Device for holding at least one container for a liquid body cleaning product

Abstract

Device (1) for holding at least one container (2) for a liquid body cleansing product, the device (1) comprising at least one elastically deformable clamping element (3, 3') which is designed to receive and clamp the respective container (2) under elastic deformation.According to the invention, the device (1) further comprises a holder (4) with an insertion section (5) for insertion into an opening (7) of a tray for the at least one container (2), wherein at least one groove (6) extending transversely, preferably perpendicularly, to a longitudinal axis (9) of the holder (4) is provided in the insertion section (5) in order to engage with a section (8) of the tray limiting the opening (7) during insertion, wherein the at least one groove (6) has an outer groove section (10) and an adjoining inner groove section (11), wherein the outer groove section (10) is rounded and the inner groove section (11) is tapered.

Description

AREA OF INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for holding at least one container for a liquid body cleansing product, the device comprising at least one elastically deformable clamping element which is designed to receive and clamp the respective container under elastic deformation. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] Containers for liquid personal care products are used especially when showering or bathing. These can be, for example, squeeze bottles or bottles, particularly plastic bottles, for shower gels, shampoos, or liquid soaps. Such containers are usually placed on shelves that have one or more openings to allow liquid or water to drain away. These shelves are often basket-like or grid-like, or constructed from bars. Such shelves are also known as shower baskets, shower shelves, or bathroom wire shelves.

[0003] Even when placing a container on or in such a shelf, the often damp and slippery conditions can make it difficult to position the container correctly or keep it in place, causing it to tip over. With multiple containers on or in a single shelf, the problem is exacerbated by the limited space, often resulting in a disorderly, almost chaotic, and unstable arrangement, sometimes stacked on top of each other. This means that an accidental bump could cause one or more containers to fall off the shelf. If one or more containers do fall, injuries such as bruised toes or crushed bruises are likely.

[0004] EP 1 532 912 A1 shows a holder for personal care product containers, soaps and the like, with a strip with holding means for hanging on, for example, a wall, wherein an elastic clamping clip is provided by means of which the respective object is held. TASK OF INVENTION

[0005] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a device with which the problem described above can be avoided. In particular, it should enable a stable, orderly arrangement of one or more containers, each for a liquid body cleansing product, in or on a suitable shelf. PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

[0006] To solve the aforementioned problem, in a device for holding at least one container for a liquid body cleansing product, the device comprises at least one elastically deformable clamping element designed to receive and clamp the respective container under elastic deformation, and further comprises a holder with an insertion section for insertion into an opening of a tray for the at least one container, wherein at least one groove extending transversely, preferably perpendicularly, to a longitudinal axis of the holder is provided in the insertion section in order to engage with a section of the tray defining the opening during insertion, wherein the at least one groove has an outer groove section and an adjoining inner groove section.wherein the outer groove section is rounded and the inner groove section is tapered to a point.

[0007] As mentioned, the containers could be, for example, squeeze containers or bottles, especially plastic bottles, for shower gels, shampoos or liquid soaps, although of course other containers are not excluded.

[0008] The clamping element allows the container to be securely clamped and thus fixed in its position or arrangement within the storage area. By inserting the container into the clamping element, the element can be transformed from an undeformed state to an elastically deformed state. This ensures that the container is held with a certain degree of frictional force. An additional form-fit connection is not excluded.

[0009] In practice, such an additional positive locking mechanism can even be typically created by a base / bottom area of ​​the clamping element with the container, if the base / bottom area is normal to the direction of gravity and the clamping element is open against the direction of gravity.

[0010] How well or stably the respective container can be held in position depends, at least to a certain extent, especially if there is no positive locking, on the specific container and its contents, particularly with regard to its size and weight, on the one hand, and the clamping force generated on the other.

[0011] The holder, especially the insertion section of the holder, can also be referred to as a grooved blade.

[0012] Preferably, the holder is arranged opposite at least one clamping element.

[0013] The bracket allows the device to be attached to or within a shelf, such as a shower basket, shower caddy, or bathroom wire shelf, by clamping or clipping it in place. Shelves for these types of containers typically have at least one opening to allow water or other liquids to drain away, even if the shelf is not constructed with a grid or basket-like design. The shelf, particularly in the area of ​​a base with at least one opening, can be made of flat metal or sheet metal, or even plastic. For example, the shelf might have a flat steel base with one or more openings.

[0014] This does not preclude the possibility that the tray may also have one or more other openings and that the device or holder with its insertion section can also be inserted into one of these other openings in the tray, for example, an opening in a side wall of the tray. Whether the device can hold the container securely enough in this position may depend on the specific clamping force generated in each individual case.

[0015] If, for example, the tray is constructed in a grid or basket-like manner from round or flat bars, the insertion section can be inserted into one of the openings between two adjacent round or flat bars to secure the device to the tray until at least one groove engages with at least one of the two adjacent round or flat bars.

[0016] By having at least one groove running transversely, preferably perpendicularly, to the longitudinal axis, the groove and the section of the tray are designed to engage or lock into place during insertion, provided the dimensions of the holder or insertion section, particularly transversely to the longitudinal axis of the holder, are adapted to the opening. This engagement ensures that the holder or device is fixed in the tray. Accordingly, the at least one groove is clearly located on an outer side of the insertion section.

[0017] It should be noted that the path of the insertion section or the groove blade need not necessarily be straight. A curved path would also be conceivable to accommodate appropriately shaped trays. Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the insertion section is provided to be curved, particularly at least in sections. Similarly, the at least one groove can also be curved, at least in sections. The curved path of the insertion section or the at least one groove can, in particular, lie in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the holder.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the at least one groove is at least partially straight and is designed to receive either a round-bar-shaped section and / or a flat-bar-shaped section of the shelf. This ensures that the device can be attached to a wide variety of shelves where the section defining the respective opening is at least partially rod-shaped. The rod-shaped design can be round or flat – for example, if the section bordering or defining the respective opening is part of a flat steel base.

[0019] At least one groove can be designed to accommodate both round and flat bar sections of the tray. The holder can be used to secure the device by engaging with trays of various designs.

[0020] For example, one section of the groove, such as an outer groove section, may have a geometry for receiving round bars, and a subsequent section of the groove, such as an inner groove section, may have a geometry for receiving flat bars or flat bar-shaped sections of the tray.

[0021] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, at least one pair of opposing grooves is provided. The grooves of each pair are arranged on opposite sides of the insertion section. Typically, when the holder is inserted into the respective opening of the tray, both grooves of each pair can engage with sections that define or border the respective opening, thus achieving a particularly stable hold.

[0022] As described above, the device according to the invention is provided that the at least one groove has an outer groove section and an adjoining inner groove section, wherein the outer groove section is rounded and the inner groove section is tapered. The inner groove section forms a groove base and serves in particular to receive flat bar-shaped sections of the tray or is designed to engage with or lock into such sections. The outer groove section serves to engage with or lock into round bars or round bar-shaped sections of the tray.

[0023] To facilitate the insertion of the holder or insertion section into the respective opening of the tray for a user, a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides that the insertion section tapers along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the holder and points from the at least one clamping element towards the holder. That is, the insertion section tapers towards a free end of the holder or widens in the opposite direction.

[0024] The insertion section can, for example, taper uniformly or in steps, at least in certain sections. Partially conical variants are also conceivable. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the insertion section is wedge-shaped, at least in certain sections. That is, the insertion section is designed, at least in certain sections, such that the side surfaces meet at an acute angle, and these side surfaces are essentially flat except for at least one groove. In practice, this ensures particularly good handling for the user when attaching the device to the respective shelf. Furthermore, this geometry proves to be advantageous from a manufacturing perspective.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, it is provided that several grooves are provided which are arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal axis of the holder.

[0026] This allows the insertion section – viewed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the holder, particularly in the first direction – to be inserted to varying depths into the respective opening of the tray in order to be fixed in different positions. This is advantageous because at least one clamping element can be positioned more or less far from the opening as desired.

[0027] With a tapered insertion section, the advantage arises that the device can be easily attached to various trays with different sized openings. Depending on the opening width, the insertion section must be inserted more or less far into the opening until it clicks into place or the respective groove engages with the tray's edge or border. The larger or wider the opening, the further the insertion section must be inserted.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the holder, in particular the insertion section, comprises several individual segments arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal axis of the holder and detachably connected to one another. Accordingly, the length of the holder or insertion section, measured parallel to the longitudinal axis, can be adjusted to the user's needs, for example, to position the at least one clamping element at a desired distance from the opening of the tray. Furthermore, "excess" individual segments, which would protrude from the tray when the device is fixed to it without contributing to its stability, can be omitted to save space and / or improve the appearance.

[0029] Furthermore, this increases the adaptability of the device to a wide variety of storage surfaces by allowing the targeted use of individual segments that are adapted to the dimensions of at least one opening of the respective storage surface.

[0030] To further increase the universal applicability, particularly with regard to differently sized openings of various storage compartments, a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides that several of the individual segments, preferably all individual segments, each have at least one groove or at least a pair of opposing grooves. Preferably, the grooves run in a straight line, at least in some sections.

[0031] To ensure a detachable connection in a cost-effective and user-friendly manner, a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides for a dovetail joint to detachably connect two immediately adjacent individual segments. One of the two individual segments has a fastening groove, and the other has a corresponding undercut projection that can be inserted into the fastening groove. The dovetail joint provides a positive locking effect, but a certain clamping effect may also be present, depending on the dimensions of the, in particular trapezoidal, cross-section of the fastening groove and the projection relative to each other.

[0032] Furthermore, a locking mechanism can be incorporated into the mounting grooves or projections, allowing the individual segments to interlock when the projections are pushed a certain distance into the mounting grooves. The bracket with the interlocked individual segments offers exceptional stability, and the locking mechanism also facilitates thorough assembly and connection of the individual segments for the user.

[0033] In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the holder is detachably connected to the at least one clamping element, preferably by means of a dovetail joint. This allows for space-saving storage of the device when the at least one clamping element and the holder are separated. Furthermore, the at least one clamping element can be connected to different holders adapted to different openings of various shelves, thereby achieving a particularly universal applicability of the device in a sustainable manner. The above also applies to the dovetail joint.

[0034] Furthermore, at least one adapter can be provided on the holder for the detachable connection of the holder to the at least one clamping element, or the holder can include an adapter to allow different orientations of the at least one clamping element relative to the holder or the insertion section. In particular, it is conceivable that the at least one adapter enables a detachable connection of the holder to the at least one clamping element in a first orientation and in a second orientation, wherein the second orientation relative to the first orientation corresponds to a rotation of the at least one clamping element by a certain angle, preferably 90°, about the longitudinal axis of the holder.

[0035] In order to be able to manufacture at least one clamping element with the desired elasticity in a technically simple and cost-effective manner, a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides that the respective clamping element has at least two legs between which the respective container can be arranged for receiving, wherein at least one of these legs is elastically deformable.

[0036] To improve the clamping of the respective container in the at least one clamping element, a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides that at least one leg of the respective clamping element has at least one retaining rib for contacting the respective container. This optimizes or maximizes the pressure that can be exerted by the at least one clamping element on the respective container. Several retaining ribs, arranged one behind the other, particularly along the longitudinal axis of the holder, facilitate contact by at least one retaining rib even with containers of different dimensions.

[0037] In order to facilitate the insertion of the respective container between the legs of at least one clamping element, a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides that at least one of the legs of the respective clamping element has a rounded contact surface at a free end for the respective container to be received. During insertion, the respective container can slide off the contact surface accordingly, thus preventing any snagging and ensuring particularly reliable handling for the user.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the device comprises a base body, wherein at least two legs are provided for each clamping element, projecting from the base body, and wherein the holder projects from the base body. The base body allows for the convenient implementation of one or more clamping elements, as only the legs of the respective clamping element need to be provided projecting from the base body.

[0039] On the other hand, the bracket can simply be designed to project from the base body. Furthermore, the base body allows for a simple and cost-effective way to create a detachable connection with the bracket. For example, a dovetail joint can be provided between the base body and the bracket, particularly between the base body and a single segment of the bracket—either the first or last, depending on the perspective, parallel to the bracket's longitudinal axis—where a fixing groove can be provided on the base body and a corresponding projection with an undercut on the bracket, or vice versa. Otherwise, the above statements regarding dovetail joints also apply.

[0040] With regard to the aforementioned at least one adapter, it can be stated that it can be provided for the detachable connection of the base body and the holder in order to allow different orientations of the base body—and thus of the at least one clamping element—relative to the holder or the insertion section. In particular, it is conceivable that the at least one adapter enables a detachable connection of the holder to the base body in a first orientation and in a second orientation, wherein the second orientation relative to the first orientation corresponds to a rotation of the base body by a certain angle, preferably 90°, about the longitudinal axis of the holder.

[0041] As stated above, a dovetail joint can be provided between the base body and the at least one adapter, wherein the base body may have a mounting groove and the at least one adapter may have a corresponding projection with an undercut, or vice versa. For example, a mounting groove can be provided on the base body and a corresponding first projection with an undercut on a first adapter, and a corresponding second projection with an undercut on a second adapter, wherein the course of the second projection is transverse, in particular perpendicular, to the course of the first projection, provided that the first and second adapters are detachably connected to the rest of the holder. The different courses of the first and second projections result in the different first and second orientations.

[0042] For the detachable connection of at least one adapter with the rest of the bracket, in particular with the first or last individual segment of the bracket – depending on the viewpoint, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bracket – a dovetail connection can again be provided, whereby what has been said above about the dovetail connection applies.

[0043] As mentioned, several clamping elements can be provided. Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, at least two, and in particular exactly two, clamping elements are provided, wherein, preferably, viewed along the longitudinal axis of the holder, the clamping elements are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. This geometric design enables the most symmetrical and space-saving arrangement of the clamping elements and thus of the clamped containers, which is advantageous in terms of order and space efficiency.

[0044] The device according to the invention is suitable not only for private use, but also for use in business settings, such as hotels or retirement homes, etc. In order to prevent or at least hinder the simple theft of a device attached to a shelf, and thus achieve theft protection, a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides a locking element which can be detachably fixed to the bracket and / or a base body of the device, from which the bracket projects, in particular by screwing. The detachably fixed locking element covers at least one groove, at least partially, in order to hold the opening-limiting section of the shelf in the groove when it has been brought into engagement with the section.

[0045] The term "releasably fixed locking element" refers to the locking element in its releasably fixed position. When the device is fixed to the shelf by the section defining at least one opening of the shelf engaging with at least one groove, the releasably fixed locking element encompasses a portion of said section of the shelf, for example, a part of a round or flat bar that is positioned or locked in the groove. Consequently, the device can no longer be separated from the shelf—at least not without considerable, destructive force—but rather the locking element must first be released, which is at least time-consuming and thus prevents opportunistic theft.

[0046] In order to make the locking mechanism particularly mechanically stable and thus reliable, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, it is provided that the releasably fixed locking element encompasses the holder at least partially, wherein, viewed along the longitudinal axis of the holder, sections of the locking element are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis.

[0047] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the locking element is made of plastic. Plastic does not rust, is inexpensive to manufacture, and can be made very robust with regard to theft protection.

[0048] To ensure satisfactory or even particularly high theft protection, other robust materials would of course also be conceivable, such as a metal band, especially made of stainless steel, the latter material being also rust-free and therefore particularly suitable for use in damp conditions.

[0049] In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, at least one clamping element and / or the holder are made of plastic. Advantages here, among others, include water resistance and low manufacturing costs. Furthermore, there are practically no limits to the geometric design, which is advantageous with regard to functionality, particularly the elasticity of the respective clamping element, but also aesthetics.

[0050] Of course, other materials are also conceivable here, such as metals, especially stainless steel, in order to guarantee the elasticity required for the respective clamping element. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0051] The invention will now be explained in more detail using exemplary embodiments. The drawings are exemplary and are intended to illustrate the inventive concept, but in no way to restrict or even exhaustively represent it.

[0052] This shows: Fig. 1 an axonometric view of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention. Fig. 2 a front view of the device. Fig. 1 Fig. 3 shows a front view of a bracket of the device. Fig. 1 Fig. 4 a side view of the device made of Fig. 1 Fig. 5 a detailed view of area V from Fig. 1 Fig. 6 shows a second embodiment of the device according to the invention, a representation of the holder projecting from a base body of the second embodiment of the device according to the invention with a detachably fixed locking element, Fig. 7 shows an axonometric view of the locking element, Fig. 8 shows an axonometric view of a third embodiment of the device according to the invention, Fig. 9 shows an axonometric view of interconnected individual segments of a holder of a fourth embodiment of the device according to the invention, Fig. 10 shows an axonometric view of an adapter of the fourth embodiment of the device according to the invention, and Fig. 11 shows an exploded view of Fig. 9 Fig. 12 an adapter for a fifth and a sixth embodiment of the device according to the invention; Fig. 13 an axonometric view of the fifth embodiment of the device according to the invention; Fig. 14 an axonometric view of the sixth embodiment of the device according to the invention WAYS TO IMPLEMENT THE INVENTION

[0053] Fig. 1 Figure 1 shows an axonometric view of a first embodiment of a device 1 for holding at least one container for a liquid body cleansing product, for example, a squeeze container 2 for a shower gel. Such a squeeze container 2 is in Fig. 2 indicated by the double-dotted line and, according to the state of the art, is simply placed on a shelf which z.B. also referred to as a shower shelf, it is placed on the shelf, although this position is usually not stable, especially when several such containers are arranged in or on the shelf. Such a shelf typically has at least one opening, in particular a bottom opening 7, to allow liquid to drain away, and can be constructed, for example, as a grid or basket from round rods 8, whereby in Fig. 1 Two such round rods 8 are indicated by dashed lines, between which the bottom opening 7 is formed. The device 1 can be fixed to the shelf to enable stable and neat positioning of the containers or the squeeze container 2.

[0054] The device 1 generally comprises at least one elastically deformable clamping element 3, 3', wherein in the first embodiment shown exactly one clamping element 3 is provided. In contrast, the Fig. 8 a third embodiment of the device 1 in which two clamping elements 3, 3' are provided.

[0055] The respective clamping element 3, 3' is designed to receive and clamp the respective container, in particular the respective squeeze container 2, under elastic deformation, with the large downward-pointing arrows in Fig. 1 and Fig. 8 indicate the direction in which the respective container is inserted into the respective clamping element 3, 3'.

[0056] To attach the device 1 to the tray, the device 1 generally has a holder 4 with an insertion section 5 for insertion into the at least one opening or bottom opening 7 of the tray. At least one groove 6 extending transversely to a longitudinal axis 9 of the holder 4 is provided in the insertion section 5 in order to engage with, or lock into, a section of the tray that defines the opening or bottom opening 7 during insertion.

[0057] In the illustrated embodiments, several grooves 6 are provided, which run essentially straight and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 9 and are designed to engage with two adjacent round bars 8 or flat bars. The grooves 6 are arranged in pairs opposite each other.

[0058] Between the two adjacent round bars 8 or flat bars, the corresponding opening or base opening 7 is formed, which is partially bounded or bordered by these two round bars 8 or flat bars. That is, the round bars 8 or flat bars form the section of the shelf that borders the opening or base opening 7.

[0059] In order to ensure reliable locking with both round bars 8 and flat bars, the grooves 6 in the illustrated embodiments each have an outer groove section 10 and an adjoining inner groove section 11, wherein the outer groove section 10 is round-grooved and the inner groove section 11 is tapered, cf. in particular Fig. 2 .

[0060] In the illustrated embodiments, the insertion section 5 tapers along a first direction 12, wherein the first direction 12 is parallel to the longitudinal axis 9 of the holder 4 and points from the at least one clamping element 3, 3' to the holder 4. The insertion section 5 is at least partially wedge-shaped with side surfaces that meet at an acute angle, these side surfaces being essentially flat except for the grooves 6.

[0061] Furthermore, several grooves 6 are arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal axis 9 of the bracket 4, cf. e.g. Fig. 4 In conjunction with the tapered insertion section 5, the device 1 can thus be attached to different shelves where the round bars 8 or flat bars are spaced at different distances from each other. Depending on these distances, the insertion section 5 simply needs to be inserted slightly further (for larger distances) or slightly less far (for smaller distances) into the respective opening or base opening 7 until the grooves 6 engage with the round bars 8 or flat bars and lock into place.

[0062] In the illustrated embodiments, the holder 4, in particular the insertion section 5, has several individual segments 13 which are arranged one behind the other along the longitudinal axis 9 of the holder 4 and which are detachably connected to one another. Each of the individual segments 13 has a pair of opposing grooves 6. Individual segments 13 that project beyond the shelf in the first direction 12 and are not required can, for example, be omitted to create a compact and aesthetically pleasing device 1.

[0063] For the detachable connection of the individual segments 13, a dovetail joint is provided in each case. For this purpose, a fastening groove 14 is provided on one of each pair of immediately adjacent individual segments 13, and a corresponding undercut projection 15 is provided on the other of each pair of individual segments 13, which can be inserted into the fastening groove 14 to establish the connection, cf. Fig. 3 To release the connection, the projection 15 is pushed out of the associated fastening groove 14.

[0064] Viewed in the first direction 12, the bracket 4 has a first segment and a last segment. To ensure the connection of all segments 13, those segments located between the first and last segments have both a fastening groove 14 and an opposing projection 15. The last segment, however, has only a projection 15. The first segment, in turn, has a projection 15' that can engage with a fastening groove 14' located in a base body 17 to ensure a detachable dovetail connection between the bracket 4 and the base body 17 or the at least one clamping element 3, 3'.

[0065] Fig. 5 shows a detailed view of area V. Fig. 1 the base body 17 of a second embodiment of the device 1, wherein the fastening groove 14' is clearly visible.

[0066] In the illustrated embodiments, exactly two legs 16, 16' are provided for each clamping element 3, 3', which project opposite the base body 17 of the holder 4, with both legs 16, 16' being elastically deformable. The elastically deformed legs 16, 16' are in Fig. 1 and 2 indicated by dashed lines, whereby in Fig. 2 The curved double arrows additionally indicate the direction of movement of the legs 16, 16' when the container or squeeze container 2 is inserted between the legs 16, 16' and pushes them apart. To facilitate insertion, the legs 16, 16' each have a rounded starting surface 20 at their free ends for the container or squeeze container 2.

[0067] To optimize the pressure exerted on the container or squeeze container 2 by the legs 16, 16', each leg 16, 16' is provided with a retaining rib 19 in the illustrated embodiments. Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiments, the legs 16, 16' are curved between the respective retaining rib 19 and the respective contact surface 20 in order to achieve a positive fit with the container or squeeze container 2, if necessary (depending on the geometry of the container or squeeze container 2).

[0068] Fig. 6 Figure 1 shows a representation of the bracket 4 projecting from the base body 17 of the aforementioned second embodiment of the device 1, with a detachably fixed locking element 18. The locking element 18 encompasses the bracket 4 at least partially, with sections of the locking element 18 arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis 9 of the bracket 4. An axonometric view of the locking element 18 can be found in Figure 1. Fig. 7 .

[0069] The locking element 18 is detachably fixed to the base body 17 by means of a sleeve screw 22. The base body 17 has a bore 21 for the sleeve screw 22, cf. Fig. 5 The locking element 18 has holes 23 for the sleeve screw 22 including the associated nut, see figure. Fig. 7 .

[0070] The releasably fixed locking element 18 covers the grooves 6 at least partially in order to hold the round bars 8 or flat bars in the corresponding grooves 6 when the grooves 6 have been engaged or locked with the round bars 8 or flat bars. Fig. 6 Accordingly, two round bars 8 are indicated by dashed lines, which are held by the releasable fixed locking element 8, thereby providing theft protection, as the device 1 is prevented from being detached from the round bars 8 or the shelf.

[0071] In the illustrated embodiments, both the locking element 18 and the at least one clamping element 3, 3' and the holder 4 are made of plastic.

[0072] In the third embodiment already mentioned, the Fig. 8 The two clamping elements 3, 3' are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis 9 of the holder 4. This enables a symmetrical and space-saving arrangement of the clamping elements 3, 3' and thus of the clamped containers or squeeze containers 2, which is advantageous in terms of order and space efficiency.

[0073] Fig. 9 Figure 1 shows an insertion section 5 of a holder 4 of a fourth embodiment, wherein the insertion section 5 is curved. This enables fastening in curved openings 7, such as those found in shelves designed as semicircular or quarter-circular wire baskets.

[0074] The insertion section 5 consists of individual segments 13, wherein in the illustrated embodiment six individual segments 13 are provided, which are in Fig. 9 are interconnected. Each individual segment 13 also exhibits a curved course accordingly, cf. Fig. 11 .

[0075] Each individual segment 13 in turn has two opposing grooves 6 which are also curved.

[0076] The curved course of the insertion section 5 or the individual segments 13 or the grooves 6 is given in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis 9 of the holder 4 or to the first direction 12.

[0077] The individual segments 13 are connected to each other via a dovetail joint with the projections 15 and fastening grooves 14 already described above. The projections 15 and the fastening grooves 14 are curved and do not extend over the entire (curved) course of the respective individual segment 13, but only over a section of the (curved) course of the respective individual segment 13.

[0078] Again, the bracket 4, viewed in the first direction 12, has a first individual segment and a last individual segment. To ensure the connection of all individual segments 13, all individual segments except the last one have both a fastening groove 14 and an opposing projection 15. The last individual segment, however, has only a projection 15.

[0079] By means of an adapter 24 of the holder 4, see. Fig. 10 , a detachable connection to the base body 17, as shown in the first three embodiments, can be formed, see in particular Fig. 1 , Fig. 5 and Fig. 8 , are manufactured. The respective mounting groove 14' of these base bodies 17 has a straight path. The adapter 24 accordingly has a similarly straight projection 15' which can engage with the respective mounting groove 14'. Furthermore, the adapter 24 has a curved mounting groove 14 which can engage with the curved projection 15 of the first individual segment 13.

[0080] As from Fig. 10 As can be seen, in the adapter 24 shown there, the projection 15' is arranged rotated by essentially 90° relative to the mounting groove 14 in order to ensure a correspondingly rotated orientation of the respective base body 17 relative to the insertion section 5 or the holder 4. Of course, other arrangements of the projection 15' on the adapter 24 are also possible in order to ensure correspondingly different orientations of the respective base bodies 17 – and thus of the at least one clamping element 3, 3'.

[0081] Different orientations of the respective base body 17 or of the at least one clamping element 3, 3' are of course also possible with straight insertion sections 5, in particular with straight individual segments 13. Fig. 12 shows a corresponding adapter 24' which has a straight mounting groove 14 and a straight projection 15', wherein the projection 15' can in turn engage with the mounting grooves 14' of the base bodies 17. Fig. 13 A fifth embodiment resulting with adapter 24' is shown, analogous to the first embodiment, which is shown in Fig. 1 shown, has a clamping element 3. Compared to the one in Fig. 1 However, in the illustrated embodiment, the Fig. 13 The base body 17 – and thus the clamping element 3 – is oriented rotated by 90° relative to the insertion section 5, the rotation referring to the longitudinal axis 9 of the holder 4 running parallel to the first direction 12. Otherwise, what was said above regarding the first embodiment applies and is therefore omitted here.

[0082] Analogously shows Fig. 14 a sixth embodiment resulting with the adapter 24', analogous to the third embodiment, which is in Fig. 8 shown, has two clamping elements 3, 3'. Compared to the one in Fig. 8 However, in the illustrated embodiment, the Fig. 14 The base body 17 – and thus the clamping elements 3, 3' – are oriented rotated by 90° relative to the insertion section 5, the rotation referring to the longitudinal axis 9 of the holder 4 running parallel to the first direction 12. Otherwise, what was said above regarding the third embodiment applies and is therefore omitted here. BEZUGSZEICHENLISTE

[0083] 1 Device 2 Squeeze container 3, 3' Clamping element 4 Bracket 5 Insertion section 6 Groove 7 Bottom opening 8 Round bar 9 Longitudinal axis 10 Outer groove section 11 Inner groove section 12 First direction 13 Single segment 14, 14' Mounting groove 15, 15' Projection 16, 16' Leg of clamping element 17 Base body 18 Locking element 19 Retaining rib 20 Lead-in surface 21 Bore 22 Sleeve screw 23 Hole 24, 24' Adapter

Claims

1. A device (1) for holding at least one container (2) for a liquid body cleansing product, the device (1) comprising at least one elastically deformable clamping element (3, 3'), which is configured to receive and clamp the respective container (2) under elastic deformation, characterized in that the device (1) further comprises a holder (4) having an insertion portion (5) for insertion into an opening (7) of a shelf for the at least one container (2), with at least one groove (6), extending transversely, preferably normally, with respect to a longitudinal axis (9) of the holder (4), being provided in the insertion portion (5) in order to be brought into engagement with a portion (8) of the shelf delimiting the opening (7) when inserted, the at least one groove (6) comprising an outer groove portion (10) and an adjoining inner groove portion (11) in each case, the outer groove portion (10) being in the shape of a round groove and the inner groove portion (11) being tapered.

2. The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the insertion portion (5) extends in a curved manner, in particular at least in portions.

3. The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one groove (6) extends in a straight line at least in portions and is configured to receive one round-bar-shaped portion (8) and / or one flat-bar-shaped portion of the shelf in each case.

4. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one pair of grooves (6) arranged opposite one another is provided.

5. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the insertion portion (5) tapers in a first direction (12), the first direction (12) being parallel to the longitudinal axis (9) of the holder (4) and pointing toward the holder (4) from the at least one clamping element (3, 3'), the insertion portion (5) preferably being wedge-shaped at least in portions.

6. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a plurality of grooves (6) are provided, which are arranged one behind the other when viewed along the longitudinal axis (9) of the holder (4).

7. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the holder (4), in particular the insertion portion (5), comprises a plurality of individual segments (13), which are arranged one behind the other when viewed along the longitudinal axis (9) of the holder (4) and are detachably interconnected.

8. The device (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that a plurality of the individual segments (13), preferably all the individual segments (13), each comprise at least one groove (6) or at least one pair of grooves (6) arranged opposite one another.

9. The device (1) according to any one of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that a dovetail joint is provided for detachably connecting each set of two directly successive individual segments (13), a fastening slot (14) being provided on one of the set of two individual segments (13) and a matching undercut projection (15), which can be slid into the fastening slot (14), being provided on the other of the set of two individual segments (13).

10. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the holder (4) is detachably connected to the at least one clamping element (3, 3'), preferably by means of a dovetail joint.

11. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the respective clamping element (3, 3') comprises at least two legs (16, 16'), between which the respective container (2) can be arranged to be received, at least one of these legs (16, 16') being elastically deformable, at least one of the legs (16, 16') of the respective clamping element (3, 3') preferably comprising at least one holding rib (19) for contacting the respective container (2).

12. The device (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that at least one of the legs (16, 16') of the respective clamping element (3, 3') comprises a rounded lead-in surface (20) for the respective container (2) to be received at a free end.

13. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the device (1) comprises a base body (17), at least two legs (16, 16') being provided per clamping element (3, 3'), which legs protrude from the base body (17) and of which at least one is elastically deformable, and the holder (4) protruding from the base body (17).

14. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that at least two, in particular exactly two, clamping elements (3, 3') are provided, the clamping elements (3, 3') preferably being arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis (9) when viewed along the longitudinal axis (9) of the holder (4).

15. The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that a securing element (18) is provided, which can be detachably fixed, in particular by being screwed, to the holder (4) and / or a base body (17) of the device (1), from which base body (17) the holder (4) protrudes, the detachably fixed securing element (18) covering the at least one groove (6) at least in portions in order to hold the portion (8) of the shelf delimiting the opening (7) in the at least one groove (6) when it has been brought into engagement with the portion (8), the detachably fixed securing element (18) preferably engaging around the holder (4) at least in portions and portions of the securing element (18) being arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis (9) when viewed along the longitudinal axis (9) of the holder (4).

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