Shower floor panel with functional element
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1. A shower base panel module (100), comprising:
- a panel element (1) with a cut-out (20) on a first, top surface (7) thereof;
a continuous borehole (3) provided on the panel element (1);
an annular body (5) accommodated in the borehole (3) and for receiving a drain element (6), the annular body havinga flat outer collar (19) that fits into the cut out (20),a body part (23) having a conical outer surface,a first cylindrical wall (22) extending from an inner periphery of the flat outer collar (19) to the body part (23), anda second cylindrical wall (W) extending from the body part (23); and
a reinforcement body (2) that includes an oblique wall (12) and an inner collar (11) with a horizontal end portion (H) at an end of the oblique wall, the inner collar delimiting a circular axial opening (9) that accommodates the drain element (6),wherein, in an assembled state, an end of the second cylindrical wall (W) rests on the horizontal end portion (H) and the flat outer collar (19) is fully accepted by the cut out (20) so as to be flush with the top surface (7).
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Abstract
A shower base panel module that includes: a panel element; a continuous borehole provided on the panel element, an annular body accommodated in the borehole for inserting a drain element. The panel element has a first pan-shaped surface and a second planar surface facing away from the first surface, so that the outer edge of the panel element has a panel thickness that exceeds a panel thickness at the borehole. The annular body protrudes beyond the second planar surface in the drain direction. A reinforcement body, which receives the annular body protruding beyond the planar surface, is placed beneath the second planar surface of the panel element.
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19 Claims
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1. A shower base panel module (100), comprising:
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a panel element (1) with a cut-out (20) on a first, top surface (7) thereof; a continuous borehole (3) provided on the panel element (1); an annular body (5) accommodated in the borehole (3) and for receiving a drain element (6), the annular body having a flat outer collar (19) that fits into the cut out (20), a body part (23) having a conical outer surface, a first cylindrical wall (22) extending from an inner periphery of the flat outer collar (19) to the body part (23), and a second cylindrical wall (W) extending from the body part (23); and a reinforcement body (2) that includes an oblique wall (12) and an inner collar (11) with a horizontal end portion (H) at an end of the oblique wall, the inner collar delimiting a circular axial opening (9) that accommodates the drain element (6), wherein, in an assembled state, an end of the second cylindrical wall (W) rests on the horizontal end portion (H) and the flat outer collar (19) is fully accepted by the cut out (20) so as to be flush with the top surface (7). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A shower base panel module (100), comprising:
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a panel element (1) comprising a borehole (3) extending from a top surface (7) thereof to a bottom surface (8) thereof, and an annular cut-out (20) that surrounds the borehole (3); a drain element (6); an annular body (5) dimensioned to accommodate the drain element (6) and to be accommodated by the borehole (3), the annular body comprising a flat outer collar (19) that is dimensioned to be accepted by the annular cut-out (20), a body part (23) having a stepped inner profile and a conical outer surface, a first cylindrical wall (22) extending from an inner periphery of the flat outer collar (19) to the body part (23), and a second cylindrical wall (W) extending from the body part (23); and a reinforcement body (2) comprising an inner collar (11) comprising a horizontal end portion (H) delimiting a circular axial opening (9) dimensioned to receive the drain element (6), a flange (10), and a peripheral oblique wall (12) with a conical progression that extends between the inner collar (11) and the flange (10), the conical progression being outward from the inner collar (11) to the flange (10), wherein, in an assembled state, an end of the second cylindrical wall (W) rests on the horizontal portion (H) and the flat outer collar (19) is fully accepted by the annular cut-out (20) so as to be flush with the top surface (7). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A shower base panel module (100), comprising:
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a panel element (1) with a borehole (3) extending from a top surface (7) thereof to a bottom surface (8) thereof, the top surface (7) being adapted to receive tile thereon; an annular body (5) dimensioned to accommodate a drain element (6) and to be accommodated by the borehole (3); and a reinforcement body (2) that includes an inner collar (11) consisting of a horizontal end portion (H) delimiting a circular axial opening (9) dimensioned to accommodate the drain element (6), a flange (10), and a peripheral oblique wall (12) with a conical progression that extends between and connects the inner collar (11) and the flange (10), the conical progression being outward from the inner collar (11) to the flange (10), the peripheral oblique wall (12) having a cross-sectional linear portion that defines a plane that does not intersect the inner collar (H), and a curved connection between the linear portion and the inner collar (11), and wherein, in an assembled state, the bottom surface of the annular body (5) rests on the horizontal end portion (H) of the inner collar (11), and wherein, in an assembled state, the annular body (5) and the reinforcement body (2) cooperate to reinforce the panel element (1) and eliminate torsion thereof, the annular body reinforcing in a direction from the first surface (7) toward the second surface (8), the reinforcement body reinforcing in a direction from the second surface (8) toward the first surface (7). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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