EP1152675B1 - Arrangement for hanging articles or for fixing a rack - Google Patents

Abstract

An arrangement for hanging and displaying articles or for securing a receiving member for supporting and displaying articles thereon comprises a plug-in mount that is inserted into a supporting structure, and a support that is plugged into the plug-in mount. The support has at least one tongue that is plugged into a passage provided in the plug-in mount and articles may be hung directly from the support. Alternatively, the support is in the form of a shelf, of which the rear border can be plugged into the passage of the plug-in mount and upon which articles may be supported and displayed. The arrangement is suitable as a fitting for a single hanging member and for the construction of a complex display surface on a plurality of planes located one above the other and one behind the other, and allows individual design and variable utilization.</PTEXT>

Description

Field of application of the invention

The invention relates to an arrangement for hanging articles or for holding a shelf. The items to be hung or placed on the shelf may e.g. are goods for sale, objects of work in business or privacy, exhibits or decorative elements. The arrangement consists of a plug-in receptacle carried by a supporting structure and a plug-in carrier. The arrangement can be used individually as a fitting; with several such arrangements, e.g. populate a presentation wall in a retail facility. The supporting structure comes e.g. a wall, a panel or a shelf component.

State of the art

A support rod construction is known for example from US 4,316,547. On a rear wall run two vertical and spaced rails with a hole pattern, where a short rail piece can be inserted into each rail, into two holes of the same height. The two rail sections protrude vertically into the room from the rear wall, and a crossbar is placed over the rail sections. For example, directly on the crossbar Hang clothes hangers and support rods protruding further into the room, which in turn are hung. Although this support rod construction is adjustable in height, it is otherwise not very variable due to the necessary perforated grid rails and is also relatively complex.

Devices for hanging goods with horizontally arranged profile rails are also known, for example, from WO 91 14388 and DE 38 03 829 A1. Carrier rods with their attached end pieces can be inserted laterally into the profile rails or can be latched in by tilting. This construction is very expensive and limits the freedom of design enormously by the profile rails to be placed on the load-bearing rear wall, the outside are visible. The profile rails are not intended to create individual support rod arrangements. In addition, additional lateral locking means would be necessary to prevent the horizontal shifting of the latched support bars along the profile rails and thus to maintain an orderly appearance of the sales area even with a lively audience.

US Pat. No. 5,109,992 discloses a support rod arrangement which partially reduces the disadvantages of long profiled rails by fixing short rail pieces cut as plug-in receptacles onto a rear wall, into each of which a support rod with the plug-in plate arranged foremost can be inserted laterally. This arrangement would also require lateral locking means to prevent the unintentionally sliding out of the only inserted support rod. In addition, the plug-in receptacles can only be placed on rear walls, therefore visible as a coarse sheet metal part and thus e.g. not very suitable for aesthetic shop designs.

EP 0 519 349 B1 discloses a further support rod arrangement, consisting of a plug-in receptacle that can be inserted into a panel and a support rod. Each socket can be equipped with a single support rod. The plug-in receptacle can be inserted into a recess in the panel, the outer edge of the plug-in receptacle touching the edge of the recess. The plug-in receptacle is held by an upper nose protruding into the panel and a screw connection to the rear wall behind the panel. The plug-in receptacle has a slot which is delimited at the bottom by a profile shoulder and at the top by an inwardly curved bump edge, the bounce edge leaving a gap open. The support rod consists of a rod section and a closing plate fixedly attached to the rear end of the rod, which has a double bevel at the top, to the horizontal section of which a downwardly extending, flat plate segment adjoins. In the latched state, the horizontal section of the bend is supported on the profile shoulder, while the upstanding vertical section of the bend protrudes through the gap behind the bounce edge and the plate segment rests on the front of the plug-in receptacle. Should the Carrier rod are released, you have to tilt the carrier rod to pull the vertical section of the end plate out of the gap; the latching is analogous. This support rod arrangement does meet the aesthetic requirements, does not require any rail material and enables the assembly of a field of plug-in receptacles to be changed quickly, but there are still a number of disadvantages. First of all, the plug-in receptacle can only be inserted into a recess in the panel, but cannot be placed on the panel and cannot be arranged on the rear side thereof. The most serious thing is that the support rods can be released very easily by lifting them upwards, which can be caused by simply bumping into them. Furthermore, both the plug receptacles due to the inner contour and the end plates due to the double bevel are relatively complex to manufacture.

The subject of EP 0 716 825 B1 is a support rod arrangement with a housing-shaped plug-in receptacle with internal undercuts. The window-like insertion opening, which serves to receive the plug-in plate of a support rod, is surrounded by a mounting flange. Variants for the assembly of the plug-in receptacle are: a) placing on the supporting structure from the front; or b) placing on the support structure from behind; or c) provided in the support structure. In variant a), the plug-in receptacle sits with its frame-shaped, circumferential cover as a cuboid housing on the front of the supporting structure. For design reasons, this variant of the arrangement of the plug-in receptacle is certainly only suitable for certain applications, since the plug-in receptacles appear clearly, have a pronounced effect and disrupt the evenness, for example of a frequently populated presentation wall. In variant c), the plug-in receptacle is inserted into the support structure, the frame-shaped attachment flange resting on the front of the support structure and thus also appearing to be dominant over a relatively large area. The variant b) requires more work, because when the plug-in receptacle is put on the back, the opening through the support structure must be cut very cleanly because it can be seen from the front. In addition, the cut edges are visible in the opening.

Finally, the constructions from DE 299 03 019 U1 and WO 99/20094 are known, these only providing for the hanging or insertion of support arms in a profile rail or a plug-in sleeve.

Object of the invention

To sum up, it can be said that the previously known arrangements increasingly meet the practical requirements better. However, the invention is based on the object of making the optical appearance of the arrangement in the installed state even more subtle through further development. In addition, the variability and freedom of design should be expanded in order to be able to build simple but also individual, complex structures. The plug-in receptacle must be installed in a supporting structure with as little work as possible, e.g. insert and fix a rear wall, a panel or a shelf component.

Variously configured carriers should be able to be inserted into a plug-in receptacle with one hand; moving within the plug-in receptacle or changing to another plug-in receptacle should be just as easy. For more complex structures, it should be possible to systematically position a large number of plug-in receptacles in several horizontal, vertical and spatially one behind the other. Shelfs, such as trays or open boxes, should also be able to be installed on several supports. The individual plugged-in bracket must be securely locked in the receptacle without additional security measures, even if the bracket leans downward into the room and places a higher load. Plug-in receptacles used in a support structure but not covered with a carrier must not adversely affect the aesthetic impression.

Overview of the invention

The arrangement is used for hanging articles or for holding a shelf. The arrangement consists of a plug-in receptacle that can be inserted into a support structure and a carrier that can be inserted into the plug-in receptacle.

The plug receptacle has a passage that extends between a front entry and a rear boundary. The passage has a bevel at the top, which rises towards the entrance and rises upwards, thereby forming an upper margin. At the bottom, the passage has an incline that slopes downwards towards the boundary, thereby forming a lower margin. Furthermore, the passage has an undercut at the top, which is in front of the boundary in the direction of the entrance. A horizontally attached profile rail or a housing form alternative embodiments of the plug receptacle. The carrier has at least one tongue which can be inserted into the passage of the profile rail or of the housing and which has an upwardly directed hook which is intended to engage in the undercut. Or the carrier is tray-shaped, the rear edge of which can be inserted into the passage of the profile rail.

Special embodiments of the arrangement are described below: At the bottom of the passage of the profile rail, a longitudinal groove is provided, in which a preferably elastic extruded profile sits to prevent slipping. The rear edge of the inserted tray-shaped carrier or the tongue of the carrier lie on the extruded profile with their underside. The passage of the profile rail is enclosed by an upper ceiling strut, a lower floor strut and a base plate as a rear boundary. The ceiling strut has the undercut, a support upstream of it in the direction of the entrance and, above all, the ascending bevel with the upper clearance below. The floor strut has the inclination with the lower clearance lying above it and a support with the longitudinal groove upstream in the direction of the entrance. The ceiling and floor struts open into the base plate.

The ceiling and floor struts extend approximately to the front of a support structure attached to the profile rail. From the ceiling and floor struts a spring bar go vertically, which are intended to be received in tongue grooves, which are present in the edges of attached panels. The panels form the supporting structure. From the ceiling and Floor strut opens into the base plate by an upper and a lower support strut. A cavity is enclosed between the ceiling strut and the associated upper support strut and between the floor strut and the associated lower support strut. The ceiling and floor struts extend conically towards the vertical base plate. There are extensions on both sides of the base plate, which extend beyond the opening ceiling and floor struts. These extensions each have a notch line that serves as an orientation for optional screw holes that can be used to directly or indirectly attach the structure from the support structure with one or more inserted profile rails to a part of the building. The tray-shaped carrier is a plate, for example made of wood, plastic, metal or glass, wherein the plate is preferably flat and can have additional structures.

The passage of the plug-in receptacle in the form of a housing is enclosed by an upper ceiling strut, a lower floor strut, side flanks extending between the struts and a base plate as a rear boundary. The ceiling strut has the undercut, a support upstream of it in the direction of the entrance and, above all, the ascending bevel with the upper clearance below. The floor strut has an incline with the lower clearance above it and a support in front in the direction of the entrance. The top and bottom struts form with the side flanks a sleeve piece which, when inserted into a through opening of a support structure, extends approximately to the front of the support structure. The housing has a mounting flange located behind the inlet, which is intended to rest against the back of the support structure.

The mounting flange has screw holes for attachment to the back of the support structure and has ribs on the back that serve to reinforce and possibly accommodate a support. The mounting flange or the base plate have a fastening element on the rear for fastening on the rear. At the front edge of the sleeve piece openings and inside the front edge in the passage are a groove for snapping a frame-shaped Cover provided. The cover initially consists of a rectangular frame that runs around a window-like passage, which is congruent to the entrance. On its front, the frame is flat, which, when placed on the front of the support structure, is intended to cover the front edge of the sleeve piece. On the back of the frame there is an extension that surrounds the passage, which comes to rest in the groove. Two spikes extend from the back of the frame to snap into the openings.

The tongue of the carrier which can be inserted into the passage has the hook pointing upwards at its free end, and a tongue shaft extends from the hook to the carrier. At the bottom of the tongue shaft there is a taper that slants upward on the hook. The tongue is preferably made of flat material with a rectangular cross section. The carrier represents a support arm and the tongue shaft merges into a base end of a rod part facing the tongue, which is an integral part of the support arm.

The supporting structure is formed by a rear wall, a panel or a shelf component. A large number of plug-in receptacles can be arranged systematically on the support structure. The rod parts of the support arms can be aligned straight or inclined and are used for hanging articles directly or for holding a shelf, such as a tray, a basket or an open or closed box. Several supports, which are arranged at the same or different height levels, can be bridged among themselves. Plug-in receptacles of the same or different types can also be arranged in successive levels. Plug receptacles in a first support structure thus form the background for a second support structure in which plug receptacles are also used. The plug-in receptacle in the form of the profile rail is preferably an extruded profile and a cast part in the form of the housing. The cover is preferably a plastic molded part of any color. An elastic plastic is primarily considered as the strand profile for the anti-slip device.

The arrangement according to the invention allows a carrier to be inserted in a few simple steps - designed as a support arm or in the form of a tray - into the provided plug receptacle or can be removed therefrom. Both the profile rail and the housing inserted from the rear of the support structure as an alternative plug-in receptacle, which is clad with a frame-like cover from the front, enable a very discreet installation. The arrangement is suitable as a fitting for a single suspension up to the construction of a complex shop equipment on several levels one above the other and one behind the other and allows an individual concept and variable use. The non-rotatable, play-free seat of an individual support arm inserted into the plug-in receptacle is also particularly advantageous.

Brief description of the attached drawings

Figur 1A

eine in eine Tragstruktur eingesetzte Steckaufnahme erster Ausführungsform in Gestalt einer Profilschiene als Frontansicht;

Figur 1B

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 1A im Schnitt auf der Linie A-A;

Figur 2A

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 1A mit eingestecktem Träger erster Ausführungsform in Gestalt eines Tragarms als Perspektivansicht;

Figur 2B

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 2A als Frontansicht;

Figur 2C

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 2B im Schnitt auf der Linie B-B;

Figur 2D

das Detail X aus Figur 2C als Vergrösserung;

Figur 3A

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 1A mit eingestecktem Träger zweiter Ausführungsform in Gestalt eines Tablars als Perspektivansicht;

Figur 3B

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 3A im Schnitt auf der Linie C-C;

Figur 3C

das Detail Y aus Figur 3B als Vergrösserung;

Figur 4A

eine Steckaufnahme zweiter Ausführungsform in Gestalt eines Gehäuses als Frontansicht;

Figur 4B

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 4A im Schnitt auf der Linie D-D;

Figur 4C

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 4A im Schnitt auf der Linie E-E;

Figur 5A

die Frontseite einer Abdeckung als Perspektivdarstellung;

Figur 5B

die Rückseite der Abdeckung gemäss Figur 5A als Perspektivdarstellung;

Figur 6A

die Steckaufnahme gemäss Figur 4A und die Abdeckung gemäss Figur 5A mit einer Tragstruktur als perspektivische Explosivdarstellung;

Figur 6B

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 6A im montierten Zustand als Frontansicht;

Figur 6C

die vergrösserte Darstellung gemäss Figur 6B im Schnitt auf der Linie F-F;

Figur 6D

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 6B als perspektivische Rückansicht;

Figur 7A

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 6B mit eingestecktem Träger in Gestalt eines Tragarms als Perspektivansicht;

Figur 7B

die Darstellung gemäss Figur 7A als Frontansicht; und

Figur 7C

die vergrösserte Darstellung gemäss Figur 7B im Schnitt auf der Linie G-G.

Show it:

Figure 1A

a inserted into a support structure of the first embodiment in the form of a profile rail as a front view;

Figure 1B

the representation of Figure 1A in section on the line AA;

Figure 2A

1A with inserted carrier of the first embodiment in the form of a support arm as a perspective view;

Figure 2B

the representation according to Figure 2A as a front view;

Figure 2C

the representation according to Figure 2B in section on the line BB;

Figure 2D

the detail X from FIG. 2C as an enlargement;

Figure 3A

1A with inserted carrier of the second embodiment in the form of a shelf as a perspective view;

Figure 3B

the representation according to Figure 3A in section on the line CC;

Figure 3C

the detail Y from FIG. 3B as an enlargement;

Figure 4A

a receptacle of the second embodiment in the form of a housing as a front view;

Figure 4B

the representation according to Figure 4A in section on the line DD;

Figure 4C

the representation according to Figure 4A in section on the line EE;

Figure 5A

the front of a cover as a perspective view;

Figure 5B

the rear of the cover according to Figure 5A as a perspective view;

Figure 6A

the plug receptacle according to Figure 4A and the cover according to Figure 5A with a support structure as a perspective exploded view;

Figure 6B

the representation according to Figure 6A in the assembled state as a front view;

Figure 6C

the enlarged view according to Figure 6B in section on the line FF;

Figure 6D

the representation according to Figure 6B as a perspective rear view;

Figure 7A

the representation according to Figure 6B with inserted carrier in the form of a support arm as a perspective view;

Figure 7B

the representation of Figure 7A as a front view; and

Figure 7C

the enlarged view according to Figure 7B in section on the line GG.

embodiment

The detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the arrangement according to the invention is given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Possible modifications worth mentioning are listed in the appendix to the description.

The following definition applies to the entire further description. If reference numerals are included in a figure for the sake of clarity in the drawing, but are not explained in the directly associated description text, reference is made to their mention in the preceding or following description of the figures. In the interest of clarity, the repeated designation of components in other figures is mostly dispensed with, provided that it can be clearly seen in the drawing that the components are "recurring".

Figures 1A to 2B

In the first embodiment , the plug-in receptacle has the shape of a profile rail 1 , which here is inserted horizontally into a support structure 3 - consisting of an upper panel 30 and a lower panel 31 . The two panels 30 , 31 attached to the profile rail 1 from above and from below with their edges 300, 310 form a vertical wall surface with a front side 32 and a rear side 33 . Viewed in cross section, the profile rail 1 has a passage 10 , which extends as a slot along the profile rail 1 , with the inlet 11 , which is open to the front side 32 . A base plate 12 is located as a boundary opposite the inlet 11 . The passage 10 is enclosed by a ceiling strut 13 and a floor strut 14 . Carriers can be inserted into the slot-shaped passage 10 - here in a first embodiment as support arms 2 - at any position along the entire profile rail 1 . The support arms 2 consist of the rod part 20 projecting into the space and of a tongue arranged at the base end 200 of the rod part 20 , which is inserted in the passage 10 and is therefore not visible. Towards the tip end 201 of the rod part 20 , the inserted support arm 2 has a slight upward tendency with respect to the horizontal, which is optically advantageous and compensates for any bending under high loads.

Figures 2C and 2D

The floor strut 14 falls obliquely towards the base plate 12 with an inclination 140 , as a result of which a space S _{u which} widens downwards is created in the rear region of the passage 10 . Towards the entrance 11 , the slope 140 changes into a basically flat support 141 . A longitudinal groove 142 runs in the support 141 and contains an extruded profile 15 which protrudes from the longitudinal groove 142 as a slip protection. At the transition between the base plate 12 and the ceiling strut 13 , an undercut 16 is provided, which is followed in the direction of the inlet 11 by a basically flat support 131 . This support 131 merges in the direction of the entrance 11 into an ascending bevel 130 , as a result of which an upward margin S _o is created. Passage 10 opens at the entrance 11 quasi beak-like upwards and extends downwards in depth. In the assembled state, the ceiling and floor struts 13, 14 are approximately flush with the front side 32 of the support structure 3 . A minimal projection of the ceiling and floor strut 13, 14 over the front side 32 is optically advantageous; this serves as edge protection.

A spring bar 133, 143 extends from the ceiling strut 13 upwards and from the floor strut 14 downwards, which engage in corresponding spring grooves 301 , 311 in the edges 300 , 310 of the panel parts 30 , 31 . From the attachment of the spring grooves 301 , 311 to the struts 13 , 14 , a sloping support strut 17 , 18 runs above the ceiling strut 13 or below the floor strut 14 , surrounding cavities, to the base plate 12 . The base plate 12 extends with extensions 120 vertically beyond the opening support struts 17, 18 . These extensions 120 have a score line 121 on both sides, which serves as a marking, for example for making screw holes, if the profiled rail 1 is to be fastened together with the attached support structure 3 to a rear wall.

The tongue 21 seated at the base end 200 of the support arm 2 has, as a connection to the rod part 20, a shaft 22 which is preferably rectangular in cross section and a hook 23 pointing upwards at the front. On the underside, the shaft 22 has a taper 220 toward the hook 23 . When the tongue 21 is inserted into the passage 10 , it must first be inclined forward, which is done by lifting the support arm 2 at the tip end 201 of the rod part 20 . In this way, the tongue 21 can be fully inserted into the passage 10 with the hook 23 . This allows the margin S _o widened at the entrance 11 and the margin S _u below the undercut 16 . If the hook 23 is below the undercut 16 , the tip end 201 is lowered, so that the hook 23 moves into the undercut 16 . At the same time, the upper side of the shaft 22 supports the support 131 on the ceiling strut 13 and is supported with its lower side on the support 141 of the base strut 14 . Here, the underside of the shaft 22 exerts pressure the extruded profile 15 . The suspension arm 2 is unhooked in reverse order and begins with its lifting at the tip end 201 , as a result of which the hook 23 moves out of the undercut 16 . Inserting and unhooking the support arm 2 is possible at any point along the entire profile rail 1 . With a slight lifting at the tip end 201 , the support arm 2 can also be moved into a changed position with the tongue 21 sliding transversely in the passage 10 without having to completely unhook the support arm 2 .

Figures 3A to 3C

As an alternative to support arms 2 , tray-shaped supports 2 ' with their rear edge 21' - for example a glass plate - can also be inserted into the passage 10 . The rear edge 210 'of the carrier 2' should then be pushed in as far as possible against the base plate 12 , the undercut 16 remaining unoccupied. When inserting, the tray-shaped support 2 ' on its front edge 201' is also to be raised, so that the edge 21 'of the support 2' first swings into the upper clearance S _{o and} dips into the lower clearance S _{u in} order to pass through the extruded profile 15 . After the support 2 'has been pivoted away, the edge 21' rests with its upper side on the support 131 of the ceiling strut 13 and at the same time is supported with its underside on the support 141 of the floor strut 14 and on the extruded profile 15 . The extruded profile 15 causes increased static friction, so that the carrier 2 'is additionally secured against sliding out independently. For example, an elastic plastic is suitable for the extruded profile 15 . To unhook, the plate-shaped carrier 2 ' should be raised slightly at the front edge 201' so that the extruded profile 15 comes out of contact with the carrier surface, but at least the contact pressure is reduced.

Figures 4A to 4C

In the second embodiment , the plug-in receptacle has the shape of a housing 1 ' , into which the passage 10' extends from the front, from the inlet 11 ' . The passage 10 ' is in turn delimited by a ceiling strut 13' , a floor strut 14 ' and a rear base plate 12' . The base plate 12 ' extends with its plate extension 120' to below the floor strut 14 ' .

In addition , two side flanks 19 ' span between the struts 13', 14 ' , so that the passage 10' - in contrast to the profile rail 1 - is also closed on the side. On the ceiling strut 13 ' are again the undercut 16 ' lying adjacent to the base plate 12 ' and pointing upwards, the adjoining support 131' and the ascending bevel 130 ' running towards the inlet 11' . The upper margin S _{o is} formed by the latter. In the floor strut 14 ' there is the slope 140 ' falling to the base plate 12 ' with the lower clearance S _u and the adjoining support 141' running towards the entrance 11 ' . You can do without the longitudinal groove and the inserted extruded profile here.

In addition, the housing 1 'has a flat mounting flange 15' which is intended for mounting on the back 33 of the support structure 3 . Upstream of the vertical mounting flange 15 ' in the direction of the inlet 11' is a substantial portion of the passage 10 ' which is enclosed by the struts 13', 14 ' and the side flanks 19' , which results in a sleeve piece 100 ' with the front edge 101' . From the front edge 101 ' , two blind holes 102 ' extend into the side flanks 19 ' . A groove 103 'runs around inside the sleeve piece 100' , facing the inlet 11 ' and adjoining the front edge 101' . Provided on the rear side of the mounting flange 15 ' are two vertical guide ribs 150' which are spaced apart and parallel to one another and which could be used to stiffen the housing 1 ' and possibly to accommodate a vertical support. In the mounting flange 15 'there are a plurality of screw holes 151' which are used for fastening to the rear 33 of the support structure 3 .

Figures 5A and 5B

In order to cover the front edge 101 'of the sleeve piece 100' of the housing 1 ' built into a support structure 3 , a cover 4 is provided which consists of a rectangular frame 40 which runs around a window-like passage 41 . On the front 42 , the frame 40 is flat; on its rear side 43 an extension 44 surrounds the passage 41 . Furthermore, two mandrels 45 extend from the rear 43 of the frame 40 , which are complementary to the Openings 102 ' in the sleeve piece 100' are designed. The cover 4 will primarily consist of plastic and can be a colored injection molded part.

Figures 6A to 6D

To insert the housing 1 ' , a through opening 34 is provided in the support structure 3 , in which the sleeve piece 100' can be accommodated. The front edge 101 'of the sleeve piece 100' advantageously closes approximately flat with the front side 32 of the support structure 3 . The mounting flange 15 ' rests on the back 33 and is fastened to it, for example screwed on. For optical purposes, the cover 4 is attached from the front 32 to the front edge 101 ' . The frame 40 covers the front edge 101 ' , the shoulder 44 of the cover 4 protrudes into the groove 103' and the mandrels 45 snap into the openings 102 ' in the sleeve piece 100' . The cover 4 is thus fixed and its passage 41 is congruent with the entry 11 ' into the passage 10' .

Figures 7A to 7C

The housing used in the supporting structure 3 1 'with the optional cover 4 is in its passage 10' suitable for receiving a previously in Figures 2A to 2C described carrier 2 with a complementary shaped tongue 21 and the hook 23rd The insertion of the carrier 2 is here, however, tied to the installation location of the placed housing 1 ' . The sequence of movements of inserting and removing the carrier 2 is unchanged. In the inserted state, the hook 23 again engages in the undercut 16 ' . The positive engagement of the tongue 21 in the passage 10 'also results in a rotationally stable positioning of the inserted carrier 2 . Any placement or transverse displaceability of the inserted carrier 2 ' is logically excluded due to the only selective plug-in position.

• Auf der Rückseite des Gehäuses 1', vorzugsweise zwischen den Führungsrippen 150' oder an der Basisplatte 12' kann eine Befestigungskontur vorgesehen sein, um die Fixierung des Gehäuses 1' mit der Tragstruktur 3 an einem rückseitigen Gebilde - z.B. eine Gebäudewand - einfach zu gestalten. Als eine solche Befestigungskontur kommt z.B. ein Haken, eine Öse oder Lasche mit einem Schraubenloch in Betracht. Vorteilhaft wäre die Befestigungskontur am Plattenfortsatz 120' anzuordnen, der hin zum Aufsetzflansch 15' frei zugänglich ist.
• Bei den Profilschienen 1 besteht auch die Möglichkeit, anstelle der Federleisten 133,143 und den mit komplementären Federnuten 301,311 versehenen Paneelen 30,31, nur Anschläge vorzusehen, an die von vorn Paneele angelegt und befestigt - z.B. verschraubt - werden.
• Ist z.B. der Aufbau einer komplexen Präsentationswand beabsichtigt, können mehrere zueinander beabstandete Profilschienen 1 horizontal innerhalb einer Tragstruktur 3 angeordnet werden. In eine Profilschiene 1 kann man mehrere voneinander unabhängige Tragarme 2 einhängen. Möglich ist auch, zwei und mehr Tragarme 2 durch Querverbinder miteinander zu koppeln und dies als Armkonstruktion einzuhängen. Bei vertikalen Verbindern zwischen Tragarmen 2 übergreift eine derartige Armkonstruktion mehrere übereinander angeordnete Profilschienen 1 und ist darin eingehangen.
• Um eine variierbare Bestückung zu erreichen, lassen sich auf einer Tragstruktur 3, eventuell zusätzlich zu vorhandenen Profilschienen, mehrere Gehäuse 1' systematisch anordnen.
• Die tablarförmigen Träger 2' können eben oder mit verschiedenen Zusätzen - wie eine Umrandung, Halter oder Tragstange - versehen sein. Als solche Träger 2' kommen neben Platten, auch Gitter oder Kombinationen daraus in Betracht. Massgeblich ist, dass sie einen soliden hinteren Rand 21' besitzen, der durchgehend oder unterbrochen sein kann und sich passend in die Passage 10, den Träger 2' sicher in Position haltend, einschieben lässt. Auch mit tablarförmigen Trägern 2' ist die beliebige Positionierung und Verschiebbarkeit entlang einer Profilschiene 1 gegeben.
• In kombinierter Nutzung der sich eröffnenden Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten kann man z.B. an einer ersten, hintersten Tragstruktur 3 mehrere Profilschienen 1 als Steckaufnahmen einsetzten. Diese Profilschienen 1 lassen sich mit Tragarmen 2 und tablarförmigen Trägern 2' bestücken. Über Tragrame 2 könnte eine zweite, vorgelagerte Tragstruktur 3 verschiebbar gehaltert werden, welche ihrerseits der Aufnahme weiterer Steckaufnahmen in Gestalt von Profilschienen 1 oder Gehäusen 1' dient. Eine solche zweite, Tragstruktur 3 wäre im Ladenbau auch als wiederum bestückte Displaytafel, als unbestückte Spiegelfläche oder als Abschirmung denkbar.

In addition to the above-described embodiments, further design variations can be implemented. Here are also explicitly mentioned:

• A fastening contour can be provided on the back of the housing 1 ′ , preferably between the guide ribs 150 ′ or on the base plate 12 ′ , in order to fix the housing 1 ′ to the support structure 3 a structure on the back - for example a building wall - is easy to design. Such a fastening contour is, for example, a hook, an eyelet or a tab with a screw hole. It would be advantageous to arrange the fastening contour on the plate extension 120 ' which is freely accessible towards the mounting flange 15' .
• In the case of the profiled rails 1, there is also the possibility, instead of the spring strips 133, 143 and the panels 30, 31 provided with complementary spring grooves 301 , 311 , only to provide stops to which the panels are applied and fastened, for example screwed, from the front.
• If, for example, the construction of a complex presentation wall is intended, several profiled rails 1 spaced apart from one another can be arranged horizontally within a supporting structure 3 . A plurality of mutually independent support arms 2 can be suspended in a profile rail 1 . It is also possible to couple two and more support arms 2 by means of cross connectors and to mount this as an arm construction. In the case of vertical connectors between support arms 2, such an arm construction engages over a plurality of profile rails 1 arranged one above the other and is suspended therein.
• In order to achieve a variable assembly, a plurality of housings 1 'can be systematically arranged on a support structure 3 , possibly in addition to existing profile rails.
• The tray-shaped carrier 2 ' can be flat or with various additives - such as a border, holder or support rod. In addition to plates, grids or combinations thereof can also be considered as such supports 2 ' . The decisive factor is that they have a solid rear edge 21 ' , which can be continuous or interrupted and can be pushed into the passage 10 , holding the carrier 2' securely in position. The arbitrary positioning and displaceability along a profiled rail 1 is also given with tray-shaped carriers 2 ' .
• In a combined use of the design options that open up, it is possible, for example, to use a plurality of profile rails 1 on a first, rearmost support structure 3 used as plug-in receptacles. These rails 1 can be equipped with support arms 2 and tray-shaped carriers 2 ' . A second, upstream support structure 3 could be slidably supported via support frame 2 , which in turn serves to accommodate further plug-in receptacles in the form of profile rails 1 or housings 1 ' . Such a second, support structure 3 would also be conceivable in shop fitting as a display panel, again, as an empty mirror surface or as a shield.

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1. Arrangement for hanging articles or for fixing a rack, with a plug-in mount (1,1'), which can be inserted into a supporting structure (3), and a support (2,2'), which can be plugged into the plug-in mount (1,1'),

   a) the plug-in mount (1,1') has a passage (10,10') which extends between a front inlet (11,11') and a rear boundary (12,12'), characterised in that

   b) the passage (10,10') has:

   ba) at the top, a bevel (130,130') which slopes upward, in the direction of the inlet (11,11'), and thus forms a top clearance (S _o ),

   bb) at the bottom, an inclination (140,140') which slopes downward, in the direction of the boundary (12,12'), and thus forms a bottom clearance (S _u ), and

   bc) at the top, an undercut (16,16') which is arranged upstream of the boundary (12,12') in the direction of the inlet (11,11');

   c) the plug-in mount (1,1') is formed by:

   ca) a horizontally fitted profile rail (1); or

   cb) a housing (1'); and

   d) the support (2) has at least one tongue (21) which can be plugged into the passage (10,10') of the profile rail (1) or of the housing (1') and has an upwardly directed hook (23) which is intended for engagement in the undercut (16,16'); or

   e) the support (2') is in the form of a shelf, of which the rear border (21') can be plugged into the passage (10) of the profile rail (1).
2. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that

   a) a longitudinal groove (142) is provided in the bottom of the passage (10) of the profile rail (1), a preferably elastic extruded profile (15) being seated in said longitudinal groove (142) as a slipping-prevention means; and

   b) the rear border (21') of the plugged-in shelf-like support (2') or the tongue (21) of the support (2) rests on the extruded profile (15) by way of the underside in each case.
3. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that

   a) the passage (10) of the profile rail (1) is enclosed by a top strut (13), a bottom strut (14) and a base plate (12) as the rear boundary (12);

   b) the top strut (13) has the undercut (16), a bearing means (131), which is arranged upstream of the undercut in the direction of the inlet (11), and, right at the front, the upwardly sloping bevel (130) with the top clearance (S _o ) located therebeneath;

   c) the bottom strut (14) has the inclination (140), with the bottom clearance (S _u ) located above, and a bearing means (141), which is arranged upstream in the direction of the inlet (11) and has the longitudinal groove (142), and

   d) the top and bottom struts (13,14) open out into the base plate (12).
4. Arrangement as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that

   a) the top and the bottom struts (13,14) extend approximately as far as the front side (32) of a supporting structure (3) attached to the profile rail (1);

   b) a fitting strip (133,143) or a stop edge projects perpendicularly in each case from the top and bottom struts (13,14);

   c) the fitting strips (133,143) are intended for being accommodated in grooves (301,311) which are provided in the edges (300,310) of attached panels (30,31), which form the supporting structure (3);

   d) the alternative stop edges can be utilized for positioning panels against them and possibly fastening panels thereon; and

   e) an upper and a lower supporting strut (17,18) open out into the base plate (12) from the top and bottom struts (13,14), respectively.
5. Arrangement as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that

   a) a cavity is enclosed in each case between the top strut (13) and the associated upper supporting strut (17) and between the bottom strut (14) and the associated lower supporting strut (18);

   b) the top and bottom struts (13,14) run in a conically widening manner in the direction of the vertical base plate (12); and

   c) provided on both sides of the base plate (12) are continuations (120) which extend beyond the top and bottom struts (13,14), opening out into the base plate (12).
6. Arrangement as claimed in claim 5, characterised in that

   a) the continuations (120) each have a notch line (121) which serves for locating purposes for screw holes which may optionally be provided; and

   b) these screw holes can be utilized for fastening the construction comprising the supporting structure (3) with one or more attached profile rails (1) directly or indirectly on a building part.
7. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that

   a) the shelf-like support (2') is a panel, e.g. made of wood, plastic, metal or glass; and

   b) the panel is planar and may have additional attachments.
8. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that

   a) the passage (10') of the plug-in mount (1') in the form of a housing (1') is enclosed by a top strut (13'), a bottom strut (14'), side flanks (19') extending between the struts (13',14') and a base plate (12') as the rear boundary (12');

   b) the top strut (13') has the undercut (16'), a bearing means (131'), which is arranged upstream of the undercut (16') in the direction of the inlet (11'), and, right at the front, the upwardly sloping bevel (130') with the top clearance (S _o ) located therebeneath; and

   c) the bottom strut (14') has the inclination (140'), with the bottom clearance (S _u ) located above, and a bearing means (141'), which is located upstream in the direction of the inlet (11').
9. Arrangement as claimed in claim 8, characterised in that

   a) the top and the bottom struts (13',14'), with the side flanks (19'), form a sleeve element (100') which, inserted into a through-passage opening (34) of a supporting structure (3), extends approximately as far as the front side (32) of the supporting structure (3); and

   b) the housing (1') has a positioning flange (15') which is located downstream of the inlet (11') and is intended for butting against the rear side (33) of the supporting structure (3).
10. Arrangement as claimed in claim 9, characterised in that

    a) the positioning flange (15') has screw holes (151') for fastening on the rear side (33) of the supporting structure (3);

    b) the positioning flange (15'), on its rear side, has ribs (150') which serve for reinforcement and possibly accommodating a support;

    c) the positioning flange (15') or the base plate (12'), on its rear side, has a fastening element for rear-fastening purposes; and

    d) openings (102') are provided on the front edge (101') of the sleeve element (100'), and a groove (103') is provided in the passage (10'), inside the front edge (101'), for the latching attachment of a frame-like covering (4).
11. Arrangement as claimed in claim 10, characterised in that the covering (4) comprises:

    a) a rectangular frame (40) which

    aa) runs around a window-like through-passage (41) which is congruent with the inlet (11'),

    ab) is planar on its front side (42) and,

    ac) positioned on the front side (32) of the supporting structure (3), is intended for covering over the front edge (101') of the sleeve element (100'),

    b) an extension (44) which is arranged on the rear side (43), encloses the through-passage (41) and comes to rest in the groove (103'); and

    c) two pegs (45) which extend from the rear side (43) of the frame (40) and are intended for latching into the openings (102') in the sleeve element (100').
12. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that

    a) the tongue (21) of the support (2), being possible for said tongue (21) to be plugged into the passage (10,10'), has the upwardly directed hook (23) at its free end;

    b) a tongue stem (22) extends from the hook (23) to the support (2);

    c) a tapered portion (220) which runs obliquely upward in the direction of the hook (23) is provided at the bottom of the tongue stem (22); and

    d) the tongue (21) consists of flat material of rectangular cross section.
13. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or 12, characterised in that

    a) the support (2) constitutes a supporting arm; and

    b) the tongue stem (22) merges into a base end (200), directed toward the tongue (21), of a bar part (20) which is the fundamental constituent part of the supporting arm.
14. Arrangement as claimed in one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that

    a) the supporting structure (3) is formed by a rear wall, a panel or a rack element;

    b) a multiplicity of plug-in mounts (1,1') may be arranged systematically on the supporting structure (3);

    c) the bar parts (20) of the supporting arms (2) may be aligned in a rectilinear or inclined manner and serve for hanging articles directly or for fixing a rack, such as a shelf, a basket or an open or closed box;

    d) it is possible to bridge between a plurality of supports (2,2') which are arranged at the same vertical level or at different vertical levels; and

    e) plug-in mounts (1,1') of the same or different types may also be arranged in planes located one behind the other, that is to say plug-in mounts (1,1') in a first supporting structure (3) form the background for a second supporting structure (3) arranged in front, in which plug-in mounts (1,1') are likewise inserted.
15. Arrangement as claimed in one of claims 1 to 14, characterised in that

    a) the plug-in mount (1,1') in the form of the profile rail (1) is an extruded profile, and in the form of the housing (1') is a molding or casting;

    b) the covering (4) is a plastic injection molding of any desired color; and

    c) the extruded profile (15) for the slipping-prevention means consists of elastic polymer material.