Wall-mounted metering distributor and wall-mounted support for wall-mounted metering distributor

Abstract

The invention relates to a wall-mounted support for a wall-mounted metering dispenser for providing and metering a liquid, in particular a washing active substance or a care product for body care. The invention relates to a wall mounting for a container (27), comprising a carrier structure (1) which is provided with at least two fastening points (2, 4) spaced apart from one another for the container (27) and on the rear side with fastening elements for attaching the wall mounting to a structural arrangement. The first fastening point (1) has a holding element (3) for a bottom region (31) of the container (27), in which holding element the container can be arranged or on which the bottom of the container can be placed in order to hold the bottom region of the container in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner at the first fastening point (1). The second fastening point (4) has a sleeve (33) for securely holding a head region (27) of the container. The invention relates to a fastening element for attaching a wall-mounted bracket to a structural device, comprising two fastening parts which can be separated from each other, one of the fastening parts (12) being provided for stationary attachment to the structural device, and one of the fastening parts (12) being provided for stationary attachment to the structural device. And the other opposite movable fixing part (15) is fixedly attached to the bearing structure (1) of the wall-mounted bracket or is connected with the bearing structure (1) into a whole. The fixed fastening part (12) and the movable fastening part (15) can be connected to each other by means of a bayonet-type locking mechanism, and more specifically, optionally in a first position in which the stationary retaining element (3) of the wall mount is located in a downwardly oriented region of the support structure (1), or in a second position in which the retaining element (3) of the wall mount is located in a downwardly oriented region of the support structure (1), or in which the retaining element (3) of the wall mount is located in a downwardly oriented region of the support structure (1), or in a second position in which the retaining element (3) of the wall mount is located in a downwardly oriented region of the support structure (1). A stationary holding element (3) of the wall-mounted bracket is located in an upwardly oriented region of the support means (1).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a wall-mounted metering dispenser for supplying and removing liquids, in particular detergent active substances or care products for body care, and a wall mounting for such a wall-mounted metering dispenser according to the preamble of claim 1 .

[0002] In addition to a wall mount, this type of wall-mounted metered dispenser includes a replaceable container for a liquid, which is held in the dispenser. This liquid can have both low and very high viscosities. The container is attached to a structural element, typically a wall in a building, such as a hotel bathroom or a public health facility, using the wall mount. However, the structural element to which the wall-mounted metered dispenser is attached can also be a piece of furniture or a dedicated holder or bracket.

[0003] The container for liquids can be fastened to the wall bracket and removed therefrom for filling or replacement. It has a base area with the container bottom and a head area lying opposite the base area with a removal opening, wherein the removal opening is used for metered removal of liquid from the container.

[0004] The wall bracket has a supporting structure which is provided on the front side with at least two mutually spaced fastening points for a container containing a liquid and which is provided on the rear side with fastening elements for attaching the supporting structure to the structural device.

[0005] Wall-mounted metering dispensers with a replaceable container for storing and dispensing liquids and a removal device for removing the liquid from the container are used, for example, in publicly accessible restrooms or in corresponding areas of restaurants to dispense liquid soap. However, such metering dispensers are particularly preferred for use in hotels to dispense liquid soap, shampoo, and other care products, such as lotions, at washbasins, in the bathtub area, or in showers. This is because such wall-mounted metering dispensers are distinguished by the fact that the liquid product contained therein can be removed in a measured and hygienically flawless manner, while also being able to retain a certain volume of liquid product, allowing for extended usage periods, typically several days, until the dispenser is refilled or the container must be replaced.

[0006] For these applications, wall-mounted metering dispensers are typically designed so that the container is inserted head-down (upside down) into the wall mount, i.e., with the removal opening pointing downward. Liquid removal is thus performed using gravity; the user places their hand under the removal device, and the liquid falls from the removal device. This requires that the removal device be equipped with a valve that directly or indirectly closes the head area of ​​the container and only opens when the user removes the liquid.

[0007] The valve can be opened by means of an operating mechanism, for example, by operating a lever. However, since relatively high-viscosity liquids are typically supplied in wall-mounted metering dispensers of this type, gravity is often insufficient to allow the liquid to be discharged within an acceptable timeframe with the withdrawal valve open. Therefore, it is known to provide a withdrawal valve in the withdrawal device that opens when pressure is applied to the container, wherein the container is at least partially (regionally) elastically designed for this purpose. In this process, the user is provided to apply pressure indirectly to the container, as described, for example, in DE 296 01 918 U1, or directly to the container, as is known, for example, from DE 10 2009 024 769 B3 or EP 2 582 277 B1.

[0008] However, downward discharge of liquid doses from such wall-mounted metering dispensers is not always satisfactory. Therefore, for the aforementioned application areas, there are also wall-mounted metering dispensers on the market, as described below, in which the container is held with its bottom region facing downward and its removal opening facing upward. The removal device for metered removal of the liquid is a metering pump inserted into the head region of the container. Such metering pumps typically include a removal nozzle that is pressed onto from above to facilitate operation of the metering pump.

[0009] In the case of such an "upright" arrangement of the container, in contrast to a container mounted "upside down" (inverted), the operating element is also the discharge opening for the liquid, which is easier for some users to understand intuitively: the component of the wall-mounted metering dispenser in which the discharge opening for the liquid is located must be grasped and pressed by the user to cause the liquid to be discharged.

[0010] A wall-mounted metering dispenser with a container attached head downwards has advantages over the advantages of an upright arrangement of the container in a wall-mounted metering dispenser; because in the latter, gravity ensures that the removed liquid will fall downwards in any case and no longer come into contact with the wall-mounted metering dispenser, which could contaminate the wall-mounted metering dispenser.

[0011] Based on the above-mentioned prior art, which has a container held head downwards in the wall bracket, in particular as described in EP 2 582 277 B1, there is a need, depending on the actual situation on site, to install the wall-mounted metering dispenser "upside down" so that the container, which is appropriately provided with a metering pump, can be fixedly held in the wall bracket in the following orientation, that is, its base area is arranged at the bottom and its head area is arranged at the top.

[0012] Optimally, a wall bracket of this type can be mounted either upright with a container whose upwardly oriented head region is provided with a metering pump, or upside down with a container from whose downwardly oriented head region the liquid is removed by means of a removal valve and gravity.

[0013] The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a wall bracket and a wall-mounted metering dispenser with the wall bracket, which can be attached to a structural device in both orientations, ie upright or upside down, wherein containers with a removal valve or containers with a metering pump can be used.

[0014] This object is achieved by a wall bracket having the features of claim 1 and a wall-mounted metering dispenser having the features of claim 14 .

[0015] Preferred embodiments and developments of the wall bracket according to the invention are given in claims 2 to 13 , while preferred embodiments of the wall-mounted metering dispenser according to the invention are given in claim 15 .

[0016] The wall mount according to the invention therefore comprises not only a supporting structure as described above, which is provided on its front side with at least two fastening points spaced apart from one another for each of the container or containers containing liquid, but also a fastening element for attaching the wall mount to the structural device on its rear side, wherein for each container the at least two fastening points spaced apart from one another comprise a first fastening point having a holding element for the bottom area of ​​the container, into which the container can be inserted or onto which the container bottom can be placed in order to fix the bottom area of ​​the container. The container is held at a first fastening point in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner, and the at least two fastening points further include a second fastening point having a sleeve for fixedly holding the head area of ​​the container, wherein the holding element is fixedly attached to the support structure at the first fastening point, while the sleeve is detachable from the support structure or movable relative to the support structure and fixed to the support structure, or conversely, the sleeve is fixedly attached (permanently fixed) to the support structure, while the holding element for the bottom area of ​​the container is detachable from the support structure or movable relative to the support structure and fixed to the support structure.

[0017] The wall bracket according to the present invention is also significantly characterized in that the fixing element for attaching the wall bracket to the structural device includes two separable fixing parts, of which (one) fixed fixing part is configured to be attached to the structural device in a fixed position, and (one) the movable fixing part opposite thereto is attached to the supporting structure of the wall bracket in a fixed position or is connected integrally therewith, wherein the fixed fixing part and the movable fixing part are connected to each other by means of a locking mechanism, by means of which the two fixing parts are engaged with each other and are further selectively connected in a first position or a second position, in which the position-fixed retaining element of the wall bracket is located in a downwardly oriented area of ​​the supporting structure, and in the second position, the position-fixed retaining element of the wall bracket is located in an upwardly oriented area of ​​the supporting structure.

[0018] According to the present invention, the fixing element for attaching the wall-mounted bracket to the structural device is divided into a fixed fixing part and a movable fixing part, as well as a locking mechanism, so that the two fixing parts can be combined into one by engaging with each other, so that the wall-mounted bracket and thus the container held therein can be fastened in at least two positions on the structural device, among which the first position is the upright position mentioned above, and the second position is the head-down position mentioned above.

[0019] Thus, using one and the same wall bracket, it is possible to use containers with a downward-pointing head region, from which liquid is removed downwards via a metering valve, or alternatively, containers with a metering pump, from which liquid is removed in an upward-pointing head region. To do this, it is only necessary to release the two fastening parts from each other, rotate the wall bracket 180°, and re-set the locking mechanism for the two fastening parts.

[0020] Obviously, the production costs of the wall-mounted metering dispensers are thereby reduced, since a wall-mounted metering dispenser with a downward outlet and a wall-mounted metering dispenser with an outlet at the upper end of the container can be equipped with one and the same wall bracket.

[0021] Furthermore, the present invention enables the customer to use one and the same wall mount bracket to realize two different types of wall-mounted metering dispensers, with downward or upward liquid dispensing. The customer can switch between the types of wall-mounted metering dispensers, particularly depending on the situation or user experience, by simply rotating the wall mount bracket, without having to reattach the wall mount bracket to the structural device.

[0022] Preferably, the locking mechanism according to the invention is designed so that the two fixing parts engage with each other in a form-fitting manner, more precisely when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the structural device on which the wall bracket is fastened or to which the fixed fixing part is attached, the two fixing parts engage with each other in a form-fitting manner (embedded).

[0023] According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, this is achieved in that the locking mechanism operates in the manner of a bayonet lock. With this design, corresponding surfaces on the two fastening parts can overlap with each other during a rotational movement, so that the two fastening parts engage with each other in a form-fitting manner, preferably until the rotational movement is locked (into position) or stopped by a stop.

[0024] Preferably, the locking mechanism is further designed according to the bayonet-type operating method, so that the fixed fixing part is provided with a cylindrical guide element, the cylindrical axis of which, in the installed state, is essentially perpendicular to the surface plane of the structural device, while the movable fixing part is equipped with one or more guide elements adapted to the cylindrical guide element. If desired, the fixing parts can also be designed in the opposite manner, so that the movable fixing part has a cylindrical guide element and the fixed fixing part has a guide element adapted thereto. The guide element can also be a cylindrical element.

[0025] If such a cylindrical guide element is present, when the wall mount is rotated from the first position to the second position (or vice versa), the support structure of the wall mount is guided about the cylindrical axis of the guide element by the guide component and the cylindrical guide element. Furthermore, when the wall mount is first installed, the cylindrical guide element facilitates centering (aligning) the two fixing components during assembly. Subsequently, when the wall mount is rotated through 180°, the fixing components do not need to be recentered, as the rotational movement about the cylindrical axis of the guide element is guided by the guide component and the guide element.

[0026] Suitably, the cylindrical guide element is designed as part of a locking mechanism that operates with a bayonet lock.

[0027] To this end, the fixed fixing part of the wall mount according to the invention preferably consists essentially of a plate having at least two edges that are undercut relative to the cylindrical axis of the guide element and that can be engaged by bayonet locking surfaces on the movable fixing part, essentially point-symmetrically and oppositely relative to the intersection of the cylindrical axis and the surface plane of the structural device. The bayonet locking surfaces can also be formed by one or more corresponding hooks.

[0028] The plate, which preferably serves as the fixing element, is preferably provided with a flat fixing surface on the side facing the structural device, which allows the plate to be attached to the structural device using a double-sided adhesive fixing pad. Fastening with a double-sided adhesive fixing pad is particularly advantageous for attaching wall-mounted metering dispensers to tiled surfaces, such as those typically found in hotel bathrooms. The invention also makes it very simple to flip the wall mount over if one of the two wall-mounted metering dispenser types is found to be more suitable, without having to release the adhesive connection.

[0029] Of course, the plate serving as the fixed fixing element can still be fastened to the structural device in a conventional manner by means of screws, not only as an alternative but also, if necessary, in addition to the fixing washers.

[0030] According to a preferred embodiment of the wall bracket of the present invention, a locking element, in particular a hook, is provided on the fixed fixing part and / or the movable fixing part, which selectively fixes or locks the two fixing parts to each other in the first position or the second position.

[0031] For protection against theft and also for advantageous stability of the wall mount, it may be advantageous, alternatively or additionally, to provide a security element, in particular at least one security screw, to secure the two fastening components of the wall mount according to the invention in their relative position relative to one another. If the fastening elements can be connected to one another in the manner of a bayonet closure, the security screw or screws can in particular prevent the wall mount from being accidentally rotated during use, which could result in the fastening components losing their fixation.

[0032] In this case, the security element is preferably accessible through at least one lockable window in the supporting structure of the wall mount and can be unlocked (released) in this manner. Suitably, the window can be locked by means of an insert that can be locked into the window. The insert can be provided with a marking, in particular a trademark, wherein the insert can preferably be locked into the window again after a rotation angle of 180 degrees, so that the trademark is not turned upside down after the wall mount is rotated.

[0033] According to another particularly preferred embodiment of the wall bracket according to the invention, its supporting structure is equipped with at least two fastening points for two or three containers, thereby forming a double or triple wall-mounted metering dispenser. In this way, a set of cleaning and care products, such as liquid soap and care products, can be prepared (provided) for immediate use using one and the same wall bracket, and optionally supplemented with disinfectant.

[0034] If the support structure of the wall mount according to the present invention is provided for at least two containers, it is advantageous if the support structure protrudes convexly, in particular cylindrically, on its front side. In this way, especially if the support structure has guide rails for the respective containers between each two fastening points, the containers or their guide rails, which are respectively perpendicular to the protruding front side of the support structure, can enclose an angle greater than 0° between them and dispense different liquid products at this angle. This significantly improves accessibility to the individual containers and their removal devices.

[0035] In this context, it may be advantageous, for example, to provide a double (double-effect) metering dispenser and a triple (triple-effect) metering dispenser, each equipped with an identically configured movable fastening element, with the ability to be fastened to one and the same fixed fastening element via the inventive locking mechanism. This would allow, for example, a triple wall-mounted metering dispenser to be provided with an additional bottle of disinfectant for a limited period of time, specifically at the location where the double (double-effect) wall-mounted metering dispenser would otherwise be attached. This can be accomplished essentially without the use of tools and requiring extensive installation effort, particularly without damaging the structural device, by appropriately operating the preferably bayonet-type locking mechanism.

[0036] In the following, exemplary embodiments of a wall-mounted metering dispenser according to the invention or a wall-mounted bracket according to the invention are described and explained with reference to the accompanying drawings, from which further aspects characterizing the invention as preferred embodiments can be derived. However, the exemplary embodiments shown and described do not limit the invention itself.

[0037] The accompanying drawings show:

[0038] Figure 1 A perspective view of a first embodiment of a wall-mounted bracket designed and constructed according to the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The wall bracket in FIG, shown in perspective from the rear with incomplete fixing elements;

[0040] Figure 3 As viewed from the front Figure 1 and Figure 2 Fix the fixing parts of the wall bracket to the plate.

[0041] Figure 4 For viewing from the rear Figure 3 The board in

[0042] Figure 5 For use Figure 3 and Figure 4 The fixing pad of the plate in the middle;

[0043] Figure 6For use according to Figure 1 Insert for the wall bracket;

[0044] Figure 7 The second embodiment of the wall-mounted bracket designed and constructed according to the present invention is similar to Figure 2 The three-dimensional diagram shows;

[0045] Figure 8 A wall-mounted metering dispenser having a wall-mount bracket according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 9 Another embodiment of the wall-mounted metering dispenser has Figure 8 Wall mount bracket in.

[0047] Figure 1 A first embodiment of a wall bracket according to the invention is shown in a perspective view for fastening two (not shown here) containers which are inserted head-down into the wall bracket (see FIG. Figure 8 ).

[0048] The wall mount shown here has a supporting structure 1 with two mutually spaced fastening points for each of two containers (not shown here), more precisely a first fastening point 2, 2' and a second fastening point 4, the first fastening point 2, 2' essentially consisting of a fastening hook which is fixed in position (permanently) to the supporting structure 1 and serves as a retaining element 3 (hereinafter referred to as Figure 8 Description) engages in a form-fitting manner in the container bottom, the second fixing point 4 here consisting of a guide frame 5 and a guide frame for detachable attachment (not shown here, see Figure 8 ) is composed of a locking surface 6 of a sleeve for the head area of ​​the container. A guide rail 7 extends from the first fastening point 2 to the second fastening point 4 and is perpendicular to the protruding front side 8 of the supporting structure 1 and is used for additional fixing of the container, for which purpose the container is provided with a groove into which the guide rail 7 engages (see Figure 8 ).

[0049] In the front side 8 of the cylindrical projection of the support structure 1 there is a window 9 , in which a through-opening 10 is visible, through which a safety device, which will be explained later, is accessible.

[0050] Figure 1 The wall mounting shown in FIG is made of plastic, and the retaining element 3 (fastening hook), the guide rail 7 and the second fastening point 4 are integrally formed on the supporting structure 1 .

[0051] Figure 2 Also shown in perspective Figure 1The rear side of the wall mount. It is particularly clear here that the plastic support structure 1 is cylindrically raised, but on its rear side it is adapted to the flat surface to which the wall mount is to be fastened. As is known, a number of stabilizing ribs 11 increase the stability of the support structure 1 with minimal material consumption.

[0052] Figure 3 Also shown in perspective is a fixed fastening element 12 for attaching the wall mount to the wall, wherein the fixed fastening element 12 is made of plastic as a plate 13, which is also provided with stabilizing ribs 11. Two recesses (throughholes) 14 serve for fastening the plate 13 to the wall by means of screws (not shown).

[0053] Figure 3 The plate 13 in the embodiment serves as a fixed fixing member 12 and is an integral part of the wall bracket; correspondingly, Figure 2 The wall mount bracket is not shown in full. Figure 2 and Figure 3 It can be seen that the entire rear side of the supporting structure 1 forms a movable fixing part 15 which can be fastened to a stationary fixing part 12 , ie to a plate 13 attached to a wall or the like.

[0054] The locking mechanism provided for this purpose ( Figure 2 and Figure 3 ) comprises a cylindrical guide element 16 which engages in a matching manner in a guide part 17 in the plate 13 adapted thereto, in order to guide the support structure 1 during a rotational movement about a cylinder axis 18 of the cylindrical guide element 16. The locking mechanism further comprises a plurality of locking elements 19 in the plate 13 which are designed as hooks and which are engaged when the support structure 1 is in the first upright position or Figure 2 In the second position shown, when attached “upside down” to the plate 13 , these locking elements 19 engage in corresponding recesses 20 in the stabilizing rib 11 .

[0055] Since the locking mechanism works in the manner of a bayonet closure, the support structure 1 is fastened to the plate 13 by means of a rotational movement about the cylinder axis 18. For this purpose, the plate 13, i.e. the fixed fixing part 12 ( Figure 3 ) has four undercut edges 21, which are arranged in pairs and are point-symmetrically opposite to each other with respect to the cylinder axis 18. At the support structure 1, the rear side of the support structure 1 forms a movable fixing part 15 ( Figure 2), four bayonet locking surfaces 22 are also formed in pairs, arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the cylinder axis 18, which, depending on the type of bayonet closure, engage the undercut edge 21 after the support structure 1 is placed on the plate 13 and the rotational movement is guided by means of the cylindrical guide element 16 and the guide part 17. This rotational movement is stopped by the locking element 19 engaging in the groove 20, thereby additionally ensuring the connection between the fixed fixing part 12 and the movable fixing part 15.

[0056] Bearing structure 1( Figure 2 ) has a frame 23 on its rear side, which for optical and quality reasons rests on a structural device (not shown) all around, so that the plate 13 ( Figure 3 ) is completely received by the support structure 1. For this purpose, the plate 13 is beveled at its corners so that the support structure 1 can be placed on the plate 13 while being slightly rotated about the cylinder axis 18 and then rotated into the first or second position so that the bayonet locking surface 22 engages with the undercut edge 21 and the locking element 19 engages in the groove 20.

[0057] A brief reverse rotation releases the connection between the two fixing parts 12 and 15 or the connection between the plate 13 and the supporting structure 1. The supporting structure 1 can be rotated 180° and replaced on the plate 13 and locked to the plate 13 in a bayonet manner. This ensures that the supporting structure 1 can be moved from its first position to the second position and back at any time to form an upright wall-mounted metering dispenser with a metering pump or an upside-down metering dispenser with a downward discharge.

[0058] In order to ensure that the load-bearing structure 1( Figure 2 ) and plate 13( Figure 3 ) are fixed to each other so that the support structure 1 cannot be released by a rotational movement alone, and a safety screw (locking screw) is inserted through the through-opening 10 in the window 9 and screwed into the safety thread (locking thread) 24 in the plate 13. This increases the stability of the wall bracket and, in particular, also prevents the user from accidentally rotating the support structure 1 and causing it to become detached from the plate 13.

[0059] Figure 4 The plate 13 is shown from the rear, which is to be placed on a wall or other structural device and for this purpose forms a flat fastening surface 34. In this figure, two of the four undercut edges 21 for the bayonet locking mechanism can be seen.

[0060] Figure 5 A double-sided fixing pad 25 which can be optionally used within the scope of the present invention is shown in a perspective view. On the one hand, the pad can be fixed to a structural device, for example to a tiled wall, and on the other hand, it can be fixed to the plate 13 ( Figure 4) on the rear side, ie the planar fixing surface 34, in order to attach the plate 13 as a fixing component for fixing the supporting structure 1 to the structural device.

[0061] Figure 6 The bearing structure for the window 9 ( Figure 1 ) is an insert. It is a clampable plastic part that is used to cover the through-opening 10 together with a possible safety screw that is present (and not shown here).

[0062] like Figure 6 As can be seen in the figure, the insert 26 carries a trademark. To ensure that the trademark remains readable for the user and is not inverted after the support structure 1 is rotated from the first position to the second position, that is, rotated 180 degrees, the insert 26 and the window 9 are both designed in an axisymmetric manner about a horizontal axis; therefore, the insert 26 can be inserted into the window 9 in two positions rotated 180 degrees.

[0063] Figure 7 With Figure 2 The non-detachable parts of a support structure 1 for another embodiment of a wall mount according to the invention are shown in a similar manner. This second embodiment differs from the first in that now three containers can be fastened to one and the same wall mount instead of two. This is most easily recognized by the fact that the support structure 1 has three retaining elements 3, 3', 3" designed as fastening hooks.

[0064] If with the help of Figure 7 As can be seen, the same elements of the locking mechanism as in the first embodiment are formed (molded) in the rear side of the support structure 1, namely the cylindrical guide element 16, the groove 20 and the four bayonet locking surfaces 22, so that the triple support structure 1 shown here can be fastened to the same Figure 3 At the same plate 13 shown in FIG, a movable fixing part 15 is formed in the middle area of ​​the rear side of the supporting structure 1. Therefore, it is also possible to selectively Figure 2 The load-bearing structure 1 or Figure 7 The supporting structure 1 in the embodiment is fastened to the same plate 13 without the plate 13 having to be separated from the structural arrangement for this purpose.

[0065] Thus, for example, it is possible to provide an additional bottle of disinfectant via the triple wall-mounted metered dispenser for a limited period of time only, and more precisely at the location where the double wall-mounted metered dispenser would otherwise be attached. This can be done essentially without the use of tools and without extensive installation work, and in particular without destroying the structural arrangement, by suitably actuating the bayonet locking mechanism.

[0066] Figure 8 and Figure 9Two embodiments of a wall-mounted metering dispenser according to the invention are shown, wherein both wall-mounted metering dispensers are equipped with one and the same first fastening point 2, a second fastening point 4 and a guide rail 7 (in the embodiment of the invention) with a supporting structure 1, a design as a fastening hook, Figure 9 Wall mount bracket (not visible in the figure).

[0067] In these diagrams, the movable and fixed fixing parts 12 , 15 according to the invention are not visible.

[0068] Figure 8 The wall-mounted metering dispenser is shown with a replaceable container 27, which is held fixedly upside down in a wall-mounted bracket. Figure 9 A wall-mounted metering dispenser is shown, whose container 27 is placed upright in a wall bracket and which discharges liquid in the head region 29 of the container 27 via a discharge nozzle 30 by means of a metering pump 28. Figure 9 It has a shaped groove 32, configured as a fastening hook retaining element 3 form-fitting engagement in the shaped groove 32, in order to prevent the container 27 from rotating.

[0069] exist Figure 8 In the upside-down version of the wall-mounted metering dispenser shown, the container 27 used therein (in that case) is also provided with the same shaped recess 32 in its bottom area 31, so that the retaining element 3 designed as a fastening hook can also be inserted into the shaped recess 32 in a form-fitting manner there (in that case).

[0070] exist Figure 8 and Figure 9 In both embodiments, a sleeve 33 can be attached to the second fastening point 4, which sleeve 33 securely holds the container 27 in its head region 29. In both cases, the sleeve 33 can be released from the second fastening point 4 in order to be able to remove the container from its positive fit at the fastening hook and from the guide rail 7 for replenishment or replacement.

[0071] although Figure 8 The sleeve 33 in the embodiment contains a metering valve so that liquid can be taken down in a metered manner from the container 27 into which this metering valve (not visible) is screwed. Figure 9 The sleeve 33 in the housing then forms a seat for the visible operating element of the metering pump 28 and guides it during the pumping movement.

[0072] Figure 8 The wall bracket is accordingly shown in its second position according to the invention, forming an upside-down wall-mounted metering dispenser, while Figure 9The same wall mount is then shown in its first position according to the invention, with the container 27 held in an upright position. This is achieved primarily by the design of the fixing elements according to the invention, which are used to attach the wall mount to the structural device, which preferably has a bayonet-type locking mechanism.

[0073] List of reference numerals:

[0074] 1. Bearing structure 18. Cylindrical axis

[0075] 2. Fastening point (first) 19. Locking element

[0076] 3. Retaining element 20. Groove

[0077] 4. Fastening point (second) 21. Edge (undercut)

[0078] 5. Guide frame 22. Bayonet locking surface

[0079] 6. Locking surface 23. Frame

[0080] 7. Guide rail 24. Safety thread

[0081] 8. Front side (of the load-bearing structure 1) 25. Fixing pad

[0082] 9. Window 26. Insert

[0083] 10.Through port 27.Container

[0084] 11. Stabilizing ribs 28. Metering pump

[0085] 12. Fixed part (fixed) 29. Head area (of container 27)

[0086] 13. Plate 30. Discharge nozzle

[0087] 14. Recess 31. Bottom area (of container 27)

[0088] 15. Fixed part (movable) 32. Forming groove

[0089] 16. Cylindrical guide element 33. Sleeve

[0090] 17. Guide component 34. Fixed surface

Claims

1. A wall bracket for a wall-mounted metering dispenser for providing and metering liquids, in particular detergent active substances or care products for body care, in, The wall bracket comprises a supporting structure (1) which is provided on its front side (8) with at least two spaced-apart fastening points (2, 4) for a container (27) containing a liquid, and on its rear side with a fixing element for attaching the wall bracket to a structural device. wherein the at least two mutually spaced fastening points (2, 4) for each container comprise a first fastening point (2) having a retaining element (3) for the bottom region (31) of the container (27), into which the container (27) can be inserted or onto which a container bottom can be placed in order to retain the bottom region (31) of the container (27) at the first fastening point (2) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, and a second fastening point (4) having a sleeve (33) for securely retaining the head region (29) of the container (27), wherein the retaining element (3) is fixedly attached to the support structure (1) at the first fastening point (2), while the sleeve (33) is detachable from the support structure (1) or movable relative thereto and fixed to the support structure (1); or vice versa, It is characterized by: The fixing element for attaching the wall bracket to a structural device comprises two fixing parts (12, 15) that can be separated from each other, wherein the fixed fixing part (12) is configured to be fixedly attached to the structural device, and the fixing part (15) movable relative to the fixed fixing part (12) is fixedly attached to the supporting structure (1) of the wall bracket or is connected integrally therewith. The fixed fixing part and the movable fixing part (12, 15) can be connected to each other by means of a locking mechanism and can be connected selectively in a first position, in which the fixed retaining element (3) of the wall mounting bracket is located in a downwardly oriented area of ​​the supporting structure (1), or in a second position, in which the fixed retaining element (3) of the wall mounting bracket is located in an upwardly oriented area of ​​the supporting structure (1).

2. The wall-mounted bracket according to claim 1, wherein: The locking mechanism has a mode of operation according to the type of bayonet closure.

3. The wall-mounted bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed fixing part (12) is provided with a cylindrical guide element (16), the cylindrical axis (18) of which is essentially perpendicular to the surface plane of the structural device in the installed state, and the movable fixing part (15) is equipped with one or more guide parts adapted to the cylindrical guide element (16); or, vice versa, wherein the supporting structure (1) of the wall bracket can be rotated in a guided manner around the cylindrical axis (18) of the guide element by means of the guide part (17) and the cylindrical guide element (16).

4. The wall-mounted bracket according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cylindrical guide element (16) is part of the locking mechanism which operates in the manner of a bayonet lock.

5. The wall-mounted bracket according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The fixed fixing part (12) is essentially composed of a plate (13), which is provided with at least two edges (21) undercut relative to the cylinder axis (18) of the guide element (16), which edges can be engaged by bayonet locking surfaces (22) on the movable fixing part (15), in particular the edges are arranged in pairs with point symmetry relative to the cylinder axis (18) opposite each other.

6. The wall-mounted bracket according to claim 5, characterized in that: The plate (13) is provided with a flat fastening surface (34) on the rear side facing the structural device and can be attached to the structural device by means of a double-sided adhesive fastening pad (25) and / or by means of a screw connection.

7. The wall mounting bracket according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that A locking element (19), in particular a hook, is provided on the fixed fixing part (12) and / or the movable fixing part (15), which selectively fixes or locks the two fixing parts (12, 15) to each other in the first position or the second position.

8. The wall mounting bracket according to at least one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that At least one safety element, in particular at least one safety screw, is provided for securing the two fixing parts (12, 15) in their relative position relative to one another, wherein the at least one safety element can be released via at least one lockable window (9) in the supporting structure (1) of the wall bracket.

9. The wall-mounted bracket according to claim 8, characterized in that: There is at least one insert (26) which can be locked into the at least one window (9) and can be movably rotated 180 degrees, and the at least one insert can be provided with a marking.

10. The wall mounting bracket according to at least one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The supporting structure (1) has at least two fastening points (2, 4) for two or three containers (27).

11. The wall-mounted bracket according to claim 10, wherein: The support structure (1) is convexly protruding, in particular cylindrically protruding, on its front side (8).

12. The wall mounting bracket according to at least one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that The supporting structure (1) has a guide rail (7) for the corresponding container (27) between two fastening points (2, 4).

13. The wall-mounted bracket according to claims 11 and 12, characterized in that: The guide rails (7) are each perpendicular to the protruding front side (8) of the support structure (1), thereby enclosing an angle between them.

14. A wall-mounted metering dispenser for supplying and removing liquids, in particular detergent active substances or care products for body care, comprising at least one replaceable container (27) for the liquid, the container having a bottom area (31) with a container bottom and an opposite head area (29) with a removal opening, the container having a removal device for removing the liquid from the container in a measured manner, and a wall bracket according to at least one of claims 1 to 13 for attaching the wall-mounted metering dispenser to a structural device.

15. The wall-mounted metering dispenser according to claim 14, characterized in that: The removal device is a metering valve inserted into the head area (29) of the container (27) or into the sleeve (33) for removing the liquid in an inverted manner by means of gravity, or a metering pump (28) inserted into the head area (29) of the container (27).

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