Device for handling at least one wall and / or floor cladding panel

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for handling at least one wall and / or floor cladding panel. To facilitate the handling of wall and / or floor cladding panels, the device (1) has at least one holding unit (2) for holding the wall and / or floor cladding panel and at least one frame (3) supporting the holding unit (2), on which frame the holding unit (2) is pivotally mounted about a horizontal pivot axis (S) such that the holding unit (2) can be pivoted back and forth between an attachment and removal position, in which the wall and / or floor cladding panel can be attached to or removed from the holding unit (2), and an application position, in which mortar or adhesive can be applied to the wall and / or floor cladding panel. The holding unit (2) is designed and pivotally mounted on the frame (3) such that,when the holding unit (2) is in the attachment and removal position, a decorative side of the wall and / or floor cladding panel arranged on the holding unit (2) points upwards away from the floor, and then, when the holding unit (2) is in the application position, an underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel facing away from the decorative side points upwards away from the floor.

Description

Technical FieldThe invention relates to a device for handling at least one wall and / or floor cladding panel according to the preamble of claim 1.Prior ArtThere is a trend to use wall and floor cladding battens of ever greater dimensions for cladding walls and floors, respectively. Due to the higher weight of a wall and / or floor cladding panel caused by this and the large dimensioning thereof, the handling of the wall and / or floor cladding panel is made much more difficult. This is the case in particular when a mortar or adhesive is to be applied to an underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel in order to attach the wall and / or floor cladding panel to a wall or a floor. In this case, the wall and / or floor cladding panel must first be arranged with its underside upwards in order to be able to apply the mortar or adhesive to the underside. After this, the wall and / or floor cladding panel, together with the mortar or adhesive applied thereto and the weight thus further increased, must be pivoted, i.e. turned, by approximately 180° about a horizontal axis in order to be able to arrange the wall and / or floor cladding panel on the wall or the floor.DE 19 30 955 U relates to a device for applying adhesive to tiles and base strips made of rubber or the like. A distributor roller is provided which dips into an adhesive bath in such a way that at most two thirds of its diameter are covered by the adhesive. Furthermore, an application roller is provided which is arranged vertically above the distributor roller, and a pressure roller which is arranged above the application roller at a distance corresponding to the thickness of the tiles or base strips.DE 20 2016 008 128 U1 relates to a laying device for a large format plate, which has two flat sides and a circumferential narrow side. The laying device has a support frame on which a chassis is provided, and a support arm which is arranged on the support frame such that it can be pivoted about an axis of rotation and which, at an end opposite the support frame, accommodates a suction plate of a suction device which is mounted with a holder such that it can be pivoted about an axis of rotation provided on the support arm, wherein the suction plate has a suction opening which, for handling the large format plate, bears against a flat side of the large format plate and acts with a suction motor to form a vacuum. In addition, the laying device has a handle for manually moving the laying device. The support arm can be pivoted about the axis of rotation on the support frame, wherein a positively controlled drive is provided which, at least in the case of a pivoting movement of the support arm relative to the support frame, controls a pivoting movement of the suction plate relative to the support arm from a laying position aligned with the ground into a working position.DE 41 19 349 A1 relates to a tile laying machine for laying a plurality of square or rectangular tiles on walls and floors in one operation. The machine has two guide rails which are fastened on the wall or floor with a constant distance, at least one stop strip which is connected to the guide rails so as to be movable at right angles, and at least one floor plate which is rotatably connected to the stop strip via articulated connections. The hinge parts of the stop strip or the floorboard are movably fastened. Moreover, the machine comprises clamps embedded in the floorboard, which are movably and resiliently fixed, the clamps being arranged to form panels, one panel each being formed by four clamps. The tiles are inserted between the clamps so that they are loosely connected to the floorboard. The floorboard is turned and pushed towards the wall or the floor, so that the tiles adhere to the wall or the floor by means of mortar or adhesive. The stop strip can be displaced on the guide rails according to the distance between the installed tiles and the operation can be repeated as many times as desired.Disclosure of the InventionAn object of the invention is to facilitate the handling of wall and / or floor cladding panels, in particular panels of large dimensions.This object is achieved by the independent patent claim. Advantageous embodiments are reproduced in the dependent patent claims, the following description and the figures, wherein these embodiments, taken individually or in combination of at least two of these embodiments with one another, can represent an advantageous and / or further developing aspect of the invention.An apparatus according to the invention for handling at least one wall cladding panel has at least one holding unit for holding the wall cladding panel and at least one frame which carries the holding unit and on which the holding unit is arranged pivotably about a horizontal pivot axis in such a way that the holding unit can be pivoted back and forth between an attachment and removal position in which the wall cladding panel can be attached to the holding unit or can be removed therefrom and an application position in which a mortar or adhesive can be applied to the wall cladding panel, wherein the holding unit is designed and arranged pivotably on the frame in such a way that, when the holding unit is in the attachment and removal position, a decorative side of the wall cladding panel arranged on the holding unit points upwards away from the ground and then, when the holding unit is in the application position, a bottom side of the wall cladding panel facing away from the decorative side points upward away from the floor, wherein the holding unit has at least one holding frame arranged pivotably about the horizontal pivot axis and at least one transverse strut arranged on the holding frame and running parallel to the horizontal pivot axis, wherein at least one holding receptacle for receiving an edge section of the wall and / or floor cladding panel is arranged on a frame transverse element of the holding frame arranged parallel to the horizontal pivot axis, at least one further holding receptacle for receiving an edge section of the wall and / or floor cladding panel opposite the edge section is arranged on the transverse strut, and the transverse strut can be fastened to the holding frame at different distances from the frame transverse element.With the invention, it is possible to turn a wall and / or floor cladding panel arranged on the device with very little exertion of force, in particular in order to be able to turn the wall and / or floor cladding panel with very little exertion of force after application of a mortar or adhesive to the underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel, namely into a position in which the wall and / or floor cladding panel can be removed from the device and subsequently attached to a wall or to a floor. During the handling of the wall and / or floor cladding panel by means of the device according to the invention, the weight of the wall and / or floor cladding panel is substantially accommodated by the frame which carries the holding unit. For this handling, a user only needs to apply the significantly lower force for pivoting the holding unit and the wall and / or floor cladding panel arranged thereon about the horizontal pivot axis.In order to be able to handle a wall and / or floor cladding panel accordingly with the device according to the invention, the wall and / or floor cladding panel is first attached to the holding unit when the holding unit is in the attachment and removal position. In this case, the wall and / or floor cladding panel is arranged on the holding unit in such a way that the decorative side of the wall and / or floor cladding panel facing away from the underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel points upward away from the floor, wherein the decorative side can be oriented horizontally or approximately horizontally, i.e. slightly inclined. The decorative side of the wall and / or base plate is thus arranged accessible from above. The floor is not part of the device here, but rather the floor on which the device is respectively placed.After the wall and / or base plate has been arranged accordingly on the holding unit, the holding unit together with the wall and / or base cladding plate arranged thereon is pivoted about the horizontal pivot axis from the attachment and removal position into the application position. This pivoting can be a pivoting by 180° + / -10°, for example. The pivoting inevitably causes the wall and / or floor cladding panel to be turned over and to be arranged on the holding unit located in the application position in such a way that the underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel points upwards away from the floor. The underside can be aligned horizontally or approximately horizontally, i.e. slightly inclined. The underside of the wall and / or base plate is thus arranged so as to be accessible from above. Subsequently, a mortar or adhesive can then be applied to the underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel.After the application of the mortar or adhesive to the underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel, the holding unit together with the wall and / or floor cladding panel arranged thereon can be pivoted again about the horizontal pivot axis from the application position into the application and removal position, preferably in the opposite direction to the pivot from the application and removal position into the application position. This pivoting can be a pivoting by 180° + / -10°, for example. The pivoting inevitably causes the wall and / or floor cladding panel to be turned over again and to be arranged on the holding unit located in the attachment and removal position in such a way that the decorative side of the wall and / or floor cladding panel points upwards again away from the floor. Subsequently, the wall and / or floor cladding panel can be removed from the holding unit and attached to a wall or a floor.The holding unit temporarily holds the wall and / or floor cladding panel for handling it. The holding unit is preferably designed in such a way that the wall and / or floor cladding panel can be arranged on the holding unit without the use of tools and can be removed from the latter again, which further reduces the handling outlay. The holding unit is preferably designed in such a way that the wall and / or floor cladding plate can be fixed to the holding unit in such a way that the wall and / or floor cladding plate cannot execute any movements relative to the holding unit, in particular during the turning processes. For this purpose, the holding unit can be designed such that at least one frictional connection and / or at least one positive connection and / or at least one clamping fit can be formed between the holding unit and the wall and / or floor cladding panel. The holding unit can be produced partially or completely from a wood, a metal, a metal alloy or a composite material. The holding unit can be connected to the frame via at least one joint in order to be pivotable about the horizontal pivot axis relative to the frame.The frame can serve, for example, for placing the device on a ground. For this purpose, the frame can have at least one stand leg. The frame can be made partially or completely from a wood, a metal, a metal alloy or a composite material.The device according to the invention is not limited to the handling of a specific type of wall and / or floor cladding panels. Instead, wall and / or floor cladding panels in the form of tiles, natural stone panels or the like can be handled with the device as described above.The holding frame can have, for example, two longitudinal elements arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another and two transverse elements running transversely to the longitudinal elements and arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, wherein the longitudinal elements are connected to one another in their end regions via the transverse elements. The holding frame can be rectangular or square, for example. The transverse elements extend parallel to the horizontal pivot axis. In this respect, one of the transverse elements can form the frame transverse element of the holding frame, on which the holding receptacle is arranged. Due to the variability of the arrangement of the cross strut on the holding frame, the distance of the holding receptacles relative to one another can be optimally adapted to the respective dimensioning of a wall and / or floor cladding panel to be handled by means of the device, so that wall and / or floor cladding panels with different dimensioning can be handled with the device. The holding unit can have at least one mechanical fixing means in order to be able to temporarily fix the cross strut to the holding frame in the respective relative position. At least one holding receptacle can be designed in such a way that it can positively receive the respective edge section of the wall and / or floor cladding plate in order to be able to reduce an undesired play between this holding receptacle and the wall and / or floor cladding plate to the greatest possible extent.According to an advantageous embodiment, at least one length measuring scale running transversely to the horizontal pivot axis is arranged on the holding frame, by means of which measuring scale a distance between the two holding receptacles can be adjusted. In this case, the length measurement scale can preferably be arranged and configured such that a measurement which can be read in each case on the length measurement scale corresponds to a corresponding dimensioning of a wall and / or floor cladding plate which can be arranged on the device. If, for example, a wall and / or floor cladding panel is to be arranged on the device, the dimensioning of which transversely to the pivot axis is 120 cm, the transverse strut can be arranged relative to the frame in such a way that a section of the transverse strut or of a component arranged on the transverse strut is arranged at the value of 120 cm. In this case, the respective value of the length measurement scale does not have to correspond exactly to the distance between the two holding receptacles, in particular if the holding receptacle arranged movably on the frame cross element is prestressed in the direction of the holding unit arranged on the cross strut. In the latter case, for example, the actual distance between the two holding receptacles when the movable holding receptacle has not been displaced counter to its prestress by contact with a wall and / or floor cladding plate can be smaller than the value set on the length measurement scale. If the wall and / or floor cladding panel is then arranged on the device, the wall and / or floor cladding panel is clamped between the two holding receptacles in order to be able to hold the wall and / or floor panel more securely on the device. The length measurement scale can be, for example, a cm scale or a mm scale. The length measurement scale has a value range which can lie, for example, in a range from 20 cm to 150 cm, in particular 20 cm to 120 cm.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the holding frame has two longitudinal frame elements which are arranged transversely to the horizontal pivot axis, parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another and on each of which a profile rail which runs in the longitudinal extent of the respective longitudinal frame element is arranged, in which profile rail a sliding shoe is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner, which sliding shoe is connected to a threaded rod which projects out of the profile rail and is passed through an end section of the transverse strut and onto which a nut is screwed, in such a way that the end section of the transverse strut can be clamped in between the profile rail and the nut. As a result, when the nuts are loosened, for example in the form of star nuts, the cross strut can be displaced along the profiled rails in order to be able to adapt the holding unit to the dimensioning of the wall and / or floor cladding panel to be handled in each case by means of the device. At least one profile rail can consist partially or completely of a metal, for example aluminum, or a metal alloy, for example an aluminum alloy. At least one profile rail can be designed as a rectangular hollow profile, on the longitudinal side of which, preferably facing away from the respective longitudinal frame element, a longitudinal opening, for example a continuous longitudinal opening, is present, preferably in such a way that an undercut is formed in the profile rail, so that the sliding shoe cannot pass through the longitudinal opening. When the cross member is disposed at a desired position relative to the frame side members, the nuts may be tightened, thereby temporarily fixing the cross member to the frame side members.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the length measuring scale is arranged on the profile rail. As a result, the length measuring scale is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the transverse strut, so that the position of the transverse strut relative to the longitudinal frame elements can be carried out very easily and accurately on account of the good readability of the length measuring scale in the immediate vicinity of the transverse strut.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the frame has at least one stop, against the underside of which facing the base the frame cross element abuts when the holding unit is in the application position or in the application and removal position, and against the upper side of which, facing away from the base, a further frame cross element of the holding frame arranged parallel and spaced apart from the frame cross element abuts when the holding unit is in the application and removal position or in the application position. The stop here limits in its stop position the maximum pivotability of the holding unit about the horizontal pivot axis to an angle of less than 180°. In this case, the holding unit is not arranged horizontally, but rather inclined, both in its attachment and removal position and in its application position, wherein the holding unit is inclined in the opposite direction in the attachment and removal position in comparison to its orientation in the application position. The stop can be arranged, for example, on a transverse element of the frame arranged parallel to and spaced apart from the horizontal pivot axis and in this case be oriented transversely to the transverse element and point in the direction of the horizontal pivot axis. The position of the holding unit, in which the frame cross element abuts against the underside of the stop facing the floor, can be used either as an application position or as an application and removal position, as desired. Likewise, the position of the holding unit, in which the further frame transverse element of the holding frame arranged parallel and spaced apart from the frame transverse element abuts the upper side of the stop facing away from the base, can be used either as the attachment and removal position or as the application position, as desired. The stop can be arranged displaceably, for example pivotably, on the frame in order to be able to release a pivotability of the holding unit by 360° if required.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the holding receptacle arranged on the frame cross element is arranged on the frame cross element such that it can move in a plane formed by the two frame cross elements by a limited extent transversely to the frame cross element and is prestressed by means of at least one spring element in the direction of the holding receptacle arranged on the cross strut. As a result, a wall and / or floor cladding panel can be arranged on the holding unit in a simple manner after a suitable fixing of the transverse strut on the holding frame. In this case, the wall and / or floor cladding panel or an edge section thereof can first be inserted into the retaining receptacle movably arranged on the frame transverse element. In this case, the retaining receptacle can be displaced away from the transverse strut under the tension of the spring element until the distance between the two retaining receptacles is sufficient to be able to insert the opposite edge section of the wall and / or floor cladding panel into the retaining receptacle on the transverse strut. If this edge section of the wall and / or floor cladding plate is inserted into the holding receptacle on the cross strut, the holding receptacle can be displaced in the direction of the cross strut by means of the restoring force of the spring element, preferably in such a way that the wall and / or floor cladding plate is clamped between the holding receptacles. For guiding the holding receptacle relative to the frame cross element, the holding unit or the holding frame can have at least one guide unit. The spring element can be supported on the one hand on the frame cross element and on the other hand on the holding receptacle. The spring element can be designed, for example, as a spring spring or helical spring. The holding receptacle movably arranged on the frame cross element can also be prestressed by means of two or more spring elements in the direction of the holding receptacle arranged on the cross strut.According to a further advantageous embodiment, at least one holding receptacle is designed as a profile with a U-shaped cross-sectional area. At least one retaining receptacle can be produced partially or completely from a metal, for example aluminum, or a metal alloy, for example an aluminum alloy.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the frame has two horizontal longitudinal elements arranged transversely to the horizontal pivot axis, parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, on which the holding unit is arranged so as to be pivotable about the horizontal pivot axis. The frame can have a frame which has the two longitudinal elements and two transverse elements which run transversely to the longitudinal elements and are arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another and via which the longitudinal elements are connected to one another.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the frame has two transverse elements which are arranged parallel to the horizontal pivot axis and mutually and spaced apart from one another and by means of which the longitudinal elements are connected to one another, wherein stand legs for setting up the device are arranged on the transverse elements. As a result, the device can be set up in the manner of a table.The invention also relates to the use of the device according to one of the above-mentioned configurations or a combination of at least two of these configurations with one another for handling at least one wall and / or floor cladding panel.In the following, the invention is explained by way of example with reference to the appended figures on the basis of a preferred embodiment, wherein the features explained below can represent an advantageous and / or further developing aspect of the invention both taken individually and in different combinations with one another.Brief Description of the FiguresIt shows: FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention with a holding unit located in the application position; FIG. 2 shows a schematic plan view of the device shown in FIG. 1 with the holding unit in the attachment and removal position; FIG. 3 shows a representation of a section of the device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 corresponding to the detail A from FIG. 1 ; and FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a section of the device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 corresponding to the detail B from FIG. 1.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURESIn the figures, identical or functionally identical components are provided with the same reference numerals. Detailed description of such components may be omitted to avoid unnecessary repetition.FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a device 1 according to the invention for handling at least one wall cladding panel, not shown.The apparatus 1 has a holding unit 2 for holding the wall cladding panel and a frame 3 which carries the holding unit 2 and on which the holding unit 2 is arranged such that it can be pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis S in such a way that the holding unit 2 can be pivoted back and forth between an attachment and removal position, shown in FIG. 2, in which the wall cladding panel can be attached to the holding unit 2 or can be removed therefrom, and the application position, shown in FIG. 1, in which a mortar or adhesive can be applied to the wall cladding panel.The holding unit 2 is configured and pivotably arranged on the frame 3 in such a way that when the holding unit 2 is in the attachment and removal position shown in FIG. 2, a decorative side of the wall cladding panel arranged on the holding unit 2 points upward away from the floor, and when the holding unit 2 is in the application position shown in FIG. 1, an underside of the wall cladding panel facing away from the decorative side points upward away from the floor.The holding unit 2 has a holding frame 4 arranged pivotably about the horizontal pivot axis S and a transverse strut 5 arranged on the holding frame 4 and running parallel to the horizontal pivot axis S. The holding frame 4 has two longitudinal frame elements 6 and 7 arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another and two transverse frame elements 8 and 9 running transversely to the longitudinal frame elements 6 and 7 and arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another. The longitudinal frame elements 6 and 7 are each pivotably connected to the frame 3 via a joint 10, wherein the two joints 10 define the horizontal pivot axis S. The longitudinal frame elements 6 and 7 and / or the transverse frame elements 8 and 9 and / or the transverse strut 5 can be formed substantially from wood. The frame cross elements 8 and 9 are connected to the frame longitudinal elements 6 and 7 via screw connections 20.The frame 3 has two horizontal longitudinal elements 11 and 12 arranged transversely to the horizontal pivot axis S, parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, on which the holding unit 2 is arranged pivotably about the horizontal pivot axis S, and two transverse elements 13 and 14 which connect the longitudinal elements 11 and 12 to one another and run transversely to the longitudinal elements 11 and 12 and are arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another. The longitudinal frame elements 6 and 7 of the holding frame 4 are pivotably connected to the longitudinal elements 11 and 12 via the joints 10. The longitudinal elements 11 and 12 and / or the transverse elements 13 and 14 can be formed substantially from wood. The cross members 13 and 14 are arranged parallel to the horizontal pivot axis S. On the transverse elements 13 and 14, two stand legs 15 are arranged, each of which runs at an angle to one another and to the longitudinal elements 11 and 12 and to the transverse elements 13 and 14, for placing the device 1 on a floor.Each joint 10 has a screw 16 which is passed from the outside through the respective longitudinal element 11 or 12 and through the respective longitudinal frame element 6 or 7, a washer 17 which is plugged onto the respective screw 16 and bears against an inner side of the respective longitudinal element 11 or 12, a sleeve 18 which is plugged onto the respective screw 16 and is arranged between the respective longitudinal element 11 or 12 and the respective longitudinal frame element 6 or 7, and a nut 19 which is screwed onto the respective screw 16.On the frame cross member 8 of the holding frame 4, a holding seat 21 for receiving an edge portion of the wall trim panel is disposed. The holding receptacle 21 is designed as a profile, in particular an aluminum profile, with a U-shaped cross-sectional area, wherein an open longitudinal side, not shown, of the holding receptacle 21 faces the transverse strut 5.On the cross strut 5, a further holding receptacle 22 is arranged for receiving an edge section of the wall cladding panel opposite the edge section. The holding receptacle 22 is designed as a profile, in particular an aluminum profile, with a U-shaped cross-sectional area, wherein an open longitudinal side, not shown, of the holding receptacle 22 faces the frame cross element 8.The holding receptacle 21 arranged on the frame cross element 8 is arranged on the frame cross element 8 such that it can move in a plane formed by the two frame cross elements 8 and 9, corresponding to the double arrow P, transversely to the frame cross element 8 by a limited extent and is prestressed by means of spring elements shown in FIG. 3 in the direction of the holding receptacle 22 arranged on the cross strut 5, which is shown in more detail in FIG. 3. In this case, two guide plates 23 are arranged on the frame cross element 8, one of which guide plates is shown in FIG. 1 and one of which guide plates is shown in FIG. 2 and which serve for guiding the holding receptacle 21 and for absorbing transverse forces acting on the holding receptacle 21, which transverse forces act transversely with respect to the plane formed by the two frame cross elements 8 and 9.In order to be able to adapt the device 1 to wall and / or floor cladding panels of different dimensions, the transverse strut 5 can be fastened to the holding frame 4 at different distances from the frame transverse element 8. For this purpose, the device has fixing means 24, the exact structure of which is shown in FIG. 4.Two length measuring scales 25 running transversely to the horizontal pivot axis S are arranged on the holding frame 4, on each of which a distance between the two holding receptacles 21 and 22 can be read. The length measurement scales 25 are shown in more detail in FIG. 4.On the frame longitudinal elements 6 and 7 there is arranged a respective profiled rail which runs in the longitudinal extent of the respective frame longitudinal element 6 or 7 and is shown in FIG. 4, in which a sliding shoe shown in FIG. 4 is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner, which sliding shoe is connected to a threaded rod which projects out of the profiled rail and is shown in FIG. 4, is guided through an end section of the transverse strut 5 and onto which a nut shown in FIG. 4 is screwed, in such a way that the end section of the transverse strut 5 can be clamped between the profiled rail and the nut. The respective length measuring scale 25 is arranged on the respective profile rail, as shown in FIG. 4.The frame 3 has two stops 26 arranged at a distance from one another, on the undersides of which facing the floor the frame cross element 8 abuts when the holding unit 2 is in the position shown in FIG. 1, which can be used as an application position or as an application and removal position, and on the upper sides of which remote from the floor the frame cross element 8 abuts when the holding unit 2 is in the position shown in FIG. 2, which can be used as an application and removal position or as an application position. Each stop 26 is fixed to the transverse element 14 of the frame 3 by means of a fixing means 27. Each stop 26 can be pivoted about an axis defined by the respective fixing means 27 and perpendicular to the plane of the drawing of FIG. 1, in order to be able to release the holding unit 2 for unlimited pivoting about the pivot axis S.FIG. 2 shows a schematic plan view of the device 1 shown in FIG. 1 with the holding unit 2 in the attachment and removal position.The further guide plate 23 is shown on the frame cross element 8. It is also shown that the frame cross element 8 abuts on the upper sides of the stops 26 facing away from the floor.FIG. 3 shows a representation of a section of the device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 corresponding to the detail A from FIG. 1, the frame cross element 8 is shown, on which the holding receptacle 21 is arranged movably in the plane of the drawing corresponding to the double arrow P. For this purpose, the holding receptacle 21 is arranged on a carrier 28 which is arranged movably relative to the frame cross element 8, for example is glued to the latter and which can be formed from wood, for example. A screw 29 is passed through the carrier 28, the screw head 30 of which is arranged flush with a side of the carrier 28 facing the holding receptacle 21. A self-locking nut 31 is screwed onto the screw 28, so that the carrier 28 is clamped between the screw head 30 and the nut 31. A spring element 32 in the form of a helical spring and a washer 33 are also plugged onto the screw 28, wherein the spring element 32 is supported on the one hand on the nut 31 and on the other hand via the washer 33 on the frame cross element 8. A further self-locking nut 34 and a cap nut 35 are screwed onto the end of the screw 28, so that the frame cross element 8 is clamped between the washer 33 and the nut 34.FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a section of the device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 corresponding to the detail B from FIG. 1, the transverse strut 5 connected to the longitudinal frame elements 6 and 7 being shown. In part A of Fig. 4, a manually operable nut 36 of the fixation means 24 is shown. In addition, the profiled rails 37 arranged on the longitudinal frame elements 6 and 7 are shown, on the side of which facing the observer of FIG. 4 the length measuring scales 25 are arranged, which have CM specifications. Each profiled rail 37 is designed as a hollow profile and has a longitudinal opening 38.A sliding shoe 39 shown in part B of FIG. 4 is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner in the respective profiled rail 37, said sliding shoe being connected to a threaded rod 40 which projects from the profiled rail 37 through the longitudinal opening 38 and is guided through an opening 43 at an end section of the transverse strut 5 and onto which the nut 36 is screwed, in such a way that the end section of the transverse strut 5 can be clamped between the profiled rail 37 and the nut 36.Part C of FIG. 4 shows the cross strut 5 in a side view. The cross strut 5 is L-shaped and has an upper component 41 and a lower component 42 on which the holding receptacle 22 is arranged.List of reference characters1 Device 2 Holding unit 3 Frame 4 Holding frame 5 Cross strut 6 Frame longitudinal element 7 Frame longitudinal element 8 Frame cross element 9 Frame cross element 10 Joint 11 Longitudinal element 12 Longitudinal element 13 Cross element 14 Cross element 15 Stand leg 16 Screw 17 Washer 18 Sleeve 19 Nut 20 Screw connection 21 Holding receptacle 22 Holding receptacle 23 Guide plate 24 Fixing means 25 Length measurement scale 26 Stop 27 Fixing means 28 Carrier 29 Screw 30 Screw head 31 Nut 32 Spring element 33 Washer 34 Nut 35 Cap nut 36 Nut 37 Profile rail 38 Longitudinal opening 39 Sliding shoe 40 Threaded rod 41 Upper component 42 Lower component 43 Opening on 5 P Double arrow S Pivot axis

Claims

Device (1) for handling at least one wall and / or floor cladding panel, comprising at least one holding unit (2) for holding the wall and / or floor cladding panel and at least one frame (3) carrying the holding unit (2), on which frame the holding unit (2) is arranged pivotably about a horizontal pivot axis (S) in such a way that the holding unit (2) can be pivoted back and forth between an attachment and removal position, in which the wall and / or floor cladding panel can be attached to the holding unit (2) or removed therefrom, and an application position, in which a mortar or adhesive can be applied to the wall and / or floor cladding panel, wherein the holding unit (2) is designed and arranged pivotably on the frame (3) in such a way that, when the holding unit (2) is in the attachment and removal position, the holding unit (2) is arranged in such a way that, a decorative side of the wall and / or floor cladding panel arranged on the holding unit (2) points upwards away from the floor, and when the holding unit (2) is in the application position, an underside of the wall and / or floor cladding panel facing away from the decorative side points upwards away from the floor, characterized in that the holding unit (2) has at least one holding frame (4) arranged pivotably about the horizontal pivot axis (S) and at least one cross strut (5) arranged on the holding frame (4) and running parallel to the horizontal pivot axis (S), wherein at least one holding receptacle (21) for receiving an edge section of the wall and / or floor cladding panel is arranged on a frame cross element (8) of the holding frame (4) arranged parallel to the horizontal pivot axis (S), In the case of the transverse strut (5), at least one further holding receptacle (22) for receiving an edge section of the wall and / or floor cladding panel opposite the edge section is arranged, and the transverse strut (5) can be fastened to the holding frame (4) at different distances from the frame transverse element (8).Device (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one length measuring scale (25) running transversely to the horizontal pivot axis (S) is arranged on the holding frame (4), at which measuring scale a distance between the two holding receptacles (21, 22) can be read.Device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the holding frame (4) has two frame longitudinal elements (6, 7) arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another transversely to the horizontal pivot axis (S), on each of which a profile rail (37) running in the longitudinal extension of the respective frame longitudinal element (6, 7) is arranged, in which a sliding shoe (39) is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner, which is connected to a threaded rod (40) protruding from the profile rail (37), which threaded rod is guided through an end section of the transverse strut (5) and onto which a nut (36) is screwed, in such a way that the end section of the transverse strut (5) can be clamped between the profile rail (37) and the nut (36).Device (1) according to claims 2 and 3, characterised in that the length measuring scale (25) is arranged on the profiled rail (37).Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the frame (3) has at least one stop (26), against the underside of which facing the base the frame transverse element (8) strikes when the holding unit (2) is in the application position or in the application and removal position, and against the upper side of which, facing away from the base, a further frame transverse element (9) of the holding frame (4) arranged parallel and at a distance from the frame transverse element (8) strikes when the holding unit (2) is in the application and removal position or in the application position.Device (1) according to claim 5, characterised in that the holding receptacle (21) arranged on the frame cross element (8) is arranged on the frame cross element (8) so as to be movable transversely to the frame cross element (8) by a limited extent in a plane formed by the two frame cross elements (8, 9) and is prestressed by means of at least one spring element (32) in the direction of the further holding receptacle (22) arranged on the cross strut (5).Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one of the two holding receptacles (21, 22) is designed as a profile with a U-shaped cross-sectional area.Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the frame (3) has two horizontal longitudinal elements (11, 12) which are arranged transversely with respect to the horizontal pivot axis (S), parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another and on which the holding unit (2) is arranged such that it can be pivoted about the horizontal pivot axis (S).Device (1) according to claim 8, characterised in that the frame (3) has two transverse elements (13, 14) which are arranged parallel to the horizontal pivot axis (S) and mutually and spaced apart from one another and by means of which the longitudinal elements (11, 12) are connected to one another, wherein stand legs (15) for setting up the device (1) are arranged on the transverse elements (13, 14).

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