DK149581B - KEEPING USED WHEN SETTING UP ANY MULTIPLE SMALL PIECES OF EXISTING PLATE ON A MAIN PLAN ROAD - Google Patents

Abstract

A fastening means (1) for mounting a plate (45) optionally made of several smaller pieces of plate (41, 42, 43, 44) onto a substantially planar wall (40). The plate (45) may for instance be a mirror composed of several smaller pieces of mirror or a relief made of several smaller pieces of relief. The fastening means comprises a bottom member (1) to be secured on the wall (40), and an intermediary member (15) secured atop the bottom member (1). The intermediary member may cooperate with the bottom member (1) and is adapted in such a manner that the distance (h) of its top surface (17) from the bottom surface (4) of the bottom member (1) is adjustable. The intermediary member (15) comprises projections for the support and/or carrying of the corners of the plate (45) or the pieces of plate (41, 42, 43, 44). A cover (30) is positioned atop the intermediary member and engages said intermediary member. Furthermore, the cover serves to secure the plate (45), optionally the pieces of plate (41, 42, 43, 44) to the intermediary member (15). In this manner it is possible to mount the plate onto a not completely planar wall without the risk of said plate presenting a skew surface. Furthermore it is possible for the plate composed of several smaller pieces of plate upon mounting to form a completely planar front surface without skew pieces of plate.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a holder for use in mounting a plate consisting of several smaller sheet pieces on a generally flat wall. may be one of several smaller mirror pieces constructed or one of several 5 smaller relief pieces, which consists of a bottom part for fastening on the wall and a cover mounted on the bottom part.

Holders of this kind are known for attaching composite mirrors to a wall. If all mirrors in the mirror must be in the same plane - which is necessary if the mirror is to give a flawless image of the person who is mirroring - the wall must be completely flat. However, the wall on which the mirror pieces are mounted is usually not perfectly level, e.g. due to irregularities in the plaster. In the case of a wooden wall, there may be irregularities on it due to deformations or displacements of the boards.

The same problem may arise in the setting up of a large plate consisting of several smaller plate pieces having a light reflecting or shiny surface. For example, be a painted surface. If one of the plate pieces is skewed, the appearance of the large plate is disturbed due to the incorrect light reflection of the plate. It has been found that the human eye is very sensitive with regard to detecting such anomalies. In addition, when installing only one plate on a wall that is not exactly level,. you risk that the plate after the set-up will be warped, which also gives rise to unwanted light reflexes.

U.S. Patent No. 2,951,668 discloses a holder of the aforementioned kind consisting of two substantially equal bottom portions, which are coaxially disposed within each other and wherein the radially inner bottom portion is screwed to a wall. On top of these bottom parts is a cover. The two bottom parts have a cut-out in which a piece of plate can be inserted and carried. The radially outermost of the bottom parts serves as a decorative part, this holder does not allow any adjustment of the holder depending on any unevenness of the wall, 5 Pra Swedish presentation no. 42 51 40 a holder consisting of a bottom part with a number of holes and a cover is known. with inwardly extending pins, the pins cooperating with the holes when the cover is to be secured to the bottom part. The bottom part is provided with radially disposed side supports for supporting and supporting 10 for mirror pieces. However, the bottom part is not height adjustable so that it can be set to compensate for any unevenness on the wall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide a holder of the above-mentioned type which enables the plate to be easily mounted on an imperfectly flat wall without the risk of the plate becoming warped, and which furthermore allows the plate if it is consists of several smaller pieces of plate, after the set-up will form a completely flat front face without any oblique 20 sheet pieces.

The holder according to the invention is characterized in that an intermediate part is inserted between the bottom part and the cover - seen in the axial direction, which, since it can cooperate with the bottom part, is arranged so that its top surface distance from the bottom part can be adjusted in small steps, which have intermediate members for supporting and / or supporting the corners of the plate or plates, and that the cover disposed on the middle part which is engaged therein serves for easy clamping of the plate, optionally the plate pieces, against the intermediate part. This results in easy mounting of the plate on a not perfectly flat wall without the danger of the plate becoming warped, with respect to the four holders to be used for setting the plate, ensuring that the top surface of each of these holders 35 is adjusted to lie in a certain plane so that the plate is only supported and / or supported by the holders. The plate must not touch any unevenness on the wall. A plate so set up will not be distorted during setup. The bottom part may e.g. attached to the wall with pins.

t- Does the plate consist of e.g. four smaller sheet pieces, and if these are to be mounted on the uneven wall, first mount a bottom and middle part of a holder in each of the points which must correspond to the corner points of the set sheet piece. Then the said intermediate parts are adjusted so that their top surfaces lie in one and the same plane which has a suitable distance from the uneven wall. Finally, the individual plate pieces are mounted on the abutments and the plate pieces are pressed firmly to the middle parts by means of the covers. The holder has proved particularly suitable for mounting mirrors consisting of smaller mirror pieces, e.g. four such mirror pieces. In this case, nine holders are required for the setup. The front surface of the finished mirror will look pretty uniform, with no tendency for incorrect light reflections and misrepresentation of the person who may be looking in the mirror.

According to the invention, the intermediate part - relative to the bottom part - can be adjusted in a number of angular positions, preferably four, which have a mutual leap of 90 °. This makes the individual holder easy to adjust during the setup procedure.

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In addition, according to the invention, both the bottom part and the intermediate part along each of their sides (edge zones) may have a supporting step member with four step faces, namely in a first low level, in a second slightly higher level, in a third even higher level 30 ...

and at a fourth highest level, where there may be significant jumps between two neighboring step surfaces, wherein further all the step faces of each of the bottom member engagement means - when the middle member is at a certain angular position - may abut against the step steps of each of the middle member engagement means, whereas in the other angular positions of the intermediate member, only a small number of said step faces on each of the bottom member engagement means may abut the corresponding step faces on each of the middle member engagement means, in the said other angular positions changing the distance between the top face of the middle member and the bottom surface of the base. In this way it is simply achieved that the top surface of the intermediate part in the different angular positions of the intermediate part will be at different levels.

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Yet another embodiment of the holder according to the invention is characterized in that the engagement means at the first side of the bottom part has step surfaces arranged in the following level order: first, second, third and fourth level; the engaging member 15 at the other side of the bottom portion has step surfaces arranged in the following level order: fourth, first, second and third levels; the engaging means at the third side of the bottom portion has step surfaces arranged in the following level order: third, fourth, first and second levels; and that the engagement means at the fourth side has step surfaces arranged in the following level order: second, third, fourth and first level, wherein the step faces of the opposite engaging means on the intermediate member have complementary levels corresponding to the step surface levels on the bottom member. This gives great constructive simplicity.

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According to the invention, the first low level of the step surfaces in the bottom part can be fictitious, corresponding to the level of the bottom surface of the bottom part, and is found at a hole in the bottom part. This results in a material saving with respect to the bottom part.

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In addition, according to the invention, the underside of the middle part may be provided with a recess for accommodating at least part of the bottom part. Hereby it is achieved that during the setup of the holder 35 the intermediate part can more easily catch the bottom part.

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Still, according to the invention, the top of the bottom portion of each corner may have guide pins adapted to cooperate with corresponding guide holes in the underside of the intermediate portion, thereby providing additional assurance that the intermediate portion will easily catch the bottom portion when a user is required to mount the holder to the wall. just as it is prevented that the middle part can be rotated relative to the bottom part when the former is at the highest level.

In addition, according to the invention, the intermediate members' supports can be found on projections on the top surface of the intermediate part. This provides the staff with a very simple way.

Still, according to the invention, the cover in a manner known per se may be arranged to be secured to the intermediate part by means of attachment tabs projecting from the cover, which cooperate with auxiliary holes in the projection of the intermediate part. Thereby, the cover can be attached very reliably to the intermediate part, so that the plate piece, e.g. the mirror piece, held well to the 20 middle section.

According to the invention, the fastening pins can be free of grooves, just as the auxiliary holes of the intermediate part may have recesses, all of which lie on the same side and therefore affect the fastening pins on different sides depending on the angular position of the cover. This design is particularly convenient for disassembly and new assembly.

According to the invention, the intermediate member is attached to the bottom member 30 by means of a central fixing means, such as a screw with associated screw plug, which is passed through both the intermediate member and the bottom member and into the wall. Such attachment of the holder has proved particularly reliable.

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In addition, according to the invention, the bottom part and the intermediate part can be made of a harder material, preferably acetal, than the cover, which is preferably made of polyamide or propylene (polypropylene). By using these materials, the holder becomes both cheap and strong.

Finally, according to the invention, the bottom part may conveniently be arranged to be secured to the wall in a known manner by means of rigid parts which pass through the channel in the guide pins of the bottom part.

The invention is explained below with reference to the drawing, in which FIG. 1 is a top view of a bottom part of the holder according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, 20 FIG. 3 is a plan view of the middle part of the holder, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, 25 FIG. 5 shows the same from below; FIG. 6 is a top view of the holder cover, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 6, 30 FIG. 8 shows the same from the bottom, FIG. 9 shows a holder according to the invention mounted on a wall and seen from the side; FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the bottom section taken along the line X-X of FIG. 1, 35 FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XX-XI of FIG. 1, 5 FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII of FIG. 1, FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII of FIG. 1, FIG. 14 shows the intermediate section in section along the line XIV-XIV in FIG. 5, 10 FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line XV-XV of FIG. 5, FIG. 16 the same in section along line XVI-XVI in FIG. 5, FIG. 17 cut in section along line XVII-XVII of FIG. 5, FIG. 18 is a front view of a mirror made of four mirror pieces and mounted on a wall by means of nine holders according to the invention, and FIG. 19 the bottom part of the holder as seen from. below,

The holder according to the invention consists as shown in FIG. 9 of a bottom part 1, an intermediate part 15 and a cover 30, which parts, when the holder is mounted on a wall 40, are in engagement with each other. In FIG. Fig. 18 shows one of four mirror pieces 41, 42, 43, 44, which are attached to an uneven wall by means of nine holders according to the invention. Due to the fact that the top surface of each holder's middle part can be adjusted, which top surface serves to support the individual mirror piece, it is ensured that none of the mirror pieces will be out of plan with the other three mirror pieces.

In FIG. 1, 2 and 19, the bottom part is seen, and in FIG. 2 see,

35 how the bottom portion has an upper surface 2 and a bottom surface 4. I

FIG. 3, 4 and 5, the middle section is seen. Thus, the intermediate member has a top surface 17 and a bottom surface 16. When the intermediate member is mounted on the bottom member, the face 16 thus faces downwards on the bottom surface 40 8 149581 2. Because the upper side of the bottom part and the underside of the middle part have engagement means which can cooperate with each other, which will can be explained further below, the distance h (fig.

9) be adjusted between the top surface 17 of the middle member and the bottom surface 5 4. This means that the surface 17 may thus be relatively close to the wall or may be relatively far from it. On the middle part, see fig.

3, abutments 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d are provided (not all abutments are provided with reference numerals) which serve for support 10 and / or support for the corners of the plate pieces 41, 42, 43, 44 which are desired to be set up. A single corner piece 46 is marked in dotted line. The cover 30 is seen in more detail in FIG. 6, 7 and 8. A plurality of fastening pins 31, 32, 33 are provided (not all pins are provided with reference numerals), which 15 can be pressed into some auxiliary holes 18, 19 (only some of these holes are provided with reference numerals). in some projections 21 (not all projections are marked with reference numerals) which are provided with the aforementioned abutments 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d.

The underside 16 of the intermediate portion 15 is provided with a recess 28 for receiving a portion 11 of the bottom portion 1. Some guide pins 8 (see below) on the bottom portion ensure that the intermediate portion can be rotated when the intermediate portion is at the highest level relative to the bottom portion.

In FIG. 3 shows how the middle part can be rotated (marked by double arrows A and B). It can be rotated into four angular positions corresponding to a clock on a dial. 9 p.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m. 6th

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The bottom part 1, as shown in FIG. 1 at each of its sides 1 ', 1 ", l'u and 1" "engaging means la, lb, 1c and ld. Each of these has a plurality of stepping faces, in the present case four such faces. Thus, the engaging means la has stepping faces 35 laa, lab, lac, lad. The engaging means lb has the stepping surfaces Iba, lbb, lbc, Ibd. The engaging means lc has the stepping faces lca, lcb, lcc and joints, while the engaging means ld has the stepping surfaces Ida, 9d, ldb and ldc. can be found at the sides 15 ', 15 ", 15"', 15 "of engagement members 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d. The engagement member 15a has the step faces 15aa, 15ab, 15ac, 15ad. The engagement member 15b has the step faces 15ba, 15bb, 15bc, The engagement member 15c has the step faces 15ca, 15cb, 15cc, 15cd, while the engagement member 15d has the step faces 15da, 15db, 15th, 15dd. Figures 10-13 show a longitudinal section through each of the bottom member engagement members 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d, while FIG.

14-17 show a longitudinal section through the middle member engagement means 10a, 15b, 15c and 15d. It is clear from these figures that the engaging means 1a and 15a are complementary, and the same applies to the engaging means 1b and 15b, etc. If the engaging means 15a abuts the engaging means 1a, the engaging means 15b abuts the engaging means 1b, etc., as is the case 15 in one of the four angular positions of the intermediate member, all four step faces of two opposite engaging means will abut one another. However, if a 90 ° rotation of the intermediate member is made so that the engaging member 15a of the intermediate member cooperates with the engaging member 1b of the bottom member, 20 and the engaging member 15b of the intermediate member interacts with the engaging member 1c of the bottom member, etc., the contact surface will act as two engaging means. have in common, only correspond to a single step surface. In this case, the top surface of the middle part and the bottom part of the bottom part will lie as far apart as possible. If the intermediate part is rotated an additional 90 °, e.g. the middle member engagement member 15a and the bottom member engagement member lc have two stepping surfaces in common. At the same time, however, the distance between the top surface of the middle part and the bottom surface of the bottom part becomes somewhat smaller.

30 As seen in FIG. 10-13 and 14-17, each intervention organ's four step surfaces have different levels, namely a first low level, a second slightly higher level, a third even higher level and a fourth highest level. As shown, there may be significant jumps between two neighboring steps, e.g. 15th and 35th 15dd. In FIG. 10 shows how the first engaging means on the bottom part has the step surfaces laa, lab, lac, lad arranged in the following level order: first, second, third and fourth level.

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The second engaging member on the bottom portion has the step surfaces Iba, lbb, lbc, lbd lying in the following level order: fourth, first, second and third levels. The third engagement member lc on the bottom part has its step surfaces lea, lcb, lcc, joints located in the following level order: third, fourth, first and second level. Finally, the fourth engagement member ld on the bottom portion has its step surfaces Ida, ldb, 1st, ldd located in the following level order: second, third, fourth and first level. The step faces of the opposite engaging means 15a, 15b, 15c, 15 and 15d of the intermediate member 15 have complementary levels corresponding to the step loading levels on the bottom member 1.

As shown in FIG. 19, the first low level (similar to the one in Fig. 10) may be fictitious, in that there is actually a hole in the bottom part. The low level corresponds to the bottom surface of the base. In FIG. 2, the dotted line shows a material layer 6 which can be removed to create holes in the bottom part 2, compare fig. 19, where the holes are clearly seen at 7. This saves material to the bottom part.

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As shown in FIG. 1 and 2, the bottom part 1 of each corner has guide pins 8 which are adapted to cooperate with corresponding guide holes 23 in the underside of the intermediate part 15. These guide pins prevent rotation of the intermediate member when the latter is in the top 25 level.

As shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary holes 18, 19 of the intermediate member 15 may have some small recesses 18a, 19a, 20a (not all recesses are provided with reference numerals), all of which 30 are on the same side and therefore will affect the cover securing pins 31, 32, 33 on different sides depending on the angular position of the cover.

The bottom part 1 is usually attached to the wall 40 by means of pin-like means 9, such as thin pins or nails, see FIG. 1 and 9. These may be passed through the channel 10 in the guide pins 8. By attaching the bottom part 1 to the wall 40

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149581 it is important that the bottom part is located on the wall exactly as shown in FIG. 1. This is symbolically indicated by the two bold arrows in the middle of FIG. First The intermediate member 15 is usually secured to the bottom member 1 by means of a central fixing means 47, such as a screw with associated bolt plug, which is passed through both the intermediate member and the bottom member and into the wall 40. The invention can be changed in many ways, relative to the embodiment shown in the drawings, without thereby departing from its idea. Thus, the step surfaces of the engaging means may be designed differently than shown. Possibly they can be quite slightly curved. 15 Patent claims. 1. Holder for use in setting up any plate (45, 42, 43, 44) of any 20 smaller plate pieces (45) on a generally flat wall (40), said plate (45) e.g. may be one of several smaller mirror pieces or one of several smaller relief pieces, the holder consisting of a bottom part (1) for attachment to the wall (40) and a cover (1) fixed to the bottom part (1). 30), characterized in that an intermediate part (15) is inserted between the bottom part and the cover (30) - seen in axial retnino, which, since it can cooperate with the bottom part (1), is arranged so that its top surface (17) ) the distance (h) from the bottom surface (4) of the bottom part (1) can be adjusted in small steps (la, lab, lac, lad), which intermediate part (15) additionally has abutments (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) to support and / or support for the corners (46) of the plate (45) or the plate pieces (41, 42, 43, 44), and the cover (30) disposed on the intermediate member for easy attachment of the plate (45), optionally the plate pieces (41, 42, 43, 44), towards the intermediate part (15). 149581 Holder according to Claim 1, characterized in that - in relation to the bottom part (1) - the intermediate part (15) can be adjusted in a number of angular positions, preferably four having a mutual leap of 90 ° (see double arrows A and B, fig. 3). 5 Holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that both the bottom part (1) and the intermediate part (15) along each of their sides (1 ', 1 ", 1'", 1 "", 15 ', 15 ", 15 "", 15 "") has a bearing engaging means (1a, 1b, 1e, 1d, 15a, 15b, 15c, 10d 15) with four step surfaces (1a, lab, lac, lad; lba, lbb, lbc, Ibd; lea , leb, lcc, led; Ida, Idb, 1st, ldd; 15aa, 15ab, 15ac, 15ad; 15ba, 15bb, 15bc, 15bd; 15ca, 15cb, 15cc, 15cd and 15da, 15db, 15th, 15dd), viz. a first low level (e.g., laa equivalent), a second slightly higher level (e.g., lab equivalent), a third even higher level (e.g., lac equivalent), and a fourth highest level (e.g., corresponding to the ladle), and that there may be significant leaps between two neighboring step surfaces (e.g., 15th and 15dd, and that all of the step surfaces on each of the bottom member (1) engagement means (1a) , lb, le, ld), when the intermediate member (15) is in a certain angular position, abuts all the step surfaces of each of the engaging means of the intermediate member (15), while at the other angles only the smaller portion of said step faces on each of the engaging means (1a, 1b, 1e, 1d) of each of the bottom part (1) abuts against the corresponding step faces on each of the engagement means (15a) of the middle part (15). , 15b, 15c, 15d), in which said second angular positions change the distance (h) between the top surface (17) of the middle member (15) and the bottom face (4) of the bottom member (15). Holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the engagement means at the first side (1 ') of the bottom part (1) has step surfaces (1a, 1b, 1e, 1d) arranged in the following level order: first, second, third and fourth level; the engagement means (lb) at the other side (1 '') of the bottom part (1) has step surfaces (lba, 35 lbb, lbc, lbd) arranged in the following level order: fourth, first, second and third levels; the engaging means (le) at the third side (1, M) of the bottom part (1) having step surfaces (lea, leb, 40cc, joint) arranged in the following level order: third, fourth, first and second levels; and that the engagement means (Id) at the fourth side (1 "") has step surfaces (Ida, ldb, 1st, ldd) arranged in the following level order: second, third, fourth and first level, the step faces of the facing engagement means ( 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) of the intermediate part (15) have complementary levels corresponding to the step surface levels of the bottom part (1). Holder according to claim 4, characterized in that the first, low level of the step surfaces (la, lbb, lcc, ldd) is fictitious, corresponding to the level of the bottom surface (4) and found at a hole (7). in the bottom part (1). Holder according to one or more of claims 1-5, characterized in that the underside (16) of the middle part (15) is provided with a recess (28) for accommodating at least part of the bottom part (1). Holder according to one or more of claims 1-6, characterized in that the upper side (2) of the bottom part (1) in each corner has guide pins (8) which are adapted to cooperate with corresponding guide holes (23). on the underside (16) of the middle part (15). u. Holder according to one or more of claims 1-7, characterized in that the abutments (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) of the intermediate part (15) are provided on projections (21) on the top surface (17) of the intermediate part (15). 30 Holder according to one or more of claims 1-8, characterized in that the cover (30) is arranged in a manner known per se to be secured to the intermediate part (15) by means of attachment pins (31) projecting from the cover (30). , 32, 33), 35 which cooperate with auxiliary holes (18, 19, 20) in the projections (21, 22) of the middle member (15).