Wall mount for holding an object on a wall

Abstract

Wall bracket (1) for holding an object (2) on a wall (3) (3), comprising - a base body (4) with at least one fastening structure (5) for attaching the wall bracket (1) to a wall (3) as well as - at least two auxiliary bodies (6, 7) movably mounted on the base body (4) with at least one retaining structure (8, 9) each for holding an object (2) on the wall mounting, wherein the at least two retaining structures (8, 9) are movably mounted on the base body (4) via the auxiliary bodies (6, 7) relative to the mounting structure (5).

Description

[0001] The innovation concerns a wall mount for holding an object to a wall.

[0002] Wall mounting devices for holding an object on a wall are known in principle from the prior art. For example, it is known to attach a mirror or a picture to a wall using a nail or a screw secured with a wall plug. Mirrors, for instance, are attached to a wall using two fixing points, such as two screws. To carry out this type of mounting, for example, in a tiled wet room, a first screw can usually be inserted into the joint between two tiles. However, due to the fixed spacing of the screws dictated by the object being mounted, the second screw usually requires drilling through a tile. This carries the risk of damaging the tile (e.g., cracking it) during the drilling process.

[0003] The innovation is based on the task of specifying a wall mount that enables simple and quick mounting of an object on a wall.

[0004] The problem is solved by a wall mount for holding an object on a wall according to claim 1. The dependent claims relate to possible embodiments of the wall mount. The problem is further solved by an arrangement according to claim 13.

[0005] The invention relates to a wall mount for holding an object on a wall, comprising (a) a base body with at least one mounting structure for attaching the wall mount to a wall, and (b) at least two auxiliary bodies movably mounted on the base body, each with at least one holding structure for holding an object on the wall mounting. The at least two holding structures are movably mounted on the base body relative to the mounting structure via the auxiliary bodies. Preferably, at least one auxiliary body, and preferably all auxiliary bodies, are movably mounted on the base body exclusively in a linear manner. Due to the movability of the auxiliary bodies on the base body, the holding structures arranged on the auxiliary bodies can be moved relative to the base body.The wall mount is designed such that it is fixed to the wall at least partially, preferably predominantly, and particularly preferably exclusively, via the base body. The object is thus supported via the mounting structure to the auxiliary bodies, and via the auxiliary bodies to the base body, and finally to the wall. In other words, the base body forms the interface, particularly the only interface, between the wall mount and, preferably, between the object held by the wall mount and the wall. The base body and the auxiliary bodies can, for example, be designed as rigid, i.e., non-flexible, elements. The base body and auxiliary bodies can thus be designed, for example, as rigid or dimensionally stable components. Because the components are designed as rigid or dimensionally stable components, the wall mount is insensitive to fluctuations, i.e.,An airflow passing by the wall bracket cannot cause movement of the wall bracket and / or the object held on the wall bracket. Furthermore, a rigid or dimensionally stable design of the wall bracket components can simplify the installation of the wall bracket and the mounting of the object to the wall bracket.

[0006] The wall mount described herein enables the attachment of an object to a wall. The wall can be a room wall or a wall of any object, e.g., a wall of a cabinet, a shelf, or other piece of furniture. The wall can also be a flat, at least substantially, preferably exclusively, vertical section of a mobile object, e.g., a vehicle.

[0007] It is possible that at least one mounting structure, and in particular all mounting structures of the wall bracket, is or can be connected to the object by means of a force-fit, form-fit, and / or material-fit connection. For example, all mounting structures of the wall bracket can be designed in the same or identical manner with respect to their interface to the auxiliary bodies and / or with respect to their interface to the object, such that every connection of a mounting structure to the auxiliary bodies of the wall bracket or every connection of a mounting structure to the object is based on the same connection principle (e.g., force-fit, form-fit, or material-fit) and / or has a similar or identical, i.e., corresponding, geometry. The object can also be attached to the mounting structure additionally or exclusively by means of magnetic forces.

[0008] It is possible that at least one retaining structure, and in particular all retaining structures of the wall bracket, is designed as a hook for engaging in at least one hook receptacle of the object. For example, an object may have at least two hook receptacles, into which a wall-mounted hook is engaged during the intended use of the wall bracket. The fastening principle may also be reversed, at least partially, and in particular entirely, so that object-side hooks can be received or engaged in wall-mounted hook receptacles, i.e., that the wall bracket includes a hole or recess for receiving a hook formed in or on the object. The retaining structure may, for example, have a hook profile, such as a flat hook, which engages a frame of an object to be attached to the wall, e.g., a hook.a stretcher frame. The mounting structure can have a standardized design, so that objects adapted to this standardized design can be connected to the wall mount.

[0009] The at least one holding structure, in particular all holding structures of the wall bracket, can be detachably attached to the auxiliary bodies, or are attached in this way. This allows the holding structure, in particular a holding body comprising the holding structure, to be detachably connected to the auxiliary bodies without tools and / or without damage. For example, the holding structure is designed as a feature, preferably a hook, and is configured to engage with a counter-structure of the object. The holding structure can comprise a holding section, for example, equipped with a hook, and a connecting section corresponding to the receptacle on the auxiliary body.

[0010] The retaining structure, i.e., a connecting section of the retaining body of the retaining structure, can be received into a receptacle on the auxiliary body. The receptacle can be designed as a receiving shaft into which the retaining body containing the retaining structure can be received by a rotational and / or linear movement. Preferably, an opening of the receptacle on the auxiliary body points upwards or above a horizontal line in an intermediate and / or final assembly state, so that the retaining structure or the retaining body is held securely in the receptacles of the auxiliary bodies by gravity in the final assembly state of the wall bracket, preventing it from falling out.Advantageously, during the hanging of an object on the holding structure, the object is positioned in such a way, due to a tensile force acting on the wall bracket by the object's own weight, that accidental removal of the holding structure from the receptacle is prevented. In other words, a tensile force is exerted by hanging the object in the direction of the joining of the holding structure into a receptacle on the auxiliary body.

[0011] It is possible that at least two groups of holding structures, or two groups of holding bodies with different holding structures, are provided. This makes it possible to change the way an object is held on the wall bracket by alternately arranging the respective group of holding structures, in particular holding bodies with different holding structures, and especially to adapt it to the specific characteristics of the object. For example, a first group of holding structures can have a first type of hook for holding a first object, and a second group of holding structures can have a second type of hook, different from the first type, which is designed for holding a second object. The type of hook in each group of holding structures can differ in its material, load-bearing capacity, and / or geometric shape. The joining direction, or...A principal extension line of a movement path for attaching a holding structure to or in an auxiliary body can, for example, be oriented at an angle of + / - 90° to 0°, preferably from + / - 45° to 0°, and particularly preferably from + / - 25° to 0°, to the direction of movement of the auxiliary body. The joining direction for the holding structures can, for example, form a non-linear joining movement relative to the respective auxiliary bodies, at least partially, preferably predominantly, and particularly preferably entirely.

[0012] It can be advantageous if at least one retaining structure, and in particular all retaining structures, is connected to the auxiliary body, and in particular to the respective auxiliary bodies, in a latching manner. For example, at least one retaining structure, and in particular all retaining structures, can be latched to the auxiliary body(ies) by applying force. In particular, a latching mechanism can be enabled that provides a latching resistance which does not automatically return to its original state. In other words, at least two structural areas of the retaining structure and the auxiliary body form a latching mechanism such that, when a force is applied that causes a deformation of a deformation area, the at least two structural areas can be brought into positive engagement with each other, for example, in the manner of a latching, snap, or clip connection.

[0013] It is possible that the at least two auxiliary bodies, in particular exclusively, are mounted in or on the base body so as to be linearly movable. In other words, the auxiliary bodies are mounted in or on the base body so as to be movable in such a way that they perform a linear movement, at least partially, preferably predominantly, and particularly preferably entirely, along their path of movement. It is possible that, after the wall bracket has been mounted to a wall as intended, and in particular the base body has been mounted to a wall, the linear movement of the auxiliary bodies occurs parallel to the horizontal. The base body can, for example, have guide means which, in particular exclusively, enable linear movement of the auxiliary bodies relative to the base body.

[0014] The base body, for example, has guide rails for the linearly movable mounting of the auxiliary bodies. It can be advantageous to provide a movement limiting device in addition to the guide; for example, a pin is moved within an elongated hole, with at least one end position of the pin-end-of-the-hole contact limiting the movement between the auxiliary body and the base body. Such a movement limiting device can optionally also serve to guide the auxiliary body and the base body.

[0015] The position and / or orientation of at least one auxiliary body, preferably all auxiliary bodies, can be displayed relative to the base body, for example, by means of a display device. A display device can, for example, comprise a scale, wherein the display is achieved by reading information from a display or scale that describes the position and / or orientation of at least one auxiliary body relative to the base body. For example, the scale can be read in conjunction with a housing edge or a housing marking as a reference point. A scale can be formed on each of the two auxiliary bodies movably mounted on the base body, thus enabling the setting of a similar or identical extension or a similar relative position of the two auxiliary bodies relative to the base body.This is particularly advantageous when, for hanging an object, a predefined relative positioning of the at least two holding structures for attaching the object to each other and to the at least one base-side fixing point to a wall is required or desired.

[0016] The at least two auxiliary bodies can, for example, be coupled to the base body via a control mechanism such that the two auxiliary bodies assume predefined positions relative to the base body, at least partially, and in particular completely, during their movement relative to the base body, according to a form of forced control. The forced control mechanism here specifies defined positions of the two auxiliary bodies relative to the base body. In other words, the forced control mechanism ensures that the distances of the auxiliary bodies to a point on the base body change in a predefined ratio, in particular in a constant or predefined changing ratio, during the movement of the auxiliary bodies relative to the base body.This prevents a first auxiliary body from having an undesirable first distance to the base body, and a second auxiliary body from having an undesirable second distance to the base body. The forced control mechanism prevents undesirable ratios of the first to the second distance. This can prove particularly advantageous when the base body has at least one defined point, and especially only one point, for connection to the wall, so that, due to the forced control, a balance at the attachment point can be maintained despite changes in the distances of the auxiliary bodies to the wall bracket's fixing point on the wall, and thus despite changes in the distances of the support structures to this fixing point.Consequently, this makes it easy to adjust the distance of the support structures to the attachment point of the base body to the wall and at the same time to maintain or achieve a balanced force effect of the object on the wall bracket or on the attachment point of the base body to the wall.

[0017] The control mechanism can, for example, control the mobility of the auxiliary bodies relative to the base body such that the center of gravity of the wall bracket, referenced to a longitudinal extent of the wall bracket, changes by a maximum of 15%, preferably by a maximum of 10%, particularly preferably by a maximum of 5%, and most preferably not at all. This prevents or limits changes in the position of the center of gravity along the longitudinal extent despite changes in the distance between the support structures and the base body.

[0018] It is possible that at least one counterweight can be attached to the wall bracket in a position and / or orientation that can be changed. A counterweight can, for example, be a mass that is attached to an auxiliary body and / or a base body in order to compensate for any imbalance of an assembly formed from the object to be suspended and the wall bracket relative to at least one, in particular a single, fixing point that secures the wall bracket to a wall. A counterweight can, for example, be connected to the wall bracket and / or to the object to be suspended by means of a force-fit, form-fit, and / or material-fit connection. The counterweight can, for example, be selected from a group of counterweights having different masses. It is possible that scale information readable on the wall bracket regarding...The positioning of at least one auxiliary body relative to the base body is to be linked to selection information for choosing a defined counterweight for its mounting on the wall bracket and / or on the object to be supported by the wall bracket. Thus, it may be provided that the scale information indicates which counterweight from a group of counterweights with different masses is to be attached to the wall bracket and / or where on the wall bracket.

[0019] The control mechanism can, for example, comprise a tooth flank surface on each of the auxiliary bodies, as well as a gear rotatably mounted on the base body that meshes with the tooth flank surfaces of the auxiliary bodies. Due to the engagement of the gear, which is rotatably mounted exclusively relative to the base body, with the tooth flank surfaces of the auxiliary bodies, a predefined mobility of the auxiliary bodies relative to the base body can be achieved by designing the configuration of the gear and the tooth flank surfaces. The tooth flank surfaces formed or arranged on the auxiliary bodies can, for example, be designed as rack-like elements and thus have a straight principal axis of extension. Preferably, a first principal axis of extension of a tooth flank surface of a first auxiliary body is aligned parallel to a second principal axis of extension of a tooth flank surface of a second auxiliary body.The tooth flank surface here refers to the zigzag (top) surface formed by a multitude of teeth. It is possible that the gear and / or at least one tooth flank surface is designed as an involute, cycloidal, or conchoidal tooth profile.

[0020] The mounting structure can, for example, serve as an interface for attaching the wall bracket to a wall using a fastener, particularly a nail or screw. The mounting structure can, for instance, include a receiving channel or eyelet for the insertion of a fastener, such as a nail or screw, to secure the wall bracket to the wall. Generally, the wall-mount mounting structure can enable a force-fit, form-fit, and / or material-fit attachment of the wall bracket to a wall. For example, the mounting structure may include a magnet or a magnetizable element, allowing the wall bracket to be attached to the wall by magnetic forces. Alternatively or additionally, the wall-mount mounting structure can be designed as a suction element, e.g.,...The wall mount uses a suction cup, allowing it to be pressed or attached to a smooth surface due to negative pressure. This makes it possible to attach the base unit to smooth tiles on a wall using suction cups, thereby reducing two object-side attachment points to a single attachment point – namely, the single suction cup of the base unit to the wall.

[0021] Alternatively or additionally, the base body can be attached or fastened by means of a hook and loop fastener, i.e., the engagement of a hook and loop fastener element (e.g., barb element) with a wall having a hook and loop fastener counterpart (e.g., loop counterpart element).

[0022] The fastening structure can, for example, (a) be arranged or designed as an interface located centrally along the longitudinal extent of the base body, and / or (b) be arranged or designed as interfaces located on both sides of a center point along the longitudinal extent of the base body and having the same distance from the center point. It is possible that the fastening structure of the base body is designed such that it is arranged or designed at the center of gravity of the base body and / or at the center of gravity of an assembly comprising the base body and the auxiliary bodies, or symmetrically with respect to this center of gravity.

[0023] It is possible that a clamping and / or locking device is provided which clamps or locks in a manner that affects the movement of at least one auxiliary body, in particular all auxiliary bodies, relative to the base body. The locking mechanism can be configured, in particular exclusively, as a mechanism acting directly between the two auxiliary bodies. For example, a locking finger formed on a first auxiliary body engages directly with a counter-locking structure formed on the second auxiliary body. Alternatively or additionally, to form a clamping and / or locking device, a locking finger of a first auxiliary body can engage, in particular directly, with a tooth flank surface of the second auxiliary body and / or with a pinion arranged between the two auxiliary bodies.This means that, in the event of the locking finger engaging the tooth flank surface, this tooth flank surface can have a dual function: firstly as part of a locking device and secondly as part of a forced movement mechanism.

[0024] In addition to the method, the innovation also relates to an arrangement comprising a wall bracket and a leveling device as described herein. The leveling device may have a connection interface by means of which it can be connected to the wall bracket in a predefined position and orientation relative to the wall bracket, in particular by means of a force-fit and / or positive-fit connection. The connection between the connection interface on the leveling device and the wall bracket can preferably be designed such that it can bear at least the weight of the wall bracket itself. In other words, it is possible to support or hold the wall bracket by holding the leveling device. Thus, by holding the leveling device, the wall bracket can be conveniently positioned and aligned on a wall and, if necessary, adjusted.The leveling device must be held in place during a mounting step that secures the wall bracket to a wall. After the wall bracket has been aligned and / or secured to the wall (e.g., after it has been screwed into the wall), the connection between the wall bracket and the leveling device can be disconnected. The leveling device is then available for use in mounting another wall bracket described herein.

[0025] Handling can be improved if the leveling device has a handle projecting perpendicular to its main plane of extension. By holding the leveling device by this handle, both the leveling device and the wall bracket can be conveniently positioned and aligned on a wall while connected to the wall bracket. In particular, one-handed operation allows for the alignment of the wall bracket and leveling device, while simultaneously marking a position on the wall with the other hand (e.g., using a pen) and / or inserting a fastener into the wall to secure the wall bracket. The leveling device can, for example, include a spirit level that is either permanently or releasably attached to or integrated into the leveling device.

[0026] The base body can, for example, have a cuboid shape. The principal axis of extension of the base body can, for example, run parallel to or be aligned with the principal axis of extension of at least one, and in particular both, auxiliary bodies. The base body can, for example, describe or define a volume, wherein the auxiliary bodies, with their longitudinal extension in the contracted state, are arranged at least partially, preferably predominantly, and particularly preferably entirely, within the volume of the base body. The base body can, for example, be designed as a body having at least one partially, and in particular completely, closed wall, or as a body having at least one partially, and in particular completely, lattice-like wall. Preferably, all walls of the base body are designed as closed walls or as lattice-like walls.

[0027] Auxiliary body end sections can have a flush transition with the base body in their contracted state on at least one surface, preferably on all surfaces.

[0028] The base body can define a receiving space within which at least a portion of the auxiliary body, preferably a predominant portion, is received. The base body can have an elongated cuboid shape, with a first auxiliary body arranged on a first end face of the base body and a second auxiliary body arranged on an end face of the base body opposite the first end face. The auxiliary bodies are preferably movable into and out of the receiving space of the base body through an opening associated with the respective end face. The end faces of the base body are, for example, the short side faces that are oriented perpendicular to the wall during the intended mounting of the base body to the wall.

[0029] The base body and / or the auxiliary body can, for example, have a rectangular cross-sectional shape. The wall bracket is designed, for example, to be mounted on a substantially vertical wall. The axes of movement of the first and second auxiliary bodies can be aligned parallel to each other. Preferably, the axes of movement of the at least two auxiliary bodies coincide in their projection. It is possible that the axes of movement of the at least two auxiliary bodies coincide within space, i.e., when viewed three-dimensionally.

[0030] It is possible that a connecting section on the retaining structure side of at least one retaining structure is designed such that it can only be inserted into the receptacle on the auxiliary body side in a predefined orientation. For this purpose, the connecting section to be inserted into the receptacle can have a conical shape or a shape that tapers towards its end facing the receptacle. For example, the connecting section on the retaining structure side is wedge-shaped. The receptacle can have an opening on two side surfaces; for example, a first side opening serves for the insertion of the connecting section on the retaining structure side, while a second opening (second side opening), extending laterally to the path of movement for the insertion of the connecting section on the retaining structure side, serves to receive the hook element arranged or formed on the connecting section.The hook element penetrates the second side opening while the holding structure is moved into the auxiliary body-side receptacle.

[0031] It is possible for a hook element on the mounting structure side to be designed in such a way that its extension perpendicular to the main plane of extension of the wall bracket is variable, in particular adjustable. Thus, the hook element can be designed depending on or adapted to the design of the object and therefore be variable, at least in its length, perpendicular to the main plane of extension of the wall bracket and / or perpendicular to the main plane of extension of the wall when the wall bracket is in its intended position on the wall. For example, it can be adjusted to accommodate different widths of a picture frame, such as a stretcher frame.

[0032] All advantages, details, designs and / or features of the new wall mounting are transferable or applicable to the new arrangement and vice versa.

[0033] The innovation is explained in more detail using examples in the drawings. These show: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a wall bracket in the collapsed state according to an exemplary embodiment; Fig. 2 a schematic representation of a wall bracket in the extended state according to an exemplary embodiment; Fig. 3 a schematic exploded view of an object to be held on a wall by means of the wall bracket; Fig. 4 a schematic representation of an object to be held on a wall by means of the wall bracket; Fig. 5 a schematic full-section view of a wall bracket according to section line VV from Fig. 2; Fig. 6 a schematic detailed representation according to Detail A from Fig. 2; Fig. 7 a schematic detailed representation according to Detail B from Fig. 6; Fig. 8 a perspective schematic representation of a holding structure according to an exemplary embodiment; Fig. 9 A schematic representation of a side view from the left of an arrangement comprising a wall mount and a leveling device according to Fig. 10; Fig. 10 A schematic front view of an arrangement comprising a wall bracket and a leveling device according to an embodiment.

[0034] The figures show a wall bracket 1 for holding an object 2 on a wall 3, comprising (a) a base body 4 with at least one fastening structure 5 for attaching the wall bracket 1 to a wall 3. The fastening structure can be designed as a receptacle for receiving a fastening element 18, e.g. as an eyelet 30 or recess.

[0035] The wall bracket 1 further comprises at least two auxiliary bodies 6, 7 movably mounted on the base body 4, each with at least one retaining structure 8, 9 for holding an object 2 on the wall mounting 1, wherein the at least two retaining structures 8, 9 are movably mounted on the base body 4 relative to the mounting structure 5 via the auxiliary bodies 6, 7. Fig. 1 are the auxiliary bodies 6, 7 in their inserted state and in Fig. 2 in their maximally extended state, each shown relative to a base body 4. The base body 4 is in the Fig. 1 shown, in the Fig. In Figure 2, the basic body 4 is shown only schematically with a dash-dot line to illustrate the elements and structures arranged inside the basic body 4.

[0036] It can be seen that the base body 4 has a recess designed as an elongated hole 25, or alternatively as a longitudinal groove (not shown), for receiving a counter element formed or arranged on at least one auxiliary body 6, 7, e.g. in the form of a pin 26. As shown in the Fig. 1 and Fig. As can be seen in Figure 2, the elongated hole 25 and the pin 26 act as movement limits, in particular as end position limits, for the movement 14 of the auxiliary bodies 6, 7 relative to each other and / or for the movement 14 of at least one auxiliary body 6, 7, in particular all auxiliary bodies 6, 7 of a wall bracket 1, relative to the base body 4.

[0037] At least one holding structure 8, 9, in particular all holding structures 8, 9 of the wall bracket 1, can be connected or connectable to the object 2 by means of a force-fit and / or form-fit and / or material-fit connection. In the Fig. 3 and Fig. Figure 4 shows how an object 2 is connected to the wall bracket 1 by means of a fastening designed as a hook means 10 and to a wall 3 by means of the fixing of the wall bracket 1 by means of a fastening means 18. For this purpose, the fastening means 18 can, for example, be designed as a screw which is screwed into a wall 3 provided with a dowel (not shown), the screw being passed through an eyelet 30 on the wall bracket.

[0038] At least one holding structure 8, 9, in particular all holding structures 8, 9 of the wall bracket 1, can be designed as hook means 10 for hooking into at least one hook receptacle 11 of the object 2.

[0039] At least one holding structure 8, 9, in particular all holding structures 8, 9 of the wall bracket 1, can be detachably attached to or in the auxiliary bodies 6, 7. As shown by way of example in Fig. As shown in Figure 8, an auxiliary body 6, 7 can have a receptacle 31 into which the retaining structure 8, 9 can be inserted. For example, the retaining structure 8, 9 has a retaining or hook section 28 with a hook and a connecting section 27 designed for insertion into the receptacle 31 on the auxiliary body. The connecting section 27 of the retaining structure 8, 9 can have a shape that tapers towards the lower end, so that, for example, a clamping connection can be created. The tapered shape of the connecting section 27 of the retaining structure 8, 9 can also interact with a corresponding shape of the receptacle 31 on the auxiliary body in a centering manner during assembly and / or clamping manner, at least in the final position.

[0040] The at least two auxiliary bodies 6, 7 can, for example, and in particular exclusively, be mounted linearly movable in or on the base body 4, cf. Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 5. It can be seen from this that the auxiliary bodies 7, 8 are mounted linearly movable within the base body 8 via rail-like guide sections of the base body 4. Here, the base body 4 defines or limits the cross-sectional area (see figure 1). Fig. 5) an interior space within which the two auxiliary bodies 7, 8 are at least partially, preferably predominantly, accommodated. Furthermore, a gear 17 is rotatably mounted in this interior space, in particular on the base body 4. At least one auxiliary body 7, 8, preferably both auxiliary bodies 7, 8, can have an L-shaped cross-section, wherein the second auxiliary body 8 and / or a gear 17 is arranged or can be arranged in the area section of the first auxiliary body 7 defined in cross-section by the two legs of the L. The second auxiliary body 8 can accommodate the gear 17 at least partially in the area section defined in cross-section by its two legs of the L, cf. Fig. 5. The gear 17 can, for example, have a bearing journal formed integrally with the gear 17, which is rotatably received in a bearing recess of the base body 4, cf. Fig. 5.

[0041] The position and / or orientation of at least one auxiliary body 6, 7, preferably all auxiliary bodies 6, 7, can be displayed, for example, relative to the base body 4 by means of a display device 12. The display device 12 can thus provide the user of the wall bracket 1 with information regarding the position and / or orientation of at least one auxiliary body 6, 7 relative to the base body 4, for example, by means of a scale 32. For example, a scale 32 is arranged or formed in the area of ​​the elongated hole 25, wherein the relative position of the pin 26 to the scale 32 can indicate the extent to which the at least one auxiliary body 6, 7 is extended, cf. Fig. 10. Since, in the illustrated embodiment, both auxiliary bodies 6 and 7 are coupled to the base body 4 by means of a constraint mechanism, their movement is each restricted relative to the base body 4. Therefore, by reading a scale value corresponding to the position of a pin 26, which is attached to or associated with only one auxiliary body 6, a statement can also be made about the relative position of the second auxiliary body 7 relative to the base body 4 and / or relative to the first auxiliary body 6. The scale 32 can represent a numerical value, e.g., distance values. Alternatively or additionally, the scale value can indicate an object 2 to be attached to the wall bracket 1 and / or the type and / or nature of the object 2 to be attached.This allows a user of the wall bracket 1 to perform a defined movement of the auxiliary body(s) 6, 7 to the base body 4, depending on the object 2 to be held by means of the wall bracket 1 and / or its nature, supported by the scale32 or by a marking.

[0042] The at least two auxiliary bodies 6, 7 can, for example, be coupled to the base body 4 via a control mechanism 13 such that the two auxiliary bodies 6, 7 assume predefined positions relative to the base body 4, at least sectionally, and in particular completely, during their movement 14 relative to the base body 4, according to a form of forced control. In other words, the control mechanism 13 ensures that the at least two auxiliary bodies 6, 7 can only assume defined distances to the base body 4.

[0043] In this case, the control mechanism 13 can, for example, control the mobility or movement 14 of the auxiliary bodies 6, 7 relative to the base body 4 in such a way that a center of gravity of the wall bracket 1, referred to a longitudinal extension of the wall bracket 1, changes by a maximum of 15%, preferably by a maximum of 10%, particularly preferably by a maximum of 5%, most preferably not at all, if there is a displacement or a pulling out or moving in of the auxiliary bodies 6, 7 relative to the base body 4.

[0044] Alternatively or additionally, the control mechanism 13 can comprise a tooth flank surface 15, 16 on each of the auxiliary bodies 6, 7, as well as a gear 17 rotatably mounted on the base body 4, which meshes with the tooth flank surfaces 15, 16 of the auxiliary bodies 6, 7. In the Fig. In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the interlocking of the gear 17 with the tooth flank surfaces 15, 16 and the bearing of the gear 17 in or on the base body 4 result in a forced control of the movement of the auxiliary bodies 6, 7 relative to the base body 4.

[0045] The fastening structure 5 can, for example, be designed as an interface for attaching the wall bracket 1 to a wall 3 by means of a fastening element 18, in particular by means of a nail or a screw. The fastening structure 5 can serve as a through-hole, e.g., an eyelet 30, arranged or formed in the center 19 of the base body 4, for receiving a fastening element 18, e.g., a screw.

[0046] The fastening structure 5 can, for example, (a) be arranged or configured as an interface located centrally along the longitudinal extent of the base body 4 and / or (b) be arranged or configured as interfaces (not shown) located on both sides of a center 19 along the longitudinal extent of the base body 4 and at the same distance from the center 19. In other words, interfaces, i.e., eyelets 30, can be arranged or configured, for example, in a mirror-symmetrical manner, particularly in a mirror-symmetrical manner with respect to the center 19 of the base body 4. Thus, the base body 4 can be fixed to the wall 3 by means of more than one fastening means 18.

[0047] As in the Fig. 2 and Fig. As can be seen in Figure 6, for example, a clamping and / or locking device 22 can be provided, which clamps or locks in place to a movement 14 of at least one auxiliary body 6, 7 relative to the base body 4. The clamping and / or locking device 22 can thus lock the movement of at least one auxiliary body 6, 7 relative to a base body 4 or only allow it to occur after overcoming a predefined holding force. For this purpose, a locking finger 20 can engage in the spaces of the tooth flank surface 15, 16 of an auxiliary body 6, 7.

[0048] For example, the detent finger 20 is associated with a first auxiliary body 6, in particular designed as a single material component of the material of the first auxiliary body 6. This detent finger 20 can interact with the tooth flank surface 16 of the second auxiliary body 7 or engage in the spaces between it. Thus, the tooth flank surface 16 of the second auxiliary body 7 can have a dual function: (a) meshing with the gear 17 and (b) interacting with the detent finger 20.

[0049] In the Fig. 9 and Fig.Figure 10 shows an arrangement comprising a wall bracket 1 as described herein and a leveling device 23. The leveling device 23 can have a connection interface 24 by means of which the leveling device 23 can be connected to the wall bracket 1 in a predefined position and orientation relative to the wall bracket 1, in particular by frictional and / or positive locking. For this purpose, the wall bracket 1 can have a mating connection interface 21 which corresponds to the connection interface 24 of the leveling device 23. In the connected state of connection interface 23 and mating connection interface 21, this connection can be designed such that the wall bracket 1 can be supported by holding the leveling device 23.In other words, the connection between the leveling device 23 and the wall bracket 1 is designed such that it can support at least the weight of the wall bracket 1 without the connection being released. This can be achieved, for example, by a force-fit and / or form-fit connection, such as a snap-lock connection. The leveling device 23 can, for example, include a spirit level 33 that is detachably or permanently attached to a base support of the leveling device 23. The connection interface between the wall bracket 1 and the leveling device 23 can, for example, be designed such that the wall bracket 1 and the leveling device 23 can only be assembled in one defined, single orientation relative to each other.Preferably, the leveling device 23 and the wall bracket 1 are assembled, in particular exclusively, such that the longitudinal axis of a spirit level 33 on the leveling device side and the longitudinal axis of at least one auxiliary body 6, 7 and / or at least one base body 4 are aligned parallel to each other.

[0050] For example, a method for mounting an object 2 on a wall 3 is used with a wall bracket 1 and / or an arrangement described herein. The method may, for example, provide that in a first step the leveling device 23 is connected to the wall bracket 1. The wall bracket 1, together with the leveling device 23, can then be attached to the wall 3. It may be advantageous if the leveling device 23 has a handle 29 by means of which the leveling device 23, and in particular a wall bracket 1 connected to the leveling device 23, can be carried or handled.After the leveling device 23 and wall bracket 1 have been attached to the wall 3 and the wall bracket 1 has been leveled, the wall bracket 1 can be fastened by means of a fastener 18, e.g., a screw, which is guided through the eyelet 30 and connected to the wall 3. After the wall bracket 1 has been fastened to the wall 3 by means of the fastener 18, the leveling device 23 can be detached from the wall bracket 1. Finally, at least one auxiliary body 6, 7, in particular both auxiliary bodies 6, 7, can be moved relative to the base body 4 to adjust the distance between the first and second support structures 8, 9, in particular between the hook means 10, to meet the requirements for connecting an object 2 to the wall bracket 1. The movement or adjustment of the auxiliary bodies 6, 7 relative to the base body 4 can take place before and / or during and / or after the wall bracket 1 has been fastened to the wall 3. REFERENCE MARK LIST 1 wall bracket 2. Item 3 Wall 4 basic bodies 5 Mounting structure 6 first auxiliary body 7 second auxiliary body 8 first support structure 9 second support structure 10 hook tools 11 Hook attachment 12 Display device 13 Control mechanism 14 Movement 15 tooth flank surface of 6 16 tooth flank surface of 7 17 gear 18 Fasteners 19 middle of 4 or 1 20 Rastfinger 21 Counter-connection interface of 1 22 Resting device 23 Leveling device 24 connection interface of 23 25 slotted holes 26 pens 27 connecting section of 5 28 Stop section of 5 29 Handling of 23 30 eyelets 31 Recording of 6, 7 32 scale 33 Dragonfly

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