EP1147728B1 - Device for vertically clamping a pole-like element - Google Patents

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EP1147728B1
EP1147728B1 EP01106618A EP01106618A EP1147728B1 EP 1147728 B1 EP1147728 B1 EP 1147728B1 EP 01106618 A EP01106618 A EP 01106618A EP 01106618 A EP01106618 A EP 01106618A EP 1147728 B1 EP1147728 B1 EP 1147728B1
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    • 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
    • A47G33/1213—Christmas tree stands comprising a single handle or pedal for releasing, tensioning or locking of clamping members
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F17/00—Flags; Banners; Mountings therefor
    • 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

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A Christmas tree stand consists of an essentially cylindrical base with a conical receiving holder (15) into which the base of the tree trunk is inserted. The trunk is held a few centimeters above the base of the trunk by a four-sided clamp tightened by a handle. The clamp sides (3) bear especially inwardly-directed notched projections (9) which sink into the tree bark.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum senkrechten Festspannen von stabartigen Gegenständen, wie Stämme, Stangen und Stielen, bestehend aus einem in einem Gehäuse angeordneten Tragkörper mit einer Aufnahmeöffnung und mindestens drei im Tragkörper auf einer vertikalen Achse gelagerten und seitlich in die Aufnahmeöffnung schwenkbaren Spannhebeln.The invention relates to a device for vertical Clamping rod-like objects, such as trunks, Poles and stems, consisting of one arranged in a housing Support body with a receiving opening and at least three in the supporting body on a vertical axis and Clamping levers that can be swiveled laterally into the receiving opening.

Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist aus der DE-OS 196 04 543 bekannt. Bei dieser Vorrichtung werden alle Spannelemente gleichzeitig und auch gleichmäßig gegen den in die Aufnahmeöffnung eingesteckten stabartigen Gegenstand bewegt und damit derselbe festgespannt. Trotz dieser Festspannung ist nicht auszuschließen, dass der stabartige Gegenstand kippen kann. Beispielsweise dann, wenn der Stamm eines Weihnachtsbaumes eingespannt werden soll, muß das den Tragkörper aufnehmende Gehäuse in der Mitte seines Bodens mit einem spitzen Dorn versehen sein, der in die Stirnfläche des Stammes des Weihnachtsbaumes eindringen kann und eine Kippbewegung ausschließt. Beim Aufstecken des Stammes eines Weihnachtsbaumes auf den Dorn ist es jedoch äußerst schwierig, den Stamm mittig auf den Dorn aufzustecken. Geringe Abweichungen aus der Mitte führen bereits dazu, dass der Stamm des Weihnachtsbaumes eine Schräglage einnimmt. Dieses Problem könnte beispielsweise dadurch gelöst werden, dass zunächst in die Stirnfläche des Stammes des Weihnachtsbaumes eine Bohrung eingebracht wird, in die dann der Dorn einrasten kann. Aber auch dabei ist nicht sichergestellt, dass der Stamm innerhalb des Tragkörpers und des Gehäuses so eingeführt wird, dass der Dorn auch tatsächlich in die Bohrung eindringen kann. Dies erfordert manchmal mehrere Versuche und ist zeitaufwendig. Ist der stabartige, einzuspannende Gegenstand nicht der Stamm eines Weihnachtsbaumes, kann der auf dem Boden des Gehäuses befindliche Dorn nicht zu einer zusätzlichen Zentrierung benutzt werden. Liegen die verschwenkbaren und anstellbaren Spannelemente beispielsweise an einer metallischen Stange an, ist zwar ein Spannen der Stange möglich, eine senkrechte Lage der Stange wird jedoch nur äußerst selten erreicht. Die vorbekannte Vorrichtung ist daher zum senkrechten Festspannen von metallischen Stangen, beispielsweise von Fahnen und Sonnenschirmen, ungeeignet.Such a device is from DE-OS 196 04 543 known. In this device, all clamping elements at the same time and evenly against the in the receiving opening inserted rod-like object moves and thus the same tightened. Despite this fixed tension, it cannot be ruled out that the rod-like object can tip over. For example then when the trunk of a Christmas tree is clamped to be, the housing receiving the support body must have a pointed thorn in the middle of its bottom, which penetrate the face of the trunk of the Christmas tree can and excludes a tilting movement. When plugging in the However, trunk of a Christmas tree on the thorn is extreme difficult to put the trunk in the middle of the thorn. low Deviations from the middle already cause the Trunk of the Christmas tree takes an inclined position. This problem could be solved, for example, by first a hole in the end face of the trunk of the Christmas tree is inserted into which the mandrel can then snap. But also there is no guarantee that the trunk will be within the Carrying body and the housing is inserted so that the mandrel can actually penetrate into the hole. This requires sometimes multiple attempts and is time consuming. Is the stick-like, object to be clamped not the trunk of a Christmas tree, can the one located on the bottom of the housing Mandrel cannot be used for additional centering. Are the pivotable and adjustable clamping elements, for example on a metal rod is a tension of the rod is possible, but a vertical position of the rod becomes rarely achieved. The known device is therefore for the vertical clamping of metallic rods, for example of flags and parasols, unsuitable.

US 5 918 849 offenbart eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 wobei der Boden des Gehäuses in seiner Mitte ein Führungselement aufweist.US 5 918 849 discloses a device according to the preamble of claim 1 wherein the bottom of the housing in its Center has a guide element.

Der Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, die aus der DE-OS 196 04 543 bekannte Vorrichtung so weiterzubilden, dass damit ohne Schwierigkeiten immer eine senkrechte Lage des stabartigen Gegenstandes erreicht werden kann und dass die Vorrichtung auch in besonderem Maße zum senkrechten Einspannen von insbesondere metallischen Stäben einsetzbar ist.The invention is therefore based on the object to further develop the device known from DE-OS 196 04 543, that with it always a vertical position of the rod-like object can be achieved and that the device also particularly suitable for vertical clamping of metallic rods in particular can be used.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung bei einer Vorrichtung der eingangs beschriebenen Gattung vorgeschlagen, dass jeder Spannhebel in seinem mittleren Bereich mit einem Spannprisma bestückt ist und der Boden des Gehäuses in seiner Mitte ein Führungselement aufweist.To solve this problem, according to the invention proposed a device of the type described above, that each tensioning lever has a Clamping prism is fitted and the bottom of the housing in its Center has a guide element.

Durch die Spannprismen wird, insbesondere bei metallischen Stäben, eine gute Anlage der Spannelemente an den Stäben erreicht. Das Führungselement stellt sicher, dass unabhängig vom Durchmesser des stabartigen Gegenstandes derselbe immer eine senkrechte Lage in dem Tragkörper bzw. dem Gehäuse einnimmt. The clamping prisms, especially with metallic Rods, a good contact of the clamping elements on the rods reached. The guide element ensures that regardless of The diameter of the rod-like object is always the same vertical position in the support body or the housing occupies.

Weitere Merkmale einer Vorrichtung gemäß der Erfindung sind in den Ansprüchen 2 bis 9 offenbart.Further features of a device according to the invention are disclosed in claims 2 to 9.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines in einer Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen

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In der Figur 1 der Zeichnung ist eine Vorrichtung gezeigt, die zum senkrechten Ein- bzw. Festspannen eines stabartigen Gegenstandes, beispielsweise des Stammes eines Weihnachtsbaumes, einer Stange für eine Fahne, einen Sonnenschirm oder Schilder dient. Diese Vorrichtung besteht aus einem ringförmigen Tragkörper 1, vorzugsweise aus Metall, der im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel in ein Gehäuse 2 (Fig. 2) eingesetzt ist. Dieser ringartige Tragkörper 1 besitzt in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel vier um jeweils 90° gegeneinander versetzte Achsen 2a, die jeweils einen Spannhebel 3 schwenkbar aufnehmen. Über eine Kurbel 4 mit einer Spindel 5 sowie eine Mutter 6 können alle Spannhebel 3 um ihre Achse 2a entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn und zurück verschwenkt werden. Dazu tragen Spannstifte 7 und Spannuten 8 bei.A device is shown in FIG. 1 of the drawing, those for the vertical clamping or clamping of a rod-like Object, for example the trunk of a Christmas tree, a pole for a flag, a parasol or Serves signs. This device consists of an annular Support body 1, preferably made of metal, in the illustrated embodiment is inserted into a housing 2 (Fig. 2). This has ring-like support body 1 in this embodiment four axes 2a offset by 90 ° from each other, the each pivotally take up a clamping lever 3. Via a crank 4 with a spindle 5 and a nut 6 can all tension levers 3 about its axis 2a counterclockwise and back be pivoted. For this purpose, dowel pins 7 and 8 flutes at.

Alle Spannhebel 3 sind nun jeweils mit einem Spannprisma 9 bestückt, welche ortsfest an den Spannhebeln 3 angeordnet sind. Es ist jedoch vorteilhaft, die Spannprismen 9 verschiebbar an den Spannhebel 3 zu führen. Dadurch können die Spannprismen 9 bei einer Schwenkbewegung der Spannhebel 8 immer eine genau tangentiale Lage zu dem einzuspannenden, stabartigen Gegenstand einnehmen. Die Spannprismen 9 besitzen an ihrer dem Spannhebel 3 abgewandten Seite eine prismatische Spannfläche.All clamping levers 3 are now each with a clamping prism 9 equipped, which is arranged stationary on the clamping levers 3 are. However, it is advantageous for the clamping prisms 9 to be displaceable to lead to the tensioning lever 3. This allows the clamping prisms 9 with a pivoting movement of the clamping lever 8 always a precisely tangential Position to the rod-like object to be clamped take in. The clamping prisms 9 have the clamping lever 3 on their a prismatic clamping surface.

Auf dem Boden 10 des Gehäuses 2 ist ein Führungselement 11 befestigt, welches im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel aus drei um einen Winkel von 120° gegeneinander versetzten Zentrierstegen 12 gebildet ist. Diese Zentrierstege 12 besitzen jeweils eine konisch zur Achse des Gehäuses 2 verlaufende Fläche 13. Die Flächen 13 aller Zentrierstege 12 stellen sicher, dass die Stirnfläche des einzuspannenden, stabartigen Gegenstandes im Bereich des Bodens 10 des Gehäuses 2 zentriert wird.On the bottom 10 of the housing 2 is a guide element 11 attached, which in the illustrated embodiment three centering bars offset by an angle of 120 ° 12 is formed. These centering webs 12 each have a tapered to the axis of the housing 2 surface 13. Die Surfaces 13 of all centering webs 12 ensure that the End face of the rod-like object to be clamped in the area the bottom 10 of the housing 2 is centered.

Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel befindet sich innerhalb der Zentrierstege 12 eine Hülse 14, die innen mit ringförmigen Abstufungen 15 versehen ist. Der Durchmesser dieser Abstufungen 15 kann auf unterschiedliche Durchmesser der stabartigen Gegenstände abgestimmt sein. Damit wirkt die Hülse 14 ebenfalls als Führungselement 11 für den aufzunehmenden, stabartigen Gegenstand. Sowohl die Zentrierstege 12 als auch die Hülse 14 sind getrennt anwendbar. Es ist jedoch vorteilhaft, die in der Fig. 2 dargestellte Kombination zu verwenden.In the illustrated embodiment, is located within the centering webs 12 a sleeve 14, the inside with annular Gradations 15 is provided. The diameter of these gradations 15 can on different diameters of the rod-like Items to be matched. So that the sleeve 14 also acts as a guide element 11 for the rod-like object to be picked up. Both the centering webs 12 and the sleeve 14 are separately applicable. However, it is advantageous that the in Fig. 2nd to use the combination shown.

Es ist möglich, am Boden des Gehäuses 2 radial nach außen ragende Füße 16 vorzusehen. Diese Füße 16 sind entweder schiebbar oder verschwenkbar am Boden 10 des Gehäuses 2 befestigt. Es ist auch möglich, diese Füße 16, beispielsweise bei Bedarf, am Boden 10 des Gehäuses 2 anzuschrauben. Dadurch wird die Standfläche der Vorrichtung vergrößert. Bedarfsweise können in diesen Füßen 16 Löcher vorgesehen sein, durch die sogenannte Heringe bzw. Erdspieße einsteckbar sind. Dies gibt die Möglichkeit, die Vorrichtung außen stabil auf dem Erdreich zu verankern.It is possible to radially outward at the bottom of the housing 2 protruding feet 16 to provide. These feet 16 are either slidable or pivotally attached to the bottom 10 of the housing 2. It is also possible, these feet 16, for example, if necessary, on Screw the bottom 10 of the housing 2. This will make the stand area the device enlarged. If necessary, you can use these Feet 16 holes can be provided through the so-called pegs or earth spikes can be inserted. This gives the opportunity to Anchoring the device on the outside stably to the ground.

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  1. Device for the firm vertical clamping of rod-like objects, such as tree-trunks, poles and posts, comprising a load-bearing element arranged in a housing and having a holding opening and at least three clamping levers mounted in the load-bearing element on a vertical axis and capable of being pivoted laterally into the holding opening, characterized in that each clamping lever (3) is fitted with a clamping prism (9) in its central region and the base (10) of the housing (2) has a guide element (11) at its centre.
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the clamping prisms (9) are arranged in a fixed position on the clamping levers (3).
  3. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the clamping prisms (9) are displaceably guided on the clamping levers (3).
  4. Device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the guide element (11) is formed of at least three centring webs (12) having a face running concentrically with respect to the axis of the housing (2).
  5. Device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 3,
    characterized in that the guide element (11) is formed of a sleeve (14) having at least two inner, annular graduations (15).
  6. Device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the guide element (11) is fixed to the base (10) of the housing (2) by means of a screw.
  7. Device according to at least one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the sleeve (14) is arranged between the centring webs (12).
  8. Device according to at least one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that feet (16) are arranged on the base (10) of the housing (2).
  9. Device according to Claim 8, characterized in that the feet are arranged such that they can be moved outwards.
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