Basket retainer for fittings

Abstract

A bracket (1), which can be detachably mounted on a wall connection (4) located on a wall (12) for a surface-mounted fitting (2), has a shelf (7) extending approximately horizontally in the operating position for objects, e.g., hygiene products, and a bracket (3) connected to the shelf (7), preferably adjustable, which extends at least partially in a plane (11) that is approximately perpendicular to the shelf (7) and parallel to the wall (12). The bracket (3) has a retaining surface (23) with which it can be placed on the wall connection (4). To prevent the bracket (1) from rotating on the surface-mounted fitting (2), the retaining surface (23) has a multi-sided shape with which the bracket (3) can be positively engaged with a part of the surface-mounted fitting (2).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a holder that can be detachably arranged on a connection of a surface-mounted fitting on a wall connection on a wall, wherein the holder has a shelf extending approximately horizontally in the operating position for objects, e.g. hygiene articles, and a bracket connected to the shelf, preferably adjustable, which extends at least partially in a plane that is approximately at a right angle to the shelf and parallel to the wall, and wherein the bracket has a holding surface with which it can be placed on the connection.

[0002] Such holders, on which hygiene items such as soaps, liquid soap dispensers or nail brushes can be placed, are known, for example, from DE 20 2009 001 722 U1, DE 20 2012 009 661 U1, DE 20 2012 009 687 U1, US 1 957 353 A and US 97 5626 A, but have the disadvantage that they require two wall connections in order to be stably mounted on the fitting.

[0003] The invention is based on the objective of creating a holder that can be stably attached to only one connection of a surface-mounted fitting.

[0004] This problem is solved with a holder having the features of claim 1.

[0005] Preferred, but not essential, features and embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0006] The bracket according to the invention can, for example, be attached to a surface-mounted fitting of a bathtub or shower. When surface-mounted fittings are referred to in the description and claims, this also applies to mixer taps and similar fittings.

[0007] In many cases, surface-mounted fittings are installed via so-called S-connections to the wall connections of the water pipes. These S-connections allow for adjustments to the spacing between the two wall connections, which may differ from the spacing of the fitting connections. Within the scope of the invention, these S-connections—where present—are considered part of the wall connections.

[0008] In contrast to the prior art, the bracket according to the invention is not supported by the second connection of the fitting, but by a polygonal element of the fitting or the wall connection. Due to its multi-sided shape, the bracket can be positively engaged with a part of the surface-mounted fitting, e.g., with a nut on the fitting connection. The positive engagement prevents the bracket according to the invention from rotating and holds the support surface in the set position. This has the advantage that the bracket can be made smaller and therefore less visually obtrusive on the fitting. Furthermore, the bracket according to the invention is independent of whether a second wall connection is present at all, or how far it is from the first wall connection.

[0009] Depending on the geometry of the part onto which the bracket is mounted, the multi-sided shape of the mounting surface can be adapted to this geometry. If the bracket is to be mounted on a commonly used hexagonal nut, the mounting surface, according to the invention, will have two parallel surfaces extending approximately at right angles to the mounting surface, and each of these parallel surfaces extending at an internal angle of 120° to the parallel surface. If, for example, the bracket is to be mounted on a rectangular part, the mounting surface will accordingly have three surfaces arranged at right angles to each other.

[0010] In most cases, the bracket will be placed on a nut at a connection of the fitting. If this is not in a suitable position or rotational orientation, the nut should be turned so that the shelf is ideally in a horizontal position.

[0011] If this is not possible or desired, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the bracket has a base body and an adjustable insert arranged thereon, which has the holding surface, wherein the insert can be fixed to the base body.

[0012] Since the base is adjustable relative to the insert, the insert can be placed onto it in the position determined by the nut's position, and the base can then be adjusted relative to the insert so that the storage surface is aligned in the desired position, usually horizontally. The insert can then be fixed to the base.

[0013] One method of fixing according to the invention is a clamping screw.

[0014] In another embodiment, preferred within the scope of the invention, the base body has an inner surface associated with the insert, and the insert has an outer surface associated with the base body. The inner surface and the outer surface are in contact with each other at least partially, and the base body and the insert are positively connected to each other, preferably interlocking, at at least a partial area of ​​the inner surface and the outer surface.

[0015] The positive locking connection, for example toothing, fixes the base body in the desired position relative to the insert and thus prevents it from automatically rotating relative to the insert.

[0016] In addition to the positive locking, in a further preferred embodiment of the invention a retaining bracket can be arranged on the bracket, which extends at an angle greater than 45°, preferably about 90°, to the plane in order to prevent the bracket according to the invention from twisting relative to the fitting.

[0017] The holder according to the invention rests with its holding surface against the connection of the fitting from above. The retaining bracket rests against the housing of the fitting. Preferably, the retaining bracket rests against the fitting from below, but it can also rest against it from the side if this is advantageous in an embodiment of the invention.

[0018] In a very simple embodiment of the invention, the retaining bracket is rigidly arranged on the bracket.

[0019] In an improved embodiment of the invention, the retaining bracket is pivotably arranged on the bracket, preferably about an axis extending approximately at a right angle to the support surface. If the retaining bracket is pivotably arranged on the bracket, the mounting of the bracket according to the invention is easier, particularly in confined spaces.

[0020] Since fittings come in different sizes, a further embodiment of the invention prefers that the retaining bracket be arranged in an adjustable direction transverse to the shelf surface. This adjustability allows the height of the bracket to be adapted to the height of the fitting.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the invention, the height adjustment can be effected, for example, via a thread, whereby the retaining bracket can be screwed into the bracket via the thread as far as required.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the retaining bracket is adjustable against the force of a spring, because this makes it faster to mount the bracket on a fitting.

[0023] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which do not limit the scope of protection, with reference to the accompanying drawings. These show: Fig. 1 is an oblique view from above of a holder according to the invention on a fitting, Fig. 2 is an oblique view from below of the holder according to the invention on the fitting, Fig. 3 is a top view of the holder according to the invention on the fitting, Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the holder according to the invention, Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail V of the Fig. 4 the illustrated bracket, and Fig. 6 in oblique view an insert for a base body of the bracket.

[0024] The drawings show an embodiment of a device according to the invention, which is only exemplary and, apart from the features of the invention as defined in the claims, can also be designed differently with respect to many components within the scope of the present invention, without this needing to be mentioned in detail below.

[0025] The drawings show a holder 1 according to the invention, which is mounted on a fitting 2. The holder 1 has a bracket 3 which is arranged on one of two wall connections 4. The fitting 2 is connected to water pipes opening into a wall 12 via the wall connections 4. A basket 5 is connected to the bracket 3, which has a base 6 with a shelf 7 for hygiene articles such as soaps, liquid soap dispensers or nail brushes.

[0026] The bracket 3 extends in a vertical plane 11, which is parallel to the wall 12 on which the fitting 2 is mounted. The shelf 7 typically extends at a right angle to the plane 11. Preferably, the bracket 3 is slidably arranged on the basket 5 in order to adjust the distance of the basket 5 from the wall 12.

[0027] The fitting 2 is connected to the wall connections 4 by means of nuts 8. A rosette 9 is usually also arranged at each wall connection 4. The bracket 3 is placed on the nut 8 with a retaining surface 13. If the nut 8 is a hexagonal nut, the retaining surface 13 has a corresponding four-sided shape with two parallel surfaces 14 extending approximately at right angles to the support surface 7 and one surface 15 extending at an internal angle of 120° to each of these.

[0028] If no hexagonal nut 8 is present or is not visible, for example because the fitting 2 has a cover (e.g., square) for the wall connection 4, the bracket is placed with its holding surface 13 onto this cover, the holding surface 13 preferably having a multi-sided shape adapted to the shape of the wall connection or the cover. According to the invention, various multi-sided shapes are possible for the holding surface 13, for example, a three-sided shape for a rectangular area on the fitting 2 onto which the bracket 3 is placed. For example, brackets 3 with different geometric shapes of the holding surface 13 can be kept on hand to select a suitable bracket 3 for mounting on the basket 5.

[0029] To prevent the bracket 3 from twisting at the wall connection 4, for example to prevent damage to the bracket 3 in case of excessive load when the basket 5 is overloaded, a retaining bracket 16 can be arranged on the bracket 3 as an additional measure.

[0030] The retaining bracket 16 has a vertical section 17 in the operating position and a horizontal section 18 angled at 90° to it. According to the invention, in principle only the horizontal section 18 can be fixedly arranged on the bracket 3, which, however, would not allow for individual adjustment of the bracket to different sized fitting housings.

[0031] However, to enable this adjustment, it is preferred according to the invention if the retaining bracket 16 is adjustable on the bracket 3 in a direction transverse to the storage surface 7. For example, in an embodiment not shown in the drawings, the retaining bracket 16 could be screwed into the bracket 3 with its vertical section 17, thus allowing adjustment by screwing the retaining bracket 16 into the bracket 3 to a suitable depth.

[0032] In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the retaining bracket 16 is displaceable against the force of a compression spring 19 and is tensioned upwards towards the bracket 3 by the compression spring 19. When the bracket 1 according to the invention is mounted on a wall connection 4, the horizontal section 18 rests against the underside 21 of the fitting 2 and exerts a force on the bracket 3, which holds the bracket 1 (in Fig. 4 ) attempted to turn it counterclockwise.

[0033] If the retaining bracket 16 with its horizontal section 18 is pivotably arranged on the bracket 3 (about the axis of the vertical section 17), the assembly of the bracket 1 according to the invention is also simplified because the retaining bracket 16 with its horizontal section 18 can first be aligned in the direction of the plane 11, which simplifies the arrangement of the bracket 1 on the wall connection 4 of the fitting 2, after which the retaining bracket 16 with its horizontal section can be rotated under the underside 21 of the fitting. The retaining bracket 16 can preferably be aligned at an angle α of 90° to the plane 11, whereby the angle α can also be smaller and in particular only 45° or between 45° and 90°.

[0034] Since the rotational position of the hexagonal nut 8 will often not be optimal in order to mount the bracket 1 according to the invention with a substantially horizontal orientation of the storage surface 7 on the fitting 2, the bracket 3 can, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, have a base body 22 and an insert 23.

[0035] The possibility of using an insert exists according to the invention not only when an adjustment to the rotational position of a nut 8 is required, but also in order to be able to adapt the holder to alternative geometries of the fitting 2 in the area of ​​the wall connection 4, e.g. polygonal or multi-sided shapes with different shapes or dimensions.

[0036] The insert 23 has an outer surface 24 that faces and is associated with the base body 22, and the base body 22 has an inner surface 25 that faces and is associated with the insert 23. The outer surface 24 and the inner surface 25 are in contact with each other, at least partially.

[0037] The inner surface 25 has an internal toothing 26, particularly in the area or end of the base body 22 facing away from the basket 5. The outer surface 24 of the insert 23 has an external toothing 27 at least in the area of ​​the internal toothing 26 of the inner surface 25. The remaining part of the outer surface 24 of the insert can be toothed or smooth.

[0038] Since the insert 23 is not closed but has an opening 28, it can be placed onto the hexagonal nut 8 for mounting the bracket 1 according to the invention such that the opening 28 is located essentially below the wall connection 4. The horizontal section 18 of the retaining bracket 16 is then aligned parallel to the plane 11, and the base body 22 is positioned on the insert 23 so that the shelf 7 is approximately horizontal. The internal teeth 26 and the external teeth 27 interlock positively, with the weight of the basket 5 and its contents exerting a force on this positive connection that presses the two teeth together, thus securely mounting the bracket 3 against rotation on the wall connection 4.

[0039] The in Fig. 6The insert 23, shown in detail, has a projection 29 on both sides, which guides it radially in grooves 31 on the base body 22. The projections 29 preferably extend only over a portion, for example half, of the circumferential length of the outer surface 24, in order to facilitate placing the base body 22 onto the insert 23 or "threading" the projections 29 into the grooves 31, because the base body 22 then does not have to be pivoted as far.

[0040] The positive-locking connection described above between the bracket 3 and the hexagonal nut 8 or another shaped part of the fitting 2 can be provided alone, and the retaining bracket 16 can be provided additionally. Reference symbol list:

[0041] 1 Bracket 2 Fitting 3 Handle 4 Wall connection 5 Basket 6 Base 7 Storage surface 8 Hex nut 9 Rosette 10--- 11 Level 12 Wall 13 Holding surface 14 Surfaces 15 Surfaces 16 Holding bracket 17 Vertical section 18 Horizontal section 19 Compression spring 20--- 21 Underside 22 Base body 23 Insert 24 Outer surface 25 Inner surface 26 Internal toothing 27 External toothing 28 Opening 29 Projection 30--- 31 Groove

Claims

1. A bracket (1) that can be detachably arranged on a wall connection (4) located on a wall (12) for a surface-mounted fitting (2), wherein the bracket (1) has a shelf (7) extending approximately horizontally in the operating position for objects, e.g. hygiene articles, and a bracket (3) connected to the shelf (7), preferably adjustable, which extends at least partially in a plane (11) that is approximately at a right angle to the shelf (7) and parallel to the wall (12), and wherein the bracket (3) has a retaining surface (23) with which it can be placed on the wall connection (4), characterized by the fact that the holding surface (23) has a multi-sided shape with which the bracket (3) can be positively fitted onto a part of the surface-mounted fitting (2).

2. Mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized by the fact thatthe holding surface (23) has two parallel surfaces (14) extending approximately at right angles to the storage surface (7) and each of which has a surface (15) extending at an interior angle of 120° to the storage surface.

3. Mounting device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the bracket (3) has a base body (22) and an adjustable insert (23) arranged thereon, which has the holding surface (23), and that the insert (23) can be fixed to the base body (22).

4. Mounting bracket according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the base body (22) has an inner surface (25) associated with the insert (23) and the insert (23) has an outer surface (24) associated with the base body (22), the inner surface (25) and the outer surface (24) are at least partially adjacent to each other, and the base body (22) and the insert (23) are positively connected to each other, preferably interlocked, at least in a partial area of ​​the inner surface (25) and the outer surface (24).

5. Mounting device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by the fact that The insert (23) has a projection (29) on both sides, with which it is guided in grooves (31) on the base body (22) with radial play.

6. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by the fact that A retaining bracket (16) is arranged on the bracket (3), which extends at an angle (α) greater than 45°, preferably about 90°, to the plane (11).

7. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by the fact that the retaining bracket (16) is rigidly arranged on the bracket (3).

8. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by the fact that the retaining bracket (16) is pivotably arranged on the bracket (3) about an axis extending approximately at a right angle to the storage surface (7).

9. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 to 6 or 8, characterized by the fact that the retaining bracket (16) is arranged in an adjustable direction perpendicular to the storage surface (7).

10. Mounting bracket according to claim 9, characterized by the fact thatthe retaining bracket (16) is adjustable against the force of a spring (19).

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