Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G33/00—Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
  • A47G33/04—Christmas trees 
  • A47G33/12—Christmas tree stands
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G33/00—Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
  • A47G33/04—Christmas trees 
  • A47G33/12—Christmas tree stands
  • A47G2033/1286—Christmas tree stands comprising watering means, e.g. a water reservoir

Definitions

• the invention relates to a stand, particularly for Christmas trees with at least three at the same angular distance from each other essentially Lichen radially outward pointing, can be placed on a level Feet and with a tubular lower end receiving the trunk migen holder, the one with several in two superimposed mounts St Trentsebenen arranged, radial fastening screws for loading consolidation and alignment of the particular in a water tank immersed trunk end is provided.
• the invention on which the object is based, is a To form stand of the aforementioned type so that clamping and alignment can be done in a simple manner, the Tree stand itself lightweight and with reduced material load may be produced economically and have the necessary stability has, and in addition to keeping the tree fresh, a water supply in a space-saving manner is possible, and the total can also be packed in a space-saving way so that additional decoration nen can be provided.
• the feet attached to the upper edge of the holder it is quasi suspended so that the tree carried by the holder, be it a Christmas tree, a maypole or some other tree or else another tall, ornamental plant is held securely.
• This hold is independent of the number the feet, if only their number is greater than three; in which three feet are always placed on one level without tilting can.
• the tilting freedom can by means of a corresponding compensation with the height-adjustable Mit Teln done, whose adjustable height adjustment this compensation allowed to make.
• the free ends of the essentially outwardly directed radial parts of the feet which also have a Nei may have downward movement, so abandonedbil at their free ends det that they can borrow such funds.
• the holder for the Trunk and feet are placed on each other so that the distance between the lower edge of the holder and the level reaches a size that the pushing a water container under it leaves.
• This water tank is advantageous for making good use of the space liable to be in the basic shape of an equilateral triangle forms, in order to achieve a shapely embodiment Corners are quite rounded and the walls are tiered and with one rounded upper edge, which is also a stiffener, ver see run. Also in three 120 ° bends, their curvature center point in the opposite corner point of the often called "Gleichdick" designated, now spherical triangle is located led side walls allow a shapely design of the water container.
• the holder has two mounting levels one above the other several fastening screws, each in the middle between between two of the mounting feet. This means that the screws are always there heads, which are advantageously designed as knobs, accessible.
• These fastening screws - three with three adjustable feet - are included at the same angular distance from each other. In this arrangement, the "Corners" of a substantially triangular water container below ters the projections, the lower in the area of the water tank the fastening screws.
• the crests or points penetrate the trunk and transfer the Weight on the holder, with the inserts pressed outwards and lie against the inner wall of the groove with which they one Get frictional.
• the weight force is safe in the holder guided and transferred from this to the feet.
• a prop of the inserts against a circumferential stop can also be one serve to improve the introduction of force.
• the feet are integral with the one embodiment Holder connected.
• the holder is analogous to those receiving the inserts for the fastening screws Grooves provided with grooves that open outwards here, however, and the feet point on their sides facing the holder end plates that can be inserted into these grooves.
• those too Grooves provided with undercut edges, which are advantageous swallow are formed like a tail.
• the Endplat ten of the feet are used in a form-fitting manner.
• a wedge-shaped groove from education serves the better introduction of force here from the holder into the Feet.
• the outer free ends are the radial parts angled approximately axially downward and each with a receptacle for a height-adjustable foot in the form of a single and screw-out adjustable foot.
• the screw thread be introduced directly into the free end; an inserted thread socket allows a material-saving design of the free end of the Stand.
• the adjustable foot is advantageously ver see. If the size is sufficient, this adjusting plate moves - before A setting plate diameter that is at least 1/3 of the value is beneficial
• the load on the stand is - the one that is important for the stability of tilting Connection line between two adjacent adjusting plates considerably to the outside and thus increases stability without increasing the overhang of the stand. Since the packaged stand is regularly not screwed in ten feet, but these are added loosely, acts this also affects the size of the packaging.
• the stand is advantageously herge as a pressure or injection molded part represents.
• they can be known th die-casting alloys, especially those of light metal printing insert casting. This makes it possible to obtain a metal stand, which can be produced in an economical manufacturing process.
• the plastic used for this purpose requirements can be selected accordingly.
• the substantial Fiber-reinforced plastics are particularly suitable for stresses and strains.
• the stand Since the stand is designed for a maximum trunk diameter, prepares the setting of logs with smaller diameters, or but arranging tall plants in the stand Schwie problems. To bypass this, a can be inserted into the holder Insert provided, which is fixed with the fastening screws in the holder is placed.
• This insert has a cover plate with a min at least one hole is provided. This hole allows adjustment of a trunk with a small diameter, such as a young birch as Maypole. Likewise, tall specimens of other plants can be found zen, e.g. to accommodate a sunflower.
• the cover plate with provided with several holes can be planted in a simple manner create arrangements with the help of the stand, whereby the plants we of the water container with what is necessary to keep it fresh gen water are supplied, with the water tank in addition also a low ground planting that rounds off the arrangement records.
• the figure 1 shows in the plan view that the position level S attached stand essentially consists of the trunk receptacle 10 and three aligned at an angle of 120 ° to each other, essentially is formed radially outwardly facing feet 20. Between the feet are the fastening screws 15 of the upper or (in Area of the cut) 16 of the lower mounting level by twisting hung relative to the feet 20 arranged by 60 ° so that their Screw heads 15.2 and 16.2 are between the feet 20 and therefore easy to get to.
• the fastening screws of the upper Fastening level B1 (Fig. 2) are essentially used for fastening of the tree, they carry its weight and are therefore e.g. in the Trunk penetrating tips 15.1 provided.
• the (outside the section through the upper fastening screws 15 concealed) lower fastening screws 16 essentially for Aligning the tree inserted into the stand determines, she knows sen to better transfer the forces necessary for alignment the end of the trunk arranged at the end plate 16.1, which is a prevent the fastening screws from penetrating the trunk.
• the holder 10 is at an angular distance of 120 ° mutually provided grooves 11 are provided in the inserts 17 with to accommodate the thread of the fastening screws 15 (Fig. 2) and 16 specific threaded holes are used. These stakes 17 who held in the grooves 11 of rear engagement edges 11.1.
• the Hal ter 10 itself is provided with through holes 14 ( Figure 2), corres pondierend to the threaded holes of the inserts 17, so that the Befe Stistsman 15 or 16 easily carried out and to Be and can be tightened to align the tree.
• through holes 14 Figure 2
• the inserts 17 in the Grooves 11 held.
• the inserts 17 by this Fastening screws 15 and 16 in the tightened state against the Outer walls of the grooves 11 pressed; the resulting frictional engagement transfers the weight exerted by the weight of the tree in this way on the holder 10 on the stand.
• An upper cover ring 10.1 is to be kept free of formations seen, which can be integrally formed.
• the upper cover ring 10.1 can also e.g. can be retrofitted with a locking connection
• the feet 20 point substantially radially outward, they are to at least in their radial parts 21 as downwardly open U-profiles formed and arranged with transverse walls 22 (Fig. 2) reinforced.
• the free ends of the projecting feet are axial bent downwards and with screwable adjustable feet 27 at their ends (FIG. 2), which in turn have the standing plate 28.
• These Stand plate 28 with a diameter of about 1/3 of the projection ver relocate the tilt line from position K1, which is important for tilting K2, whereby the distance of the tilt line K2 from the central axis enlarged by about 35% and through the use of this standing plate 28 in addition to an additional option for aligning the (due to its 3 Stand that can always be put on without tilting, also a ver increase of the restoring torque which effectively prevents tilting.
• the 3-foot set-up also allows the Un in a simple manner terit a water container 19 to keep the fresh one used Tree, whereby it is advantageous to have the water tank in its bottom shape to match the shape of an equilateral triangle; the Wasserbe Container 19 can thus be rotated by 60 ° in relation to the feet 20. are set without colliding with the stand plates 28 and without free access to the rotary heads 16.2 of the lower of the fastening to hinder supply screws for the purpose of realignment.
• FIG. 2 shows a partially sectioned view of the stand according to FIG the section line II-II shown in FIG.
• the fastening screws 15 and 16 arranged, which can be screwed radially are guided through the trunk receptacle 10.
• the trunk recording 10 is provided with an insert 17 which is spaced apart from the fastening levels B1 and B2 one above the other threaded holes for screwing through the Has fastening screws 15 and 16, the upper fastening supply screws 15 with penetrating into the trunk tips 15.1 and the lower fastening screws 16 with force fit against the trunk attachable plate 16.1 are provided.
• the laterally molded Feet 20 are inclined only slightly downwards Radial parts 21 provided in the region of their outer, free end are bent axially downwards.
• FIG 3 shows a further embodiment in which the feet 20 are detachably inserted:
• the trunk holder 10 in Win spacing of 60 ° with grooves 11 and 12, which alternate open inwards or outwards.
• the inserts 17 for the fastening screws 15 and 16 inserted In the inwardly opening grooves 11 are -as described above- the inserts 17 for the fastening screws 15 and 16 inserted.
• the outwardly opening grooves 12 serve to releasably attach the feet 20, the trunk of which took 10 associated ends of the radial parts 21 with an insert plate 23 are provided.
• These slide-in plates 23 are form-fitting sig of the outwardly open grooves 12 was added.
• the rear gripping edges 12.1 hold the plate in place.
• This construction art allows extremely space-saving packaging, which is good for both Storage in the trade as well as in the house at the user's premises is important is.
• The is both without and with the removable feet Stand, especially in the plastic version, easy to pack and
• it offers additional space in its packaging, for example for decorative pad, other jewelry and the like, for which the Packaging can be designed so that the free spaces in specially partitioned recordings corresponding to the packaging exhibit.
• FIG. 4 shows the stand as shown in FIG. An insert 18 is inserted into the holder 10 here.
• the fastening screws 15 and 16 hold the insert 18 in its position, where e.g. for the fastening provided with peaks or points 15.1 corresponding indentations 18.3 can be provided nen.
• the upper cover plate 18.1 of the insert 18 has holes - here a central 18.11 and peripheral 18.12 - on, through the or the Trunks of weak sapling or stalks of high awake send plants to be pinned to make a plant arrangement hold.
• the insert is provided with a lower end plate 18.2, which has at least one central opening.
• the free annulus around the Insert 18 can be used in the same way: To medium high Hey, to arran opposite the plants held directly by insert 18 yaw, these are in the between the inner wall of the holder 10 and the outer wall of the insert 18 formed annular space inserted. In in the same way, the arrangement can conclude the arrangement with a low plant zen can be used in the water tank 19. Due to the in This water tank 19 available water are at least the fastening supply screws 16 of the lower mounting level B2 in or close to this water, which generally contains salts and other plant nutrients substances are present, and in which there are also plant metabolic products can enrich. Such water can on this attachment screws have a corrosive effect.

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