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US 9,958,586 B2Granted
Mounting device for a sanitary element
AssigneeGeberit International AG
InventorRolf Kosarnig
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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).
Claims16
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.
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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 optical means is shorter in its length than the optical waveguide, as viewed along a longitudinal direction, and
- 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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.