Holder device

Abstract

The invention relates to a holder device (1) having a receiving unit (3) and a base (2), wherein the receiving unit can be fastened to the base in a manner that allows it to be subsequently detached, and wherein the receiving unit can be detached or attached through elastic bending of the base unit.

Description

[0001] Holding device

[0002] The invention relates to a holding device comprising a receiving unit and a base, wherein the receiving unit can be releasably attached to the base, and wherein the receiving unit can be detached or attached to the base unit by elastic bending.

[0003] For example, decorative figures with attachments to car windscreens are known (German utility model 1746810), where the base is designed as a suction cup onto which decorative figures can be attached in a removable manner.

[0004] A disadvantage of the holding devices known to date is that the removal of the receiving unit from the base, or in the case of the aforementioned utility model, the removal of the decorative figure from the suction cup, is very easy to do by pulling or twisting.

[0005] This means that a secure hold is not guaranteed and the decorative figure can detach itself from the suction cup when subjected to vibrations, or the connection is designed so tightly that when the decorative figure is removed, not just the connection between the decorative figure and the suction cup, but the entire suction cup detaches from the surface.

[0006] The holding device according to the invention does not have these problems, because with the holding device according to the invention the receiving unit cannot simply be pulled off the base, but must first be bent in a preferred direction in order to detach itself from the holding device.

[0007] According to the invention, a holding device comprises a base and a receiving unit, wherein the base can be attached to a surface with its rear side and has a mushroom-shaped projection at its front side, and wherein the receiving unit has a cylindrical base structure on the outer surface of which a cylindrical projection is arranged, wherein the cylindrical projection has a smaller opening diameter at its open end than at the end facing the surface, and wherein the opening diameters are adapted to the mushroom-shaped projection of the base so that the mushroom-shaped projection of the base can fill the volume of the cylindrical projection, characterized in that the cylindrical projection has at least two diametrically opposed slots along its entire height, i.e., from the open end to the surface of the receiving unit, and wherein the slots are arranged such thatthat an axis conceived through the slots lies perpendicular to the outer edge of the receiving unit.

[0008] The cylindrical basic structure can be a cylinder open on its long side.

[0009] The opening, when not under tension, can make up a maximum of 40% of the cylinder circumference.

[0010] The mushroom-like protrusion can also take the form of a cone standing on its point.

[0011] The cross-section of the mushroom-like protrusion is not circular, but can have a polygonal shape, in particular triangular, square, pentagonal or hexagonal.

[0012] The cylindrical receiving unit can be a circular cylinder, an elliptical cylinder, or a polygonal cylinder.

[0013] The receiving unit consists of an elastic material, in particular a material from the group of silicone rubber, polyurethane, rubber (elastomers).

[0014] The recording unit preferably has two slots.

[0015] The base must be attachable to a surface using at least one of the following methods: screws, nails, adhesive, double-sided tape, clamps, click-on, or hanging.

[0016] The base is preferably made of a rigid material, in particular metallic materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum or plastics such as PP, ABS, PC, polyamide.

[0017] For the purposes of this invention, a cylinder is defined as a geometric structure having a continuous lateral surface that encloses a cavity, wherein the lateral surface forms an upper and a lower opening, the openings being arranged parallel to each other. According to the invention, cylinders are preferably circular or elliptical.

[0018] If, for example, a container is inserted into the receiving unit, the receiving unit is tensioned and can no longer be bent or folded. This means the receiving unit can no longer be easily removed from the base. Separating the base and receiving unit requires tensile force, which either detaches the base from the surface to which it is attached or potentially damages the holding device, particularly the connection between the base and the receiving unit. Typically, only rotation around the base is then possible.

[0019] A device according to the invention is particularly intended for the secure fastening of objects in areas subject to vibrations or sudden movements. Such areas include, for example, (camping) vehicles and boats, where the device according to the invention can be used to securely hold, for example, glasses or bottles.

[0020] The invention is also suitable for use in bathrooms or kitchens, for example to position cleaning agents or personal care products on cabinet doors, walls, mirrors or shower partitions.

[0021] The elastic holding band of the receiving unit makes it easy to squeeze out the contents of, for example, bottles of dish soap, disinfectant, or shower gel.

[0022] If the retaining band is not designed as a continuous ring, but as an open cylinder, the holding device according to the invention is also suitable as a holder for mobile phones, for example in motor vehicles. These are just a few of the possibilities for which the holding device according to the invention is suitable. Furthermore, the held object can be easily replaced by pulling it out of the retaining band.

[0023] Specific holding forces can be generated by selecting the appropriate material or dimensions. This requires adapting the material and dimensions of the connection between the base and the mounting unit.

[0024] A mushroom-like projection within the meaning of the invention is an element consisting of a column connected to a surface, on the open end of which sits a lid extending over the column cross-section, which is flat and / or disc-shaped compared to the column, similar to the fruiting body of a king oyster mushroom.

[0025] The invention is described using possible embodiments, which should not have any limiting effect on the scope of the claimed invention.

[0026] Figure 1 shows a device (1) according to the invention comprising a base (2) and a cylindrical receiving unit (3) which is connected via the mushroom-shaped projection (2.1) protruding from the base by engagement with the cylindrical projection (3.1) placed on the lateral surface of the cylindrical receiving unit.

[0027] The cylindrical projection (3.1) has a slot (3.2) that extends from the upper end (3.3) down to the lower end (3.4) of the cylindrical projection.

[0028] Figure 2 shows a section along axis AA of the holding device depicted in Figure 1. It clearly shows how the mushroom-shaped projection (2.1) is embedded in the cylindrical projection (3.1). The reduced diameter of the upper end (3.3) relative to the lower section (3.5) holds the mushroom-shaped projection in place, preventing it from being easily pulled off. Slippage when a tensile force is applied to the cylindrical receiving unit is prevented, in particular, by the fact that the upper end is designed as a flat disc (3.6) on which the mushroom-shaped projection rests.

[0029] Figure 2a shows a detailed view of the base having a mounting surface (2.2) for mounting on a surface and a mushroom-shaped projection (2.1)

[0030] Figure 2b shows a detailed view of the cylindrical receiving unit having a cylindrical retaining band (3.7) on whose outer surface (3.8) a substantially cylindrical projection (3.1) is located.

[0031] Figure 3a shows the recording unit (3.1) in the rest position and Figure 3b shows the recording unit (3.1) stretched out.

[0032] In Figure 3b it can be clearly seen that the slot (3b1), in contrast to Figure 3a with slot (3a1), is open in a mouth-like shape, with opening angle ai < a 2.

[0033] Figure 4 shows the holding device (1) with a bottle inserted into the receiving unit

Claims

Patent claims 1. Holding device comprising a base and a receiving unit, wherein the base can be attached to a surface with its rear side and has a mushroom-shaped projection at its front side, and wherein the receiving unit has a cylindrical base structure on the outer surface of which a cylindrical projection is arranged, wherein the cylindrical projection has a smaller opening diameter at its open end than at the end facing the surface, and wherein the opening diameters are adapted to the mushroom-shaped projection of the base such that the mushroom-shaped projection of the base fills at least 80% of the volume of the cylindrical projection, characterized in that the cylindrical projection has at least two diametrically opposed slots along its entire height, i.e., from the open end to the surface of the receiving unit, and wherein the slots are arranged such thatthat an axis conceived through the slots lies perpendicular to the outer edge of the receiving unit.

2. Holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cylindrical basic structure is a cylinder open on its longitudinal side.

3. Holding device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening in the untensioned state comprises a maximum of 40% of the cylinder circumference.

4. Holding device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mushroom-shaped projection also has the form of a cone standing on its point.

5. Holding device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross-section of the mushroom-shaped projection does not have a circular shape but a polygonal shape, in particular triangular, square, pentagonal or hexagonal.

6. Holding device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylindrical receiving unit is a circular cylinder or an elliptical cylinder or a polygonal cylinder.

7. Holding device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving unit consists of an elastic material, in particular a material from the group consisting of silicone rubber, polyurethane, rubber, elastomers.

8. Holding device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving unit has two slots.

9. Holding device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base can be attached to a surface by means of at least one means from the group consisting of screws, nails, adhesive, double-sided adhesive tape, clamps, click-on, and hanging devices.

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