WO1996023160A1

WO1996023160A1 - Noise damping device in tubular connectors for sanitary soil and/or waste stacks

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Publication number: WO1996023160A1
Application number: PCT/FR1996/000111
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jean-Claude Blandin
Original assignee: Etex Societe Anonyme
Priority date: 1995-01-24
Filing date: 1996-01-23
Publication date: 1996-08-01
Also published as: FR2729737B1; AU4625896A; FR2729737A1

Abstract

A noise damping device in tubular connectors for sanitary soil and/or waste stacks in buildings, and especially for combined soil and waste stacks. The device uses at least one layer or row of threads or strips (9) arranged in a circle against the inner wall of a tubular connector (4) to form a flexible tubular curtain that can be deflected by the effluent flowing therethrough. Noises, particularly at side branch openings (6), are substantially reduced by the flexible curtain, which does not hinder the continuous flow of effluent, while limiting splashing noises at the side branch openings (6) and transmitting them to accessories connected to the stack.

Description

NOISE CANCELING DEVICE IN TUBULAR FITTINGS FOR SANITARY FALLS OF VALVE WATER

AND / OR USED

The invention relates to a device for damping noise in tubular connections for sanitary falls of untreated and / or used water in the building, and more particularly for single falls.

Various devices are known for manufacturing acoustic pipes for unitary falls. These devices are in particular the subject of patents FR 2 385 968 EP 254 375, EP 280 404. EP 342 181, EP 365 835, EP 386 517, FR 2 657 945.

All these devices relate essentially to the composition of multilayer tubes and in particular to the sound-absorbing layer aimed at preventing, along the walls of the pipes, the propagation of the noises generated by the effluents conveyed.

The Applicant has therefore endeavored to act no longer on limiting the vibration effect of the walls, as in the previously cited prior art, but directly on the source and the transmission of the noises generated in the fall system. sanitary, namely on tubular fittings.

Different solutions to the problem of fittings have already been made in the prior art and which generally use foam coatings or effect shells soundproofing vis-à-vis the noise transmitted by the air and noise transmitted by the structure, these so-called coatings or shells forming a body or subsequently covering the rigid tubular connections.

However, due to their thickness and the complexity of implementation in situ, this type of soundproofing product significantly increases the price of the sanitary chute and involves a relatively bulky technical sheath which is not always acceptable on the site.

In order to remedy this drawback, it has been proposed in EP-A-357 551 to overmold on a rigid tubular element, a sound-absorbing layer constituted by a thermoplastic elastomer containing a mineral filler.

If the design of this type of fitting is very close to that of the aforementioned tubes, it nevertheless requires relatively sophisticated manufacturing tools and involves an original range of fittings, devoted exclusively to the production of sanitary waste.

The object of the invention aims to remedy these various drawbacks and makes it possible to significantly improve the soundproofing of standard connection systems used in the construction of a sanitary chute.

In accordance with the invention, the noise dampening device in the tubular connections for sanitary falls of waste and / or waste water in the building is characterized in that it uses at least one layer or row of wires or strips arranged in a circular manner against the internal wall of a tubular connection, in order to constitute a flexible curtain, tubular deformable during the passage of the effluents. According to one embodiment of the invention, a circular ring is inserted by elasticity or gluing in the expansion chamber of the tubular connection during the mounting of the "storey rods". From the underside of this ring descend flexible wires or strips which may have different rectangular, toric or other configurations. Their number and shape are the result of a compromise between the required sound absorption characteristics and the need to avoid any obstruction that could hinder the evacuation of effluents, particularly when it comes to WC waste water.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the flexible wires or straps are fixed to the lower end of a pipe from the sanitary chute and in such a way that after fitting the pipe into the previously mentioned expansion chamber, the wires and straps constitute a flexible curtain against the internal wall of the tubular connection.

The flexible curtain, thus constituted by one or more rows of wires or strips, said rows being able to be parallel or continuously wound, has multiple advantages:

. on the hydraulic level, it ensures the continuity of the flow of effluents in the sanitary chute by more particularly masking the recesses caused by the connection or lateral tap holes,

. on the acoustic level, it makes it possible to avoid the sounds of waterfalls caused by the hydraulic shocks of the effluents against the side tap holes. It also limits the transmission of noise from inside the pipe to the accessories connected to the sanitary chute, the most significant transmissions taking place in particular through WC connections. Other characteristics, advantages and variants of the invention will emerge from the description which follows, given solely by way of nonlimiting example, and from the appended drawings among which:

FIGURE 1: is a sectional view of a sanitary fall of valve and / or waste water.

FIGURE 2: is a sectional view of a connection panty provided with a noise damping device according to the invention and fixed using a circular ring in an expansion chamber.

FIGURES 3, 3a, 3b: are alternative embodiments of Figure 2, the noise damping device being attached to the lower end of a pipe of the sanitary chute.

FIGURES 4a to 4d: present alternative embodiments of the flexible curtain, Figures 4b, 4d illustrating on an enlarged scale the detail C of Figure 4a.

FIGURE 5: is a block diagram showing the deformation of the flexible strips during a lateral evacuation of the effluents.

FIG. 1 shows a sanitary fall of waste and waste water forming a single fall (1) and comprising plastic pipes (2) made of PVC grooves internally helically, connected to a pipe (3) for discharging the effluents, it - even connected to the sewer collector (not shown), as well as at each level a tubular connection forming connection pants (4) of sanitary appliances (5) (WC - baths - sinks - washing machines ... ). The connection pants (4) are of the standard type, that is to say made of rigid thermoplastic material, in particular PVC.

As can be noted, the hydraulic continuity of the fall of the effluents discharged by one of the sanitary appliances (5) is disturbed at each side connection panty (4) by the orifice (6) corresponding to each tapping, which generates noises acoustically. These noises are reflected all along the walls of the pipes (2), but also by the tappings towards the sanitary appliances (5).

In order to remedy this discontinuity and to avoid cascade noises caused by the hydraulic shock of the effluents against the tapping holes (6), we have fitted, in accordance with FIG. 2, a connection panty (4) d 'a noise damping device (7) according to the invention and comprising a ring (8) provided on the underside with series of flexible strips (9) which hang against the internal walls of said connection pants.

This ring (8) can be made of any material insensitive to the effluents conveyed in the sanitary chute as soon as the material chosen has sufficient rigidity so that said ring can be held in position in the upper expansion chamber (10) of the pants of connection (4), where it can be glued or polyfused in this said chamber. It must also have sufficient elasticity to allow the positioning of the device (7) in the chamber (10) either by the upper expansion chamber (most common case), or in renovation by the lower stitching orifice (6 ).

The straps (9) were preferably made of flexible, acoustic insulating material, such as an elastomer or an EPD (Ethylene - Propylene - Diene - Monomer) and have a rectangular section of 5 X 1 mm or circular with a diameter of 1 to 3 mm.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, a triple curtain (11) of strips leaves from the ring (8) as far as the lower pipe (2 ′) receiving the connection pants (4) by its male end, and in such a way that all of the connection orifices (6) are masked by the strips (9) forming a curtain (11).

In order to ensure effective masking of the connection orifices in all circumstances, it is advisable to provide for the strips (9) to be introduced 2 to 3 cm in the rest position inside the lower pipe (2 ') supporting the connection pants.

In practice, the number of strips (9), their thickness, their flexibility, their shape will be chosen according to the desired acoustic efficiency while respecting the flexibility criteria required to facilitate the flow of the devices connected to the descent. This evacuation will also be all the more effective for WCs as the rules of the art recommend the use of stitching pants whose maximum angles α are 67 ^e 30 or even 45 ° relative to the vertical.

After implementation of the noise damping device (7) chosen, in the upper expansion chamber (10) of the connection pants (4), it only remains to insert by fitting into said chamber the upper pipe (2 ") to restore the continuity sought in the sanitary fall.

Gains of the order of 5 to 6 dB have thus been obtained thanks to the device according to the invention and compared to existing systems of hydraulic falls. There are shown in Figures 3, 3a and 3b different alternative embodiments of the invention. In these examples, the noise damping device (7) is no longer provided with an independent ring, but forms an integral part of the lower end of the pipe (2 ") to which it is fixed by any suitable means (bonding or polyfusion especially).

In the example in FIG. 3 which uses a pipe (2 ") comprising two co-extruded layers (12-12 '), the end of the internal layer (12) has been replaced by a continuous surface intended for the bonding the upper end of the rows of flexible strips (9), and respecting the wall thickness of the pipe (2 ").

According to an alternative embodiment and as shown in FIG. 3a, it is noted that the flexible strips (9) are of forms bent towards the inside of the connector, so as to be located a few millimeters from the tap holes (6) to prevent any risk of obstruction by solid waste discharged from the toilet.

According to yet another alternative embodiment and as shown in FIG. 3b, the flexible strips (9) are arranged by any suitable means against the external wall (12 ') of the pipe (2 ").

We have shown in Figures 4a to 4d different embodiments of the flexible curtain (11) and successive rows of strips (9) which can be arranged in parallel or concentric rows, or offset to achieve the desired result. Depending on the choice of these variants, the realization of the flexible curtain may call upon many very varied processes ranging from simple cutting in a mother sheet, to injection, stamping or forming of finished or semi-finished parts. . Hydraulically and as shown in FIG. 5, during the evacuation of the effluents by the tapping orifice (6 '), the strips (9') disposed in front of this orifice are pushed back in a substantially horizontal direction by the effluents , and their ends are pressed against the strips (9 ") arranged against the stitching orifice (6") located opposite.

• The curtain (11) then constitutes a kind of valve temporarily guiding the effluents with damping of the noises generated by the hydraulic shock of the latter against the internal wall of the connection pants (4), then then returns to its initial vertical position in front of the tapping hole (6 ') as soon as the flow stops.

It goes without saying that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention, for example, making the flexible curtain using a one-piece tubular structure capable of being deform during the passage of effluents.

Claims

EVEWDICATIOWS

1. A noise-absorbing device in tubular connections for sanitary falls of valve and / or waste water in the building, characterized in that it uses at least one layer or row of wires or strips (9) arranged in a circular manner against the internal wall of a tubular connection (4) and in order to constitute a flexible, tubular curtain (11), deformable during the passage of the effluents discharging into the chute through the connection.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the wires or straps (9) completely mask the tapping holes (6) of the tubular connection (4).

3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a ring (8) insertable in the expansion chamber of a tubular connection (4), and from which descend wires or strips (9).

4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the ring (8) has a rigidity and an elasticity sufficient to be disposed and held in position, or glued, or polyfused, in the upper expansion chamber (10) of a tubular connection (4).

5. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the son or strips (9) are fixed to the lower end of a pipe (2 ") of the sanitary chute, said pipe being intended to be fitted into the chamber upper expansion (10) of a tubular connection (4).

6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wires or straps (9) are introduced in the rest position inside the lower pipe (2 ') supporting the tubular connection (4).

7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the son or strips (9) are of rectangular or circular shape, and are made of a flexible material, acoustic insulator, such as an elastomer or an EPDM (Ethylene Propylene - Diene - Monomer ).

8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the son or strips (9) are arranged in the tubular connector (4) in parallel or concentric rows, or offset and in order to constitute a flexible curtain (11).

9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the wires or strips (9) have a bent shape towards the inside of the tubular connection (4) and are thus located at a distance of a few mm from the tapping holes (6) .

10. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that during the flow of the effluents coming from an orifice (6 ′) for stitching, the wires or strips (9) are pushed back in a substantially horizontal direction against the slats (9 ") placed against the tapping hole (6") located opposite, then return to their vertical position in front of the tapping hole (6 ') as soon as the flow ceases.