panels including at least:
a lower rigid foam panel ( 8 );
a first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ) arranged atop the lower rigid foam panel;
a second supporting rigid foam panel ( 10 ) arranged atop the second supporting rigid foam panel; and
an upper rigid foam panel ( 11 );
the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ) including an angled panel ( 22 ) section that extends through the first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ) and through the second supporting rigid foam panel ( 10 ) to the lower rigid foam panel ( 8 ).
19 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 18 , wherein the angled panel section ( 22 ) contacts an internal edge formed by cutouts in the first and second supporting rigid foam panels.
20 . The assembly ( 1 ) of claim 18 , wherein a thickness (s 8 ) of the bottom rigid foam panel ( 8 ) is greater than a thickness (s 9 ) of the first supporting rigid foam panel ( 9 ), which thickness (s 9 ) is greater than a thickness (s 10 ) of the second supporting rigid foam panel ( 10 ), which thickness (s 10 ) is greater than a thickness (s 11 ) of the upper rigid foam panel ( 11 ).