Bracket for an article mountable to a vertical surface

Abstract

The proposed invention relates to domestic articles, and more particularly to brackets for mounting a device to a vertical surface, and can be used in the home. The present bracket is an element that is fastenable to a vertical surface to form a projection, the element being designed so that the projection can be fitted into a recess formed in a side of a device facing toward the vertical surface. The projection contains a magnetic element, and the recess has a corresponding ferromagnetic element disposed therein so that when the projection is fitted into the recess, the ferromagnetic element enters into contact with the magnetic element, forming a magnetic coupling. The recess is designed so that a relative movement can be effected between the magnetic element and the ferromagnetic element. The invention provides for the rapid disconnection of a bracket and a device mounted thereto, without detriment to the reliability with which an article or device is mounted to a vertical surface.

Description

BRACKET FOR A PRODUCT PLACED ON A VERTICAL SURFACE

[0001] AREA OF TECHNOLOGY

[0002] The proposed invention relates to household items, more specifically to brackets for placing a product or device on a vertical surface, and can be used in everyday life.

[0003] LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY

[0004] There are various brackets and holders for a wide variety of purposes, such as brackets for shelves (see for TVs) flowerpot holders ( hit ps; / / w , and similar means of placing products and devices on a vertical surface.

[0005] A common drawback of the prior art devices is the impossibility of quickly disconnecting the product or device placed on the bracket from the bracket, for example, for changing, servicing, replacing batteries or replenishing the capacity of the batteries.

[0006] Thus, there is a problem of quickly separating the product or device from the bracket on which the product or device is placed.

[0007] The claimed invention is proposed for the first time.

[0008] DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The technical problem solved by the claimed invention is the creation of brackets, and / or systems, and / or kits, and / or products, and / or devices, created for the first time, free from the deficiencies of the prior art, and enabling rapid disconnection of the bracket from the product or device mounted thereon. Another technical problem solved by the claimed invention is the expansion of the arsenal of technical means—brackets—for products and devices mounted on vertical surfaces.

[0010] The technical result achieved by implementing the claimed invention, in addition to the invention achieving its intended purpose, is the elimination of the shortcomings of analogs and thus ensuring the rapid disconnection of the bracket and the product or device placed on it, while ensuring the usual reliability of placement of the product or device on vertical surface. Another technical result is the expansion of the arsenal of technical means – brackets for products and devices.

[0011] The technical result is achieved by providing a bracket for a product placed on a vertical surface, which bracket is an element secured to the vertical surface to form a protrusion, configured to accommodate the protrusion in a recess formed on the side of the product facing the vertical surface; wherein the protrusion comprises at least one magnetic element, and a counter ferromagnetic element is placed in the recess in such a way that when the protrusion is placed in the recess, it contacts the magnetic element to form a magnetic connection; wherein the recess is designed in such a way as to ensure a shift of the magnetic element relative to the ferromagnetic element.

[0012] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein by reference, and in which:

[0014] In Fig. 1, by way of example and not limitation, one exemplary embodiment of the claimed bracket 100 is shown.

[0015] Fig. 2, by way of example and not limitation, shows one exemplary embodiment of article 200 connected to bracket 100.

[0016] Fig. 3 shows, by way of example and not limitation, another exemplary embodiment of article 200 connected to bracket 100.

[0017] In Fig. 4, by way of example and not limitation, approximate variants of connecting the bracket 100 and the product 200 are shown.

[0018] Fig. 5, by way of example and not limitation, shows approximately how the bracket 100 is placed in the recess 202 of the article 200.

[0019] Fig. 6 shows, by way of example and not limitation, another exemplary embodiment of the claimed bracket 100.

[0020] Fig. 7 shows, by way of example and not limitation, one exemplary embodiment of article 200 connected to bracket 100 according to the second embodiment.

[0021] Fig. 8 shows, by way of example and not limitation, an exemplary embodiment of shifting the ferromagnetic element 201 (not shown in this drawing) relative to the magnetic element 101 in one embodiment of the article 200 using the bracket 100 according to the second embodiment.

[0022] Fig. 9, by way of example and not limitation, shows an exemplary embodiment of the displacement of the ferromagnetic element 201 (not shown in this drawing) relative to the magnetic element 101 in another embodiment of the article 200 using the bracket 100 according to the second embodiment.

[0023] Fig. 10, by way of example and not limitation, shows a rear view of two exemplary embodiments of article 200 intended for use with bracket 100 of the first embodiment.

[0024] Fig. 11 , by way of example and not limitation, shows a rear view of two exemplary embodiments of article 200 intended for use with bracket 100 according to another embodiment.

[0025] IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a bracket is provided for an article placed on a vertical surface, which bracket is an element secured to a vertical surface to form a protrusion, configured to accommodate the protrusion in a recess formed on the side of the article facing the vertical surface; wherein the protrusion comprises at least one magnetic element, and a counter ferromagnetic element is placed in the recess in such a way that when the protrusion is placed in the recess, it contacts the magnetic element to form a magnetic connection; wherein the recess is designed in such a way as to ensure a shift of the magnetic element relative to the ferromagnetic element.

[0027] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the said bracket is provided, characterized in that the product is a scratching post for animals.

[0028] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the said bracket is provided, characterized in that the product is a decorative element.

[0029] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the said bracket is provided, characterized in that the product is a frame for photographs, paintings or printed materials.

[0030] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the said bracket is provided, characterized in that the product is a flower pot.

[0031] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the said bracket is provided, characterized in that the product is a wall game.

[0032] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the said bracket is provided, characterized in that the protrusion and the recess are made such that a shift is provided in a horizontal or vertical direction, or that a shift is provided by rotating the product around the central perpendicular vertical surface of the recess axis.

[0033] The following are embodiments of the present invention, revealing examples of its implementation in specific embodiments. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of rights granted by this patent. Rather, it should be understood that the claimed invention may also be implemented in other ways that incorporate different elements and conditions, or combinations of elements and conditions similar to those described herein, in combination with other existing and future technologies.

[0034] In Fig. 1, by way of example and not limitation, one exemplary embodiment of the claimed bracket 100 is shown. Preferably, without limitation, in one embodiment, the claimed bracket 100 is a parallelepiped with one side facing a vertical surface 300, such as, for example, but not limited to, a wall of a room or building, a pole, and the like, wherein the surface 300 contains sufficient space for securely placing the bracket 100 on the surface 300. In this case, for example, without limitation, the bracket 100 can be fixed to the surface 300 by any suitable method known or that becomes known in the future that ensures a sufficiently secure connection of the bracket 100 to the surface 300, such as, for example, but not limited to, a threaded connection, such as, for example, but not limited to, an anchor and / or threaded and / or screw connection, as well as, without limitation, gluing, welding, and the like.Furthermore, for example, but not limited to, when surface 300 is made of a ferromagnetic material or comprises a ferromagnetic region, bracket 100 may be provided on the reverse side with an additional magnetic element (not shown in the drawing) for secure connection with ferromagnetic surface 300 or its ferromagnetic part. For example, but not limited to, as a ferromagnetic one. A soft iron section (magnetic wallpaper) or the like may be secured to the surface 300. In this case, without limitation, to secure the bracket 100 to the surface 300 by means of an anchor or threaded connection, the bracket 300 may be provided with corresponding holes through which the bracket 100 is secured to the surface by means of a screw, including a self-tapping screw. In the case of a welded connection, the bracket 100, for example, without limitation, is made of metal, or at least comprises a metal base (not shown in the drawing) of sufficient thickness, suitable for forming a welded connection with the metal surface 300 or a metal section of the surface 300.In the case of gluing, for example, but not limited to, the bracket 100 has an adhesive base on the back (not shown in the drawing), for example, but not limited to, in the form of double-sided adhesive tape, and the surface 300 is selected such that sufficient adhesion of the adhesive base of the adhesive tape to the surface 300 is ensured; in addition, without limitation, the bracket 100 can be made of a material or have a base (not shown in the drawing), the adhesion of which to the glue used for gluing approximately corresponds to the adhesion of the same glue to the surface 300. Thus, without limitation, the fastening of the bracket 100 to the surface 300 can be carried out by any suitable known or future known method, which, accordingly, are not described in more detail below. In this case, it should mainly be assumed that the bracket 100, when fastened to the surface 300, necessarily forms a protrusion.In this case, without being limited, the projection can be formed both directly by the body of the bracket 100, and by some part protruding from the body (not shown in the drawing). In this case, preferably, without being limited, the bracket 100 contains, and thus the formed projection contains, at least one magnetic element 101, which is the main magnetic element of the bracket 100. Preferably, without being limited, the magnetic element 101 does not occupy the entire surface of the formed projection, but is placed in such a way as to ensure a reliable magnetic connection with the counter ferromagnetic element 201 in the recess 202 of the article 200, which will be described below in detail, but at the same time the possibility of shifting the ferromagnetic element 201 relative to the magnetic element 101 is ensured in order to ensure their quick and convenient disconnection; in this case, without being limited, this is mainly due to the fact that the tensile force of the magnetic connection is much higher than the shear force, which. This is especially true when using a powerful magnet as the magnetic element 101, such as, but not limited to, a neodymium magnet, which will inevitably require a shift to ensure separation.

[0035] In Fig. 2, by way of example and not limitation, one exemplary embodiment of an article 200 connected to a bracket 100 is shown. Preferably, without being limited, such an article 200 is substantially of any suitable shape or size, the choice of which is determined mainly by the provided strength and reliability of the magnetic connection, as well as the strength and reliability of the connection of the bracket 100 with the surface 300. Moreover, without being limited, in such an embodiment, the article 200 is not predominantly flat, that is, at least the thickness of the protruding part of which above the projection formed by the bracket 100 from the surface 300 is at least twice the thickness of such formed projection. Moreover, without being limited, the shape of such an article 200 is mainly determined by its purpose.

[0036] In Fig. 3, by way of example and not limitation, another exemplary embodiment of article 200 connected to bracket 100 is shown. Preferably, without limitation, in such another embodiment, article 200 is predominantly flat, that is, at least the thickness of the protruding portion of which above the projection formed by bracket 100 from surface 300 does not exceed the thickness of such formed projection by more than twice. Moreover, without limitation, the shape of such article 200 is also primarily determined by its purpose.

[0037] In Fig. 4, by way of example, but not limitation, embodiments of connecting the bracket 100 and the article 200 are shown. As will be shown below, the article 200 can comprise a recess 202, in which the projection formed by the bracket 100 is provided to be placed. In this case, without limitation, it is mainly possible to provide two embodiments of the connection. In the first embodiment, without limitation, as shown in the left part of Fig. 4, the article 200 is put on by the recess 202 in a horizontal direction towards the surface 300 on the projection formed by the bracket 100; wherein the recess 202 in the article 200 is accordingly made in such a way that it has all walls and does not allow the article 200 to shift relative to the bracket 100 in any direction. Accordingly, without limitation, in order to disconnect the article 200 and the bracket 100, the article 200 should at least be turned along perpendicular to the surface 300 of the axis, as will be shown below, due to which the said shift will be carried out. In the second variant, without limitation, as shown in the right part of Fig. 4, the article 200 is put on by the recess 202 in a horizontal or vertical direction parallel to the surface 300 on the projection formed by the bracket 100; wherein the recess 202 in the article 200 is, accordingly, made in such a way that it does not have one of the walls and allows the article 200 to be shifted relative to the bracket 100 in the direction of the missing wall. Accordingly, without limitation, in order to disconnect the article 200 and the bracket 100, it is necessary to at least shift the article 200 in the direction opposite to the missing wall, that is, if the wall of the recess 202 is missing from below, then the article 200 should be shifted upward, and the like, due to which the said shift will be carried out. In fig.5, by way of example and not limitation, an approximate manner in which the bracket 100 is received in the recess 202 of the article 200 is shown. However, without limitation, although not shown in the drawing, it should be obvious to a person skilled in the art, possessing ordinary knowledge, for whom the present invention is intended, that it is not necessary for the back wall of the article 200, as such, to contain the recess 202, but a base may be formed in the article 200, which will contain a suitable recess 202.

[0038] In this case, it should be obvious to a person skilled in the art, possessing ordinary knowledge, for whom the present invention is intended, that when the recess 202 follows the shape and size of the bracket, the shape and size of the bracket 100, and, in this case, the bracket 100 has corners, then the shift by rotation will be difficult or even impossible. In Fig. 6, by way of example, but not limitation, another exemplary embodiment of the claimed bracket 100 is shown. In contrast to that previously discussed with reference to Fig. 1, the embodiment of the bracket 100 with reference to Fig. 6, at least, is not made in the form of a rectangle, as was shown with reference to Fig. 1. Such a bracket 100 according to Fig. 6 is connected to the article 200 in the same way as was shown with reference to Fig. 5 (left side), and in its functionality it differs only in that its shape and size are selected in such a way as to ensure the possibility of rotation of the recess 202 around the protrusion formed by the bracket 100.Moreover, without limitation, such bracket 100 may be additionally provided with a positioning means, for example, a small recess in the surface of bracket 100, into which a counter small protrusion made on fits. contacting the surface of the bracket 100 of the recess 202 (not shown in the drawing); such a positioning means can be used to accurately position the article 200 relative to the surface 300. In Fig. 7, by way of example, but not limitation, one exemplary embodiment of a substantially flat article 200 connected to the bracket 100 of Fig. 6 is shown. In Fig. 8, by way of example, but not limitation, an exemplary embodiment of the displacement of the metal element 201 (not shown in this drawing) relative to the magnetic element 101 in the embodiment of the article 200 with reference to Fig. 7, using the bracket 100 of Fig. 6. In Fig. 9, by way of example, but not limitation, an exemplary embodiment of the displacement of the ferromagnetic element 201 (not shown in this drawing) relative to the magnetic element 101 in another embodiment of the article 200, using the bracket 100 of Fig. 6 is shown.

[0039] In Fig. 10, by way of example, but not limitation, a rear view is shown for two exemplary embodiments of the article 200 intended for use with the bracket 100 of Fig. 1. In this case, without limitation, as was indicated earlier, the shape of the article 200 is not essential, since its choice can be determined by the purpose of the article, but in this case the rear part of the article 200 or the rear part of the base of the article 200 contains a recess 202 in which a ferromagnetic element 201 is placed, which is a counter for the magnetic element 101. Such a recess 202, although the section is not shown in the drawing, obviously does not have one of the walls and thus provides, at least, the possibility of shifting the ferromagnetic element 201 relative to the magnetic element 101 in a horizontal or vertical direction parallel to the surface 300;wherein it should be obvious to a person skilled in the art, possessing ordinary knowledge, for whom the present invention is intended, that if the size of the bracket 100 allows it, then a shift can also be provided by rotating the recess 202 around the projection formed by the bracket 100; wherein it should be obvious to a person skilled in the art, possessing ordinary knowledge, for whom the present invention is intended, that the article 200 can be placed on two or more brackets 100, which can be determined by the size of the article 200, and it should be assumed that such brackets 100 must be placed on the surface 300 coaxially in such a way as to ensure a simultaneous shift of all ferromagnetic elements 201 relative to all corresponding ones; magnetic elements 101. Fig. 11, by way of example, but not limitation, shows a rear view of two exemplary embodiments of the article 200 intended for use with the bracket 100 according to the embodiment with reference to Fig. 6. In contrast to what was said with reference to Fig. 10, the recesses 202 in this case have all walls and are essentially made circular or of such a shape that the shift of the ferromagnetic element 201 relative to the magnetic element 101 is ensured solely by rotation of the recess 202 around the protrusion formed by the bracket 100.

[0040] Moreover, it should be obvious to a person skilled in the art, possessing ordinary knowledge, for whom the present invention is intended, that the magnetic element 101 and the ferromagnetic element 201 can be swapped, that is, that the article 200 will contain the magnetic element 101, and, accordingly, the bracket 100 will contain the ferromagnetic element 201. Moreover, without limitation, the article 200 can be made with its own magnetic element, and the magnetic element 101 remains in the bracket 100, and such magnetic elements are of different names, which ensures their attraction to each other and can provide a more reliable connection than the “magnet-ferromagnet” connection.

[0041] For example, but not limited to, product 200 is a scratching post 200 for animals. Most typically, but not limited to, a cat scratching post has a base with a scratching pad placed on it, designed to gradually wear down due to the claws of an animal, such as, for example, a Maine Coon cat. Most typically, the scratching pad is made of a slowly wearing material, such as, but not limited to, jute rope, cotton rope, sisal, carpet, or cardboard. A common drawback of existing scratching posts is their lack of interchangeability, as well as the inability to easily replace the pad with a new one, and, as a rule, the scratching post must be secured to the wall exclusively with screws and dowels.In this case, it should be assumed, without limitation, that the action on the surface of scratching post 200 occurs when the animal begins to sharpen its claws while stretching, in a direction away from the surface to which the scratching post is attached and downward. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure a secure connection with bracket 100, even when the animal attempts to move scratching post 200 downward. To achieve this, without limitation, recess 202 of scratching post 200 may have all walls, or may lack only the bottom or side wall, as required. the need to prevent the ferromagnetic element 201 from shifting relative to the magnetic element 101. Moreover, when fastened to the bracket 100 using suitable magnets and a ferromagnet, a reliable tear-proof connection is ensured between the cloth of the scratching post 200 and the bracket 101, and in the event of wear of the material of the cloth of the scratching post 200, such a scratching post can easily be replaced with a new one by quickly and easily disconnecting. In this case, the shape of the scratching post 200 can be chosen to be any suitable one, as was shown earlier; in this case, without being limited, when the scratching post is not predominantly flat, as was shown earlier, then in this case it nevertheless comprises a base with a recess 202 in which a protrusion formed by the bracket 100 can be placed.

[0042] Thus, a set may also be provided that includes at least one of the previously described brackets 100 and at least one of the previously described articles 200. It is preferable that the set contains one of the previously described brackets 100 and several of the previously described replaceable articles 200.

[0043] The present description of the implementation of the claimed invention demonstrates only particular embodiments and does not limit other embodiments of the claimed invention, since possible other alternative embodiments of the claimed invention, not going beyond the scope of the information set out in this application, should be obvious to a specialist in the given field of technology, having the usual qualifications, for whom the claimed invention is intended.

Claims

CLAUSES OF THE INVENTION 1. A bracket for a product or device placed on a vertical surface, which is an element secured to a vertical surface to form a protrusion, configured to accommodate the protrusion in a recess formed on the side of the product or device facing the vertical surface; wherein the protrusion comprises at least one magnetic element, and a counter ferromagnetic element is placed in the recess in such a way that when the protrusion is placed in the recess, it contacts the magnetic element to form a magnetic connection; wherein the recess is designed in such a way as to ensure a shift of the magnetic element relative to the ferromagnetic element.

2. A bracket according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the product is a scratching post for animals, comprising a base with the said recess and a scratching post web with a material that wears out over time under the influence of the animal’s claws.

3. The bracket according to paragraph 1, characterized in that it provides the said shift by rotating the recess product around the protrusion formed by the bracket.

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