EP0744854B1 - Unterbringungs- und Haltevorrichtung für Geräte, Instrumente, Werkzeuge oder dergleichen - Google Patents

Unterbringungs- und Haltevorrichtung für Geräte, Instrumente, Werkzeuge oder dergleichen Download PDF

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EP0744854B1
EP0744854B1 EP95830219A EP95830219A EP0744854B1 EP 0744854 B1 EP0744854 B1 EP 0744854B1 EP 95830219 A EP95830219 A EP 95830219A EP 95830219 A EP95830219 A EP 95830219A EP 0744854 B1 EP0744854 B1 EP 0744854B1
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Giampaolo Tonelli
Massimo Tonelli
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/04—Racks

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  • the present invention relates to a device for accommodating and retaining utensils, tools, instruments, and the like.
  • a traditional solution for retaining tools on said surface entails the use of corresponding elastic loops that are rigidly coupled to said surface itself and that are adapted to elastically secure respective tools.
  • the use of said elastic loops is rather awkward; moreover, the loops tend to deteriorate very rapidly and lose the necessary elasticity.
  • DE-U-82 19 280 discloses a device for accommodating several tools and the like that is constituted by a compact case provided, on the mutually facing surfaces of the main body and of the lid, with projections made of foamed material that have a pyramid-like shape. When the lid is closed, the tools are held between said opposite protrusions, which deform elastically. It is evident that such a device can retain the tools only when the case is closed, thus allowing, for example, to transport the tools, but cannot be used as a wall-mounted support.
  • a similar drawback affects the device disclosed in DE-A-36 31 690, where the tools are accommodated by means of a series of vertical bristles that are arranged so as to fill the inside of a container that is open at the top.
  • the tools are placed in the container along the longitudinal direction of the bristles and are retained by the forces produced by the elastic deformation of said bristles; such forces, however, are very limited, and therefore the open container must be kept in a vertical position to prevent the tools it contains from falling.
  • DE-A-43 20 592 discloses a device where tufts of bristles protrude from a base surface that is parallel to a complementary surface, so as to form, between these two surfaces, a gap in which the objects to be accommodated can be inserted. These objects are retained elastically by the action applied by said bristles as a consequence of their deformation.
  • DE-A-3 024 414 discloses a utensil holder formed by two parallel resilient lips which form a slit whose width is less than the diameter of the utensil handles. These lips, which preferably have a flat rectangular cross-section, are set in the same plane and fixed to a support along the opposite longitudinal sides of the support remote from the slit. The support can then be mounted on the wall or similar and any utensil with a handle can be hung up at any distance from the adjoining utensil merely by pushing the handle up through the slit.
  • US-A-4 597 496 and GB-A-987 641 disclose utensil holders similar to that disclosed in DE-A-3 024 414, in which however the facing parallel resilient lips are provided with a plurality of transverse slits which provide individually movable fingers.
  • GB-A-2 038 613 discloses a utensil holder also similar to that disclosed in DE-A-3 024 414, in which however a plurality of mutually facing elongate flexible fin pairs are provided at different vertical levels.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the above- mentioned problem, providing a device that allows to accommodate utensils, tools, instruments, and the like in an orderly fashion and to stably retain them on a surface from which they can be easily removed for use.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a device that is simple in concept, safely reliable in operation, and versatile in use.
  • the present device for accommodating and retaining utensils, tools, instruments, and the like, which comprises: a supporting element that lies longitudinally and is provided, at its opposite ends, with heads that are adapted to be fixed to a back surface that is parallel to said supporting element so as to form a pocket that is open on opposite sides and in which said tools can be inserted; and an elastic retention element that is adapted to be associated with said supporting element and forms elastically flexible prongs that run longitudinally with respect to said supporting element and protrude transversely inside said pocket so as to retain said tools pressed against said back surface.
  • Preferred embodiments of the device are subject-matter of the dependent claims 2-10.
  • the device according to the invention is provided with a supporting element 1 that is constituted by a longitudinal profiled element made of rigid material, for example aluminum.
  • Said profiled element is longitudinally provided with folded edges 2 that are adapted to form guiding grooves 3. Moreover, on its outer side, the profiled element is conveniently provided with longitudinal stiffening ridges 4; said ridges 4 allow to reduce the use of material but ensure that the profiled element is adequately rigid.
  • An elastic retention element 5 is adapted to be associated with the supporting element 1 and is constituted by an extruded profiled element made of plastic material, such as for example PVC. Said profiled element forms a sort of comb with prongs 6a and 6b that are elastically flexible and lie longitudinally with respect to said profiled element.
  • the elastic retention element 5 has a flattened bottom 7 that lies longitudinally; said prongs 6a and 6b protrude from a face of said bottom 7, are shaped like a ledge, are perpendicular to said bottom, and have a profile that tapers slightly outward.
  • the prongs 6a and 6b are placed at regular distances from each other and preferably have different widths.
  • a pair of outer prongs 6a and a pair of inner prongs 6b are provided, the latter being slightly wider that the former, as shown in detail in figure 2.
  • the bottom 7 is adapted to be fitted on the supporting element 1 so as to engage, along the opposite longitudinal edges, the guiding grooves 3 of said supporting element 1 (figure 3).
  • the supporting element 1 is adapted to be frontally fixed to a wall 8, for example a wall-mount panel or the bottom of an adapted compact case, by means of a pair of heads 9 that are rigidly coupled to the ends of said profiled element.
  • Said heads 9, which are conveniently produced by molding plastic material, are provided, on one side, with two slots 10 for the engagement of screws for fixing to the wall 8.
  • the heads 9 are adapted to be fixed to the supporting element 1 by virtue of screws 11 that pass through corresponding holes 12 of said heads.
  • the heads 9 have, on their inward-looking face, a groove 13 that is shaped so as to match the profile of the supporting element 1 and is meant for the engagement of a corresponding end of said supporting element 1 (figure 4).
  • the groove 13 is provided with end portions 13a that are shaped so as to match the profile of the folded edges 2 of the support 1 and substantially surround the holes 12.
  • the supporting element 1, provided with the heads 9, forms a bracket that is meant to be mounted on the wall 8.
  • the supporting element 1, applied to the wall 8, forms a sort of pocket 14 that is open at opposite ends and in which the tools to be accommodated and retained can be inserted.
  • Said tools are inserted in the device at right angles to the ledge-shaped prongs 6a and 6b, thus causing the deformation of said prongs 6a and 6b, which are elastically flexible.
  • the elastic deformation of the prongs 6a and 6b is such that the tools inserted in the pocket 14 are pressed against the wall 8, ensuring the stable locking of said tools in the position in which they have been inserted.
  • the wider prongs 6b allow to secure narrow tools, also compensating for any flexing of the wall 8, which is generally made of deformable material such as cardboard and the like.
  • Said wider prongs 6b also allow to compensate for any wear caused, in the course of time, by the insertion end extraction of the tools, thus ensuring durable functionality.
  • Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8 are views of a different embodiment of the device, in which the supporting element, again designated by the reference numeral 1 for the sake of clarity, is formed monolithically with associated heads 15 by molding plastic material.
  • the heads 15 form corresponding pairs of sleeves 16, whose axis is at right angles to the plane of the supporting element 1, for the insertion of screws for fixing to the wall 8.
  • Two further sleeves 17 are provided in a median section of the supporting element 1 at the folded edges 2.
  • the described device allows to accommodate in an orderly fashion and stably retain utensils, tools, instruments, and the like against a back surface from which they can be easily removed for use.
  • said surface can be constituted by a wall-mounted panel or by the bottom and lid of a compact case and the like.
  • An important advantage allowed by the device according to the invention is constituted by the fact that the prongs 6a and 6b of the retention element 5 are not subjected to permanent deformations but deform elastically only during the insertion of the tools. This ensures durable functionality of the device. Moreover, this result is achieved also by virtue of the fact that the prongs of the retention element 5 allow to compensate for possible wear due to prolonged use.
  • the device according to the invention is constructively very simple, since it is constituted by a limited number of components obtained from extruded profiled elements or by molding plastic material; said elements, moreover, are assembled easily and rapidly.
  • the materials employed, as well as the shapes and the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements.

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Claims (10)

  1. Vorrichtung zum Unterbringen und Aufbewahren von Utensilien, Werkzeug, Instrumenten und derartigem, umfassend:
    ein Halteelement (1), das sich in Längsrichtung erstreckt und auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten Köpfe (9, 15) hat, die dazu geeignet sind, an einer Rückseite (8) befestigt zu werden, die parallel ist zu dem Halteelement (1), um ein Fach (14) zu bilden, das auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten offen ist und in welches das Werkzeug eingelegt werden kann; und
    ein elastisches Aufnahmeelement (5), das dazu geeignet ist, mit dem Halteelement (1) verbunden zu werden und elastisch biegsame Zinken (6) bildet, die in Längsrichtung zu dem Halteelement (1) verlaufen und innerhalb des Faches (14) quer hervorstehen, um das Werkzeug an die Rückseite (8) gedrückt aufzunehmen.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Aufnahmeelement (5) von einem profilierten Element gebildet ist, das aus einem elastischen Material besteht, welches eine in Längsrichtung angeordnete flache Unterseite (7) hat, wobei die elastisch biegsamen Zinken (6) von einer Oberfläche der Unterseite hervorstehen und die Zinken (6) wie Leisten ausgebildet und rechtwinklig zu der Unterseite angeordnet sind.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die leistenförmigen Zinken (6) des Aufnahmeelements (5) regelmäßig voneinander beabstandet sind und eine unterschiedliche Länge haben.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das elastische Aufnahmeelement (5) schmalere leistenförmige Zinken (6a) hat, die dazu geeignet sind, eine Rückseite (8) der Vorrichtung in der Gebrauchsanordnung leicht zu berühren, und breitere Zinken (6b) hat, deren Spitzen gegen die Rückseite (8) gedrückt sind.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das elastische Aufnahmeelement (5) zwei schmalere Zinken (6a) hat, die relativ zu zwei inneren Zinken (6b), die ein wenig breiter sind als die anderen Zinken (6a), symmetrisch und außenliegend angeordnet sind.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Unterseite (7) dazu geeignet ist, entlang ihren gegenüberliegenden Längskanten mit entsprechenden von dem Halteelement (1) gebildeten Führungsnuten in Eingriff zu kommen.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Halteelement (1) von einem länglichen profilierten Element aus einem festen Material gebildet ist, das in Längsrichtung gebogene Ränder hat, die dazu geeignet sind, Führungsnuten (3) zum Verbinden mit dem Aufnahmeelement zu bilden.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Köpfe (9) auf einer Fläche, die in das Innere der Vorrichtung weist, eine Vertiefung (13) haben, die entsprechend dem Profil des Halteelements (1) geformt und dazu vorgesehen ist, mit einem entsprechenden Ende des Halteelements (1) in Eingriff zu kommen.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Halteelement (1) monolothisch mit den Köpfen (15) gebildet ist, um eine Art Halterung zu bilden, die dazu geeignet ist, an der Rückseite (8) befestigt zu werden.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rückseite (8) eine an eine Wand befestigte Platte oder die Unterseite eines Kompaktkastens ist.
EP95830219A 1995-05-25 1995-05-25 Unterbringungs- und Haltevorrichtung für Geräte, Instrumente, Werkzeuge oder dergleichen Expired - Lifetime EP0744854B1 (de)

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ES95830219T ES2172568T3 (es) 1995-05-25 1995-05-25 Dispositivo para acomodar y retener utensilios, herramientas, instrumentos y elementos similares.
DE1995626071 DE69526071T2 (de) 1995-05-25 1995-05-25 Unterbringungs- und Haltevorrichtung für Geräte, Instrumente, Werkzeuge oder dergleichen
EP95830219A EP0744854B1 (de) 1995-05-25 1995-05-25 Unterbringungs- und Haltevorrichtung für Geräte, Instrumente, Werkzeuge oder dergleichen

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