Table stand

Abstract

Table stand (1), comprising a base body (2) with a flat base surface (31) for setting up on a flat surface and attachment elements (4, 5, 6) which are attached to attachment surfaces (21, 22, 23) of the base body (2), characterized in that at least one of the attachment elements (4, 5, 6) is removably attached to the base body (2).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a table stand according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] Generic table stands are used to present information such as a company name or company logo.

[0003] Such a table stand can be placed on a table or other flat surface such as a shelf or the like.

[0004] Such table stands are used in particular for advertising purposes for companies, for example as an indication of support for a club, such as a sports club, in order to draw attention to oneself with such a table stand.

[0005] Typically, the information, such as the company logo, is permanently attached to a table stand, for example, as a print on one of the surface of the stand. The information presented by the stand is thus permanently connected to the stand.

[0006] If the table stand is intended to provide different information or to advertise a different company by displaying a different company logo or the like, it is therefore necessary to provide a new table stand with the different information.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a table stand with which different information can be presented in a simple manner.

[0008] The stated problem is solved by a table stand having the features of claim 1.

[0009] The table stand according to the invention has a base body with a flat base for setting up on a flat surface.

[0010] The table stand also has attachment elements that are attached to the attachment surfaces of the base body.

[0011] At least one of these attachment elements is removably attached to the base body.

[0012] The removable nature of at least one of the attachment elements makes it possible to provide the table stand with different information or messages, which can be easily done by simply replacing one of the attachment elements.

[0013] In this way, attachment elements that are identical in shape but have a different outer surface design can be easily attached to the table stand and removed again just as easily.

[0014] This makes it possible to equip such a table display with different information carriers, which not only makes it versatile but also simplifies the production of such a table display for different purposes, as only attachment elements with different information applied to them need to be manufactured. The base body and the other attachment elements can always be retained for different purposes.

[0015] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the subclaims.

[0016] According to an advantageous embodiment variant, at least one of the attachment elements is magnetically held on the base body.

[0017] This makes it extremely easy to attach and remove the attachment element.

[0018] According to an advantageous further development, a first magnetic body is inserted on or in a base surface of at least one of the removable attachment elements facing the base body.

[0019] A blind hole is provided in or behind a surface of the base body associated with the removable attachment element, into which a second magnetic body is inserted. The first magnetic body and the second magnetic body are magnetically attracted to each other.

[0020] According to an advantageous embodiment variant, the blind hole in the base body is open towards the surface of the base body assigned to the removable attachment element and the second magnetic body is fastened in the blind hole, in particular held in a materially or force-fitting manner.

[0021] When assembling the table stand, a magnetic body can be easily inserted into the blind hole in the base body and fixed, for example, by gluing.

[0022] In an alternative embodiment, the blind hole in the base body is open towards a surface of the base body adjacent to the removable attachment element.

[0023] With such a shaft-shaped blind hole, the first magnetic body can be inserted during assembly through the opening in the surface of the base body adjacent to the removable attachment element, so that the magnetic body slides in the blind hole to the bottom of the blind hole and thus the first magnetic body is preferably placed approximately centrally behind the surface of the base body onto which the removable attachment element is placed.

[0024] According to a first embodiment variant, the first magnetic body is fastened to the removable mounting element via a receptacle formed in the base surface of the at least one removable mounting element, in which the first magnetic body is held.

[0025] The first magnetic body can also be held there by a material or force fit. It is also conceivable to enclose the first magnetic body directly in a cavity of the mounting element during production.

[0026] The base body and / or the attachment elements are preferably manufactured as 3D printed elements.

[0027] The non-removable attachment elements are preferably held on the base body in a material-locking and / or force-locking manner.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, at least one projection protrudes from the base surfaces of the non-removable attachment elements facing the base body, which projection is received in corresponding recesses in the respective surfaces of the base body.

[0029] According to a preferred embodiment, the base surface of the base body is collar-shaped and projects outwards from a lower edge of the base body.

[0030] According to a further preferred embodiment, the base body is designed in the shape of a complete truncated icosahedron, with pentagonal and hexagonal attachment elements with a spherical outer surface.

[0031] In this embodiment, in which the base body is designed in the shape of a complete truncated icosahedron, the base surface of the base body is preferably formed by one of the pentagonal base surfaces or one of the hexagonal base surfaces of the base body.

[0032] Preferred embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. They show: Fig. 1 a schematic isometric representation of an embodiment variant of a table stand according to the invention with a removable mounting element removed from a surface, Fig. 2 a schematic isometric exploded view of the table stand according to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 a schematic isometric view of the base body of the table stand and blind holes designed as a shaft for receiving two magnetic bodies and a removable mounting element, Fig. 4 a sectional view through the base body according to Fig. 3 to show the shaft-shaped blind hole and the recesses for receiving projections on the base surfaces of the non-removable attachment elements and a first magnetic body inserted into a base surface of the removable attachment element, Fig. 5 one of the Fig. 3 corresponding representation of a base body of the table stand with blind holes introduced into the surfaces of the base body assigned to the removable attachment elements.

[0033] In the following description of the figures, terms such as top, bottom, left, right, front, back, etc., refer exclusively to the exemplary representation and position of the table stand, base body, attachment element, support surface, magnetic body, and the like chosen in the respective figures. These terms are not to be understood as limiting; i.e., these references may change due to different working positions or the mirror-symmetrical design, etc.

[0034] In the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an embodiment of a table stand according to the invention. The table stand comprises a base body 2 and attachment elements 4, 5, 6 attached thereto, at least one of the attachment elements being removably attached to the base body 2.

[0035] In the embodiment shown, the table stand 1 has a base body 2 in the form of a truncated icosahedron or as in the Fig. 1 to 5, in the form of a partial icosahedron truncated with a flat base 31 for setting up on a flat surface.

[0036] Other designs of such a base body and the attachment elements attached to it are also conceivable. The invention will be explained below using the base body 2, designed as a partial truncated icosahedron, and corresponding attachment elements described in more detail below.

[0037] The truncated icosahedron forms the base of the surface of a football or handball body with a total of twelve regular pentagons and 20 regular hexagons.

[0038] In the embodiment shown, the table stand 1 is designed as a partial truncated icosahedron to enlarge the flat support surface 31, wherein the truncated icosahedron is cut off in half of the hexagonal surfaces in the area of ​​hexagonal surfaces bordering a pentagonal surface.

[0039] In principle, however, it is also conceivable to design the base body 2 as a full truncated icosahedron, in which one of the pentagonal surfaces or one of the hexagonal surfaces forms the base surface 31.

[0040] For further configuration of the table stand 1 as a football or handball, first attachment elements 4 with a pentagonal base surface 41 and a spherical outer surface 42 are attached to the pentagonal attachment surfaces 22 of the base body 2.

[0041] Furthermore, second mounting elements 5, 6 with hexagonal base surfaces 51, 61 and spherical outer surfaces 52, 62 are mounted on hexagonal mounting surfaces 21, 23 of the base body 2.

[0042] At least one of these attachment elements 4, 5, 6 is removably attached to the base body 2.

[0043] This at least one of the attachment elements 4, 5, 6, in the embodiment shown the attachment elements 6, is magnetically held on the base body 2.

[0044] For this purpose, a first magnetic body 8 is preferably inserted on or in one of the base surfaces 61 of at least one of the removable attachment elements 6 facing the base body 2, as is shown, for example, in Fig. 4 is shown.

[0045] Furthermore, in or behind a mounting surface 23 of the base body 2 assigned to the removable mounting element 6, a blind hole 24 is provided in the base body 2, in which a second magnetic body 7 is inserted.

[0046] The first magnetic body 8 and the second magnetic body 7 are magnetically attracted to each other. Thus, both the first magnetic body 8 and the second magnetic body 7 can be designed as permanent magnets.

[0047] However, it is also conceivable to design only the first magnetic body 8 and the second magnetic body 7 as a permanent magnet and to design the other of the magnetic bodies 7, 8 as a magnetizable magnetic body, for example in the form of an iron-containing ring, as shown in Fig. 4 or a ferrous cylinder as shown in Fig. 3. Other shapes of the magnetic bodies 7, 8 are also conceivable.

[0048] To fix the second magnetic body 7 on or in the base body 2, the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the blind holes 24 are formed like a shaft, with an opening to a mounting surface 21 of the base body 2 adjacent to the removable mounting element 6.

[0049] The second magnetic body 7 can be inserted into the blind hole 24 via this opening of the blind hole 24.

[0050] The blind hole 24 preferably extends so far behind the outer surface of the base body 2 that the second magnetic body 7 is placed approximately centrally behind the mounting surface 23 in order to ensure a reliable hold of the removable mounting element 6 provided with a first magnetic body 8.

[0051] In the alternative in Fig. 5, the blind hole 24 is made centrally in the surface 23 of the base body 2, so that the second magnetic body 7 is inserted into the contact surface 23 of the base body 2 and is glued there, for example.

[0052] A clamp or locking mechanism or something similar is also conceivable.

[0053] The other non-removable attachment elements 4, 5 are preferably held on the base body 2 by a material or force fit. For this purpose, as exemplified in Fig. 2, projections 53 protrude from the base surfaces 41, 51 of the mounting elements 4, 5, which projections are received in corresponding recesses 25 in the respective mounting surfaces 21, 22 of the base body 2 and are held there preferably in a force-fitting or material-fitting manner.

[0054] How to continue in the Fig. 3 to 5, the support surface 31 of the base body 2 is preferably collar-shaped and projects outwards from a lower edge of the base body 2.

[0055] The base body 2 and / or the attachment elements 4, 5, 6 are preferably manufactured as 3D-printed elements.

[0056] The respective information to be presented, for example a lettering or logo of a company, can be applied directly to the spherical outer surface 62 of the removable attachment elements 6 using a printing process.

[0057] It is also conceivable to subsequently print or stick such lettering or image onto the spherical outer surface 62 of the attachment element 6. List of reference symbols 1 table stand 2 basic bodies 21 Contact surface 22 Contact surface 23 Contact surface 24 blind hole 25 recess 26 square area 3 feet 31 footprint 32 collars 4 mounting element 41 floor space 42 exterior surface 5 mounting element 51 floor space 52 exterior area 53 lead 6 mounting element 61 floor space 62 exterior area 63 recording 7 second magnetic body 8 first magnetic body 9 Attachment element 91 floor space 92 exterior area 93 lead

Claims

[1] Table stand (1), comprising a base body (2) with a flat base surface (31) for setting up on a flat surface and mounting elements (4, 5, 6) which are mounted on mounting surfaces (21, 22, 23) of the base body (2), characterized by that at least one of the attachment elements (4, 5, 6) is removably attached to the base body (2). [2] Table stand according to claim 1, characterized by that at least one of the mounting elements (4, 5, 6) is magnetically held on the base body (2). [3] Table stand according to claim 2, characterized bythat a first magnetic body (8) is inserted on or in a base surface (61) of at least one of the removable attachment elements (6) facing the base body (2), and a blind hole (24) is provided in the base body (2) in or behind a mounting surface (23) of the base body (2) assigned to the removable attachment element (6), in which blind hole a second magnetic body (7) is inserted, wherein the first magnetic body (8) and the second magnetic body (7) attract each other magnetically. [4] Table stand according to claim 3, characterized by that the blind hole (24) in the base body (2) is closed towards the mounting surface (23) of the base body (2) assigned to the removable mounting element (6) and the second magnetic body (7) is fastened in the blind hole (24), in particular held in a material or force-fitting manner. [5] Table stand according to claim 3, characterized bythat the blind hole (24) in the base body (2) is open towards a mounting surface (21, 22) of the base body (2) adjacent to the removable mounting element (6). [6] Table stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that a receptacle (63) is formed in the base surface (61) of the at least one removable mounting element (6), in which the first magnetic body (8) is held. [7] Table stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the non-removable attachment elements (4, 5) are held on the base body (2) in a materially bonded and / or force-locked manner. [8] Table stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that at least one projection (43, 53) protrudes from the base surfaces (41, 51) of the non-removable attachment elements (4, 5) facing the base body (2), which projection is received in corresponding recesses (25) in the respective attachment surfaces (21, 22) of the base body (2). [9] Table stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the support surface (31) is collar-shaped and projects outwards from a lower edge of the base body (2). [10] Table stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the base body (2) and / or the attachment elements (4, 5, 6) are manufactured as 3D-printed elements. [11] Table stand (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the base body (2) is designed in the form of a truncated icosahedron or a partial truncated icosahedron with a flat base surface (31) for setting up on a flat surface, wherein first mounting elements (4) are designed with a pentagonal base surface (41) and a spherical outer surface (42) which are attached to pentagonal mounting surfaces (22) of the base body (2) and second mounting elements (5, 6) are designed with a hexagonal base surface (51, 61) and a spherical outer surface (52, 62) which are attached to hexagonal mounting surfaces (21, 23) of the base body (2). [12] Table stand according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the support surface (31) is formed by one of the pentagonal base surfaces (41) or one of the hexagonal base surfaces (51) of the base body (2). [13] Table stand according to claim 11 or 12, characterized bythat at least a subset of the second attachment elements (5, 6) is removably attached to the base body (2).

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