Shower basket system for mounting in a shower corner

Abstract

A shower basket system (1) for fixing in a shower corner, comprising a container (5) in the form of a corner basket, which has two side walls (3, 4) approximately at a right angle to each other and a base (15) held by said side walls, and a base plate (7) which is composed of a first base part (10) and a second base part (11) which have adhesive surfaces (90, 91) on the rear side for self-adhesive adhesive strips (13) and coupling elements (30, 31) on the front side for fixing in each case to one of the side walls (3, 4); wherein each side wall (3, 4) has coupling receptacles (6) on the outer side for the releasable connection to the coupling elements (30, 31) of the base plate (7); characterized in that the base parts (10, 11) are connected pivotably to each other via a single rotary joint (8) with a vertical axis of rotation; and the coupling of at least one of the base parts (10, 11) and the associated side wall (3, 4) has such a play that on-site angular tolerances of a wall corner up to a predetermined maximum angular deviation from the 90° standard angle can be compensated for by corresponding pivoting of the base parts (10, 11) about the rotary joint (8).

Description

Field of invention

[0001] The invention relates to a shower basket system for mounting in a shower corner formed by two wall surfaces at a standard angle of 90° to each other. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for mounting such a shower basket system in the shower corner. State of the art

[0002] Shower baskets, used for storing bathing items such as shampoo or shower gel bottles, are typically attached to one side of the shower wall using a suitable base plate, which in turn adheres to the wall surface with self-adhesive strips. The secure hold of the shower basket is ensured by the fact that both the shear stress along the adhesive strip and the moment of force acting on the adhesive strip in a perpendicular direction due to a tilting load on the shower basket are less than the holding power of the adhesive strip. In particular, the depth of the basket, measured perpendicular to the wall surface, is a crucial criterion for its holding power and load-bearing capacity, as this depth determines the lever arm of the aforementioned moment of force and therefore significantly influences it.

[0003] Among these are so-called "releasable" double-sided adhesive strips, which, after application, can be detached from the adhesive joint between the wall and the base plate by stretching them in a direction approximately parallel to the wall, allowing the shower caddy to be removed without damaging the substrate. Typically, such adhesive strips are applied behind the shower caddy in such a way that a non-adhesive area remains accessible for this "stretching release."

[0004] Furthermore, symmetrical corner baskets for installation in a shower corner are known in this context. These baskets have, for example, an approximately triangular base for storing bathing accessories, typically surrounded by a vertical basket wall. The basket wall comprises two flat side walls arranged at approximately right angles to each other, each of which is to be attached to one of the two perpendicularly adjoining wall surfaces of the shower corner.

[0005] For attaching such a corner basket in a wall corner, it is known, for example, from US 8,020,820 and US 7,802,766 B2, to use two separate mounting plates, one of which is pivotably attached to the outside of the first side wall and the other to the outside of the second side wall of the corner basket, i.e., deflectable with a certain amount of play, and detachable. Both mounting plates can be bonded to the respective wall surface on their flat backs by means of adhesive, for example, by means of a double-sided adhesive strip.

[0006] To attach the corner bracket to both wall surfaces of a wall corner, US 7,802,766 B2 proposes bringing the corner bracket close to the wall corner with both mounting plates attached to their respective side walls in a pivotable and detachable manner, and initially only the adhesive on the back of the first mounting plate exposed. The corner bracket is then brought close to the second wall surface with the back of the second mounting plate, whose adhesive is not yet exposed at this stage, and moved toward the wall corner until the first mounting plate touches the first wall surface and adheres to it via its adhesive. The corner bracket is then detached from the first mounting plate, exposing the adhesive on the back of the second mounting plate.The corner bracket must then be reattached to the first mounting plate, with the corner bracket being angled relative to the mounting plates so that the exposed adhesive on the back of the second mounting plate does not touch the second wall. Only then must the corner bracket be angled so that the exposed adhesive on the back of the second mounting plate touches the second wall and adheres to it.

[0007] However, the last two assembly steps, in particular, are not easy to perform in practice with the system and procedure known from US 8,020,820 and US 7,802,766 B2 and require a certain level of craftsmanship. Furthermore, this involves a two-point fastening.

[0008] To provide sufficient storage space, a symmetrical corner basket like this requires a significantly increased depth, thereby increasing the leverage. To ensure secure mounting in this case, a three-point attachment of the basket may be necessary.

[0009] A potential problem with corner shower basket mounting is that the wall surfaces of a shower corner, where the basket is to be attached, are not always perfectly square (90° standard angle), but rather exhibit some degree of angular tolerance due to construction factors. This can create tension, particularly at the third mounting point in a three-point mounting system, which would drastically reduce the holding power of the shower basket.

[0010] An analysis of the "angular tolerance of shower enclosures" shows that, as a rule, a deviation within a shower basket size of 200 mm (side length) is not to be expected to exceed 1.5 mm. To provide an additional safety margin, this value can be rounded up to 2.0 mm. This tolerance must be compensated for when developing corner shower baskets with a three-point mounting system to prevent stress on the adhesive bond.

[0011] US 2013 / 0161329 A1 describes a shower basket system for mounting in a shower corner with a container, in particular in the form of a wire basket, and a bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a spreader, a first contact element pivotably connected to a first end of the spreader, a second contact element pivotably connected to a second end of the spreader, a first adhesive layer adjacent to an outer surface of the first contact element, and a second adhesive layer adjacent to an outer surface of the second contact element.

[0012] WO 2016 / 057172 A1 describes the installation of a shelf in a corner formed by two walls. Here, the two unconnected base parts are first fixed to the wall using a template, for example with adhesive. Task

[0013] The object of the invention is to provide a technical solution in the form of a shower basket system and a corresponding method for its attachment in a shower corner, which compensates for the aforementioned tolerance deviations from a standard angle of 90° at adjacent wall surfaces of the shower corner and enables simple and secure attachment of the shower basket even for a user without professional qualifications. In particular, it is an object of the invention to provide a technical solution that also allows for three-point attachment of a corner basket in a shower corner. Solution

[0014] This problem is solved by the invention with the features of the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are characterized in the dependent claims and the collateral claims that refer back to the independent claim. The wording of all claims is hereby incorporated by reference into this description. The invention also includes all meaningful and, in particular, all mentioned combinations of independent and / or dependent claims. The description of all features and technical effects described with reference to the shower basket system according to the invention also applies mutatis mutandis to the method according to the invention, and vice versa.

[0015] The present invention relates in particular to a shower basket system for mounting in a shower corner formed by two wall surfaces at a standard angle of 90° to each other. In this system, angular tolerances of both wall surfaces, as determined by the building structure, are to be compensated for up to a predetermined maximum deviation from the standard 90° angle.

[0016] The shower caddy is designed for storing bathing items such as soap, shampoo, or shower gel bottles. The shower caddy system comprises a corner-shaped container with two essentially flat (i.e., planar) vertical side walls positioned at approximately right angles to each other, and a base supported by the side walls and stretched between them for storing bathing items. In its final assembly state, the base of the shower caddy system can be horizontally oriented in the shower corner. "Essentially flat" can mean, in particular, "apart from the coupling connections described below."

[0017] In this context, spatial directions and orientations such as "vertical", "above", "horizontal", "sideways", "above", "wall-side", etc., always refer to the position of the shower basket system in its final assembled state in the shower corner (unless explicitly stated otherwise). A shower corner or wall corner edge, along which both wall surfaces of the shower corner meet, extends in a vertical direction.

[0018] Furthermore, the shower basket system comprises a two-part base plate, consisting of a first base part and a second base part. Both base parts have flat adhesive surfaces on the back (hereinafter also referred to as "wall-side") for self-adhesive strips for mounting to one of the two wall surfaces, and coupling elements on the front (hereinafter also referred to as "container-side" or "coupling-side") for mounting to one of the two side walls of the container. Each side wall of the container has coupling receptacles on its outer surface, which form a detachable connection with the coupling elements of the corresponding base part of the base plate by means of a positive fit.

[0019] According to the invention, the two base parts of the base plate are pivotally connected to each other via a single pivot joint (for example, in the form of a hinge). In the final assembly state of the shower basket system, the axis of rotation of the pivot joint extends vertically, and thus parallel to a corner edge formed by both wall surfaces. This results in an intuitively understandable and easy-to-handle assembly structure for the base plate, whose (two) individual base parts, unlike previously known solutions, are connected to each other and can be adjusted in their position and arrangement to the actual conditions of a specific shower corner geometry by rotating / pivoting them around a single axis. This allows for the reliable compensation of angular tolerances between the two wall surfaces of a shower corner in the fastening method described below, and in particular, this can be achieved without any special skills or craftsmanship.

[0020] The container can be coupled to the base plate by sliding them relative to each other in a direction parallel to the aforementioned axis of rotation, by sliding the container with its coupling receptacles onto the coupling elements of the base plate from above. The container can be decoupled from the base plate again by sliding them relative to each other in the opposite direction.

[0021] Due to the pivotability of the two base parts of the base plate around their swivel joint, and through a suitable mutual design of the coupling receptacles and coupling elements, the coupling between at least one of the base parts and the corresponding side wall of the container exhibits sufficient play, both during the coupling process and in the connected state, to compensate for angular tolerances of both wall surfaces up to a predetermined maximum deviation from the 90° standard angle by correspondingly pivoting the two base parts around the swivel joint. This reduces or completely eliminates stress at the adhesive joints, ensuring optimal holding power for the shower basket.

[0022] As mentioned previously, the maximum angular deviation from the standard 90° angle is not expected to exceed 1.5 mm for a shower basket size of approximately 200 mm (referring to a side length measured horizontally along a side wall). To provide an additional safety margin, a value of 2.0 mm can be assumed and scaled accordingly for other shower basket sizes.

[0023] Unlike conventional mounting systems, this shower basket system offers a simple method for attaching the container (i.e., corner basket) in a shower corner, requiring no special skills from the user. A suitable sequence of easily understandable and simple procedural steps is described below and in the claims.

[0024] According to a preferred embodiment, the shower basket system is designed for a three-point attachment of the container in the shower corner, in that the first base part has two adhesive surfaces for separate adhesive strips (or pairs thereof), spaced apart horizontally in the final assembly state of the shower basket system, forming two correspondingly spaced attachment points. The second base part may have an adhesive surface that forms a third attachment point.

[0025] More generally, the shower basket system can be designed to secure the container in the shower corner with more than two (for example, three, four, five, or more) horizontally spaced fixing points. For this purpose, the first base part can have two or more adhesive surfaces, spaced horizontally apart in the final assembly state of the shower basket system, for separate adhesive strips (or pairs of strips), forming two or more correspondingly spaced fixing points. The second base part can have one or more adhesive surfaces, each forming an additional fixing point.

[0026] In other words, this results in a mounting solution for shower baskets using a three-point adhesive fastening, one of which is positioned at an angle of approximately 90° to the other adhesive points. The design of the base plate described herein allows for the compensation of tolerance deviations from the 90° standard angle of the wall surfaces of a shower corner within the scope of DIN 18202 (dimensional tolerances in building construction), whereby the maximum tolerance deviations according to this standard are approximately 0.38°.

[0027] In the embodiment with the three-point fastening, the coupling of the first base part with the associated side wall of the container can be essentially free of play, while the coupling of the second base part with the associated side wall of the container is designed with the aforementioned play. This further simplifies and improves the manufacturing and / or assembly process.

[0028] In a specific design, the side walls of the container, at their upper edges in the final assembly state of the shower basket system, which ideally extend horizontally, have at least in sections above the coupling receptacles a horizontally outwardly projecting shoulder-shaped rim, the underside of which forms a support surface designed to rest on the associated coupling elements of the base plate or to connect them to the coupling receptacles.

[0029] In a particularly advantageous way, the shoulder-shaped rim of the shower basket system, when fully assembled, can completely cover the coupling receptacles and / or the coupling elements of the base plate connected to them, or any gap formed horizontally between the respective side wall of the container and the wall surface to which it is attached. This allows the aforementioned elements to be concealed, and / or protected from liquid ingress, especially when viewing the shower basket system from above.

[0030] In a specific embodiment, the two flat side walls of the container can extend vertically upwards from its base and be connected by one or two further, preferably rounded, wall sections to form a container wall that completely encloses the base on all sides. This provides additional protection against the bathing accessories stored in the container falling or sliding out.

[0031] In particular, the bottom of the container may also have several openings designed to allow water to flow out of the container. This prevents waterlogging inside the container.

[0032] According to one embodiment, the self-adhesive strips are provided separately from the base plate as double-sided self-adhesive (and in particular as the aforementioned pull-tack adhesive) strips for subsequent application to the base plate. Before the application process described below, the adhesive strips are protected on both adhesive surfaces by non-adhesive release films.

[0033] The present invention further relates to a method for attaching a shower basket system of the type described herein in a shower corner formed by two wall surfaces at a standard angle of 90° to each other. The method comprises the following steps, which (unless otherwise described) are to be carried out in the specified order, although further intermediate steps may also be inserted: The base plate is provided or prepared by the user in a state in which self-adhesive strips are attached to each of its adhesive surfaces, the adhesive surfaces of which facing away from the adhesive surfaces are protected with non-adhesive release films. The base plate may already be detachably coupled to the container.Otherwise, the base plate is coupled to the container by positively connecting the coupling elements of the respective base part of the base plate to the coupling receptacles of the corresponding side wall of the container. All these preparatory steps can be carried out in any order.

[0034] Next, remove the protective films from the adhesive strips on the first base part of the base plate. Then, place the container with the second base part against one of the two wall surfaces and move the container towards the corner of the wall until the first base part is in contact with the second wall surface and adheres to it.

[0035] The container is then lifted out of the base plate. The second base part can then be swivelled away from the first wall surface around the pivot joint to remove the protective films from their adhesive strips.

[0036] The second base part is then pressed onto the first wall surface until it too adheres. This is followed by repeated pressing of all adhesive surfaces of the base plate against the respective wall surfaces by applying pressure to the coupling surfaces of both base parts. To achieve the most uniform adhesion possible across the entire surface of each adhesive strip, pressure is applied to each strip at several points distributed across its adhesive surface.

[0037] Finally, the container is coupled to the base plate by sliding its coupling receptacles from above into or onto the corresponding coupling elements of the base plate.

[0038] If double-sided self-adhesive strips are present separately from the base plate at the beginning of the process and are protected on both sides by non-adhesive release films, an additional preparatory step is required: Applying the adhesive strips to all adhesive surfaces of the base plate by removing the release film from only one of its two adhesive surfaces and pressing this adhesive surface onto one of the adhesive surfaces of the base plate. Further details and features will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the dependent claims. The respective features can be implemented individually or in combination. The possibilities for solving the problem are not limited to the embodiments but to the attached claims.

[0039] The exemplary embodiments are shown schematically in the figures, which may or may not be to scale. Identical reference numerals in the individual figures denote identical or functionally equivalent elements, or elements corresponding to one another in terms of their functions. Not all elements are labeled with reference numerals when they are repeated in other views. Different views of the same elements may be scaled differently. Specifically, the figures show: Fig. 1 a perspective wall-side view of a shower basket system according to an embodiment of the invention, looking obliquely from below at a vertical corner edge to be arranged in a shower corner and both side walls of its container with coupling receptacles formed therein, as well as at a pivot joint and wall-side adhesive surfaces of both base parts of a base plate decoupled from the container; Fig. 2 a perspective exploded view of the shower basket system of the Fig. 1 with a view obliquely from above onto the inner surfaces of both side walls of the container as well as onto the coupling-side surfaces of both base parts, which are shown separated from each other along the detachably designed hinge-like swivel joint; Fig. 3 a separate perspective wall-side view of the container of the shower basket system of the Fig. 1 und 2 obliquely from above; Fig. 4 another perspective wall-side view of the container of the Fig. 3 obliquely from below, i.e. looking down at its base; Fig. 5 a vertical top view of the container of Fig. 3 from above, i.e., looking into its interior and at its floor; Fig. 6 another perspective view of the container of Fig. 3-5 diagonally from above and from the side; Fig. 7 a wall-side side view of the first side wall of the container Fig. 3-6 ; Fig. 8 a wall-side side view of the second side wall of the container Fig. 3-6 ; Fig. 9 the container in the wall-side side view according to the Fig. 8 with regard to its second side wall, and additionally also the base plate to be coupled to it with its second base part in its detached state according to Fig. 2 shown; Fig. 10 the container in the wall-side side view according to the Fig. 7 with regard to its first side wall, and additionally also the base plate to be coupled to it with its first base part in its detached state according to Fig. 2 is shown; and Fig. 11 a perspective wall-side view of shower basket system 1 of the Fig. 1 und 2 obliquely from above, with the container coupled to the base plate, on the wall-side adhesive surfaces of which a pair of pull-tack adhesive strips is attached.

[0040] Fig. 1 Figure 1 shows a perspective wall-side view of a shower basket system 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, looking obliquely from below at a container 5 with its vertical corner edge 2 to be arranged in a shower corner (not shown) and both side walls 3 and 4 with coupling receptacles 6 formed therein, which are designed for coupling / connecting the container 5 to a base plate 7. The base plate 7 is in Fig. 1 shown in a position shortly before coupling with the container 5, with a view of its swivel joint 8 and wall-side adhesive surfaces 90 and 91 of both base parts 10 and 11, which are pivotably connected to each other by the swivel joint 8.

[0041] In other words, the shower basket system 1 comprises a container 5 that can be attached to the articulated base plate 7 in the shower corner (or any wall corner) using, for example, pull-tack adhesive strips. The purpose of the shower basket system 1 is to allow the container 5 to be used as a shelf for bathing accessories (such as a rubber duck, shower gel, and much more) and to be attached quickly, easily, and reliably to both wall surfaces (not shown) that form the shower corner.

[0042] In this example, the shower basket system 1 comprises the two-part base plate 7, the container 5, which (as in Fig. 9-11 shown) can be coupled to the base plate 7 at several points, as well as several double-sided self-adhesive pull-tack strips (also simply called "adhesive strips", and only in Fig. 11 shown), which in Fig. 1-10 These components are provided separately and are therefore not shown separately. The base plate 7 is attached to two wall surfaces of the shower corner, which, apart from unavoidable angular tolerances due to construction, meet at right angles, thus forming a wall corner at a standard angle of 90°. In this example, the base plate 7 and the container 5 are injection-molded plastic components, for example made of polystyrene or another suitable plastic, in particular acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). The components in Fig. 1 und 2 The mirror-symmetrical design of the corner basket-shaped container 5 shown around a vertical mirror plane containing the pivot axis A is purely exemplary and by no means mandatory, although it is particularly practical for reasons of fastening, manufacturing and use.

[0043] The base plate 7 has a first base part 10 with first adhesive surfaces 90 and a second base part 11 with second adhesive surfaces 91. Both base parts 10 and 11 are pivotally connected to each other via the single pivot joint 8. In the final assembly state of the system 1, the pivot axis A is oriented vertically and parallel to the wall corner, i.e., to the edge where the two wall surfaces of the shower corner meet.

[0044] The adhesive surfaces 90 and 91 are arranged on the wall side of the base plate 7. They are flat (i.e., level) and in this example each have a rectangular outline, so that commercially available double-sided self-adhesive strips 13 (such as those in Fig. 11 shown) so that they can be used. On an adhesive surface 90 or 91, one or more (in Fig. 1-11 Two adhesive strips 13 are applied directly next to each other. For orientation, each adhesive surface 90, 91 can be (for example, as in Fig. 1 , 9 und 10 shown) have vertical dividing lines 12 to facilitate the positioning of the adhesive strips 13 for the user.

[0045] In this example, the shower basket system 1 is designed for a three-point mounting of the container 5 in the shower corner. The first base part 10 has two first adhesive surfaces 90 for adhesive strips 13, spaced horizontally apart from each other in the final assembly state of the shower basket system, forming two correspondingly spaced mounting points. The second base part 11 has a single second adhesive surface 91, forming a third mounting point. To save weight and / or material, the first base part 10 has a reduced height in the area between the two first adhesive surfaces 90.

[0046] Fig. 2 shows a perspective exploded view of the shower basket system 1 of the Fig. 1 with a view obliquely from above onto the inner surfaces of both side walls 3 and 4 of the container 5 as well as onto the coupling-side (i.e. container-side) surfaces 20 and 21 of both base parts 10 and 11, which are in Fig. 2 The base parts 10 and 11 are shown separated from each other along the hinge-like swivel joint 8, which is designed to be detachable only as an example. However, such detachability of the base parts 10 and 11 is not absolutely necessary for the fastening method presented herein; that is, the two base parts 10 and 11 of the base plate 7 can also be permanently connected to each other via the swivel joint 8.

[0047] On the aforementioned surfaces 20 and 21 of the base plate 7, which are opposite the adhesive surfaces 90 and 91, coupling elements 30 and 31 are formed (not shown in detail). These can be positively connected to the corresponding coupling receptacles 6 on the container 5. The positive connection can be supported, for example, by suitable friction-locking elements or snap-fit ​​elements. In this example, the coupling elements 30 / 31 of the base plate 7 also have a horizontal shoulder surface 14, which contributes to the positive connection as described below.

[0048] The container 5 has a base 15 with a multitude of through-openings 16 that prevent waterlogging inside the container 5. The container 5 is bounded by vertical side walls. A first side wall 3 and a second side wall 4 form a 90° angle between each other in the horizontal plane. On their outer (i.e., wall-side) sides, both side walls 3 and 4 each have at least one coupling receptacle 6 (see detailed illustration in [reference]). Fig. 3-10 ), which are designed to guide and hold complementary coupling elements 30 / 31 of the base plate 7 (in Fig. 1 und 2 (not shown in detail below). Both side walls 3 and 4 are to be aligned with their main surfaces parallel to the wall surfaces of the wall corner to which the container 5 is attached.

[0049] In the final assembly state of system 1, a surround 19 is formed on the upper edges 18 of the container 5, the underside of which forms a support surface 22. In this example, the surround 19 bridges the gap between the side walls 3 and 4 of the container 5 and the respective wall surface and, in a top view, covers the other elements of the coupling receptacles 6. When the container 5 is connected to the coupling elements 30 / 31 of the base plate 7, the support surface 22 rests on the horizontal shoulder surfaces 14 of the coupling elements 30 / 31 of the base plate 7.

[0050] Fig. 3 bis Fig. 8 various other views of container 5 of shower basket system 1 are shown. Fig. 1 und 2 separately, i.e., without the base plate 7. The coupling receptacles 6 on both side walls 3 and 4 are shown in detail, in this example each having several vertical ribs and undercuts as well as optional locking elements 17 for guiding and holding complementary vertical coupling elements 30 / 31 of the base plate 7 (of which in Fig. 9 und 10 only locking hooks 23 are shown, which are complementary to the locking elements 17 of the container 5, otherwise not shown separately).

[0051] This shows Fig. 3 a separate perspective wall-side view of container 5 of the shower basket system 1 of the Fig. 1 und 2 obliquely from above, i.e. looking into its interior. Fig. 4 shows another perspective wall-side view of container 5 of the Fig. 3 obliquely from below, i.e. looking at its bottom 15. Fig. 5 shows a vertical top view of container 5 of the Fig. 3 from above, i.e. looking into its interior and at its floor 15. Fig. 6 shows another perspective view of container 5 of the Fig. 3-5 diagonally from above and from the side. Fig. 7 shows a wall-side side view of the first side wall 3 of the container 5 of the Fig. 3-6 , while in Fig. 8 A wall-side side view of the second side wall 4 of the container 5 is shown.

[0052] Fig. 9 The container 5 is shown in the wall-side side view according to the Fig. 8 with regard to its second side wall 4, wherein the base plate 7 to be coupled to it with its second base part 11 in its detached state according to Fig. 2 can be seen. Fig. 10 The container 5 is shown in the wall-side side view according to the Fig. 7 with regard to its first side wall 3, wherein here too the base plate 7 to be coupled to it with its first base part 10 in its detached state according to Fig. 2 can be seen.

[0053] Finally, it shows Fig. 11 a perspective wall-side view of shower basket system 1 of the Fig. 1 und 2 obliquely from above, wherein the container 5 is coupled to the base plate 7, on whose wall-side adhesive surfaces 90, 91 two pull-tight adhesive strips 13 are attached.

[0054] With reference to Figuren 1 bis 11 An exemplary embodiment of a method for fastening the shower basket system 1 in a shower corner is described below.

[0055] By way of example, prior to the execution of the procedure, there exists an initial state of the shower basket system 1 in which the base plate 7 with container 5 (as in Fig. 11 (as indicated) is coupled. The double-sided self-adhesive strips 13 can already be attached to the adhesive surfaces 90, 91 of the base plate 7 (as shown in Fig. 11 (as shown), so that the preparation step S1 described below is omitted. Alternatively, the adhesive strips can be supplied separately, with the adhesive on both sides of each strip covered by a protective film to prevent unwanted adhesion to random surfaces.

[0056] In a first step S1 (in the case of separately supplied adhesive strips 13) all double-sided self-adhesive adhesive strips 13 are applied to all adhesive surfaces 90 and 91 of the base plate 7 after removal of the first protective film.

[0057] In a second step S2, all second cover films are removed from the adhesive strips on the first base part 10 of the base plate 7. In a third step S3, the container 5 with the second base part 11 of the attached base plate 7 is placed against one of the two wall surfaces of the shower corner and moved towards the wall corner until the first base part 10 rests against the second wall surface and adheres with the exposed adhesive surfaces of the attached adhesive strips.

[0058] In a fourth step S4, the container 5 is moved upwards, i.e. into a Fig. 1The second base part 11 of the base plate 7, which is adhered to the second wall surface by the first base part 10, can then be pivoted away from the first wall surface about its swivel joint 8 in order to remove the second cover films from the adhesive strips of the second base part 11 in a fifth step S5 and adhere them to the first wall surface by applying pressure to the second base part 11.

[0059] In a sixth step, S6, all adhesive surfaces of the base plate 7 are pressed firmly against the first and second wall surfaces by applying pressure several times. To achieve the most uniform adhesion possible across the entire surface of each adhesive strip, each strip is pressed at several points distributed across its adhesive surface.

[0060] In a final seventh step S7, the container 5 is reconnected to the base plate 7 by sliding the container-side coupling receptacles 6 from above (i.e., in a direction opposite to arrows P) into and / or onto the coupling elements 30 / 31 of the base plate 7. The play inherent in this coupling according to the invention, which allows a relatively small, limited movement of the base plate 7 in the horizontal direction away from the respective side wall 3 or 4 of the container 5, automatically compensates for any angular deviations of the wall surfaces of the shower corner from a standard angle of 90°. Consequently, this method reliably prevents assembly-related stresses in the adhesive strips at all fastening points (in this example, all three).

[0061] Numerous variations and further developments of the described examples are possible. Reference sign

[0062] 1 Shower basket system 2 Corner edge of the corner basket / container 3 First side wall of the corner basket / container 4 Second side wall of the corner basket / container 5 Container in the shape of a corner basket 6 Coupling receptacles on the corner basket / container 7 Two-part base plate 8 Swivel joint of the base plate 10 First base part of the base plate 11 Second base part of the base plate 90 Adhesive surface(s) on the first base part 91 Adhesive surface(s) on the second base part 12 Vertical dividing lines 13 (Self-adhesive) adhesive strips 14 Shoulder surface 15 Bottom of the container 16 Through openings 17 Locking elements 18 Upper edges of the container 19 Rim 22 Support surface 20 Coupling-side surface of the first base part 21 Coupling-side surface of the second base part 23 Snap hook 30 Coupling elements of the first Base part 31 Coupling elements of the second base part A Swivel axis P Disconnection direction

Claims

1. A shower caddy system (1) for fastening in a shower corner which is formed by two wall surfaces disposed at a normal angle of 90° with respect to one another, comprising: a container (5) in the form of a corner caddy, which has two substantially flat side walls (3, 4) approximately at right angles with respect to one another and a floor (15) held by the side walls (3, 4) and spanned between them for the placement of bathroom utensils; and a base plate (7), which is composed of a first base part (10) and a second base part (11), which has flat adhesive surfaces (90, 91) on the rear side for self-adhesive strips (13) for fastening to each one of the two wall surfaces, as well as coupling elements (30, 31) constructed on the front side for fastening to each one of the two side walls (3, 4) of the container (5) ; wherein the outside of each side wall (3, 4) of the container (5) has coupling docks (6) which are constructed for a detachable connection to the coupling elements (30, 31) of the associated base part (10, 11) of the base plate (7) by means of an interlocking fit; characterized in that the two base parts (10, 11) are pivotally connected to one another via a single pivot joint (8), the axis of rotation (A) of which, in a final mounted state of the shower caddy system (1), extends vertically and therefore parallel to a shower corner edge formed by both wall surfaces; the container (5) can be coupled to and uncoupled from the base plate (7) by mutual displacement in a direction parallel to said axis of rotation (A) of the joint; and the coupling of at least one of the base parts (10, 11) and the associated side wall (3, 4) of the container (5) has a play both during the coupling procedure as well as in the mutually connected state, the play being in a manner such that constructional angular tolerances of both wall surfaces can be compensated for up to a predetermined maximum angular deviation from the 90° normal angle by a corresponding pivoting of the two base parts (10, 11) about the pivot joint (8).

2. The shower caddy system (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, in the case of a fastening of the container (5) in the shower corner which comprises more than two horizontally spaced fastening points, preferably a three-point fastening, the first base part (10) has two or more adhesive surfaces (90) for separate adhesive strips (13) which are spaced apart from one another in the horizontal direction in the final mounted state of the shower caddy system and which form two or more correspondingly spaced fastening points; while the second base part (11) has at least one adhesive surface (91) which forms at least one further fastening point, in particular a third fastening point of a three-point fastening.

3. The shower caddy system (1) as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the coupling of the first base part (10) to the associated first side wall (3) of the container (5) is substantially without any play; while the coupling of the second base part (11) to the associated second side wall (4) of the container (5) is formed with said play.

4. The shower caddy system (1) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at their upper edges (18) in the final mounted state of the shower caddy system (1), the side walls (3, 4) of the container (5) have, at least in sections above the coupling docks (6), a horizontally outwardly protruding shoulder-shaped border (19), the underside of which forms a support surface (22) which is constructed to rest on associated shoulder surfaces (14) of the base plate (7) during or for the connection thereof to the coupling docks (6).

5. The shower caddy system (1) as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that in the final mounted state of the shower caddy system (1) and in the horizontal direction, the shoulder-shaped border (19) completely covers the coupling docks (6) and / or the coupling elements (30, 31) of the base plate (7) coupled thereto, or completely covers a gap formed between the respective side wall (3, 4) of the container (5) and a wall surface to which it is fastened.

6. The shower caddy system (1) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two substantially flat side walls (3, 4) of the container (5) extend vertically upwards from its floor (15) and are connected by one or two further wall sections, preferably respectively rounded, in order to form a container wall which completely encloses the floor (15) on all sides.

7. The shower caddy system (1) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the floor (15) has a plurality of through openings (16) which are constructed for water to flow out of the container (5).

8. The shower caddy system (1) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the self-adhesive strips (13) are provided separately from the base plate (7) as double-sided self-adhesive, preferably stretch-releasable, adhesive strips (13) for subsequent attachment to the base plate (7) and are each protected on their two adhesive surfaces by non-adhesive cover films.

9. A method for fastening a shower caddy system (1) as claimed in one of the preceding claims in a shower corner, which is formed by two wall surfaces disposed at a normal angle of 90° with respect to each other, comprising the steps of: providing the base plate (7) with adhesive strips (13) which are self-adhesive, which are attached to each of its adhesive surfaces (90, 91), the adhesive surfaces of which that face away from the adhesive surfaces (90, 91) being protected with non-adhesive cover films; coupling the base plate (7) to the container (5) by interlocking the coupling elements (30, 31) of the respective base part (10, 11) of the base plate (7) to the coupling docks (6) of the associated side wall (3, 4) of the container (5); removing the cover films from the adhesive strips on the first base part (10) of the base plate (7); placing the container (5) with the second base part (11) on a first of the two wall surfaces and moving the container (5) in the direction of the wall corner until the first base part (10) adheres to the second wall surface; upwardly uncoupling the container (5) from the base plate (7); pivoting the second base part (11) about the pivot joint (8) away from the first wall surface and then removing the cover films from its adhesive strips (13); pressing the second base part (11) onto the first wall surface until the second base part (11) also adheres to the first wall surface; repeatedly pressing all adhesive surfaces (90, 91) of the base plate (7) onto the respective wall surfaces by exerting pressure on coupling-side surfaces (20, 21) of both base parts (10, 11), wherein each adhesive strip (13) is pressed at a plurality of positions distributed over its entire adhesive surface; and finally, coupling the container (5) to the base plate (7) by pushing its coupling docks (6) from above into the associated coupling elements (30, 31) of the base plate (7).

10. The method for fastening a shower caddy system (1) as claimed in claim 8 in a shower corner, which is formed by two wall surfaces disposed at a normal angle of 90° with respect to each other, comprising the steps of: coupling the base plate (7) to the container (5) by interlocking the coupling elements (30, 31) of the respective base part (10, 11) of the base plate (7) with the coupling docks (6) of the associated side wall (3, 4) of the container (5); attaching adhesive strips (13) to all adhesive surfaces (90, 91) of the base plate (7) by removing the cover film from each adhesive strip (13) on only one of its two adhesive surfaces and by pressing this adhesive surface onto one of the adhesive surfaces (90,91) of the base plate (7) to attach it thereto; removing the cover films on the adhesive surfaces of all adhesive strips (13) on the first base part (10) of the base plate which face away from the adhesive surfaces (90, 91); placing the container (5) with the second base part (11) on a first of the two wall surfaces and moving the container (5) in the direction of the wall corner until the first base part (10) adheres to the second wall surface; upwardly uncoupling the container (5) from the base plate (7); pivoting the second base part (11) about the pivot joint (8) away from the first wall surface and then removing the remaining cover films from its adhesive strips (13); pressing the second base part (11) onto the first wall surface until the second base part (11) also adheres to the first wall surface; repeatedly pressing all adhesive surfaces (90, 91) of the base plate (7) onto the respective wall surface by exerting pressure on the coupling-side surfaces (20, 21) of both base parts (10, 11), wherein each adhesive strip (13) is pressed at a plurality of positions distributed over its entire adhesive surface in order to obtain uniform adhesion thereof to the respective wall surface; and finally, coupling the container (5) to the base plate (7) by pushing its coupling docks (6) from above into the associated coupling elements (30, 31) of the base plate (7).