Mounting bracket, mounting system and method for attaching a mounting bracket to a mounting rail

Abstract

The invention relates, among other things, to a mounting clamp (1), in particular for mounting pipes on mounting rails (2), with two clamp jaws (3,4) which are elastically connected to each other in such a way that the mounting clamp (1) can be clipped onto a mounting rail (2) by elastically widening a clamp opening (25) of the mounting clamp (1).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a mounting clamp, a mounting system and a method for attaching a mounting clamp to a mounting rail.

[0002] Mounting clamps of the type mentioned above are already known from practice in various designs.

[0003] DE 20 2017 107 545 U1 discloses a mounting clamp for attaching a cable or pipe to a clamp receptacle, which can be a recess or a mounting rail, in particular a C-rail or electrical rail. The mounting clamp comprises at least two clamping legs for releasably securing the mounting clamp to the clamp receptacle. The mounting clamp comprises a single- or multi-part clamping clip and at least one release area, which is suitable for reversibly releasing the mounting clamp from the clamp receptacle upon the application of force.

[0004] EP 1 930 668 A2 discloses a mounting rail system for mounting objects, such as solar modules or solar collectors. The mounting system comprises a spring-elastic clamp element and at least one rail-like profile to which the spring-elastic clamp element can be attached. The spring-elastic clamp element can be elastically fixed to the rail-like profile.

[0005] DE 10 2019 123 399 A1 discloses a vehicle component with at least one mounting clamp for attachment to at least one first component. The clamp legs of the mounting clamp each have at least one receiving opening for at least one fastening means that can be guided through the mounting clamp and the first component.

[0006] DE 10 2015 122 791 A1 discloses a profile rail with a handle element. The handle element can be clamped to a desired location on the profile rail.

[0007] Mounting clamps of the type mentioned above are used, for example, for mounting pipes on mounting rails.

[0008] For this purpose, the mounting clamps are placed on a mounting rail and then fixed in a desired position on the mounting rail.

[0009] Mounting clamps previously known from practice consist of several individual parts, which can then be connected to one another, for example, via a threaded bolt or a screw and clamped against a mounting rail for fixing.

[0010] Although such mounting clamps have proven themselves so far, their production and handling during installation are comparatively complex.

[0011] The object of the invention is therefore to provide a mounting clamp and a mounting system with improved usage properties and an efficient method for attaching a mounting clamp to a mounting rail.

[0012] To solve the problem, a mounting clamp with the features of the independent claim directed to such a mounting clamp is proposed. In particular, a mounting clamp designed for mounting pipelines on mounting rails is proposed, which clamp has two clamp jaws that are elastically connected to one another, so that the mounting clamp can be clipped onto a mounting rail with elastic expansion of its clamp opening defined by the clamp jaws.

[0013] The two clamping jaws of the mounting clamp, which then hold the mounting clamp to the mounting rail, are elastically connected to each other and are not separate parts. This significantly simplifies handling of the mounting clamp when installing it on a mounting rail.

[0014] In addition, the elastic connection between the two clamp jaws allows the mounting clamp to be placed on a mounting rail under a certain pre-tension, without compromising the ability to finely position the mounting clamp on the mounting rail. Thanks to the elastic connection between the clamp jaws, the mounting clamp automatically holds itself to the mounting rail when clipped onto the mounting rail, without the clamp jaws having to be attached to the mounting rail, for example, via a screw connection, i.e., via a separate part.

[0015] According to the invention, the mounting clamp has an elastic web through which the clamp jaws are connected. The elastic web ensures that the two clamp jaws are permanently connected to each other.

[0016] The elastic connection between the clamp jaws can allow elastic expansion of the clamp opening within an angular range between 5° and 15°, in particular between 7° and 12°, and most preferably between 9°. This ensures that the mounting clamp can be sufficiently expanded and clipped onto the mounting rail.

[0017] According to the invention, the web between the two clamp jaws has a geometry that promotes its elasticity. According to the invention, the web can be curved and / or corrugated in at least one section. The curved and / or corrugated section of the web can define a bending zone in which the web can be elastically deformed particularly easily to expand the mounting clamp.

[0018] In one embodiment of the mounting clamp, at least one clamp jaw, preferably at its free end, can have an insertion bevel along which a mounting rail can be positioned between the clamp jaws. Such an insertion bevel can simplify the clipping of the mounting clamp onto a mounting rail. It is particularly advantageous if both clamp jaws each have at least one such insertion bevel, which facilitates the positioning of the mounting clamp on a mounting rail by elastically expanding the clamp opening.

[0019] In order to be able to easily remove the mounting clamp from the mounting rail while elastically expanding, it is advantageous if at least one clamp jaw, in particular at its free end, has at least one inner beveled surface. The inner beveled surface and the aforementioned insertion bevel can face away from each other. When the mounting clamp is removed, the inner beveled surface can slide along an edge of the mounting rail and, in doing so, transfer a force to the clamp jaw to widen the clamp opening. This simplifies the removal of the mounting clamp from a mounting rail. It is advantageous if both clamp jaws of the mounting clamp have such inner bevels.

[0020] At least one clamp jaw may have an undercut. The undercut may be formed adjacent to the previously mentioned insertion bevel and / or adjacent to the previously mentioned inner bevel.

[0021] At least one clamp jaw can be designed as a snap hook. This makes it possible to create a positive connection between the mounting clamp and a mounting rail on which the mounting clamp is arranged using the at least one clamp jaw. It is advantageous if both clamp jaws each have such an undercut. Both clamp jaws can be designed as snap hooks, facilitating the simple and reliable attachment of the mounting clamp to a mounting rail.

[0022] In one embodiment, the mounting clamp has a mounting interface for attaching a pipe clamp. The mounting clamp can also include a pipe clamp attached to the mounting interface.

[0023] Mounting clamps and pipe clamps can be part of an assembly system, explained in more detail below, which is designed for the quick and efficient installation of pipes.

[0024] The mounting clamp can have a clamping device for applying pressure to the clamp jaws after the mounting clamp has been clipped onto a mounting rail. The clamping device can be configured to transfer a clamping force to the clamp jaws and, via these, to the mounting rail in order to reliably fix the mounting clamp to the mounting rail. To install the mounting clamp, it can thus first be simply clipped onto a mounting rail, then finely positioned along the mounting rail, and finally secured in its selected position on the mounting rail using the clamping device.

[0025] The clamping device can, for example, comprise a threaded clamping means, in particular a screw or a threaded bolt, and at least one thread. Using the threaded clamping means and the at least one thread, it is possible to clamp the clamp jaws of the mounting clamp against a mounting rail in order to fix the mounting clamp to the mounting rail. The threaded clamping means can have a mating thread that matches the thread. The thread can, for example, be an internal thread and the mating thread an external thread. It is also possible for the thread to be an external thread and the mating thread an internal thread.

[0026] The mounting clamp may comprise at least one threaded carrier on which the at least one thread is arranged or formed. The at least one thread may be formed on a threaded carrier of the mounting clamp that is at least indirectly connected to the clamp jaws and / or to the web.

[0027] In one embodiment of the mounting clamp, the mounting clamp has a tab as a threaded carrier, in or on which a thread of the clamping device is formed. The tab can be aligned at right angles or obliquely to a longitudinal axis of the mounting clamp. The longitudinal axis of the mounting clamp can be parallel to a direction in which the clamp width of the clamp opening of the mounting clamp can be measured.

[0028] It is also possible for the thread to be formed in a threaded nut separate from the clamp jaws. The threaded nut can then rest against the front of the mounting clamp in the operating position to apply lateral pressure to a clamp jaw.

[0029] In the variant of the mounting clamp which has at least one thread on a threaded carrier of the mounting clamp which is at least indirectly connected to the clamp jaws and / or the web, the threaded carrier, the web and / or the clamp jaws can be materially connected to one another and / or form a materially homogeneous, monolithic unit.

[0030] A longitudinal center axis of the aforementioned threaded clamping means, i.e. for example the aforementioned screw and / or threaded bolt, can be arranged, preferably offset parallel, to a clamp opening of the mounting clamp defined by the clamp jaws.

[0031] The threaded clamping device, in the clamping position, can be positioned between the clamp opening and the web of the mounting clamp. This allows the threaded clamping device to reduce the clamp opening and clamp the clamp jaws against the mounting rail.

[0032] The mounting clamp can comprise a housing through which the at least one threaded clamping device extends in the clamped position. The housing can be formed by the two clamp jaws and / or the web and / or tabs of the mounting clamp. A threaded carrier of the clamping device can be arranged on the housing. The housing can function as the base body of the mounting clamp and accommodate and / or support components of the mounting clamp, in particular the threaded clamping device and / or a threaded carrier.

[0033] The threaded clamping device can be arranged within the housing in order to clamp the clamp jaws against a mounting rail and thereby clamp the mounting clamp to a mounting rail.

[0034] The clamp jaws, the elastic web, and the tabs can be made of the same material, for example, steel. This facilitates simple and cost-effective production of the mounting clamp. It is also advantageous if the clamp jaws, the elastic web, and the tabs form a homogeneous, monolithic unit, i.e., are connected to one another in one piece.

[0035] If the mounting clamp has a housing, the parts that together form the housing of the mounting clamp, in particular the clamp jaws and the web and the tabs, can be made of the same material, for example metal, preferably steel, and / or form a materially homogeneous, monolithic unit.

[0036] Particularly preferably, the mounting clamp, in particular the parts of the mounting clamp that form its housing, such as the clamp jaws, the web, and, if present, the tabs and / or the threaded carrier, are bent from a single sheet metal section. This facilitates particularly cost-effective production of the mounting clamp.

[0037] In one embodiment of the mounting clip according to the invention, the web of the mounting clip can have a smaller cross-section than adjacent sections of the housing. In one embodiment of the mounting clip, the web of the mounting clip can be formed by a housing section of the housing of the mounting clip that has a smaller cross-section than adjacent sections of the housing. Thus, the web can be formed in the region of a constriction or cross-sectional taper of the housing of the mounting clip. The constriction or cross-sectional taper can define a zone of the mounting clip, in particular its housing, in which the housing has a lower bending resistance to elastic deformation of the mounting clip.

[0038] In the area of ​​the web, the mounting clamp can have a lower area moment of inertia than in the areas adjacent to the web. Thus, by appropriately shaping the housing in the area of ​​the web that connects the two clamp jaws, a defined, elastic bending zone is created, which allows for elastic expansion of the mounting clamp to clip it onto a mounting rail.

[0039] In one embodiment of the mounting clamp, it has a thread in a through-hole for a threaded clamping device, which is formed in a front-end tab of the mounting clamp. The front-end tab then functions as a thread carrier and is also aligned at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the mounting clamp.

[0040] The thread of this mounting clamp extends only over a portion of the through-hole. Furthermore, the through-hole is not circular, but rather has an elongated, particularly oval shape. The shape and dimensions of the through-hole allow the threaded clamping device to be moved axially within the through-hole in the direction of its longitudinal center axis when the mounting clamp is not fully clipped onto a mounting rail. The threaded clamping device can then be finely positioned relative to the mounting clamp and a fastening point on the mounting rail, which is particularly advantageous if the threaded clamping device is also intended to be used to secure a pipeline.

[0041] To achieve the object, a mounting system comprising at least one mounting clamp according to one of the claims directed to such a clamp and at least one mounting rail is also proposed.

[0042] The mounting rail can have at least two longitudinal grooves into which the clamp jaws of the mounting clamp engage when the mounting clamp is in the position of use on the mounting rail.

[0043] To achieve the object, a method for attaching a mounting clamp according to one of the claims directed to such a clamp to a mounting rail is also proposed, in particular to a mounting rail of a mounting system according to one of the claims directed to such a clamp, wherein the mounting clamp is clipped onto the mounting rail with elastic deformation and with elastic widening of its clamp opening delimited by the clamp jaws and is then fixed in a desired position on the mounting rail using a clamping device, in particular its clamping device.

[0044] The invention is described in more detail below using exemplary embodiments, but is not limited to these exemplary embodiments. Further exemplary embodiments result from combining the features of individual or multiple claims with one another and / or from combining individual or multiple features of the exemplary embodiments. They show: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a first embodiment of a mounting clamp, the two clamp jaws of which are captively connected to one another by an elastically deformable web, wherein the elastic connection between the two clamp jaws is designed such that the mounting clamp can be clipped onto a mounting rail, Fig. 2 a front view of the mounting clamp shown in the previous figure to illustrate the shape of its web between the two clamp jaws, Fig. 3 a perspective view of a further embodiment of a mounting clamp, the clamp jaws of which are also connected to one another by an elastically deformable, corrugated web, wherein the upper of the two clamp jaws in the image has a through-hole in its front side for a threaded clamping device, for example a threaded bolt and / or a screw, for clamping the mounting clamp clipped onto a mounting rail, Fig. 4 a side view of the mounting clamp shown in the previous figure to illustrate the corrugated web between the two clamp jaws of the mounting clamp, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a mounting bracket which, similar to the mounting bracket of Fig. 1, also has two clamp jaws elastically connected to each other, wherein on an upper of the two clamp jaws of the mounting clamp shown in the figure, a thread for a threaded clamping device, namely for a threaded bolt and / or a screw, for clamping the mounting clamp and on a lower clamp jaw, a ring-shaped closed through opening for the threaded clamping device can be seen, Fig. 6 a front view of the mounting clamp shown in the previous figure to illustrate the shape of its web between the two clamp jaws, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a mounting bracket which, like the one in Fig. 5, a thread for a threaded clamping means of a clamping device of the mounting clamp has no ring-shaped closed through-hole on its upper clamp jaw in the figure and on the lower clamp jaw, Fig. 8 a front view of the mounting clamp shown in the previous figure to illustrate the shape of its web between the two clamp jaws, Fig. 9 a perspective view of one of the Fig. 3 shown mounting bracket, whereby the mounting bracket is made of Fig. 9 compared to the Fig. 3 has a thread for a thread clamping device on one of its clamp jaws, Fig. 10 a side view of the mounting clamp shown in the previous figure to illustrate the corrugated web between the two clamp jaws of the mounting clamp Fig. 11 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a mounting clamp, which in terms of construction is similar to that shown in Fig. 2, wherein this mounting clamp has on its inclined surface adjacent to the upper of the two clamp jaws in the figure a through-opening for a threaded clamping device, which is provided with a thread over a partial circumference, with which the mounting clamp can be clamped against a mounting rail after the mounting clamp has been clipped onto the mounting rail, Fig. 12 a perspective rear view of the mounting bracket shown in the previous figure to illustrate the thread formed over a partial circumference of the through opening, Fig. 13 a side view of the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 shown mounting bracket in a position partially clipped onto a mounting rail, wherein the through-hole is aligned such that the thread formed over the partial circumference of the through-hole is disengaged from a mating thread of the thread clamping device, so that the thread clamping device can be displaced axially within the through-hole of the mounting bracket with respect to its longitudinal axis when the mounting bracket is in the position shown, Fig. 14 a side view of the Fig. 13, wherein the mounting clamp is clipped onto the mounting rail and thereby the thread clamping device with its counter thread is brought into engagement with the thread on the partial circumference of the through-opening, so that the thread clamping device is fixed in its position on the mounting clamp, Fig. 15 which in the previous Fig. 11 to 14, wherein the threaded clamping means inserted into the mounting clamp, namely a threaded bolt, is clamped by a threaded nut against the thread formed in the upper clamp jaw and thereby the mounting clamp is fixed to the mounting rail, Fig. 16 a side view of the Fig. 11 to 15 shown mounting clamp clamped against the mounting rail, wherein a pipe clamp for fixing a pipeline can be seen at an upper end of the threaded clamping means of the mounting clamp, Fig. 17 a perspective view of the Fig. 16 shown arrangement, Fig. 18 a perspective view of another mounting clamp provided with a pipe clamp in the position of use on a mounting rail, Fig. 19 a perspective view of a mounting arrangement comprising a mounting rail with two mounting clamps clipped thereto, as shown in Fig. 1, wherein the two mounting brackets are connected to each other by a U-shaped mounting bracket, and Fig. 20 a perspective view of another application of two mounting clamps on a mounting rail.

[0045] The figures show different embodiments of a mounting clamp designated as a whole by 1.

[0046] The mounting clamp 1 is used for mounting, for example, pipes on mounting rails 2, as shown in the Fig. 13-20 are shown.

[0047] Each mounting clamp 1 shown has two clamp jaws 3 and 4, which are elastically connected to one another in such a way that the mounting clamp 1 can be clipped onto a mounting rail 2 by elastically widening its clamp opening 25, which is limited by the clamp jaws 3 and 4, as can be seen, for example, from the Fig. 13-15 illustrates this.

[0048] Each mounting clamp 1 has an elastic web 5 through which the clamp jaws 3 and 4 are connected. The clamp jaws 3 and 4 and the elastic web 5 are made of the same material, namely steel, and thus form a homogeneous, monolithic unit.

[0049] The mounting clamps 1 shown in the figures differ partly in the specific shape of the web 5, which connects their clamp jaws 3 and 4.

[0050] The elastic connection between the clamp jaws 3 and 4 can allow an elastic widening of the clamp opening 25, for example in an angular range between 5 and 15°, in order to clamp the respective mounting clamp 1, as in the example of the Fig. 13-16, to be able to clip onto a mounting rail 2.

[0051] The web 5 of the respective mounting clamp 1, which elastically connects the two clamp jaws 3 and 4, has a geometry that promotes its elasticity. The web 5 can, for example, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 9 and Fig. 10, and 11-17, may be bent and / or corrugated in at least one section and / or may also have a smaller cross-section compared to sections of the mounting clamp 1 adjacent to the web 5, as is also the case with the mounting clamps 1 shown in the other figures.

[0052] The area moment of inertia that the respective mounting clamp 1 has in the area of ​​its web 5 is then smaller than in adjacent areas, which can promote the elastic deformation of the mounting clamp 1 in order to be able to clip the mounting clamp 1 onto a mounting rail 2.

[0053] The Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, Fig. 7 and Fig. The mounting clamps 1 shown in Figures 8 and 18-20 also have a web 5 that has a smaller cross-section than the sections of the mounting clamp 1 adjacent to the web 5. Here, too, the respective web 5 has a geometry that promotes its elasticity in order to enable the elastic deformation of the mounting clamp 1 for clipping onto a mounting rail 2.

[0054] The clamp jaws 3 and 4 of each mounting clamp 1 shown in the figures also have insertion bevels 6 at their free end, along which a mounting rail 2 can be easily positioned between the clamp jaws 3 and 4. The insertion bevels 6 at the free ends of the clamp jaws 3 and 4 are aligned such that they promote an expansion of the mounting clamp 1 when the mounting clamp 1 is pressed against a mounting rail 2.

[0055] In order to be able to remove the mounting clamp 1 from the mounting rail again, the clamp jaws 3 and 4 have corresponding inner bevels 7, which face a longitudinal center axis of the respective mounting clamp 1, i.e. are oriented inwards and promote an expansion of the mounting clamp 1 when the mounting clamp 1 is removed from a mounting rail 2.

[0056] The clamp jaws 3 and 4 of each mounting clamp 1 also have undercuts 8, which are formed adjacent to the previously mentioned insertion bevels 6 and the inner beveled surfaces 7, at the free end of the respective clamp jaw 3 and 4. In this way, the clamp jaws 3 and 4 are designed as snap hooks and can engage corresponding edges of longitudinal grooves 9 of mounting rails 2, as shown in the Fig. 15-20 are shown.

[0057] The mounting clamps 1 further comprise a fastening interface 10 for the indirect fastening of a pipe clamp 11. Pipe clamps 11 are, for example, Fig. 16-18. These mounting clamps 1 thus encompass the pipe clamp 11, which is attached to the fastening interface 10.

[0058] In order to secure the mounting clamp 1 in its intended use position on the mounting rail 2, each mounting clamp 1 has a clamping device 12 for applying pressure to the clamp jaws 3 and 4 after the mounting clamp 1 has been arranged on a mounting rail 2. The exemplary embodiments of mounting clamps 1 shown in the figures differ in part in the design of their clamping device 12.

[0059] The clamping device 12 is configured to bring the clamp jaws 3 and 4 closer together using a threaded clamping means 13, namely either a screw or a threaded bolt, in order to fix the mounting clamp 1 to a mounting rail 2. The clamping device 12 of the mounting clamp 1 can at least temporarily comprise this threaded clamping means 13.

[0060] Furthermore, the clamping device 12 also comprises a thread 14. The Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, Fig. 9 and Fig. The mounting clamps 1 shown in Figures 10 and 11-17 have a thread 14 formed on a threaded carrier 15 of the respective mounting clamp 1, which is at least indirectly connected to the clamp jaws 3 and 4 and the web 5. The threads 14 also serve as a fastening interface 10 for at least indirectly fastening a pipe clamp 11 to the mounting clamp 1. Specifically, the pipe clamp 11 is arranged, for example, at a free end of the threaded clamping means 13, which in turn can be regarded as part of the interface 10 of the mounting clamp 1 for fastening the pipe clamp 11.

[0061] A threaded nut 22 can also serve as the threaded carrier 15, which as a separate part can then at least temporarily be part of the clamping device 12 of the mounting clamp 1. Such a threaded nut 22 as the threaded carrier 15 is used, for example, in the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 and 18, 19 and 20 are provided.

[0062] The Fig. The mounting clamp 1 shown in Figures 11-17 has a tab 16 as a threaded support 15, which is oriented obliquely to a longitudinal center axis of the mounting clamp 1. A through-opening 20 is formed in this tab 16, and the thread 14 of the clamping device 12 of the mounting clamp 1 is formed in this through-opening.

[0063] In all the mounting clamps 1 shown in the figures, the threaded clamping means 13 provided in the use position of the mounting clamp 1 are arranged at least partly within a housing 17 of the mounting clamp 1, as is the case, for example, with Fig. 13-16 illustrate.

[0064] The threaded clamping device 13 thus extends through the housing 17 of the mounting clamp 1 and connects the two clamp jaws 3 and 4 of the respective mounting clamp 1, allowing them to be clamped against a mounting rail when the mounting clamp 1 is in the operating position. The threaded clamping device 13 is then arranged offset parallel to the clamp opening 25 of the respective mounting clamp 1.

[0065] The threaded clamping device 13, in the clamping position, is arranged between the clamp opening 25 and the web 5. In this way, the threaded clamping device 13 can reduce the clamp opening 25 by elastically deforming the mounting clamp 1 and clamp the clamp jaws 3 and 4 against the mounting rail 2.

[0066] The housing 17 is formed by the clamp jaws 3 and 4 and the tabs 16 and 18 of the mounting clamp 1. The previously mentioned tabs 16 are end-side tabs 16, while the tabs 18 are longitudinal tabs 18 of the mounting clamp 1.

[0067] The end-face tabs 16 also serve to transfer a clamping force generated by the threaded clamping device 13 to the clamp jaws 3 and 4. Some of the assembly clamps 1 shown have an end-face tab 16 on each side of each clamp jaw 3 and 4, thus a total of two end-face tabs 16.

[0068] The clamp jaws 3 and 4 and the web 5 are made of metal, namely steel, and form a materially homogeneous, monolithic unit. The aforementioned tabs 16 and 18 are also integrally connected to the web 5 and the clamp jaws 3 and 4, so that they too form a materially homogeneous, monolithic unit. The clamp jaws 3 and 4, the tabs 16 and 18, and also the web 5 can be bent from a single sheet metal section, for example, a stamped one, thus forming the mounting clamp 1.

[0069] Some of the mounting clamps 1 shown in the figures have forked clamp jaws 3 and 4, so that each forked clamp jaw 3 and 4 can accommodate a threaded clamping device 13 between its fork arms 19.

[0070] The mounting clamps 1, which have end-face tabs 16, have through-openings 20 in their end-face tabs 16 through which a threaded clamping means 13, for example a screw or a threaded bolt, can be passed in order to clamp the two clamp jaws 3 and 4 of the mounting clamp 1 against a mounting rail 2.

[0071] If necessary, a threaded carrier 15 with a thread 14 can then be connected to the through-holes 20. However, it is also possible and as in the case of the Fig. 11-17, it is provided that the through-opening 20 itself has a thread 14 and thus the front-side tab 16 with the through-opening 20 then functions as a thread carrier 15. In a mounting clamp 1 that has two through-openings 20, it is advantageous if only one of the through-openings 20 has a thread 14 in order to be able to clamp the mounting clamp 1 against a mounting rail 2 while reducing its clamp opening 25.

[0072] The Fig. The mounting clamp 1 shown in Figures 11-17 also has the special feature that it comprises a thread 14 in the front-side tab 16, which extends only over a partial circumference of the through-hole 20 in the front-side tab 16. In addition, the through-hole 20 is not circular, but has an elongated, somewhat oval shape. The shape and dimensions of the through-hole 20 allow the threaded clamping device 13 to be inserted into the Fig. 13 only partially clipped onto the mounting rail 2 and thus inclined mounting clamp 1 despite the thread 14 still in the direction of its longitudinal center axis axially within the through-hole 20, as shown by the double arrow 27 in Fig. 13 illustrates.

[0073] Only when the mounting clamp 1 is released from its Fig. 13 shown position in their Fig. 14 is clipped onto the mounting rail 2, the thread 14 on the partial circumference of the through-opening 20 in the front-side tab 16 is also in engagement with a counter-thread 21 on the threaded clamping means 13, so that the threaded clamping means 13 is then also fixed in its selected position relative to the mounting clamp 1 and the mounting rail 2.

[0074] The threaded clamping device 13 located in this position can then be tightened by a threaded nut 22. The threaded nut 22 is arranged on the side of the mounting clamp 1 and on an outer side of the clamp jaw 3 or 4, which is opposite the side on which the frontal tab 16 with the through-opening 20 and the thread 14 is formed. By screwing the threaded nut 22, it is then possible to clamp the clamp jaws 3 and 4 of the mounting clamp 1 against the mounting rail 2 and thereby secure the mounting clamp 1 in its Fig. 16 and Fig. 17 shown position on the mounting rail 2.

[0075] Fig. 16 and Fig. 17 illustrate that the threaded clamping device 13 has the previously mentioned pipe clamp 11 at one end.

[0076] The mounting clamp 1 and the previously mentioned mounting rail 2 together form a mounting system 100 which is particularly suitable for the rapid installation of pipelines.

[0077] The mounting system 100 comprises at least one mounting rail 2, which has at least two, here specifically four, parallel longitudinal grooves 9, into which the clamp jaws 3 and 4 of a mounting clamp 1 engage when the mounting clamp 1 is in the use position on the mounting rail 2, as is the case, for example, with Fig. 14, Fig. 15 and Fig. 16 illustrate.

[0078] The Fig. 17-20 show embodiments of such a mounting system 100 in different configurations. Fig. 19 shows two mounting clamps 1 for fixing a U-shaped mounting bracket 23 to a mounting rail 2.

[0079] In the Fig. In the application shown in Figure 20, two mounting clamps 1 are used to fix a mounting plate 24 to a mounting rail 2. Using the mounting plate 24, it is possible, for example, to mount a threaded rod at right angles to the course of the mounting rail 2.

[0080] The configurations of the mounting brackets 1 shown in the figures enable the following simple method for attaching a mounting bracket 1 to a mounting rail of a mounting system 100, as shown in the Fig. 17-20 is shown.

[0081] For this purpose, the mounting clamp 1 is clipped onto the mounting rail 2 with elastic deformation and elastic expansion of its clamp opening 25 delimited by the clamp jaws 3 and 4 and is then clamped in a desired position on the mounting rail 2 using a clamping device 12.

[0082] In this context, it should be mentioned that the longitudinal grooves 9 of the mounting rails 2, as shown in the Fig. 17-20, each have a plurality of notches 26 which promote a reliable fixation of the mounting clamp 1 to the mounting rail 2. List of reference symbols 1 mounting clamp 2 mounting rails 3 clamp jaws 4 clamp jaws 5 bridge 6 insertion bevel 7 Internal bevel 8 undercut 9 longitudinal grooves 10 Mounting interface 11 pipe clamp 12 clamping device 13 Thread clamping devices 14 threads 15 threaded carriers 16 front flap 17 housings 18 longitudinal tab 19 Fork arm 20 push-through opening 21 counter threads 22 threaded nut 23 mounting brackets 24 mounting plate 25 staple opening 26 Notch at 9 27 Double arrow 100 mounting system

Claims

[1] Mounting clamp (1) for mounting pipelines on mounting rails (2) with two clamp jaws (3, 4) which are elastically connected to one another such that the mounting clamp (1) can be clipped onto a mounting rail (2) with elastic expansion of its clamp opening (25) delimited by the clamp jaws (3, 4), wherein the mounting clamp (1) has an elastic web (5) by means of which the clamp jaws (3, 4) are connected to one another, and wherein the web (5) between the two clamp jaws (3, 4) has a geometry which promotes its elasticity, namely wherein the web (5) is bent and / or corrugated in at least one section and / or wherein the web (5) has a smaller cross-section than sections of the mounting clamp (1) adjoining the web (5). [2] Mounting clamp (1) according to claim 1, wherein the clamp jaws (3, 4) and the elastic web (5) consist of the same material and / or form a materially homogeneous, monolithic unit. [3] Mounting clamp (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elastic connection between the clamp jaws (3, 4) allows an elastic widening of the clamp opening (25) in an angular range between 5 degrees and 15 degrees, in particular from 7 degrees to 12 degrees, particularly preferably from 9 degrees. [4] Mounting clamp (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one clamp jaw (3, 4), in particular at its free end, has at least one insertion bevel (6) along which a mounting rail (2) can be positioned between the clamp jaws (3, 4), and / or wherein at least one clamp jaw (3, 4), in particular at its free end, has at least one inner bevel (7). [5] Mounting clamp (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one clamp jaw (3, 4) has an undercut (8), in particular adjacent to an insertion bevel (6) and / or inner bevel (7), which is formed at a free end of the clamp jaw (3, 4), and / or wherein at least one clamp jaw (3, 4) is designed as a snap hook. [6] Mounting clamp (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting clamp (1) has a fastening interface (10) for fastening a pipe clamp (11), and / or wherein the mounting clamp (1) comprises a pipe clamp (11) which is fastened to the fastening interface (10). [7] Mounting clamp (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting clamp (1) has a clamping device (12) for applying pressure to the clamp jaws (3, 4) after the mounting clamp (1) has been arranged on a mounting rail (2). [8] Mounting clamp (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the clamping device (12) comprises a threaded clamping means (13), in particular a screw or a threaded bolt, and at least one thread (14), in particular wherein the threaded clamping means (13) in the clamping position is arranged between a clamp opening (25) and the web (5) of the mounting clamp (1). [9] Mounting clamp (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the mounting clamp (1) comprises at least one threaded carrier (15) on which the at least one thread (14) is arranged or formed, in particular wherein the threaded carrier (15) is at least indirectly connected to the clamp jaws (3, 4) and / or the web (5). [10] Mounting clamp (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the mounting clamp (1) has, as a threaded carrier (15), a tab (16), in particular aligned obliquely to a longitudinal center axis of the mounting clamp (1), in or on which a thread (14) of the clamping device (12) is formed. [11] Mounting clamp (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting clamp (1) comprises a housing (17) through which the at least one threaded clamping means (13) in the clamping position extends and / or which is formed by the two clamp jaws (3, 4) and / or the web (5) and / or tabs (16, 18) of the mounting clamp (1). [12] Mounting system (100) comprising at least one mounting clamp (1) according to one of the preceding claims and at least one mounting rail (2). [13] Mounting system (100) according to the preceding claim, wherein the mounting rail (2) has at least two longitudinal grooves (9) into which the clamp jaws (3, 4) of the mounting clamp (1) engage when the mounting clamp (1) is in the use position on the mounting rail (2). [14] Method for attaching a mounting clamp (1) according to one of the preceding claims to a mounting rail (2), in particular a mounting rail (2) of a mounting system (100) according to one of the two preceding claims, wherein the mounting clamp (1) is clipped onto the mounting rail (2) with elastic deformation and with elastic widening of its clamp opening (25) delimited by the clamp jaws (3, 4) and is then clamped in a desired position on the mounting rail (2) using a clamping device (12).

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