WALL BOOK

Abstract

A wall book (1) comprising: - a plurality of leaf supports (2), - a structure comprising: a main body (5) intended to be fixed to a wall (3) and two arms (6) extending perpendicular to the main body (5), and - a sleeve (7) comprising ends fixed to the two arms (6) and comprising an axis defining a longitudinal direction, characterized in that it further comprises: - a tube (8) configured to partially embrace the sleeve (7), and comprising housings (10) extending transversely along an outer surface of the tube (8), and - rings (11) houseable in the housings (10) with the possibility of rotation with respect to the tube (8) and around the axis, wherein the leaf supports (2) are attachable to the rings (11).

Description

WALL BOOK OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a wall book comprising a structure for mounting on the wall and a plurality of leaf holders. These leaf holders can support photographs, clippings, etc. The leaf holders are attached to rings that rotate relative to the structure. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wall-mountable book with a reduced number of components, thus lowering costs and simplifying assembly. Furthermore, it is quick and easy to assemble. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Large-format books designed to be mounted on a wall are known in the prior art. More specifically, large-format books are known that have a front cover, a back cover, and leaf holders for displaying photographs, etc. These wall-mounted books comprise a plurality of movable rings to which the leaf holders are attached, and which are in turn attached to a plurality of fixed rings, such that the movable rings rotate relative to the fixed rings. The leaf holders are attached to the movable rings by means of connecting elements. However, current solutions require additional fasteners to attach the sheet supports to the rings, complicating and increasing the cost of assembling the wall book. Furthermore, both the movable and fixed rings must be positioned individually, requiring a significant amount of time for installation. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention seeks to solve some of the problems mentioned in the prior art. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wall-mounted book intended to be fixed to a wall, comprising a plurality of page holders, a structure comprising a main body and two arms extending perpendicular to the main body, and a sleeve fixed to the two arms and comprising a shaft defining a longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is thus understood to be that defined by the shaft of the sleeve, and the transverse direction to be a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The wall book also comprises a tube configured to at least partially enclose the bushing and including housings that extend transversely along an outer surface of the tube. The wall book is provided with rings that can be inserted into the housings and rotated about the tube and around the axis, and the leaf supports are attached to the rings. In this way, the rings are housed in the housings and can rotate around the bushing, and the leaf supports rotate together with them. Each leaf support is thus easily coupled to a ring, defining a ladder-like shape. Because the tube is a single piece, in which the housings are defined, the number of elements used to couple the rings to the housings and allow their rotation is reduced. Additionally, the leaf supports may include an upper corner with a tab, and the rings may include cavities extending from their outer surface to their underside, designed to retain the tabs. The upper corner is understood to be the point where a side edge and a top edge of the leaf support meet. The shape of the tabs is partially complementary to that of the cavities, thus facilitating their insertion, and they may be substantially L-shaped. Furthermore, the cavities may also extend from the upper and outer surfaces, making insertion simpler and more robust. Insertion can be done by positioning the tab at approximately 30° to a transverse direction. This allows the tab to slide in easily, and when the rings and tab are placed in their mounting position, the sheet supports are held in place. The mounted position refers to the state in which the wall book has all its components fully assembled. The tube may include an opening that extends longitudinally along its entire length, allowing it to be folded. Additionally, the tube may be flexible and may include a longitudinal slit, facilitating its bending for insertion into the rings. Thus, in a pre-assembly state, the rings are arranged adjacent to each other, and the folded tube can be inserted. In the deployed position, the rings fit into the housings. This is particularly advantageous because it reduces assembly time and allows for predefined ring positioning. Furthermore, a single tube accommodates all the rings without the need for intermediate positioning pieces or similar components. The outer surface of the bushing is compatible with the leaf supports, allowing them to rotate together with the bushing. The book may consist of a front cover and a back cover between which the page supports are positioned. The wall book may also have a locking system with a first locking element on the front cover and a second locking element on the back cover, designed to engage with each other, keeping the wall book closed. This is particularly advantageous when it is necessary to reduce the space occupied by the wall book or to conceal its contents. The closing system can be a textile-type element attached to the back cover with a hole and a button-type element on the front cover, which, when inserted through the hole, keeps the wall book closed. Additionally, the sheet supports are defined by two sides that may be provided with an adhesive element, allowing photographs, clippings, etc., to be attached. The sheet supports may be metal sheets, preferably L-shaped, formed by two sides, one short and one long, meeting at the vertex. The longer side may preferably be parallel to the axis, and the shorter side positioned upwards. The sheet supports may be provided with a protrusion that rests on at least one outer face of a ring and helps to position the sheet supports and distribute the load. The leaf supports may be provided with a flange extending perpendicularly from the top edge for reinforcement. The ends of the bushing may include secondary holes, and the arms may have tertiary holes, both configured to accommodate a fastener, such as a screw, and retain the structure. Optionally, the wall book may include a lighting device that is inserted, for example, into the second and third holes, so that it can illuminate the contents of the book, i.e., the leaf holders. The wall-mounted book can weigh approximately 11 kilograms, and the dimensions of the sheet supports can be approximately 1000mm x 700mm, with a thickness of 37mm. The tube can be made of a flexible material, for example, rubber. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS To complement the description being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred embodiment thereof, a set of drawings is included as an integral part of said description, in which, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented: Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of a wall book, according to the present invention. Figure 2.- Shows an elevation view of a wall book, according to the present invention. Figure 3A and 3B.- Shows a sectioned top view of the wall book according to the present invention. Figures 4A and 4B show an elevation view of the wall book according to the present invention. Figures 5A and 5B show views of the assembly method of the leaf supports in the structure. Figures 6A, 6B and 6C show a top and front view of the tube, rings and bushing. Figure 7 shows a first embodiment of the leaf support. Figure 8 shows a second embodiment of the leaf support. Figure 9 shows the leaf support in perspective. Figures 10A and 10B show a third and fourth embodiment of the leaf support. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a wall book (1) according to the present invention. The wall book (1) comprises a plurality of sheet supports (2), a structure intended to be fixed to a wall (3) and provided with first fastening means (4) that fix the structure to the wall (3), and two arms (6) extending perpendicular to a main body (5). Rotatable rings (11) attached to the sheet supports (2) are also visible. The sheet supports (2) are preferably metal sheets (26), substantially inverted "L" shaped, and have two sides with an adhesive element (27) for attaching photographs, clippings, etc. A lighting device (25) is attached to one of the arms (6). Figure 2 shows an elevation view of the wall book (1) according to the present invention, which has a front cover (17) and a back cover (18) between which the leaf supports (2) are positioned. The rings (11) are positioned adjacent to one another, and the leaf supports (2) are attached to each ring (11), forming a ladder-like structure. The wall book (1) has a locking system (19), with a first locking element located on the front cover (17) and a second locking element located on the back cover (18), which together keep the wall book (1) closed. Figure 3A shows a sectioned top view of the wall book (1) according to the present invention. The main body (5) of the structure is fixed to a wall (3), and the sleeve (7) is fixed to both arms (6). A tube (8) partially encloses the sleeve (7) and includes an opening (9) extending longitudinally along the entire length of the tube (8), allowing the tube (8) to be folded. The tube (8) includes housings (10), not shown in the figure, extending transversely along an outer surface of the tube (8). Rings (11) are housed in the housings (10) of the tube (8) and are rotatable relative to the tube (8), with the leaf supports (2) being coupled to the rings (11). The leaf supports (2) are provided with a flange (22) extending perpendicularly from the upper edge of the leaf support (2) for reinforcement. Figure 3B shows a profile view of the leaf support (2) perpendicular to Figure 3A, where the leaf supports (2) are preferably metal sheets (26) substantially in the shape of an inverted "L". In this way, the upper edge is the flange (22), which is the short side, and the long side is parallel to the body (5). Figure 4A shows a partially sectioned elevation view of the wall book (1) according to the present invention, which is fixed to a wall (3) by the joining means (4) arranged in the main body (5) and where the joining means (4) are preferably screws, which fix the structure to the wall (3). Between the two arms (6), and fixed to them, is positioned the bushing (7), which comprises a second hole (23), and the arm (6) comprises a third hole (24), which houses a connecting element that acts as a fastener between them. In an alternative embodiment, the lighting device (25) is inserted into the third hole (24) and the bushing (7) has a projection, achieving the fastening between the arm (6) and the bushing (7) by means of, for example, a nut that acts as a stop for the bushing (7). Around the bushing (7), and at least partially embracing it, is positioned the tube (8) comprising the housings (10) that extend transversely over an outer surface of the tube (8), and in which the rings (11) are housed. The rings (11) housed in the housings (10) are limited by an outer face (12), an upper face (14) and a lower face (13), where the outer face (12) is attachable to the leaf supports (2), and comprise cavities (16) that extend from their outer face (12) to their lower face (13), intended to retain the tabs (15) of the leaf supports (2). Preferably, the cavity (16) also extends from the upper surface. The leaf supports (2) comprise at least one upper vertex provided with the tab (15), such that the tab (15) can be inserted into the cavity (16) and retained, in turn retaining the leaf supports (2). The shape of the cavity (16) is partially complementary to the shape of the tabs (15). Figure 4A also shows that the leaf supports (2) have at least one protrusion (21) that rests on the outer face (12) of one of the rings (11). Therefore, tabs (15) can be inserted into the cavities (16) to fix the leaf support (2) to the ring (11), or protrusions (21) can be used to position the leaf support (2) with respect to a ring (11). Figure 4B shows a profile view of Figure 4A, in which the sheet support (2) is in the form of a sheet (26) and in the form of an L, with the flange (22) on the upper edge. Figures 5A and 5B show how the leaf supports (2) are mounted on the structure, and more specifically, how the tabs (15) are mounted on the rings (11). They show how the ring (11) is tilted to insert the tab (15) of the leaf support (2) into the cavity (16). Figure 6A shows a plan view of the wall book sleeve (7) (1), where the tube (8) and rings (11) are in the assembled position, not showing the book supports (2), according to the present invention, in which the tube (8) partially embraces the sleeve (7) and the rings (11) are housed in the housings (10) of the tube (8). In a pre-assembly position, shown in Figure 6C, the rings (11) are arranged one on top of the other and the tube (8) is inserted into them, thanks to the fact that, by means of the opening (9) and the slot (20), the tube (8) can be flexed and contracted. Once the tube (8) is inserted into the rings (11), it unfolds and the rings (11) can be housed in the slots (10), as shown in Figure 6B, in a predetermined position. Finally, the tube (8) with the rings (11) is inserted into the bushing (7). The bushing (7) and the tube (8) remain fixed to the structure, and the rings (11) rotate relative to it, thus allowing the leaf supports (2) to rotate. Figure 7 shows a first embodiment of the leaf support (2), wherein the leaf support (2) is formed by the L-shaped corner flange (22) and where two sheets (26) are fixed to each side of the longer end of the flange (22). Figure 8 shows a second embodiment of the leaf support (2), wherein the leaf support (2) is formed by the L-shaped corner flange (22) and where one of the sheets (26) is fixed to the longer side of the flange (22). The second sheet (26) is fixed to the first sheet (26) fixed to the flange (22). Figure 9 shows the wall book (1) comprising double-sided adhesive strips (27) on the sheet holder (2). More specifically, the adhesive strips (27) are arranged on the sheet (26) so that, on one side, they adhere to the sheet (26), and on the opposite side, they allow the adhesion of photos, papers, clippings, etc. Alternatively, the sheet holder (2) has an adhesive element across its entire surface for attaching photos, clippings, etc. Figure 10A shows a third embodiment of the sheet support (2), wherein the sheet support (2) is formed by the L-shaped corner flange (22) and wherein the sheet (26) has an upper groove into which the flange (22) is inserted and secured. Figure 10B shows a fourth embodiment of the sheet support (2), wherein the sheet support (2) is formed by the L-shaped corner flange (22) and where the sheet (26) is fixed to the longer side of the flange (22). This embodiment is the simplest. The sheet (26) and the flange (22) are joined by adhesive or similar means. If the sheet (26) and the flange (22) are metallic, the joining can be by welding or hot casting.

Claims

1. A wall-mounted book (1) comprising: - a plurality of leaf supports (2), - a structure comprising: a main body (5) intended to be fixed to a wall (3) and two arms (6) extending perpendicular to the main body (5), and - a sleeve (7) comprising ends fixed to the two arms (6) and comprising an axis defining a longitudinal direction, characterized in that it further comprises: - a tube (8) configured to partially embrace the sleeve (7), and comprising housings (10) extending transversely along an outer surface of the tube (8), and - rings (11) operable in the housings (10) with the possibility of rotation with respect to the tube (8) and about the axis, wherein the leaf supports (2) are attachable to the rings (11). 2.The wall book (1) of claim 1, wherein the leaf supports (2) comprise at least one upper vertex provided with a tab (15), and the rings (11) are bounded by an outer face (12), an upper face (14), and a lower face (13), and comprise cavities (16) extending from their outer face (12) to their lower face (13) for receiving one of the tabs (15).

3. The wall book (1) of claim 1, wherein the tube (8) comprises an opening (9) extending longitudinally along the entire length of the tube (8) for enabling folding of the tube (8).

4. The wall book (1) of claim 1, wherein it comprises a front cover (17) and a rear cover (18) between which the leaf supports (2) are positioned. 5.The wall book (1) of claim 4, wherein it comprises a locking system (19) with a first locking element arranged on the front cover (17) and a second locking element arranged on the back cover (18) intended to allow them to be joined together.

6. The wall book (1) of claim 1, wherein the leaf supports (2) are defined by two faces provided with at least one adhesive element.

7. The wall book (1) of claim 1, wherein the tube (8) comprises a longitudinally extending groove (20) intended to facilitate bending for insertion of the tube (8) into the rings (11).

8. The wall book (1) of claim 2, wherein the leaf supports (2) are provided with a protrusion (21) that rests on at least one of the outer faces (12) of the rings (11). 9.The wall book (1) of claim 1, wherein the leaf supports (2) are provided with a flange (22) extending perpendicularly from an upper edge for reinforcement.

10. The wall book of claim 1, wherein the sleeve (7) comprises two ends provided with a second hole (23) and the arms (6) are provided with third holes (24) for receiving a fastening means for retaining the structure.

11. The wall book of claim 10, wherein the wall book (1) comprises a lighting device (25) attachable to the second hole (23) and the third hole (24).

12. The wall book of claim 1, wherein it comprises a double-sided adhesive tape (27) on the leaf support structure (2).