Hose drum system

Abstract

The invention relates to a hose drum system (10) comprising a hose drum housing (12) for receiving a hose drum, and at least one holding device (14), wherein the hose drum housing (12) and the holding device (14) are coupled to one another in a coupling position and are separated from one another in a separation position, wherein the hose drum system (10) comprises a coupling apparatus (28) for the frictional and / or interlocking coupling of the hose drum housing (12) and the holding device (14) to one another in the coupling position, wherein the hose drum system (10) comprises a securing apparatus (92) for securing the hose drum housing (12) and the holding device (14) in the coupling position, and the securing apparatus (92) is designed such that the coupling apparatus (28) can be transferred from the coupling position to the separation position without tools.

Description

[0001] Hose reel system

[0002] The present invention relates to a hose reel system comprising a hose reel housing for receiving a hose reel and at least one holding device, wherein the hose reel housing and the holding device are coupled to one another in a coupling position and separated from one another in a separating position, wherein the hose reel system comprises a coupling device for non-positively and / or positively coupling the hose reel housing and the holding device to one another in the coupling position.

[0003] Hose reel systems of the type described above are used in various configurations, particularly for garden irrigation and cleaning purposes. Holding devices in the form of wall brackets that can be attached to a wall are known. The hose reel housing can be coupled to the holding device. For example, the hose reel housing can be hung on at least one holding device.

[0004] If, for example, a hose wound on the hose reel is pulled out of the hose reel housing when using the hose reel system, the hose reel housing can be pulled down by the holding device in an undesired manner in known hose reel systems.

[0005] It is therefore an object of the present invention to improve a hose reel system of the type described above such that the hose reel housing is reliably held on the at least one holding device in the coupling position. This object is achieved according to the invention in a hose reel system of the type described above in that the hose reel system comprises a securing device for securing the hose reel housing and the holding device in the coupling position, and that the securing device is designed such that the coupling device can be transferred from the coupling setting to the disconnected position without the use of tools.

[0006] A hose reel system developed in the proposed manner enables a user to securely couple the hose reel housing to the holding device and secure it in the coupled position, thus reliably preventing unintentional detachment of the hose reel housing from the holding device. To improve the handling of the hose reel system, the securing device is designed such that the coupling device can be moved from the coupled position to the disconnected position without the need for tools. Tool-free in this sense means, in particular, that no tools whatsoever, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, or the like, are required to move the coupling device from the coupled position to the disconnected position.With such a locking device, a user of the hose reel system can detach the hose reel housing from the holding device, in particular using only their hands, i.e. without the aid of tools. This is possible, for example, if the locking device is designed in the form of a locking or snap-in connection device. This allows the hose reel housing to be secured to the holding device in the coupled position by locking it. To detach the hose reel housing from the holding device, a user can deactivate the locking device, for example manually. In particular, they can move a component of the locking device by hand to enable the hose reel housing to be separated from the holding device.

[0007] It is advantageous if the coupling device comprises at least a first coupling element and at least one second coupling element, if the at least one first coupling element is arranged or formed on the holding device or forms the holding device, if the at least one second coupling element is arranged or formed on the hose reel housing, if the at least one first coupling element and the at least one second coupling element are in force-locking and / or form-locking engagement in the coupling position and are disengaged in the disconnected position. Configuring the coupling device in the manner described enables a stable coupling of the hose reel housing and the holding device in the coupling position. For coupling, only the at least one first coupling element and the at least one second coupling element have to be brought into engagement, in particular in a force-locking and / or form-locking manner.To release the hose reel housing from the holding device, the at least one first coupling element and the at least one second coupling element simply need to be disengaged. The at least one first coupling element can, in particular, form the holding device. This means, in particular, that such a coupling element is designed to engage with the at least one second coupling element on the hose reel housing. The at least one first coupling element can be attached to objects or buildings in any desired manner. For example, it can be screwed or fastened with nails, in particular to wooden beams, horizontally extending supports or boards, or the like.

[0008] The coupling device can be easily configured if the at least one first coupling element is in the form of a coupling projection and if the at least one second coupling element is in the form of a coupling receptacle corresponding to the coupling projection, or vice versa. Conversely, in this case, means in particular that the at least one first coupling element is in the form of a coupling receptacle and that the at least one second coupling element is in the form of a coupling projection corresponding to the coupling receptacle. Preferably, the hose reel housing has a housing underside, and the at least one second coupling element is arranged or formed on the housing underside. This configuration makes it possible, in particular, to place the hose reel housing on a holding device.In such a design, the weight of the hose reel housing can in particular stabilize a connection between the hose reel housing and the holding device.

[0009] It is advantageous if, during intended use of the hose reel system, the at least one first coupling element points against or substantially against the direction of gravity and if the at least one second coupling element points in the direction of gravity. This configuration makes it possible, in particular, to design the holding device such that the first coupling element points against the direction of gravity, which facilitates the placement of the hose reel housing with the at least one second coupling element onto the at least one first coupling element. For example, the interacting coupling elements can be designed such that they center each other upon contact, thereby simplifying the coupling of the hose reel housing to the holding device for a user.

[0010] According to a further preferred embodiment, it can be provided that the coupling device defines a preferred direction and that the preferred direction is aligned parallel or substantially parallel to the direction of gravity during intended use of the hose reel system. As already explained above, in particular the at least one first coupling element and the at least one second coupling element can be aligned such that the hose reel housing with the at least one second coupling element can be easily placed on the holding device and engaged with it by a user using the weight of the hose reel housing. It is advantageous if the at least one first coupling element and the at least one second coupling element are rotationally symmetrical or substantially rotationally symmetrical with respect to the preferred direction.This simplifies the manufacture of the hose reel system. Furthermore, it particularly improves its handling. A rotationally symmetrical design of the interacting coupling elements enables the hose reel housing to be engaged with the holding device in any rotational position relative to each other. The user therefore does not need to consider how the hose reel housing and the holding device are aligned relative to each other with respect to the preferred direction.

[0011] It is advantageous if the hose reel housing and the holding device are arranged so as to be rotatable relative to one another about a common axis of rotation in the coupled position. This configuration particularly improves the handling of the hose reel system. In particular, for example, a hose wound up on a hose reel accommodated in the hose reel housing can be pulled out of the hose reel housing in any direction radially relative to the preferred direction. If a user moves, in particular with a hose pulled out in this way, around the preferred direction, i.e. around the axis of rotation, the hose reel housing can rotate relative to the holding device. In this way, it is particularly possible to prevent a hose from kinking on the hose reel housing. In addition, torques acting on the hose reel system can be minimized.Rotatability can be provided, in particular, discretely or continuously. For discrete rotatability, for example, locking mechanisms can be provided on the interacting coupling elements, which allow the hose reel housing and the holding device to be aligned exclusively in defined rotational positions. Advantageously, the axis of rotation is defined by the preferred direction. Thus, the hose reel housing can be rotated relative to the holding device, in particular, about an axis of rotation running parallel to the direction of gravity.

[0012] It is advantageous if the securing device comprises at least one first securing element and at least one second securing element, if the at least one first securing element and the at least one second securing element are engaged in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting manner in a securing position, and if the at least one first securing element and the at least one second securing element are disengaged in a release position. A structure of the securing device designed as described can be implemented in a simple manner. In particular, the interacting securing elements can be designed in the form of interacting locking or snap-in connection elements. In particular, the securing device can thus automatically assume the securing position when the interacting coupling elements of the coupling device are brought into engagement.In this case, in order to remove the hose reel housing from the holding device, the user must deliberately move the safety device from the safety position to the release position. Separating the interacting coupling elements is only possible when the safety device is in the release position, i.e., when the interacting safety elements of the safety device are disengaged.

[0013] It is advantageous if the at least one first securing element is arranged or formed on the at least one first coupling element and if the at least one second securing element is arranged or formed on the at least one second coupling element. Such a configuration enables, in particular, a particularly compact design of the hose reel system. Securing the hose reel housing to the holding device is thus possible precisely in the area where the interacting coupling elements of the coupling device engage with one another. Thus, the interacting securing elements of the securing device can, in particular, prevent movement of the coupling elements relative to one another in a direction parallel to the preferred direction.

[0014] The securing device can be easily implemented if the at least one first securing element is designed in the form of a securing receptacle and if the at least one second securing element is designed in the form of a securing projection corresponding to the securing receptacle, or vice versa. In this sense, "converse" means that the at least one first securing element can also be designed in the form of a securing projection and the at least one second securing element can be designed in the form of a securing receptacle corresponding to the securing projection.

[0015] The safety device can be designed in a simple manner if the safety receptacle is in the form of a groove.

[0016] Advantageously, the groove is arranged or formed on the first coupling element in the form of an annular groove that extends circumferentially relative to the preferred direction. This configuration makes it possible, in particular, to realize the first coupling element entirely without moving parts. This can, in particular, improve the stability of a connection between the hose reel housing and the holding device. The groove can, in particular, be open in a radial direction relative to the preferred direction. This can be achieved, in particular, by two circumferential annular projections or annular flanges that protrude in the radial direction.

[0017] It is advantageous if the groove has a groove width in a direction parallel to the preferred direction and if the thickness of the securing projection is adapted to the groove width. This design makes it possible, in particular, to bring the securing projection into positive engagement with the groove-shaped securing receptacle. By adapting the thickness of the securing projection to the groove width, play between the interacting securing elements of the securing device can be minimized. This further improves the stability of the hose reel system. In particular, in the securing position, relative movement between the hose reel housing and the holding device can be minimized. Any possible movement of the latter relative to one another can be predetermined, in particular, by play between the engaging securing elements of the securing device.

[0018] It is advantageous if the securing projection is movably arranged or designed on at least one second coupling element and can be moved to transfer the securing device from the securing position to the unlocking position and vice versa. The arrangement of the movable securing projection on at least one second coupling element particularly improves handling of the hose reel system. A user can thus remove the hose reel from the holding device if they, for example, move the securing projection on at least one second coupling element in such a way that it releases the securing receptacle, so that the securing device assumes the unlocking position. They can then remove the hose reel housing directly from the holding device. To do this, they do not have to grasp the hose reel housing with either of their hands, i.e. they do not have to grasp or grip the hose reel housing at a different point.This allows the user to release the safety device and lift off the hose reel housing in one step.

[0019] In order to enable, in particular, an automatic transfer of the securing device from the release position to the securing position when the hose reel housing is brought into engagement with the holding device, i.e. when the cooperating coupling elements of the coupling device are brought into engagement, it is advantageous if the coupling projection has a coupling projection upper side and a circumferential wall surface running transversely, in particular perpendicular to the coupling projection upper side, pointing away from the axis of rotation and if a bevelled circumferential sliding surface is formed in the transition region between the wall surface and the coupling projection upper side.On this sliding surface, for example, a securing projection of the securing device, which is movably arranged on the second coupling element, can slide and, when the cooperating coupling elements are brought into engagement, can be transferred, for example, from a securing position into the release position, and then automatically engage with the securing receptacle when the cooperating coupling elements assume the coupling position.

[0020] It is advantageous if the sliding surface is designed to interact with the safety projection such that when the coupling projection and the coupling receptacle are brought into engagement, the safety projection slides along the sliding surface and forcibly moves the safety projection from the safety position to the release position. Such a movement can occur, in particular, counteracting the action of a reset device that holds the safety projection in the safety position or, starting from the release position, automatically applies a force to it in order to transfer the safety projection from the release position to the safety position.

[0021] The safety device can be easily designed in the form of a locking or snap-in connection device if it includes a reset device for automatically transferring the safety device from the release position to the safety position. For example, if the hose reel housing and the holding device are coupled together by engaging the cooperating coupling elements, as described in certain embodiments, the safety projection of the safety device can be automatically deflected from the safety position counter to the action of the reset device. The reset device can then transfer the safety projection, and thus the safety device as a whole, from the release position to the safety position when the cooperating safety elements of the safety device can be brought into engagement with one another again.This can be the case, for example, if the coupling elements of the coupling device are in engagement with one another and are aligned relative to one another in such a way that the securing projection can engage in the securing receptacle.

[0022] The securing device can be designed in a simple manner if the reset device comprises at least one reset element and if the at least one first securing element is movable counter to the action of the at least one reset element to transfer the securing device from the securing position to the unlocking position. The reset device and in particular the at least one reset element make it possible, for example, to automatically secure the hose reel housing to the holding device in the coupling position without a user having to intervene manually and engage any elements with one another. The at least one reset element can thus enable and in particular facilitate the construction of a locking or snap-in connection device.

[0023] The reset device can be implemented simply and cost-effectively if the at least one reset element is designed in the form of a compression or tension spring.

[0024] It is advantageous if the at least one first securing element is movable, in particular displaceable, in a securing direction, and if the securing direction runs transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the preferred direction or to the axis of rotation. In particular, the at least one first securing element can be arranged or designed to be displaceable. The securing direction can run, in particular, perpendicular to the preferred direction or to the axis of rotation. The described embodiments can, in particular, be used to form latching or snap-in connection devices that serve as a securing device. Predetermining the securing direction in the manner described makes it possible, in particular, to prevent the interacting coupling elements from becoming loose in the preferred direction or parallel to the axis of rotation when the interacting securing elements of the securing device are engaged, i.e., when the securing device assumes the securing position.In other words, the securing direction and the preferred direction or the axis of rotation are linearly independent of each other in the mathematical sense.

[0025] The handling of the hose reel system can be easily improved if the at least one first securing element is in the form of a securing slide and if a grip recess is formed on the securing slide. A user can thus easily move the first securing element with one of his two hands, in particular to transfer the securing device from the securing position to the unlocking position, whereby the hose reel housing and the holding device can be released from one another. To do this, the user can, for example, engage with the fingers of one hand in the grip recess and move the securing slide such that it releases the securing receptacle with which it interacts in the securing position. In such a unlocking position, the interacting coupling elements of the coupling device can be separated from one another by simply disengaging them.

[0026] For improved handling of the hose reel system, it is advantageous if the handle recess is open in the direction of the first coupling element. In this way, a user can bend over the hose reel housing, which is coupled to the holding device, and then engage in the handle recess which points away from the hose reel housing and is open in the direction of the first coupling element. Preferably, the safety slide can be moved away from the axis of rotation to disengage from the second safety element of the safety device. In this way, a user can grasp the hose reel housing in one go and move the safety slide, in particular counter to the action of a return device, and then lift the unlocked hose reel housing off the holding device.

[0027] It is advantageous if a front edge of the at least one first securing element pointing towards the at least one second securing element is concavely curved and away from the at least one first securing element. Such a configuration makes it possible, in particular, to design the front edge such that, in the securing position, it rests flat against a convexly curved side surface of the second securing element that runs concentrically to the preferred direction or to the axis of rotation. This can, in particular, be a groove base of the groove-shaped securing receptacle. In this way, a particularly stable connection and reliable securing of the hose reel housing to the holding device in the coupling position can be achieved.

[0028] The hose reel system is particularly easy to handle and cost-effective if the securing device comprises only a first securing element. "Only a first securing element" in this sense means that only a single first securing element is provided. A user then only needs to disengage this one first securing element and the second securing element interacting with it in order to remove the hose reel housing from the holding device.

[0029] To improve the stability of the hose reel system and, in particular, to hold the hose reel housing coupled to the holding device particularly securely in the coupling position, it is advantageous if the securing device comprises two first securing elements and if the two first securing elements are arranged or designed to be diametrically opposite one another with respect to the preferred direction. In particular, the two first securing elements can be held in a mutually approaching position by means of the return device in a pretensioned manner. "Mutually approaching" does not mean that the two first securing elements touch each other. Rather, this should be understood to mean that in the securing position, the distance between the two first securing elements is minimal.

[0030] According to a further preferred embodiment, it can be provided, in particular also in a hose reel system of the type described at the outset, that a hose outlet opening is formed on the hose reel housing, that the hose reel housing defines a hose reel housing height parallel to the direction of gravity when used as intended, that the hose reel housing height is defined as a housing distance between a housing top side and a housing bottom side of the hose reel housing and that a first distance of the hose outlet opening from the housing bottom side is smaller than a second distance of the hose outlet opening from the housing top side.

[0031] Constructing a hose reel housing with a hose outlet opening in the manner described makes it possible, in particular, to unwind a hose from a hose reel accommodated in the hose reel housing while exerting the lowest possible tilting moments on the hose reel housing. The hose outlet opening is positioned, as described, closer to the underside of the hose reel housing than to its top. If the hose reel housing is coupled with its underside to a holding device in the coupling position, significantly lower tilting moments are exerted on the hose reel housing when the hose is pulled out of the hose reel housing than is the case with conventional hose reel systems, for example the hose reel system described in WO 2020 / 169232 A1.The proposed positioning of the hose outlet opening on the hose reel housing can thus also improve the stability of a connection between the hose reel housing and a holding device in a coupling position, in particular when the hose reel housing is placed on the holding device, i.e. when it is positioned above the holding device in the direction of gravity.

[0032] Preferably, the first distance has a value corresponding to at most approximately 50% of the hose reel housing height. Thus, in this embodiment, the hose outlet opening is positioned in a lower half of the hose reel housing. The closer the hose outlet opening is positioned to the housing bottom, the lower the pull-out torque acting on the hose reel housing when a hose is pulled out of the housing.

[0033] Preferably, the distance has a value that corresponds to at most approximately 30% of the hose reel housing height. The smaller the value of the first distance, the lower the forces acting on a holding device to which the hose reel housing is coupled when a hose is pulled out of the hose reel housing.

[0034] Preferably, the first distance has a value corresponding to at most approximately 20% of the hose reel housing height. This configuration allows forces acting on the hose reel housing and a coupling device used to couple the hose reel housing and the holding device to be further reduced.

[0035] It is advantageous if the hose outlet opening defines a hose outlet plane and if the housing underside runs parallel to the hose outlet plane. The hose outlet opening can particularly define a hose outlet plane if it is slot-shaped and a preferred direction of the slot runs parallel to the housing underside. In other words, an extension of the hose outlet opening in a direction transverse to the direction of gravity during intended use of the hose reel system is greater than a width of the hose outlet opening parallel or substantially parallel to the direction of gravity or the preferred direction of the hose reel system.

[0036] According to a further preferred embodiment, the hose reel system can comprise a hose reel, and the hose reel is arranged or configured in the hose reel housing so that it can rotate about a hose reel rotation axis. The hose reel can be used, in particular, to wind up a hose, in particular a water hose, or even a cable, and then store it wound up and protected in the hose reel housing. A hose or a cable can be pulled out of the hose reel housing through the hose outlet opening as needed, to a length desired or required by the user.

[0037] It is advantageous if the hose reel rotation axis runs transversely, particularly perpendicularly, to the direction of gravity during intended use of the hose reel system. This design, in particular, makes it possible to minimize the space required for the hose reel housing during use and when stored separately from a holding device.

[0038] Advantageously, the hose reel transverse axis runs transversely, in particular perpendicular to the rotation axis. This design has the particular advantage that pulling a hose or cable out of the hose reel housing through the hose outlet opening does not necessarily require torque to be exerted on the hose reel housing, which would cause it to rotate about the rotation axis relative to the holding device. Rotation of the hose reel housing relative to the holding device and the unwinding or pulling of a hose out of the hose reel housing can thus be carried out independently of one another in a simple and safe manner.

[0039] It is advantageous if the hose outlet opening on the hose reel housing is arranged or formed in an area between the hose reel rotation axis and the second coupling element. Positioning the hose outlet opening in the area between the hose reel rotation axis and the second coupling element of the coupling device helps, in particular, to improve the stability of the hose reel system during use. The closer the hose outlet opening is arranged or formed to the second coupling element, the lower the tilting forces acting on the hose reel housing and thus also on the coupling device when a hose is pulled out of the hose reel housing through the hose outlet opening.

[0040] The handling of the hose reel system can be particularly improved by the hose reel including a retraction mechanism for automatically rewinding the hose. The retraction mechanism can assist a user in rewinding the hose. The hose pulled out of the hose reel housing through the hose outlet opening can be automatically rewound. The retraction mechanism can, in particular, include a lock to prevent the hose from being accidentally wound up.

[0041] It is advantageous if the hose outlet opening is arranged or formed closer to the second coupling element than to the hose reel rotation axis, relative to the preferred direction. The closer the hose outlet opening is arranged or formed to the second coupling element, the lower the torque or tilting moments acting on the hose reel housing when the hose is pulled out of the hose reel housing and thus also on the coupling device that couples the hose reel housing and the holding device in the coupling position.

[0042] According to a further preferred embodiment, it can be provided that the holding device is in the form of a wall bracket or in the form of a ground spike bracket. The holding device can in particular also comprise only the at least one first coupling element. As already mentioned, this can then be positioned and fastened as desired exactly where the hose reel housing is needed during use. A wall bracket can, for example, be used to fasten the hose reel housing to a wall in a defined manner. The ground spike bracket can in particular be used when the hose reel housing is needed in different places, in particular in a garden. The ground spike bracket can be easily positioned and anchored in the ground of a garden exactly where the hose reel housing is to be positioned and a hose or cable is required.

[0043] It is advantageous if the ground spike holder comprises a ground spike with a first end for anchoring in the ground and a second end on which the at least one first coupling element is arranged or formed. Such a ground spike holder can in particular be designed in two parts. Thus, the ground spike and the at least one first coupling element can be made of different materials. The ground spike and the at least one first coupling element can in particular be connected to one another in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner. Optionally, an integrally formed ground spike holder, in particular a monolithic ground spike holder, is also advantageous for improving the stability of the hose reel system.

[0044] It is advantageous if the ground spike defines a ground spike longitudinal axis and if the preferred direction defines the ground spike longitudinal axis. Such a design has the particular advantage that the axis of rotation can also be defined by the ground spike longitudinal axis. Thus, with such a design, the hose reel housing can be rotated about the ground spike longitudinal axis relative to the ground spike holder. This enables optimal handling of the hose reel system. The hose can thus be pulled out of the hose reel housing in any direction radially relative to the preferred direction and thus also relative to the ground spike longitudinal axis. The hose reel system can be made particularly stable if the wall bracket and / or the ground spike holder are designed as a single piece, in particular monolithic.

[0045] According to a further preferred embodiment, it can be provided, in particular also in a hose reel system of the type described at the outset, that the holding device is designed in at least two parts and comprises a first holding device component and at least one second holding device component, that the first holding device component and the at least one second holding device component are connected to one another in at least one holding position and can be brought from the holding position into a storage position and vice versa, that at least one first coupling element of the coupling device is arranged or designed on the first holding device component and that the at least one second holding device component is designed for anchoring in the ground or for fixing to a wall.

[0046] Such a hose reel system makes it possible, in particular, to store the hose reel system compactly and space-savingly when not in use. For this purpose, the holding device can be transferred from the holding position to the storage position. In the storage position, the interacting holding device components of the holding device are aligned differently than in the holding position, or are separated from each other. In particular, the holding device components, which in the holding position are oriented, for example, transversely with their longitudinal axes to each other, can be aligned parallel to each other.In the case of a wall mount, this has the particular advantage that a holding device component can be fastened to the wall, for example the second holding device component, and that the first holding device component can protrude transversely, in particular vertically, from the wall in the holding position so that the hose reel housing can be placed onto the first holding device component and engaged with the first coupling element which is arranged or formed on the first holding device component. If the hose reel system is not required, the hose reel housing can be removed from the holding device, for example as already explained in detail above. The first holding device component can then be separated from the at least one second holding device component or moved relative to it in order to align them differently relative to one another.For example, the holding device components can be connected to one another in an articulated manner in order to transfer them in a simple and defined manner from the holding position to the storage position and vice versa. In particular, with an articulated connection, which can be designed to be either detachable or non-detachable, corresponding locking components can be provided to secure the holding device in the holding position. This can be done in particular such that the holding device components of the holding device cannot move relative to one another in the holding position. In particular, blocking or locking elements can be used here to prevent relative movement, for example a sliding movement and / or a rotational movement of the holding device components relative to one another.

[0047] It is advantageous if the first holding device component and the at least one second holding device component are separated from one another in the storage position or are aligned differently relative to one another than in the at least one holding position. Separation enables the first holding device component to be easily removed from the at least one second holding device component when the hose reel housing is removed from the holding device. For example, the first holding device component protruding from a wall, which could cause collisions or other injuries, can be removed from the at least one second holding device component. However, it is also possible to align the holding device components differently relative to one another in the storage position and in the holding position.For example, they can be connected to one another in an articulated manner, in which case the first holding device component, which in the holding position projects transversely from the second holding device component, can then be folded down, that is to say pivoted, for example, by an angle of 90° or approximately 90°, so that longitudinal axes of the holding device components run parallel to one another in the storage position, in particular coincide.

[0048] It is advantageous if the first holding device component and the at least one second holding device component are connected to one another in an articulated manner. In particular, they can be pivotably and / or displaceably mounted on one another. This configuration makes it possible, in particular, to minimize the space required by the holding device in the storage position compared to the holding position. In particular, if the second holding device component is permanently mounted to a wall, the first holding device component can be folded down and, for example, aligned parallel to the wall in the storage position. This can minimize the risk of injury to a user, since when the hose reel housing is removed, the first holding device component only protrudes slightly from the wall, if at all.An articulated connection, when the holding device components are not detachable from one another, has the particular advantage that the first holding device component cannot be lost and is always exactly where it is needed, namely on the at least one second holding device component.

[0049] It is advantageous if the holding device comprises a connecting device for force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection of the first holding device component and the second holding device component in the holding position. Such a connecting device allows a user to connect the holding device components or align them relative to each other in a simple and defined manner such that the holding device assumes the holding position and can then support or hold a hose reel housing in this position.

[0050] The cooperating holding device components can be easily connected to one another if the connecting device comprises cooperating first and second connecting elements, which are arranged or formed on the one hand on the first holding device component and on the other hand on the at least one second holding device component and, in a connected position, are in force-locking and / or positive-locking engagement with one another. The holding device can thus be easily transferred from a storage position to the holding position by bringing the cooperating connecting elements into force-locking and / or positive-locking engagement with one another.

[0051] The connecting device can be implemented in a simple and cost-effective manner if the first and second connecting elements are designed in the form of connecting projections and connecting receptacles corresponding thereto. The first and second connecting elements can be arranged or formed optionally on the interacting holding device components. In particular, both connecting projections and connecting receptacles can be arranged or formed on a holding device component. Connection receptacles can also be arranged or formed on connecting projections in order to realize a particularly good and secure connection between the holding device components in the holding position.

[0052] The interacting holding device components can be connected to one another quickly and easily if the connecting projections are designed in the form of hooks and if the corresponding connecting receptacles are designed in the form of elongated receiving slots. Due to the shape of the hooks and the receiving slots interacting with them, forces acting on the holding device components during use of the hose reel system, in particular torques, can be absorbed particularly well. Coupling the holding device components is thus particularly simple, since the hooks only have to be hooked into the receiving slots to connect the holding device components to one another. The connecting projections are preferably arranged or formed on the first holding device component or on the second holding device component.If they are arranged or formed on the first holding device component, this can minimize the risk of injury to a user because, after the cooperating holding device components have been separated, the connecting projections do not protrude from, for example, a second holding device component attached to a wall and one cannot then get caught on them and injure oneself.

[0053] It is advantageous if the connection receptacles have an insertion region for inserting the corresponding connection projection and a holding region for bringing it into force-fitting and / or form-fitting engagement with the corresponding connection projection. This configuration makes it possible, in particular, to engage the holding device components with one another by two relative movements in mutually linearly independent directions. For example, the holding device components can be moved towards one another to insert the connection projection into the insertion region and then moved, in particular displaced, in a direction transverse to the described insertion direction to transfer them from the insertion region to the holding region. Such connection receptacles can, in particular, be designed like a keyhole in order to accommodate button-like connection projections that can be pushed into the insertion region.If, for example, the button-like connecting projections have a circumferential annular groove, the connecting projections can be moved into the holding area, whereby edges of the holding area facing each other can then engage in the grooves on the connecting projections in order to establish a secure connection between the interacting connecting elements.

[0054] It is advantageous if the connection receptacle is designed in the form of an opening in a plate-shaped section, and if the connecting projection comprises a receiving groove into which a boundary edge of the opening engages in the connected position. In this way, the holding device components of the holding device can be reliably coupled to one another. Engaging the interacting connecting elements is quick and easy, particularly without the use of tools such as screwdrivers or wrenches.

[0055] In order to achieve the most stable possible connection of the cooperating holding device components in the holding position, it is advantageous if the connecting device comprises at least two first and at least two second connecting elements.

[0056] The first holding device component preferably comprises a holding plate on which the at least one first coupling element is held in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner. For example, the holding plate can be provided with projections or recesses that engage in corresponding recesses or projections on the first coupling element, for example to create a form-fitting connection between the holding plate and the at least one first coupling element. For example, the first coupling element can be formed from two components that can be brought into engagement with the holding plate in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner and can also be coupled to one another in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner.In this way, a particularly good and secure connection can be realized between the first holding device component and the at least one first coupling element.

[0057] It is advantageous if the holding device component comprises two sections inclined relative to one another and if at least two connecting elements are arranged or formed on each of the two sections. For example, the first holding device component can be L-shaped, with two connecting sections inclined by 90° relative to one another. If at least two connecting elements are arranged or formed on each of the two sections, these can be engaged with corresponding connecting elements on the at least one second holding device component. This makes it possible to selectively engage one or the other section of the first holding device component with the at least one second holding device component.For example, an L-shaped first holding device component with a short leg and a long leg can be coupled to a second holding device component such that the short leg engages the second holding device component in the holding position and the long leg engages the second holding device component in the storage position. To transfer the holding device from the holding position to the storage position and vice versa, the holding device components are disengaged and then re-engaged, but then such that the second holding device component is coupled to the other of the two sections of the first holding device component.

[0058] According to a further preferred embodiment, it can be provided that the first holding device component and the at least one second holding device component can be brought into engagement with one another in at least two different holding positions. This makes it possible, in particular, to transfer the first holding device component, in the holding position, from a maximum protruding orientation to an only minimally protruding orientation from a second holding device component, which is designed in the form of a wall bracket and fastened to a wall. For this purpose, for example, a short leg can be coupled to the second holding device component in the holding position, and a long leg of an angled, in particular L-shaped, first holding device component in the storage position.

[0059] The hose reel system can be constructed cost-effectively if the at least one first coupling element and the at least one second coupling element are made of a plastic. In particular, the coupling elements can be manufactured by injection molding. In order to realize the most stable hose reel system possible, it is advantageous if the holding device is made entirely or partially of a metallic material. In particular, this can be tool steel. This can be painted or powder-coated, for example, to minimize the risk of corrosion. In particular, the first holding device component and the at least one second holding device component can be made of the same or different metallic materials.

[0060] For ease of handling, it's advantageous if the hose reel housing is made of plastic. This reduces the weight of the hose reel system. This is beneficial for both the user and the transport of the hose reel system.

[0061] To further improve the stability of the hose reel system, it is advantageous if the at least one second coupling element is integrally formed, in particular monolithically, onto the hose reel housing. This also simplifies assembly of the hose reel system, since the at least one second coupling element does not need to be connected to the hose reel housing in one or more additional assembly steps.

[0062] It is advantageous if the at least one first coupling element is designed in two parts and comprises a first and a second coupling element component, and if the first and the second coupling element component are connected to one another in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner. For example, they can be screwed, latched, or glued together. Welding is also possible. As already mentioned, such a two-part design of the at least one first coupling element has the advantage that it additionally enables an improved force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection to the first holding device component. In order to reduce the design and manufacturing costs of the hose reel system, it is advantageous if the first coupling element component and the second coupling element component are designed identically.

[0063] According to another preferred embodiment, the hose reel system comprises a hose. In particular, this can be a water hose. Application with a compressed air hose is also conceivable. The hose reel system can also be used for electrical cables of any kind.

[0064] Preferably, the hose can be wound onto the hose reel. This allows the hose to be pulled out of the hose reel housing when needed and then wound back onto the hose reel when no longer needed, allowing it to be stored compactly within the hose reel housing.

[0065] The following description of preferred embodiments of the invention serves to explain it in more detail in conjunction with the drawings. They show:

[0066] Figure 1: a schematic perspective overall view of an embodiment of a hose reel system;

[0067] Figure 2: another perspective view of the arrangement of Figure 1;

[0068] Figure 3: a perspective view of part of the arrangement of Figure

[0069] 2 with two separate half shells of the hose reel housing;

[0070] Figure 4: an enlarged perspective partial view of the arrangement of Figure 3; Figure 5: an exploded view of the arrangement of Figure 4;

[0071] Figure 6: a partial perspective view of the arrangement of Figure 2, wherein the hose reel housing and the holding device are separated from each other;

[0072] Figure 7: a side view of part of the arrangement of Figure 3;

[0073] Figure 8: a sectional view taken along line 8-8 in Figure 7;

[0074] Figure 9: a schematic view similar to Figure 6 of another embodiment of a hose reel system;

[0075] Figure 10: a view similar to Figure 7 of the arrangement in Figure 9;

[0076] Figure 11: a sectional view along line 11-11 in Figure 10;

[0077] Figure 12: a schematic perspective, partially broken overall view of another embodiment of a hose reel system;

[0078] Figure 13: a schematic, partially broken away view of the holding device of Figure 12 with the holding device components disengaged;

[0079] Figure 14: a schematic, partially exploded view of the arrangement of Figure 13;

[0080] Figure 15: a schematic sectional view of a portion of the arrangement of Figure 12, namely in the form of a sectional view along line 15-15 in Figure 16;

[0081] Figure 16: a sectional view taken along line 16-16 in Figure 15; Figure 17: a schematic perspective, partially broken view of another embodiment of a holding device with separate holding device components;

[0082] Figure 18: a schematic perspective view of the arrangement of Figure 17, wherein the holding device components are differently aligned relative to one another;

[0083] Figure 19: a schematic perspective view of the arrangement of Figure 17 or the arrangement of Figure 18 when engaging cooperating connecting elements on the two holding device components during engagement;

[0084] Figure 20: a view similar to Figure 19, but with positively engaged connecting elements;

[0085] Figure 21: a sectional view along line 21-21 in Figure 20;

[0086] Figure 22: a schematic perspective, partially broken overall view of another embodiment of a hose reel system;

[0087] Figure 23: a schematic perspective view of the hose reel system of Figure 22, wherein the hose reel housing and the holding device are separated from each other;

[0088] Figure 24: a partially broken side view of the arrangement of Figure 22; Figure 25: an enlarged partial view of the arrangement of Figure 24, wherein the cooperating coupling elements of the coupling device are engaged and the securing device assumes the securing position;

[0089] Figure 26: a view similar to Figure 25, but with the safety device in the unlocked position when removing or placing the hose reel housing from or onto the holding device;

[0090] Figure 27: a perspective view of another embodiment of a holding device;

[0091] Figure 28: another perspective view of the holding device from Figure 27; and

[0092] Figure 29: a perspective exploded view of the hose reel housing in the area of ​​the second coupling element.

[0093] Figure 1 shows an exemplary first embodiment of a hose reel system 10. It comprises a hose reel housing 12 for accommodating a hose reel. The hose reel has been omitted from the figures for clarity. Furthermore, the hose reel system 10 comprises one or more holding devices 14.

[0094] In the embodiment of Figure 1, the holding device 14 is in the form of a ground spike holder 16. This comprises a ground spike 18 with a first end 20 for anchoring in the ground 22. For optimal anchoring in the ground 22, a ground thread 26 is formed at the first end 20, extending from a tip 24, so that the ground spike 18 can be screwed into the ground 22. As shown schematically in Figures 1 and 2, the hose reel housing 12 and the holding device 14 are coupled to one another in a coupled position. In a separated position shown as an example in Figure 6, the hose reel housing 12 and the holding device 14 are separated from one another.

[0095] For the force-fitting and / or form-fitting coupling of the hose reel housing 12 and the holding device 14 to one another in the coupling position, the hose reel system 10 comprises a coupling device 28.

[0096] In the embodiments of Figures 1 to 8, the coupling device 28 comprises a first coupling element 30 and a second coupling element 32. The first coupling element 30 is arranged or formed on the holding device 14.

[0097] In an alternative embodiment, the first coupling element 30 forms the holding device 14.

[0098] The second coupling element 32 is arranged or formed on the hose reel housing 12. The first coupling element 30 and the second coupling element 32 are engaged in a force-locking and / or positive-locking manner in the coupled position and disengaged in the separated position.

[0099] In the exemplary embodiment of Figures 1 to 8, the first coupling element 30 is designed in the form of a coupling projection 34. The second coupling element 32 is designed in the form of a coupling receptacle 36 corresponding to the coupling projection 34. In the exemplary embodiment of Figures 1 to 8, the coupling projection 34 is essentially cylindrical. The coupling receptacle 36 is essentially hollow-cylindrical, as can be clearly seen in particular in Figure 6. The hose reel housing 12 has a housing underside 38 on which the second coupling element 32 is arranged or formed.

[0100] The hose reel system 10 is designed such that, during intended use, it is oriented such that the first coupling element 30 points opposite or substantially opposite to the direction of gravity symbolized by the arrow 40. Accordingly, the second coupling element 32 points in the direction of gravity.

[0101] The coupling device 28 defines a preferred direction 42, which is aligned parallel or substantially parallel to the direction of gravity during the intended use of the hose reel system 10.

[0102] In the coupled position, the hose reel housing 12 and the holding device 14 are arranged or configured to be rotatable relative to one another about a common axis of rotation 44, namely continuously through 360°. To facilitate this in a simple manner, the first coupling element 30 and the second coupling element 32 are rotationally symmetrical or substantially rotationally symmetrical with respect to the preferred direction 42. In this way, the axis of rotation 44 is also defined by the preferred direction 42.

[0103] In order to be able to realize the hose reel system 10 sufficiently stable during use, the hose reel system 10 is designed such that a longitudinal axis 46 of the ground spike 18 defines the preferred direction 42.

[0104] The coupling receptacle 36 on the housing underside 38 of the hose reel housing 12 is formed by a flat, cylindrical wall 48 extending concentrically to the preferred direction 42. The wall 48 has a height 50 parallel to the preferred direction 42. The coupling projection 34 has a height 52 extending parallel to the preferred direction 42. The height 52 is approximately 1.5 times the height 50.

[0105] The cylindrical coupling projection 34 has an upper side 54 and a lower side 56. A cylindrical surface 58, which is formed concentrically to the preferred direction 42 and points away from it in the radial direction, interacts with the wall 48 when the coupling projection 34 and the coupling receptacle 36 are brought into engagement and is guided on the wall.

[0106] An annular projection 60 protrudes from the upper side 54 and rests against a bottom 62 of the coupling receptacle 36 in the coupling position, as shown by way of example in Figure 7.

[0107] In the transition area between the upper side 54 and the cylindrical surface 58, a bevel 64 is formed, so that a conical sliding surface 66 is formed which tapers counter to the direction of gravity.

[0108] A stabilizing projection 68 also protrudes from the underside 56 concentrically to the preferred direction 42. The stabilizing projection 68, like the cylindrical coupling projection 34, encloses a proximal end portion 70 of the ground spike 18.

[0109] In this exemplary embodiment, the first coupling element 30 is formed in two parts and comprises a first coupling element component 72 and a second coupling element component 74. The two coupling element components 72, 74 are connected to one another in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner. For this purpose, two screw openings 76 and 78 are arranged offset in the axial direction relative to the preferred direction 42 on each of the two coupling element components 72, 74, and screw blind holes 80 and 82 are formed in the same plane perpendicular to the preferred direction 42, each associated with the screw openings 76 and 78. When the two coupling element components 72 and 74 are in a connected position, a screw shaft passes through the screw openings 76 and 78, which is screwed with its external thread to a corresponding screw blind hole 80 or 82 on the other coupling element component 72, 74.

[0110] The two coupling element components 72 and 74 are identically designed and each enclose the proximal end section 70 of the ground spike 18 in a half-shell shape.

[0111] The interconnected coupling element components 72 and 74 are secured at the end section against rotation about the preferred direction 42 and also against movement relative to the ground spike 18 parallel to the preferred direction 42.

[0112] In this embodiment, the second coupling element 32 is formed integrally, namely monolithically, onto the hose reel housing 12.

[0113] The hose reel housing 12 is formed from a plastic material by injection molding. It comprises two hose reel housing components 84 and 86 that are mirror-symmetrical to one another. A third coupling element component 88 and a fourth coupling element component 90 are molded onto each of the two hose reel housing components 84 and 86, respectively. The coupling element components 88 and 90 together form the second coupling element 32.

[0114] The hose reel system 10 further comprises a securing device 92 for securing the hose reel housing 12 and the holding device 14 in the coupled position. The securing device 92 is designed such that the coupling device 28 can be moved from the coupled position to the separated position without the use of tools. "Tool-free" here means, in particular, that no additional tools are required for a user to detach the hose reel housing 12 from the holding device 14 by disengaging the two coupling elements 30 and 32 engaged in the coupled position.

[0115] In the embodiment of Figures 1 to 8, the securing device 92 comprises a first securing element 94 and a second securing element 96. The securing elements 94 and 96 are engaged in a force-locking and / or positive-locking manner in a securing position. The securing position is schematically illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 and 7 and 8. In a release position not illustrated in the figures, the two securing elements 94 and 96 are disengaged.

[0116] The first securing element 94 is arranged or formed on the first coupling element 30. The second securing element 96 is arranged on the second coupling element 32.

[0117] The first securing element 94 is designed in the form of a securing receptacle 98. The second securing element 96 is designed in the form of a securing projection 100 corresponding to the securing receptacle 98.

[0118] The securing receptacle 98 is designed in the form of a groove 102. The groove 102, in turn, is arranged or formed on the first coupling element 30 in the form of an annular groove 104 that extends circumferentially relative to the preferred direction 42.

[0119] As can be clearly seen in Figure 7, for example, the groove 102 has a groove width 106 in a direction parallel to the preferred direction 42. A thickness 108 of the securing projection 100 parallel to the preferred direction 42 is adapted to the groove width 106. Thus, the thickness 108 is slightly smaller than the groove width 106, so that the securing projection 100 can be inserted into the securing receptacle 98 with little play. The securing projection 100 forms a projecting section 110 of a securing slide 112. This is essentially plate-shaped and comprises a rib-shaped projection 114, which is oriented transversely to a securing direction 116 running perpendicular to the preferred direction. A front edge 118 pointing in the direction of the preferred direction 42 is concavely curved away from the safety slide 112 and has a radius of curvature which corresponds to a radius of the annular groove 104.

[0120] At an end of the plate-shaped safety slide 112 pointing away from the front edge 118, a handling projection 120 is formed protruding from the latter on an underside thereof.

[0121] A slide element housing 122 is formed integrally with the wall 48 of the second coupling element 32. A slot-shaped opening 124 extends through the housing. In the locking position, the portion 110 protrudes from the opening 124 beyond the wall 48 and engages the annular groove 104. The projection 114 is positioned within the slide element housing 122.

[0122] A retaining projection 126 protrudes from the projection 114 in a radial direction away from the preferred direction 42. A reset element 128 of a reset device 130 is mounted on and surrounding the projection. The reset device 130 is enclosed by the safety device 92 and serves to automatically transfer the safety device 92 from the release position to the safety position.

[0123] Arranged opposite the retaining projection 126 is a receiving sleeve 132 projecting in the direction of the preferred direction 42. An end 134 of the return element 128 pointing away from the preferred direction 42 is received in this sleeve.

[0124] The safety slide 112 protrudes with the handling projection 120 from the opening 124 of the slide element housing 122 from a boundary wall 136 of the slide element housing 122, which wall points away from the preferred direction 42. As clearly visible in Figure 7, the first safety element 94 is movable against the action of the return element 128 in order to transfer the safety device 92 from the safety position to the release position.

[0125] The return element 128 is designed in the form of a compression spring 138. In an alternative embodiment, the return element 128 is designed in the form of a tension spring.

[0126] In the embodiment of Figures 1 to 8, the compression spring 138 is designed such that, as described, it surrounds the retaining projection 126 and, on the other hand, is supported in the receiving sleeve 132. In a basic position, as shown in Figure 7, the compression spring 138 presses the projection 114 against the wall 48, so that the securing projection 100 protrudes to its maximum extent from the slide element housing 122 in the direction of the preferred direction 42.

[0127] To disengage the securing projection 100 and the securing receptacle 98, a user can grasp behind the handling projection 120. For this purpose, a grip recess 140 is formed on the handling projection 120, which is delimited by the boundary wall 136 in the direction of the preferred direction 42. A user can thus easily move the securing slide 112 radially outward in a direction away from the preferred direction 42, whereby the compression spring 138 is compressed. If a user releases the handling projection 120, thus releasing the grip recess 140, the compression spring 138 automatically moves the securing slide 112 back toward the preferred direction 42 until the projection 114 strikes the wall 48. The securing device 92 then assumes the securing position.

[0128] If, on the other hand, the projection 114 strikes the receiving sleeve 132, the safety slide 112 is deflected to the maximum extent in the securing direction 116 from the preferred direction 42, so that the safety projection 100 releases the safety receptacle 98.

[0129] As described, the first securing element 94 is arranged movably, namely displaceably, on the second coupling element 32. The securing direction 116 runs transversely, namely perpendicularly, to the preferred direction 42 or to the rotation axis 44.

[0130] As can be clearly seen in Figure 7, the handle recess 140 is open in the direction of the first coupling element 30.

[0131] As explained, the securing projection 100 is movably arranged or designed on the second coupling element 32 and is movable to transfer the securing device 92 from the securing position into the unlocking position and vice versa.

[0132] The special design of the securing device 92 makes it possible to place the hose reel housing 12 with the second coupling element 32 onto the first coupling element 30 on the holding device 14.

[0133] The front edge 118 of the safety projection 100 is beveled at an angle away from the hose reel housing 12 and forms a sliding surface 142. When the hose reel housing 12 is placed on the first coupling element 30, this sliding surface 142 comes into contact with the sliding surface 66 formed by the bevel 64. The movement of the hose reel housing 12 toward the first coupling element 30 then leads to a forced deflection of the safety slide 112 from the safety position to the release position.

[0134] The safety slide 112 can then be automatically returned to the safety position by the return element 128 when the first coupling element 30 is inserted far enough into the coupling receptacle 36 that the annular projection 60 abuts the bottom 62. In this position of the coupling elements 30 and 32 relative to one another, the safety elements 94 and 96 are aligned such that the safety projection 100 can engage the safety receptacle 98. The return element 128 allows the safety projection 100 to automatically snap into the safety receptacle 98. Thus, the safety device 92 is designed in the form of a locking / snap-in connection device.

[0135] As clearly visible in Figure 7, the hose reel system 10 not only assumes the coupling position, but also the locking position. Simply pulling the hose reel housing 12 away from the first coupling element 30 parallel to the preferred direction 42 does not enable the hose reel housing 12 to be separated from the holding device 14. To do this, as described, the locking slide 112 must be pulled away from the preferred direction 42, counter to the action of the return element 128, until the section 110 releases the annular groove 104. Only then can the hose reel housing 12 be lifted from the holding device 14.

[0136] As described, the sliding surface 66 and the securing projection 100 are designed to interact in such a way that when the coupling projection 34 and the coupling receptacle 36 engage, the securing projection 100 is guided along the sliding surface 66 and forcibly moves the securing projection 100 from the securing position to the release position. As explained, this occurs counter to the action of the reset device 130.

[0137] In the embodiment of Figures 1 to 8, the securing device 92 comprises only a single first securing element 94.

[0138] Figures 9 to 11 schematically illustrate another embodiment of a hose reel system 10. It differs from the hose reel system 10 according to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 8 only in that the securing device 92 comprises two second securing elements 96.

[0139] As clearly visible in Figures 9 to 11, the described arrangement of the safety slide 112, which is accommodated in the slide element housing 122, is provided twice in this exemplary embodiment. The two slide element housings 122 are arranged or formed mirror-symmetrically on the second coupling element 32 with respect to a mirror plane 144 containing the preferred direction 42.

[0140] The two securing projections 100 point toward each other, as shown by way of example in Figures 9 to 11. In the securing position, in which they engage the securing receptacle 98, they assume a position that is as close as possible.

[0141] In order to release the hose reel housing 12 from the holding device 14 in this embodiment, both safety slides 112 must be moved away from the preferred direction 42 in the radial direction, in each case counter to the action of the return element 128 of the return device 130. In the unlocked position, the two safety projections 100 are at a maximum distance from each other.

[0142] When the hose reel housing 12 is placed on the first coupling element 30, which is arranged on the holding device 14, the two safety slides 112 are automatically transferred from the safety position, as shown in Figure 9, to the release position, as explained in detail above, when the sliding surfaces 142 slide against the sliding surfaces 66. Locking with the safety receptacle 98 in the form of the annular groove 104 occurs automatically when the coupling projection 34 is inserted as far as possible into the coupling receptacle 36, i.e., far enough that the annular projection 60 abuts the bottom 62. In this coupling position, as shown by way of example in Figures 10 and 11, the two compression springs 138 press the two safety slides 112 each in the direction of the preferred direction 42 and hold the safety projections 100 in engagement with the safety receptacle 98.

[0143] To remove the hose reel housing 12, a user must grasp the hose reel housing 12 with two hands and engage the fingers of both hands in the grip recesses 140 of the two locking slides 112. This allows the user to move the locking slides 112 away from each other, counteracting the action of the return elements 128. If the two locking projections 100 release the locking receptacle 98, the hose reel housing 12 can be lifted off the first coupling element 30.

[0144] Thus, in the embodiment of Figures 9 to 11, the securing device 92 comprises two first securing elements 94, which are arranged or formed diametrically opposite one another with respect to the preferred direction 42.

[0145] In the exemplary embodiments of Figures 1 to 11, a hose outlet opening 146 is formed on the hose reel housing 12. A hose 148 encompassed by the hose reel system 10, which hose can be wound onto the hose reel (not shown in the figures) accommodated in the hose reel housing 12, can be pulled out through this opening and then wound up again using an automatic retraction device.

[0146] The hose reel housing 12 includes not only the housing bottom 38, but also a housing top 150. The hose reel housing 12 defines a hose reel housing height 152 during intended use. As already explained, during intended use means that the hose reel housing height 152 extends parallel to the direction of gravity. It is defined as a housing distance between the housing top 150 and the housing bottom 38. In the exemplary embodiments of Figures 1 to 11, a first distance 154 of the hose outlet opening 146 from the housing bottom 38 is smaller than a second distance 156 of the hose outlet opening 146 from the housing top 150. In the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures, the first distance 154 is further selected such that it has a value that is no greater than 50% of the hose reel housing height 152.In the illustrated embodiments, the first distance 154 even has a value that corresponds to at most approximately 30% of the hose reel housing height 152. In this specific case, the value of the first distance 154 is at most approximately 20% of the hose reel housing height 152.

[0147] In the embodiments illustrated in Figures 1 to 11, the hose outlet opening 146 is elongated rectangular and has two parallel opening edges 158 and 160. The opening edges 158 and 160 extend transversely, namely perpendicularly, to the preferred direction 42.

[0148] The hose outlet opening 146 defines a hose outlet plane 162. It runs parallel to the housing bottom 38. The hose outlet plane 162 also runs parallel between the opening edges 158 and 160. In other words, it is equidistant from the two opening edges 158 and 160. Thus, the hose outlet plane 162 runs closer to the housing bottom 38 than to the housing top 150.

[0149] The hose outlet opening 146 further has a width 164, which corresponds to a distance between the opening edges 158 and 160. As schematically illustrated in Figure 1, the hose reel housing height 152 is thus the sum of the first distance 154, the second distance 156, and the width 164. As already explained, the hose reel system 10 comprises a hose reel (not shown in the figures). This is arranged or configured in the hose reel housing 12 so as to be rotatable about a hose reel rotation axis 166. During intended use of the hose reel system 10, the hose reel rotation axis 166 runs transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the direction of gravity. Thus, the hose reel rotation axis 166 runs transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the rotation axis 44.

[0150] In the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 11, the hose outlet opening 146 is arranged or formed on the respective hose reel housing 12 in a region between the hose reel rotation axis 166 and the second coupling element 32.

[0151] In addition, the hose outlet opening 146 is arranged or formed closer to the second coupling element 32 with respect to the preferred direction 42 than to the hose reel rotation axis 166.

[0152] The described arrangement or positioning of the hose outlet opening 146 on the hose reel housing 12 has the advantage, as already explained in detail above, that only relatively small tilting moments act on the coupling device 28, and thus on the engaging coupling elements 30 and 32, when the hose 148 is pulled off the hose reel in the hose reel housing 12 and pulled out of the hose reel housing 12 through the hose outlet opening 136. The forces required to secure the coupling device 28 in the coupling position, which forces must be applied by the securing device 92 to prevent unwanted forcible detachment of the hose reel housing 12 from the holding device 14, are minimized by the proposed positioning of the hose outlet opening 146.This allows the safety device 92 to be significantly smaller than conventional safety devices. In particular, the return element 128 can be implemented with a relatively low spring force constant for improved handling of the hose reel system 10. Thus, by applying only small forces to move the safety slide 112, a user can move the safety device 92 from the locking position to the unlocking position in order to remove the hose reel housing 12 from the holding device 14, namely from the first coupling element 30.

[0153] In the embodiments illustrated in Figures 1 to 11, the ground spike holder 16 is constructed in multiple parts. However, the first coupling element 30 is intended to be permanently connected to the ground spike 18. Permanently connected in this sense means that the first coupling element 30 can only be removed from the ground spike 18 by destroying it.

[0154] In an alternative embodiment, the ground spike holder 16 is formed as a single piece, in particular monolithic. This has the particular advantage that the first coupling element 30 is fixed and non-rotatably connected to the ground spike 18 without the need for additional securing means.

[0155] Figures 12 to 16 schematically illustrate another embodiment of a hose reel system 10. The hose reel housing 12 corresponds in its structure to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 8.

[0156] In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 12 to 16, the holding device 14 is designed in the form of a wall mount 168. In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 12 to 16, the wall mount 168 is constructed in multiple parts. In alternative exemplary embodiments not shown, the wall mount 168 is constructed in one piece, in particular monolithically.

[0157] Figures 12 to 16 show an exemplary embodiment of a holding device 14 of the hose reel system 10, which is constructed in two parts. It comprises a first holding device component 170 and a second holding device component 172. The two holding device components 170 and 172 are connected to one another in a holding position, as schematically illustrated in Figures 12, 15, and 16.

[0158] Furthermore, the two holding device components 170 and 172 can be moved from the holding position into a storage position. In this exemplary embodiment, the two holding device components 170 and 172 are separated from each other in the storage position, as illustrated by way of example in Figure 13.

[0159] In alternative embodiments not shown, the holding device components are permanently coupled to one another. Nevertheless, they can be moved from a holding position to a storage position by a relative movement of the two holding device components 170 and 172. For example, the holding device components 170 and 172 can also be coupled to one another in an articulated manner so that they can pivot about a pivot axis.

[0160] The holding device components 170 and 172 can also be moved from the storage position back into the holding position.

[0161] In the embodiment of Figures 12 to 16, the first coupling element 30 of the coupling device 28 is arranged or formed on the first holding device component 170. The second holding device component 172 is designed to be secured to a wall 174.

[0162] The holding device 14 comprises a connecting device 176 for non-positively and / or positively connecting the two holding device components 170 and 172 in the holding position. For this purpose, the connecting device 176 comprises cooperating first connecting elements 178 and corresponding second connecting elements 180. In this exemplary embodiment, the first connecting elements 178 are arranged or formed on the first holding device component 170. The second connecting elements 180 are arranged or formed on the second holding device component 172. In the connected position, the connecting elements 178 and 180 are non-positively and / or positively engaged, as schematically illustrated in Figures 12, 15, and 16.

[0163] The first connecting elements 178 are designed in the form of connecting projections 182. The second connecting elements 180 are designed in the form of connecting receptacles 184.

[0164] The connecting projections 182 have two hook-shaped projections 186 and 188 pointing in opposite directions, so that the connecting projection 182 is essentially T-shaped overall. In the holding position, the projections 186 of the connecting projections 182 point against the direction of gravity, while the projections 188 of the connecting projections 182 point in the direction of gravity.

[0165] The connecting receptacles 184 are designed as elongated receiving slots 190. A length 192 of the receiving slots 190 parallel to the direction of gravity is slightly shorter than a distance 194 between mutually facing ends of the projections 186 and 188. This can be clearly seen in Figure 15.

[0166] The connecting projections 182 are formed integrally, namely monolithically, with two mutually parallel profile walls 196 of a holding section 198 of the first holding device component 170. They have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the profile wall 196. The thickness 200 is slightly smaller than a width 202 of the receiving slots 190.

[0167] The second holding device component 172 is plate-shaped and made from a thin metal plate 204. Two bulges 206 are formed by bending, which are laterally offset by a distance 210 relative to an initial plane 208 defined by the metal plate 204. The second holding device component 172 thus comprises three strip-shaped plate sections 212 and 214 running parallel to one another. Overall, the second holding device component 172 is mirror-symmetrical to a mirror plane 216. The plate section 214 is arranged between the two plate sections 212 and adjacent to the two bulges 206.

[0168] The bulges 206 include flat bulge sections 218 that run parallel to the plate sections 212 and 214.

[0169] Two holes 220 are formed on each of the plate sections 212 that laterally delimit the second holding device component 172. The holes 220 allow the second holding device component 172 to be screwed to the wall 174 with a total of four screws 222. As an alternative to the screws 222, nails or staples can also be used as fastening elements for securing the second holding device component 172 to the wall 174 or, for example, a board or beam.

[0170] The two profile walls 196 are formed in the shape of pointed triangles pointing away from the connecting projections 182. They are connected to each other via a connecting strip 224. The holding section 198 is formed by bending from a flat plate material.

[0171] Adjacent to the holding portion 198 is a coupling plate 226, which is substantially circular in shape. A longitudinal axis 228 of the holding portion 198 extends in the mirror plane 216 when the holding device components 170 and 172 are engaged with each other.

[0172] When the wall mount 168 is used as intended, the coupling plate 226 defines a plane that is perpendicular to the direction of gravity.

[0173] Two notches 230 are formed on each side of the coupling plate 226, into which corresponding projections of the first coupling element 30 engage. Thus, the first coupling element 30 is connected to the coupling plate 226 in a rotationally secure manner.

[0174] The first coupling element 30 in the embodiment of Figures 12 to 16 essentially corresponds in its outer contour to the first coupling element 30 of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 11. However, it does not have a stabilizing projection 68.

[0175] The first coupling element 30 in the embodiment of Figures 12 to 16 is also formed in two parts and comprises a first coupling element component 72 and a second coupling element component 74, which are provided with screw openings and screw blind holes 80 in a manner analogous to the coupling element according to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 11 in order to connect the two coupling element components 72 and 74 to one another by means of screws.

[0176] The two coupling element components 72 and 74 completely enclose the coupling plate 226 when connected to each other. Thus, the first coupling element 30 forms a free end of the first holding device component 170. The first coupling element 30 thus directly adjoins the holding section 198.

[0177] A length of the holding section 198 is selected such that the hose reel housing 12, when it is in engagement with the first coupling element 30 in the coupling position with the second coupling element 32 arranged or formed on it, as shown by way of example in Figure 12, can be rotated freely by 360° about the axis of rotation 44, which is defined by the preferred direction 42 defined by the coupling device 28.

[0178] The described first coupling element 30 again comprises a first securing element 94 in the form of a securing receptacle 98, so that the movable securing projection 100 of the securing device 92 of the hose reel system 10 can be engaged in the securing position as explained in detail above in connection with the embodiment of Figures 1 to 8.

[0179] For release, the procedure can then be as explained above, namely by a user moving the safety slide 112 away from the rotation axis 44 against the action of the return device 130, so that the safety elements 94 and 96 are disengaged and the first and second coupling elements 30 and 32 of the coupling device 28 can also be disengaged by lifting the hose reel housing 12 from the first coupling element 30.

[0180] The first coupling element 30 of the wall bracket 168 is also compatible with the hose reel housing, which comprises two safety slides 112, as explained in detail above in connection with Figures 9 to 11.

[0181] Overall, the hose reel system 10 is designed to be fully compatible with all of its components. This means that the hose reel housing 12 can be selectively coupled to a first coupling element 30 of the ground spike mount 16 or the wall mount 168. A user can therefore, for example, couple the hose reel housing 12 to the wall mount 168 and, for alternative use, remove it from the wall mount 168 and then couple it to the ground spike mount 16 in order to use the hose reel housing 12, which can then rotate freely on the ground spike mount 16, in particular at another location in a garden, for example, to water plants with the hose 148.

[0182] Two notches 232 and 234 on the first holding device component 170 serve, in particular, to ensure a stable connection between the holding device components 170 and 172. The notch 232 is formed between the projection 188 and the profile wall 196 and is dimensioned such that it can partially accommodate the bulged section 218, as shown by way of example in Figure 15. Pointing diametrically away from the notch 232, the notch 234 is wedge-shaped, thus widening in width. The notch 232, in contrast, has a constant width.

[0183] The design of the widening notch 234 allows the two connecting projections 182 to engage with the connecting receptacles 184. To do this, the two projections 186 are first inserted into the receiving slots 190, which run parallel to each other, until a base of the notch 234 abuts an upper end of the receiving slot 190 facing against the direction of gravity. In this position, the projection 188 can now also be pivoted into the receiving slot 190. This is possible because a distance 236 between a free end of the projection 188 and the base of the notch 234, as schematically shown in Figure 15, is slightly smaller than the length 192 of the receiving slots 190.To finally engage the holding device components 170 and 172 in the holding position, the first holding device component 170 is displaced in the direction of gravity relative to the second holding device component 172 until a lower boundary edge of the receiving slot 190 abuts a base of the recess 232, as shown in Figure 15. Rotation of the holding device components 170 and 172 relative to one another is prevented because the projection 186 abuts a rear side of the bulge portion 218 facing the wall 174, thus stabilizing the wall bracket 168 in the holding position.

[0184] Figures 17 to 21 schematically illustrate another embodiment of a wall mount 238. It forms a holding device 14 of the hose reel system 10 and can be coupled to one of the hose reel housings 12 described above in a coupling position.

[0185] This holding device 14 also comprises a first holding device component 170 and a second holding device component 172. The first holding device component 170 comprises two sections 240 and 242 inclined relative to one another. The section 240 is elongated rectangular and carries the first coupling element 30 at its free end pointing away from the section 242. This is identical in design to the coupling element 30 in the embodiment of Figures 12 to 16, so that for a more detailed explanation, reference can be made to the above detailed description.

[0186] Section 242 is angled at 90° relative to section 240 and is narrower than section 240 is wide.

[0187] Two identically designed connection receptacles 244 are formed on each section 240, 242. The connection receptacles 244 comprise an insertion area 246 and a holding area 248.

[0188] The connection receptacles 244 are each formed in the form of openings on the plate-shaped sections 240 and 242.

[0189] The insertion area 246 is designed in the form of a bore 250 with a radius 252. Adjacent to the bore 250 is a recess 256 which defines a radius 254 which is smaller than the radius 252.

[0190] The second retaining device component 172 comprises a rectangular retaining plate 258, from which two connecting projections 260 protrude. A first portion 262 of the connecting projection 260 protrudes directly from the retaining plate 258 and has a diameter slightly smaller than the radius 254. Adjoining the portion 262 is a portion 264, which is configured in the form of a circular plate. Its outer diameter is slightly smaller than the radius 252.

[0191] The connecting projection 260 is penetrated by a bore 266 so that the retaining plate 258 can be fastened to the wall 174 with two screws 268. Heads 270 of the screws 268 rest against the section 264, so that the retaining plate 258 rests flat against the wall 174 on the one hand, and the section 264 rests flat against the head 270 on the other. The retaining plate 258 is thus clamped between the wall 174 and the head 270, as can be clearly seen schematically in Figure 21.

[0192] The connection receptacles 244 can be engaged with the connection projections 260 as follows. In order to connect the first holding device component 170 to the second holding device component 172 such that the hose reel housing 12 can be placed onto the first coupling element 30, the two connection receptacles 244 on the smaller section 242 are aligned with their insertion regions 246 relative to the connection projections 260 such that the sections 264 of the connection projections 260 can be passed through the insertion regions 246. This is illustrated by way of example in Figure 19. Now, the section 242 and the holding plate 258 lie flat against one another. In a next step, the section 242 can be displaced in the direction of gravity so that the section 262 can engage in the holding region 248, as schematically illustrated in Figures 20 and 21.In this way, a part of the section 242 engages in a receiving groove 272 of the connecting projection 260 formed between the section 264 and the holding plate 258, specifically with a boundary edge of the connecting receptacle 244 in the region of the holding region 248. In this connecting position, as shown schematically in Figures 20 and 21, the first holding device component 170 is now held in a force-fitting and form-fitting manner on the second holding device component 172 in the holding position.

[0193] To release the first holding device component 170 from the second holding device component 172, the procedure is reversed. The section 242 is first displaced relative to the holding plate 258 against the direction of gravity so that the section 264 and the bore 250 are aligned again, as schematically shown in Figure 19. In this position, the first holding device component 170 can then be pulled away from the second holding device component 172 in a direction perpendicular to the holding plate 258. The two connecting receptacles 244 formed on the section 240 can be used to connect the first holding device component 170 and the second holding device component 172 to one another in a storage position. The connecting receptacles 244 are aligned such that the two holding regions 248 point toward the first coupling element 30.This makes it possible to align the first holding device component 170 with the section 240 parallel to the holding plate 258, as shown by way of example in Figure 18. The section 240 is then brought up to the holding plate 258, wherein the sections 264 are in turn aligned with the insertion areas 246 of the connecting receptacles 244. In this way, the connecting projections 260 can be inserted through the connecting receptacles 244. To connect the first holding device component 170 and the second holding device component 172, the first holding device component 170 is then displaced slightly in the direction of gravity so that the section 262 can engage in the holding area 248. In this storage position, only the first coupling element 30 and the section 242 protrude slightly from the wall 174. If no hose reel housing 12 is coupled with this wall bracket 238, it can be stored on the wall 174 in a space-saving manner.

[0194] The connection receptacle 244 and the connection projection 260 form first and second connection elements 178, 180 of the connection device 176 for the force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection of the first holding device component 170 and the second holding device component 172 in a connection position of the connection device.

[0195] The described wall bracket 238 enables the two holding device components 170 and 172 to be engaged with each other in two different holding positions, as has been explained in detail.

[0196] The first coupling element in the described embodiments is preferably formed from a plastic, in particular by injection molding. For optimal stability of the hose reel system 10, the holding devices 14, in particular the first and second holding device components 170 and 172, are formed from a metallic material.

[0197] Another embodiment of a hose reel system 10 is schematically illustrated in Figures 22 to 29. It comprises components that correspond in function to the above-described components of the embodiments of Figures 1 to 21, so that partially identical reference numerals are used here for ease of understanding.

[0198] Figures 22 to 26 schematically illustrate a holding device 14 in the form of a ground spike holder 16. A first coupling element 30 is arranged on the ground spike 18, which has a tip 24 for inserting the ground spike 18 into a ground 22. Its basic structure, particularly its outer contour, corresponds to the coupling element 30 described in detail above.

[0199] A second coupling element 32 is arranged or formed on a housing underside 38 of the hose reel housing 12, specifically in the form of a coupling receptacle 36 for receiving the first coupling element 30, which is formed in the form of a coupling projection 34.

[0200] The second coupling element 32 comprises a cuboid-shaped housing 274 with a circular insertion opening 276, the inner diameter of which is adapted to an outer diameter of the coupling projection 34, so that the latter can be pushed through the insertion opening 276 into the housing 274. Two retaining jaws 278 are mounted in the housing 274 so as to be displaceable in a direction transverse to the preferred direction 42 of the coupling device 28 and are held resiliently preloaded toward one another by means of three return elements 128 of a return device 130. The retaining jaws 278 each have hollow-cylindrical wall surface sections 280 facing one another, the inner diameter of which is adapted to an outer diameter of the annular groove 104 on the first coupling element 30.In the coupling position and the securing position of the hose reel system 10, the wall surface sections 280 rest against the first coupling element 30 in the region of the annular groove 104, as shown schematically in Figure 25.

[0201] Free, mutually facing ends of the holding jaws 278 are bevelled and each define sliding surfaces 282 for sliding surfaces 286 formed on cuboid-shaped actuating elements 284, which bear against the sliding surfaces 282, as shown by way of example in Figure 23.

[0202] The actuating elements 284 are movably held in the housing 274 between the two holding jaws 278, each of which rests against a sliding surface 282 of one of the two holding jaws 278, and an outer wall of the housing 274, which is provided with a window 288. The window 288 is slightly smaller than the largest side surface of the holding jaw 278, so that the holding jaw 278 cannot pass through the window 288, but can be actuated through it.

[0203] The operation of the coupling device 28 and the securing device 92 is explained below. The holding jaws 278 are arranged diametrically opposite one another with respect to the preferred direction 42 or the rotation axis 44. If the two holding jaws 278 are moved toward one another, i.e., in the direction of the rotation axis 44, the sliding surfaces 282 of the holding jaws 278 slide against the sliding surfaces 286 of the actuating elements 284 and are moved away from one another against the action of the return elements 128. In the initial position, the holding jaws 278 protrude slightly beyond the insertion opening 276 with their wall surface sections 280, as can be clearly seen in Figure 23. If the actuating elements 284 are actuated as described, the holding jaws 278 are displaced and completely clear the insertion opening 276.However, the actuating elements 284 do not necessarily have to be actuated to engage the hose reel housing 12 with the first coupling element 30. The wall surface sections 280 slide along the bevel 64, which forms a circumferential sliding surface 66, so that the retaining jaws 278, during intended use—that is, when the hose reel housing 12 moves in the direction of gravity toward the first coupling element 30—slide along the sliding surface 66 and are forcibly moved apart. If the hose reel housing 12 is moved so far in the direction of gravity relative to the first coupling element 30 that the holding jaws 278 are aligned with the groove 102, the return elements 128, which are designed in the form of compression springs 138, move the holding jaws 278 into the annular groove 104 and in this way secure the hose reel housing 12 to the first coupling element 30.

[0204] The securing device 92 is designed in the form of a locking / snap connection device, which in particular comprises the holding jaws 278 and the securing receptacle 98.

[0205] In order to be able to remove the hose reel housing 12 from the first coupling element 30 again, the actuating elements 284 must be actuated as already described, namely they are moved towards one another, wherein the holding jaws 278 are then forcibly moved away from one another, as already explained, counter to the action of the return elements 128, so that the wall surface sections 280 release the annular groove 104 on the coupling projection 34 and the hose reel housing 12 can be lifted off the first coupling element 30 against the direction of gravity.

[0206] Instead of being coupled to a holding device 14 in the form of the ground spike holder 16, as schematically illustrated in Figures 22 to 26, the hose reel housing 12 can alternatively be coupled to a wall mount 290. The wall mount 290, as schematically illustrated in Figures 27 and 28, is formed in one piece, namely monolithic, from a plastic by injection molding. It comprises a plate-shaped wall mounting section 292 with four mounting holes 294 for attaching the wall mounting section 292 to a wall, board, or beam using screws not shown in the figures.

[0207] A holding section 296 protrudes at right angles from the wall fastening section 292, at the free end of which the first coupling element 30 is formed.

[0208] The first coupling element 30 of the wall bracket 290 is identical to the first coupling element 30 of the ground spike bracket 16. This allows a user to selectively engage the hose reel housing 12 with the ground spike bracket 16 or the wall bracket 290.

[0209] The hose reel housing 12 in the embodiment of Figures 22 to 26 also features a hose outlet opening 146 for winding up the hose 148 wound on a hose reel (not shown) in the hose reel housing 12 or for removing it from the hose reel. The hose reel is mounted in the hose reel housing 12 so that it can rotate about the hose reel rotation axis 166, which, during proper use of the hose reel system 10, is oriented perpendicular to the direction of gravity.

[0210] In contrast to the exemplary embodiments of the hose reel housing 12 in Figures 1 to 21, here the hose outlet opening 146 is arranged between the hose reel rotation axis 166 and the housing top 150, thus closer to the housing top 150 than to the housing bottom 38. When the hose 148 is pulled out, greater forces therefore act on the first coupling element 30 of the coupling device 28 in the exemplary embodiment in Figures 22 to 26 than is the case in the exemplary embodiment in Figures 1 to 21. The described exemplary embodiments of hose reel systems 10 and their components can be combined as desired. Preferably, the first coupling elements 30 are each identical. They can thus be engaged with different second coupling elements 32, as described above, in the coupling position and, if necessary, also in a securing position.In other words, the hose reel housing according to Figures 1 to 21 can also be coupled to the holding devices 14 according to Figures 22 to 29 and, conversely, the hose reel housing 12 according to Figures 22 to 29 can be coupled to the holding devices according to Figures 1 to 21.

[0211] With such a hose reel system 10, a user has a variety of options for deploying the hose reel housing 12, either with a wall mount or with a ground spike mount. This allows the user to position the hose reel housing 12 wherever a hose 148 is needed in their garden, particularly for watering or cleaning tasks.

[0212] List of reference symbols

[0213] Hose reel system Hose reel housing Holding device Ground spike holder Ground spike first end Ground tip Ground thread Coupling device first coupling element second coupling element Coupling projection Coupling receptacle Housing bottom Arrow

[0214] Preferred direction of rotation axis longitudinal axis wall height height top side bottom side cylinder surface ring projection bottom

[0215] Bevel Sliding surface Stabilizing projection End section First coupling element component Second coupling element component Screw opening Screw opening Screw blind hole Screw blind hole

[0216] Hose reel housing component Hose reel housing component Third coupling element component Fourth coupling element component Securing device First securing element Second securing element Securing receptacle Securing projection Groove

[0217] Ring groove Groove width Thickness Projecting section Safety slider Projection

[0218] Securing direction Front edge Handling projection Slide element housing Opening Holding projection Reset element Reset device Receptacle end Limiting wall

[0219] compression spring

[0220] Handle recess

[0221] Sliding surface

[0222] Mirror plane

[0223] Hose outlet opening

[0224] Hose

[0225] Top of the case

[0226] Hose reel housing height first distance second distance

[0227] Opening edge

[0228] Opening edge

[0229] Hose outlet level

[0230] Width

[0231] Hose reel rotation axis

[0232] Wall bracket first holding device component second holding device component

[0233] Wall

[0234] Connecting device first connecting element second connecting element

[0235] connecting projection

[0236] Establishing a connection

[0237] projection

[0238] projection

[0239] Recording slot

[0240] length

[0241] Distance

[0242] Profile wall

[0243] holding section

[0244] Thickness Width

[0245] metal plate

[0246] bulge

[0247] Output level

[0248] Distance

[0249] Plate section

[0250] Plate section

[0251] Mirror plane

[0252] bulge section

[0253] drilling

[0254] screw

[0255] Connecting strips

[0256] coupling plate

[0257] Longitudinal axis

[0258] incision

[0259] incision

[0260] incision

[0261] Distance

[0262] Wall mount

[0263] Section

[0264] Section

[0265] Establishing a connection

[0266] insertion area

[0267] Holding area

[0268] drilling

[0269] radius

[0270] radius

[0271] recess

[0272] retaining plate

[0273] connecting projection

[0274] Section

[0275] Section

[0276] Hole screw

[0277] Head

[0278] Receiving groove

[0279] Housing

[0280] Insertion opening

[0281] Holding jaw

[0282] Wall surface section

[0283] Sliding surface

[0284] Actuating element

[0285] Sliding surface

[0286] Window

[0287] Wall mount

[0288] Wall mounting section

[0289] Mounting hole

[0290] holding section

Claims

Patent claims Hose reel system (10) comprising a hose reel housing (12) for receiving a hose reel and at least one holding device (14), wherein the hose reel housing (12) and the holding device (14) are coupled to one another in a coupling position and separated from one another in a separating position, wherein the hose reel system (10) comprises a coupling device (28) for non-positively and / or positively coupling the hose reel housing (12) and the holding device (14) to one another in the coupling position, characterized in that the hose reel system (10) comprises a securing device (92) for securing the hose reel housing (12) and the holding device (14) in the coupling position and that the securing device (92) is designed such that the coupling device (28) can be transferred from the coupling position to the separating position without the need for tools.Hose reel system according to claim 1, characterized in that the coupling device (28) comprises at least a first coupling element (30) and at least one second coupling element (32), that the at least one first coupling element (30) is arranged or formed on the holding device (14) or forms the holding device (14), that the at least one second coupling element (32) is arranged or formed on the hose reel housing (12), that the at least one first coupling element (30) and the at least one second coupling element (32) are non-positively and / or positively engaged in the coupling position and are disengaged in the disconnected position. Hose reel system according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one first coupling element (30) is designed in the form of a coupling projection (34) and that the at least one second coupling element (32) is in the form of a projection relative to the coupling projection. (34) corresponding coupling receptacle (36) or vice versa. Hose reel system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that a) the hose reel housing (12) has a housing underside (38) and that the at least one second coupling element (32) is arranged or formed on the housing underside (38) and / or b) during intended use of the hose reel system (10), the at least one first coupling element (30) points opposite or substantially opposite to the direction of gravity (40) and the at least one second coupling element (32) points in the direction of gravity (40). Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling device (28) defines a preferred direction (42) and that the preferred direction (42) is aligned parallel or substantially parallel to the direction of gravity (40) during intended use of the hose reel system (10).Hose reel system according to claim 5, characterized in that the at least one first coupling element (30) and the at least one second coupling element (32) are rotationally symmetrical or substantially rotationally symmetrical with respect to the preferred direction (42). Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose reel housing (12) and the holding device (14) are arranged so as to be rotatable relative to one another about a common axis of rotation (44) in the coupling position. wherein, in particular, the axis of rotation (44) is defined by the preferred direction (42). Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the securing device (92) comprises at least one first securing element (94) and at least one second securing element (96), that the at least one first securing element (94) and the at least one second securing element (96) are non-positively and / or positively engaged in a securing position, and that the at least one first securing element (94) and the at least one second securing element (96) are disengaged in a releasing position, wherein, in particular, the at least one first securing element (94) is arranged or formed on at least one first coupling element (30) and that the at least one second securing element (96) is arranged or formed on at least one second coupling element (32).Hose reel system according to claim 8, characterized in that the at least one first securing element (94) is designed in the form of a securing receptacle (98) and that the at least one second securing element (96) is designed in the form of a securing projection (100) corresponding to the securing receptacle (98) or vice versa. Hose reel system according to claim 9, characterized in that the securing receptacle (98) is designed in the form of a groove (102), wherein in particular the groove (102) a) is arranged or designed in the form of an annular groove (104) circumferential with respect to the preferred direction (42) on the first coupling element (30) and / or. b) has a groove width (106) in a direction parallel to the preferred direction (42), and a thickness (108) of the securing projection (100) is adapted to the groove width (106). Hose reel system according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the securing projection (100) is movably arranged or configured on at least one second coupling element (32) and is movable to transfer the securing device (92) from the securing position to the release position and vice versa.Hose reel system according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that the coupling projection (34) has a coupling projection upper side (54) and a transverse, in particular perpendicular to the coupling projection upper side (54) extending circumferential wall surface (58) pointing away from the rotation axis (44), and in that in the transition region between the wall surface (58) and the coupling projection upper side (54) a beveled circumferential sliding surface (66) is formed, wherein in particular the sliding surface (66) is designed to cooperate with the securing projection (100) in such a way that when the coupling projection (34) and the coupling receptacle (36) are brought into engagement, the securing projection (100) slides on the sliding surface (66) and forcibly moves the securing projection (100) from the securing position into the unlocking position, in particular counter to the action of a return device (130).Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the safety device (92) comprises a reset device (130) for automatically transferring the safety device (92) from the release position to the safety position. Hose reel system according to claim 13, characterized in that the resetting device (130) comprises at least one resetting element (128) and that the at least one first securing element (94) is movable counter to the action of the at least one resetting element (128) to transfer the securing device (92) from the securing position into the unlocking position, wherein in particular the at least one resetting element (128) is designed in the form of a compression or tension spring (138).Hose reel system according to one of claims 8 to 14, characterized in that the at least one first securing element (94) a) is movable, in particular displaceable, in a securing direction (116), and that the securing direction (116) runs transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the preferred direction (42) or to the rotation axis (44) and / or b) is designed in the form of a securing slide (112) and that a handle recess (140) is formed on the securing slide (112), wherein in particular the handle recess (14) is open in the direction of the first coupling element (30). Hose reel system according to one of claims 8 to 15, characterized in that an end edge (118) of the at least one first securing element (94), which front edge points in the direction of the at least one second securing element (96), is concavely curved and points away from the at least one first securing element (94).Hose reel system according to one of claims 8 to 16, characterized in that the securing device (92) a) comprises only a first securing element (94) or. b) the securing device (92) comprises two first securing elements (94), and the two first securing elements (94) are arranged or configured diametrically opposite one another with respect to the preferred direction (42). Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, in particular according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that a hose outlet opening (146) is formed on the hose reel housing (12), that the hose reel housing (12), when used as intended, defines a hose reel housing height (152) parallel to the direction of gravity, that the hose reel housing height (152) is defined as a housing distance between a housing top side (150) and a housing bottom side (38) of the hose reel housing (12), and that a first distance (154) of the hose outlet opening (146) from the housing bottom side (38) is smaller than a second distance (156) of the hose outlet opening (146) from the housing top side (150).Hose reel system according to claim 18, characterized in that the first distance (154) has a value which a) corresponds to at most approximately 50% of the hose reel housing height (152), or b) corresponds to at most approximately 30% of the hose reel housing height (152), or c) corresponds to at most approximately 20% of the hose reel housing height (152). Hose reel system according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the hose outlet opening (146) defines a hose outlet plane (162), and that the housing underside (38) runs parallel to the hose outlet plane (162). Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose reel system (10) comprises a hose reel, and in that the hose reel is arranged or configured in the hose reel housing (12) so as to be rotatable about a hose reel rotation axis (166). Hose reel system according to claim 21, characterized in that a) the hose reel rotation axis (166) runs transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the direction of gravity (40) during intended use of the hose reel system (10), and / or b) the hose reel rotation axis (166) runs transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the rotation axis (44), and / or c) the hose outlet opening (146) is arranged or configured on the hose reel housing (12) in a region between the hose reel rotation axis (166) and the second coupling element (32), and / or d) the hose reel comprises a retraction mechanism for automatically winding up the hose (148).Hose reel system according to one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that the hose outlet opening (146) is arranged or formed closer to the second coupling element (32) than to the hose reel rotation axis (166) with respect to the preferred direction (42). Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding device (14) is designed in the form of a wall mount or in the form of a ground spike mount (16). Hose reel system according to claim 24, characterized in that a) the ground spike holder (16) comprises a ground spike (18) with a first end (20) for anchoring in the ground (22) and a second end (70) on which the at least one first coupling element (30) is arranged or formed, wherein in particular the ground spike (18) defines a ground spike longitudinal axis (46) and that the preferred direction (42) defines the ground spike longitudinal axis (46), and / or b) the wall holder (168; 238) and / or the ground spike holder (16) is formed in one piece, in particular monolithically.Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, in particular according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the holding device (14) is designed in at least two parts and comprises a first holding device component (170) and at least one second holding device component (172), that the first holding device component (170) and the at least one second holding device component (172) are connected to one another in at least one holding position and can be brought from the holding position into a storage position and vice versa, that at least one first coupling element (30) of the coupling device (28) is arranged or designed on the first holding device component (170) and that the at least one second holding device component (172) is designed for anchoring in the ground or for fixing to a wall (174).Hose reel system according to claim 26, characterized in that the first holding device component (170) and the at least one second holding device component (172). a) are separated from one another in the storage position or are aligned differently relative to one another than in the at least one holding position, and / or b) are articulated to one another, in particular pivotably and / or displaceably mounted on one another. Hose reel system according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that a) the holding device (14) comprises a connecting device (176) for non-positively and / or positively connecting the first holding device component (170) and the second holding device component (172) in the holding position, wherein in particular the connecting device (176) comprises cooperating first and second connecting elements (178, 180) which are arranged or formed on the one hand on the first holding device component (170) and on the other hand on the at least one second holding device component (172) and are in non-positively and / or positively engaged with one another in a connecting position,and / or b) the first holding device component (170) comprises a holding plate (226) on which the at least one first coupling element (30) is held in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner and / or c) the first holding device component (170) comprises two sections (240, 242) inclined relative to one another and that at least two connecting elements (178, 180) are arranged or formed on each of the two sections (240, 242) and / or d) the first holding device component (170) and the at least one second holding device component (172) in at least, two different holding positions can be brought into engagement with one another and / or e) the holding device (14), in particular the first holding device component (170) and the at least one second holding device component (172), is made of a metallic material. Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose reel housing (12) is made of a plastic.Hose reel system according to one of claims 2 to 29, characterized in that a) the at least one second coupling element (32) is formed integrally, in particular monolithically, onto the hose reel housing (12) and / or b) the at least one first coupling element (30) is formed in two parts and comprises a first and a second coupling element component (72, 74), and in that the first and the second coupling element component (72, 74) are connected to one another in a force-fitting and / or form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner, wherein in particular the first coupling element component (72) and the second coupling element component (74) are formed identically. Hose reel system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose reel system (10) comprises a hose (148), wherein in particular the hose (148) can be wound onto the hose reel.

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