DE102009035317B4 - Device for holding a radiator - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for mounting a radiator on a wall or the like, with a rail (10) which has approximately the shape of a U-profile and which can be fastened to the wall, with a mount at the lower end (15) of the rail (10). (11) is provided for accommodating the radiator, with a holder (20) which can be inserted into the upper end (14) of the rail (10) and can be removed from it again and which at least partially supports the radiator from above in its assembled state overlaps, in particular by means of a hook (23), the mounted holder (20) having a number of releasable latching positions (20.1) in order to position it in relation to the radiator in terms of height and with an elastic actuating element (30) which serves to remove the holder (20). to release its latching position (20.1), characterized in that a lock (40) is provided with which the holder (20) can be releasably locked in the rail (10) in order to prevent the holder (20) from being removed unintentionally from the Sc to prevent hiene (10) that a stop (21) on the holder (20) serves as a locking mechanism (40), which is integrally formed with the holder (20) and which when the holder (20) is mounted on the rail (10). a counter-stop (12) on the rail (10) can be brought into operative connection in order to bring about the locking state (40.1) and that the lock (40) can only be released and the holder (20) can thus be removed from the rail (10) when the radiator is dismantled is, it being possible for the holder (20) to be dismantled when the rail (10) is fastened to the wall.

Description

The invention relates to a device for mounting a radiator on a wall or the like. according to the preamble of claim 1.

In principle, it is desirable to design the upper holder to be removable from the rail. The upper end of the rail can then be inserted into the radiator when it is sold or transported in order to save space. The upper holder can, for example, form a set together with other components, which is sold separately from the radiator with rail, or the holder is packed separately with these, possibly together with other components. This way it can be better protected against damage. Due to the fact that a holder for the radiator is provided at the lower end of the rail and the rail can be mounted directly on the wall, no parts that take up or support the weight of the radiator are weakened by the two-part design of rail and bracket.

The documents DE 20 2005 005 565 U 1 and EP 1 736 709 A 1 show such generic devices. Here, too, a holder can be inserted into the upper end of the rail and removed from it again. The mounted holder also has several detachable locking positions in order to align it with the radiator in terms of height. The disadvantage, however, is that when the locking position is released, the holder can be completely removed from the rail. It can happen that, for example, when dismantling a radiator, the person concerned accidentally dismantles the holder and has it in his hand, which is then blocked and can no longer hold the actual radiator. It can also happen, for example, that people who do not want to dismantle the radiator or children accidentally get to the holder, release the locking position and completely dismantle the holder. This can lead to accidents.

To avoid this, the in the DE 601 16 946 T 2 mentioned device a pin which can slide in a slot of the rail. The various locking positions are reached in this area. It is further preferred that the pin protrudes from an elastic nose. Whether this means that the holder cannot be easily removed from the rail is not explained in detail. If this is the case, however, the disadvantage of this arrangement is that the holder cannot be removed from the rail, even if the radiator is dismantled, as long as the rail is fixed to the wall. In fact, the elastic nose from which the pin protrudes is directed towards the wall on which the rail is held. It is therefore not possible to act on the nose with a tool and thus cause the holder to be dismantled. In order to replace the bracket, for example if a new radiator with different dimensions and properties is installed or if the existing bracket is defective, the entire rail must first be dismantled from the wall. Only then can the holder be removed and, if necessary, replaced. In addition, the subject of the aforementioned document consists of a large number of individual parts, which makes it expensive to manufacture and also to assemble.

the DE 201 15 976 U1 describes a holding device for a radiator with a rail and a clamping bracket, which encompasses the radiator from above when it is fastened. However, this clamp can only be fastened in one position on the radiator. It is not possible to set different heights here, for example to compensate for assembly inaccuracies or manufacturing tolerances.

document DE 198 28 233 A1 describes a wall bracket for mounting a radiator. This has a rail and an upper and a lower holder. The upper holder can be inserted into the rail and removed from it again. This can also happen when the radiator is still attached to the rail. Thus, there is a risk that the upper holder can be unintentionally released, which can lead to accidents.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a device of the type mentioned above which avoids the aforementioned disadvantages and on the one hand prevents the holder from being unintentionally removed from the rail, but on the other hand allows the holder to be intentionally removed from the rail even when the rail is mounted. This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1, which have the following meaning.

A lock is provided for releasably locking the holder in the rail to prevent accidental removal of the holder from the rail. This lock can only be released when the radiator is dismantled. A stop on the holder, which can be brought into operative connection with a counter-stop on the rail, serves as a locking mechanism. When the stop and the counter stop interact with each other, the holder cannot be easily removed from the rail. In this connection, it is also possible in a special exemplary embodiment to form the stop on the holder on a cam, while the counter-stop is realized on a punched-out portion of the rail. However, removal of the holder from the rail is possible with the rail attached to the wall. To avoid misuse den, it can be provided to make the elastic actuator operable by means of a tool. It can thus also be avoided that persons or children accidentally actuate the elastic actuating element. It is of course also possible to provide the elastic actuating element in such a way that it can be actuated by hand. Furthermore, it can also be provided that the lock can only be released by means of a tool. If both the elastic actuating element and the locking mechanism can only be actuated using a tool, it makes sense to provide the components in such a way that the same tool can be used for actuation. This is particularly advantageous since an operator then does not have to carry several tools with him. A slotted screwdriver is recommended as a particularly practical and versatile tool.

In a particularly preferred exemplary embodiment, the locking positions are formed by one or more projections on the elastic actuating element, which can be brought into operative connection with at least one counter-projection on the rail. Here, for example, several projections can be provided on the elastic actuating element and a counter-projection on the rail. One thus obtains several latching positions, depending on which projections are in operative connection with the counter-projection. It is particularly advantageous if the counter-projection is formed on an edge of a recess on the rail. This can be implemented in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the counter-projection for the projection on the elastic actuating element and the counter-stop for the stop on the holder are identical. It is then possible to form the recess in the form of a punched-out area. This makes the rail less expensive, since only one punched-out or recess is necessary in order to form the counter-projection and the counter-stop at the same time.

A further preferred exemplary embodiment provides that in the locked state a further latching position is provided, which holds the holder in addition to the locking on the rail and blocks the extension movement of the holder. As a result, it is not possible to accidentally remove the holder from the rail, even if it tilts. Nevertheless, the holder can be easily removed from the rail when the radiator is dismantled.

• 1: eine Schiene mit montiertem Halter in Seitenansicht,
• 2: die Bauteile aus 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung,
• 3: die Bauteile aus 1 in Vorderansicht,
• 4: eine Ansicht gemäß 3, jedoch im Verriegelungszustand,
• 5: die Schiene aus 1 bis 4 in Vorderansicht,
• 6: den Halter aus 1 bis 4 in Vorderansicht,
• 7: den Halter aus 6 in Seitenansicht,
• 8: eine zweite Ausführungsform des Halters in Seitenansicht,
• 9: den Halter aus 8 in perspektivischer Darstellung.

Further advantages and exemplary embodiments result from the following description, the dependent claims and the drawings. In the drawings, the invention is shown in two embodiments. Show it:

• 1 : a rail with mounted holder in side view,
• 2 : the components off 1 in perspective view,
• 3 : the components off 1 in front view,
• 4 : a view according to 3 , but in the locked state,
• 5 : the rail off 1 until 4 in front view,
• 6 : the holder off 1 until 4 in front view,
• 7 : the holder off 6 in side view,
• 8th : a second embodiment of the holder in side view,
• 9 : the holder off 8th in a perspective view.

1 shows a rail 10 according to the invention with a mounted holder 20. The rail 10 has the holder 11 at its lower end 15. FIG. This can be used to hold a radiator. The holder 20 is inserted into the rail 10 at the upper end 14 . He is in one of his locking positions 20.1. At the upper end of the holder 20, the hook 23 is provided, which can reach over the radiator in its assembled state from above when it has been guided into the correct latching position 20.1. The elastic actuating element 30 is provided in order to release the locking position 20.1.

the 2 and 3 show the assembly 1 in a different representation. Here you can see the stop 21 on the cam 22, which forms part of the locking mechanism 40. The cam 22 is positioned with the stop 21 in the recess 18 from the viewing side of the rail 10 . Therefore, when the radiator is dismantled, the cam 22 is accessible even with the rail 10 on the wall.

An analogous representation to 3 indicates 4 . Here the holder 20 has been removed from its normal latching position 20.1 by actuating the elastic actuating element 30. The holder 20 has been pulled out of the rail 10 to the maximum extent, but the lock 40, which is in the locked state 40.1, comes into play here. The stop 21, which is located on the cam 22, is in operative connection with the counter-stop 12. The counter stop 12 is formed by an edge 17 of the recess 18 . In the embodiment shown here, the counter stop has 12 in 3 served as a counter-projection 16 to the projection 31 on the elastic actuating element 30 . However, since this was removed from its locking position 20.1, the counter-projection 16 is now free to serve as a counter-stop 12 for the stop 21 on the holder 20 and to form the lock 40 with it. The holder 20 is in its further locking position 20.2. In this exemplary embodiment, one of the projections 31 of the elastic actuating element 30 is operatively connected to a locking counter-projection 41 of the rail 10 . This will be shown in more detail.

5 12 now shows the rail 10 according to the invention. The recess 18, which at the same time serves as a punched-out portion 13, can be seen. The counter-stop 12, which also forms the counter-projection 16, can also be seen. An edge 17 of the recess 18 is used for this purpose.

Furthermore, the latching counter-projection 41 can be seen. This serves to bring about the further locking position 20.2 with the holder 20. This can, for example, as in 4 shown, happen with a projection 31 of the elastic actuating element 30. In order to then remove the holder 20 from the rail 10, the cam 22 can be pressed with a tool and the elastic actuating element 30 can be actuated at the same time. As a result, both the locking state 40.1 and the further locking position 20.2 are released and the holder 20 can be removed from the rail 10.

the 6 and 7 now show the holder from the 1 until 4 . Both the hook 23 and the elastic actuating element 30 can be seen here. It can also be seen that the stop 21 is provided on the cam 22 .

Another embodiment of a holder 20 show the 8th and 9 . The actuating element 30 has a plurality of projections 31 in order to bring about the various latching positions 20.1. The projections 31 are in the form of steps 32 . Due to the special shape of the elastic actuating element 30 or the projections 31 and steps 32, it is possible to push the holder 20 into the rail 10 until the hook 23 comes into engagement with the heating element. However, if you want to move the holder 20 in the opposite direction, for example to dismantle the radiator, the elastic actuating element 30 must first be actuated. As a result, the projection 31 and the counter-projection 16 come out of operative connection, so that the locking position 20.1 is released. If the holder 20 is pulled further out of the rail 10, however, the stop 21 and the counter-stop 12 on the rail 10 come into operative connection with one another and thus form the lock 40.

In this particular embodiment of the holder 20 slots 24 are provided to move the hook 23 parallel or perpendicular to the wall. This makes it possible to compensate for manufacturing and assembly tolerances and still provide the hook 23 at the right place on the radiator. The hook 23 is held in the elongated holes 24 by means of a fastening element 25, such as a screw, and is secured against further undesired displacements.

Finally, it should also be pointed out that the embodiments presented here are merely exemplary implementations of the invention. This is not limited to this. Rather, modifications and adaptations are possible.

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Claims (13)

Device for mounting a radiator on a wall or the like, with a rail (10) which has approximately the shape of a U-profile and which can be fastened to the wall, with a bracket at the lower end (15) of the rail (10). (11) is provided for accommodating the radiator, with a holder (20) which can be inserted into the upper end (14) of the rail (10) and can be removed from it again and which at least partially supports the radiator from above in its installed state overlaps, in particular by means of a hook (23), the mounted holder (20) having a number of releasable latching positions (20.1) in order to position it in terms of height relative to the radiator and with an elastic actuating element (30) which serves to hold the holder (20) to solve from its locking position (20.1), characterized in that a lock (40) is provided with which the holder (20) in the rail (10) can be releasably locked to prevent unwanted removal of the holder (20) au s of the rail (10) to prevent a stop (21) on the holder (20), which is designed in one piece with the holder (20) and which, when the holder (20 ) can be brought into operative connection with a counter-stop (12) on the rail (10) in order to bring about the locking state (40.1) and that the lock (40) can only be released and the holder (20) can therefore be removed from the rail (10) if the radiator is dismantled, it being possible for the holder (20) to be dismantled when the rail (10) is fastened to the wall. device after claim 1 , characterized in that the elastic actuating element (30) can be actuated with a single tool. Device according to one of Claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that the locking positions (20.1) are formed by one or more projections (31) on the elastic actuating element (30) which can be brought into operative connection with at least one counter-projection (16) on the rail (10). device after claim 3 , characterized in that the projections (31) are formed on the elastic actuating element (30) in the form of steps (32). Device according to one of claims 3 or 4 , characterized in that the counter-projection (16) is formed on an edge (17) of a recess (18) on the rail (10). Device according to one of Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that the stop (21) on the holder (20) is formed on a cam (22), while the counter-stop (12) is arranged on a punched-out (13) on the rail (10). Device according to one of claims 3 until 5 and after claim 6 , characterized in that the counter-projection (16) and the counter-stop (12) are identical and/or that the punched-out (13) forms the recess (18). Device according to one of Claims 1 until 7 , characterized in that in the locking state (40.1) a further locking position (20.2) is provided, which holds the holder (20) in addition to the locking (40) on the rail (10). device after claim 8 , characterized in that the further latching position (20.2) is brought about by at least one of the projections (31) of the elastic actuating element (30) and a latching counter-projection (41) of the rail (10). Device according to one of Claims 1 until 9 , characterized in that the lock (40) can be released by means of a tool. Device according to claims 2 and 10 , characterized in that both the elastic actuating element (30) can be actuated and the lock (40) can be released with the same tool. Device according to one of Claims 1 until 11 , characterized in that the hook (23) is displaceable parallel and/or perpendicular to the wall, in particular through one or more slots (24). device after claim 12 , characterized in that the hook (23) can be held or fixed in the slot or slots (24) by means of a fastening element (25), such as in particular a screw or nut.

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