IP Library Granted Patent US 9,187,888
Granted Patent B2
US 9,187,888 · App. 13/576,772 · Granted Nov 17, 2015

Drain, in particular shower drain

Inventors: Frank Hennes (Finnentrop, DE); Johannes Arndt (Attendorn, DE)
Assignee: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
E03F5/04E03C1/12E03C1/1227F04D13/024F04D13/046
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Patent No.
US 9,187,888
App. No.
13/576,772
Granted
Nov 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drain for a wet room, in particular for a shower, includes a drain housing at which an outlet for connecting a drain pipe. In order for a drain of this type to offer a higher drainage capacity in the case of a given drain pipe of standard diameter, the drain housing has a pump for conveying water towards the outlet. The pump is provided with a hydraulic drive. The wet room, in particular a shower, includes a water supply line and a drain of the above-mentioned type.

Claims (13)

1. A drain for a wet room, the drain comprising a drain housing at which an outlet for connecting a drain pipe is provided, wherein the drain housing is provided with a pump for conveying water towards the outlet, wherein the pump is provided with a hydraulic drive, wherein the pump is formed from a pump impeller mounted in the drain housing, and wherein the hydraulic drive comprises a drive wheel which can be loaded with water and is coupled to the pump impeller via a magnetic coupling.

2. The drain according to claim 1 , wherein the pump impeller is formed in the manner of the impeller of a centrifugal pump.

3. The drain according to claim 1 , wherein the drive wheel or the pump impeller is provided with embedded magnets.

4. The drain according to claim 1 , wherein the drive wheel or the pump impeller is made of magnetised plastics material.

5. The drain according to claim 1 , wherein the pump impeller comprises a bell-shaped wheel hub.

6. The drain according to claim 5 , wherein the drain housing base comprises a bell-shaped elevation on which the wheel hub is rotatably mounted.

7. The drain according to claim 1 , wherein the drain housing comprises a cup-like housing part into which an immersion pipe is inserted to form an odor trap.

8. The drain according to claim 1 , wherein the pump impeller is conical.

9. The drain according to claim 7 , wherein the pump impeller and the immersion pipe are formed as a single-piece constructional unit.

10. The drain according to claim 1 , wherein the drain housing comprises, between an inlet opening and the outlet, a partition wall defining an overflow edge, an opening which is flush with the outlet and sealed by a removable plug being formed in the partition wall.

11. The drain according to claim 10 , wherein the plug is provided with a handle element which projects into the cup-like housing part, the immersion pipe simultaneously functioning as a stop for the handle element.

12. A wet room, comprising a water supply line and a drain, wherein the drain includes a drain according to claim 1 , the pump being integrated in the water supply line.

13. The drain according to claim 2 , wherein the pump impeller is a radial wheel or a semi-axial wheel, preferably as a radial wheel or semi-axial wheel of a centrifugal pump.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 5, 2017
From: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
To: VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 042254/0303 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2012
From: HENNES, FRANK; ARNDT, JOHANNES
To: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 029112/0099 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2010 006 024 U · Apr 22, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130025047A1 · Jan 31, 2013