EP1449969A2 - Support device for a dispenser for a WC deodorant - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for holding a WC deodorant is in the form of a hook for attaching to the upper edge of a toilet bowl and consists of a first arm (10) extending downward from the upper edge of the toilet bowl on the inner side and to which a WC deodorant is attached, a second arm (50) extending downward from the upper edge of the toilet bowl on the outer side, and an intermediate part (30) lying on the upper edge of the toilet bowl and connecting the first and the second arm. Devices (32) are provided for adjusting the width of the holding device and/or devices (12) are provided for adjusting the length of the first arm. Preferred Features: The intermediate part is provided with the devices for adjusting the width of the holding device.

Description

The invention relates to a holding device for a toilet deodorant, according to the Preamble of claim 1.

Toilet deodorants are used in toilet or toilet bowls for cleaning, disinfection and odor improvement and the like are used. They usually consist of an effective, consumed medium, which is housed in a container having openings and is flushed out by the flushing water of the toilet bowl. Such known toilet deodorants are usually attached to a holding device, which is essentially the Has the shape of a hook. By means of this holding device, the toilet deodorants on the attached to the top of a toilet bowl and hung in the bowl. The term "toilet deodorant" in the present case comprises the unit of container and effective medium.

In order to develop its full effect, it is important that the deodorant with the associated Holding device is preferably immovably attached to the pool edge, preferably at the back of the edge. Some commercially available deodorants are from the manufacturer certain positions in the area of the pool edge are prescribed. In addition, that should Deodorant must be secured against falling. In view of the wide range available on the market It is not toilet bowls that have a variety of different shapes possible that all commercially available deodorants or their holding devices are equally good fit all different toilet bowls and always meet the aforementioned criteria.

A known holding device for a toilet deodorant consists, for example, of a flexible or pliable, spiral plastic tape attached to one side of the deodorant device is attached. The deodorant is attached to the toilet rim by means of the spiral band attached. However, this holding device does not meet the above requirements sufficient.

Another holding device for a toilet deodorant is known from DE 71 37 434 U1, in which a deodorant container slidable in the vertical direction on one leg of a Holder is attached, wherein the leg extends in approximately the vertical direction and barb-like is formed so that an unwanted movement of the container in Direction of gravity is prevented. This holding device also fulfills the above mentioned requirements are not sufficiently good, since they only have one in the container allows substantial vertical adjustment and adjustment in height, but not with Sufficiently good and secure clamping effect of the holder on the edge of any toilet bowl is achieved.

Another holding device for a toilet deodorant is from FR 2 253 129 Al known in which a substantially horizontal, telescopic displacement of two Holder parts relative to each other allows an adjustment in width. The deodorant container is, however, firmly connected to the substantially vertical leg of the holder, so that no adjustment to the height of the edge of the toilet bowl is possible. So that too this holding device does not have a sufficiently good and secure clamping effect on the edge of any toilet bowl.

The toilet deodorant container sits in the last two known holding devices always under the top of the toilet bowl, and the clamping effect on that Pool edge is always determined by the combination and interaction of a particular one WC deodorant container reached with the holder. An exchange and the use of one other container, especially with a different shape, is not provided. So are these known holding devices are not flexible with regard to use with different Toilet deodorant containers.

The present invention is therefore based on the object, the disadvantages mentioned above to overcome the state of the art. In particular, a holding device for a toilet deodorant be created, the flexible adaptation to different toilet bowl shapes enables the holding device to be securely and immovably on the edge of each any toilet bowl can be attached. It should be possible for everyone commercial toilet deodorants fit equally well with all different toilet bowls and can be securely attached to it.

This object is achieved by a holding device for a toilet deodorant, which is the shape has a hook that can be attached to the upper edge of a toilet bowl, with a first Leg that extends to the inside of the toilet bowl from the top edge essentially extends downwards and to which a toilet deodorant can be attached, with a second one Leg that extends to the outside of the toilet bowl from the top edge essentially extends downward, and with an intermediate piece for connecting the first and the second leg with each other, the intermediate piece essentially on the upper Edge of the toilet bowl rests, characterized by devices for adjusting the Width of the holding device and / or devices for adjusting the length of the first Leg.

Because of its adjustment options, the holding device according to the invention can be attached to the Geometries and shapes of the edges of all possible toilet bowls can be adapted. In particular the holding device thus enables a good, safe and permanent attachment a toilet deodorant on all commercially available toilet types. The toilet deodorant with the holding device assigned to it can be immovable in any position be attached to the edge of the toilet bowl, and therefore also to those prescribed by the manufacturer Positions. In addition, the deodorant is secured against falling.

The holding device according to the invention can in this way on the toilet bowl can be attached without using the toilet deodorant container as a clamping element or the like is needed. Because the secure attachment of the holding device So it is independent of the container, it can be used with any toilet deodorant be combined, i.e. an exchange of the container and a replacement with another type or another form of a container is easily possible.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the intermediate piece for connecting the first and the second leg of the holding device, the devices for adjusting the Width of the holding device by which an adaptation to the width of the upper edge of the Toilet bowl is reached.

The devices for adjusting the width of the holding device and the devices to adjust the length of the first leg of the holding device according to the invention be executed differently, any combination of these embodiments is conceivable. The choice of the respective embodiment or its combinations with one another can, for example, of a specific application or of aesthetic Considerations depend.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the adjustment devices can be integrated in one Have held slide sliding element.

According to another embodiment, the adjustment devices have a guide held grid sliding element, with locking teeth on a first portion of the adjusting device are provided, either with a locking lug or with a locking button cooperate on a second section of the adjusting device.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the adjustment devices have a Stud-hole connection, wherein several studs on a first connection section provided for engagement in associated holes on a second connecting section are.

In yet another embodiment of the invention, the adjustment devices are off folded connecting elements formed over which the intermediate piece with the first and / or the second leg is connected. These connecting elements are made of a plastic are formed, the concertina-like movement of the connecting elements allows, i.e. a reversible pulling apart or squeezing of the fold the fasteners.

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Further details and advantages of the invention result from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

Fig. 1

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the invention;

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Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention;

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is a schematic side view of the second embodiment of the invention;

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Figure 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention;

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Figure 3 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention;

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Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the invention;

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is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the invention.

All of the embodiments shown in the figures show a holding device for Toilet deodorant 2, which is generally the shape of a on the top of a toilet bowl attachable hook. The toilet deodorant can be any commercially available toilet deodorant be, which has any container for the active medium. The toilet deodorant is attached in the usual way to the holding device, as is exemplary for an embodiment is shown in Fig. 2a.

The holding device has a first leg 10, which is located on the inside of the toilet bowl (not shown) extends substantially downward from the top edge. The Toilet deodorant is attached to this first leg. The holding device also has a second leg 50, which is on the outside of the toilet bowl from the the upper edge extends substantially downwards. There is also the holding device an intermediate piece 30 which connects the first leg 10 with the second leg 50 combines. The intermediate piece 30 is generally substantially on the upper edge of the Toilet bowl on.

The holding device generally has devices 32 for adjusting the width of the Holding device and devices 12 for adjusting the length of the first leg 10 on. Depending on the embodiment, only the width adjustment devices can 32 or only the length adjustment devices 12 can be provided, or it can both adjustment devices 12 and 32 may be present together. The adjustment devices 12, 32 can each be implemented in the form of the embodiments described below any combination of these embodiments for the width adjustment and the length adjustment is conceivable.

The respective embodiment of the adjustment devices 12, 32 determines the type and Function of the detection or the clamping effect of the holding device on the toilet bowl. Under no circumstances is the toilet deodorant or its container used for locking and clamping the holding device on the pool needed.

As a rule, the device 32 for adjusting the width of the holding device is in the Intermediate piece 30 is provided, as can be seen in the drawings. The intermediate piece 30 is via band-like connectors in some of the embodiments described below 44 connected to the first leg 10 and / or the second leg 50. These connecting elements 44 are made of a material, preferably a plastic, that is sufficiently flexible and bendable for movement of the hook, namely for compressing or pulling the two legs 10, 50, each as requested by the shape of the toilet bowl to which the hooks are attached should. On the other hand, the material of the connecting elements 44 must be sufficiently strong to achieve a clamping or locking effect of the hook on the toilet bowl.

In some other of the following embodiments, the connection elements are 44 however, not in the form of a band, but in a form that allows even a width and / or Height adjustment of the holding device or its legs 10, 50 accomplished will be explained in more detail below.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment, in which both Width adjustment devices 32 and the length adjustment devices 12 from one Slide sliding element 13, 33 are formed, which is held in a guide 16, 36.

In the case of the first leg 10, a first section 14 of the leg 10 has a sliding surface 14 'on which a sliding surface 15' of a second section 15 of the leg 10 slidably slides. The guide 16 encloses the leg section 15 guided therein found that a displacement movement is possible through manual operation of the user is that the position set in each case is maintained due to friction and the two leg sections 14, 15 do not automatically move against one another. The sliding element 13 thus enables a continuous adjustment in the context of a Limitation of the movement by stops 17, 18 on the leg sections 14, 15.

In an analogous manner, the slide-slide element 33 works on the intermediate piece 30, whereby a first section 34 of the intermediate piece 30 has a sliding surface 34 'on which a sliding surface 35 'of a second section 35 of the intermediate piece 30 slidably slides. The Guide 36 encloses the section 35 guided therein. The slide / slide element 33 thus in turn enables stepless adjustment within the limits of the Movement by stops 37, 38 on the sections 34, 35.

In a typical application, the slide sliding elements 13, 33 allow one stepless adjustment of the holding device in the width at the upper edge of the toilet bowl from approx. 3 to 6 cm and in height on the inside from approx. 5 to 10 cm.

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment, in which both Width adjustment devices 32 and the length adjustment devices 12 in one Guide 16a, 36a held grid sliding element 13a, 33a.

In a first variant of this embodiment, the raster slide element 13a, 33a Locking teeth 19a, 39a on a first section 15a, 35a of the adjusting device 12, 32, the with a locking lug (not shown) on a second section 14a, 34a of the adjusting device 12, 32 cooperate.

In a second variant of this embodiment, which is shown in Fig. 2, has Grid sliding element 13a, 33a locking teeth 19a, 39a on a first section 15a, 35a Adjustment device 12, 32 with a locking button 17a, 37a on a second section 14a, 34a of the adjusting device 12, 32 cooperate. By manually pressing the Locking button 17a, 37a, the grid sliding element 13a, 33a is released, and the first and second sections 15a, 35a; 14a, 34a of the respective adjustment device 12, 32 can be shifted relative to each other. If the locking button 17a, 37a is released, then the position set in each case fixed and maintained, so that the two sections 14a, 15a; 34a, 35a cannot move against each other automatically.

In a typical application, the grid sliding elements 13a, 33a enable one Adjustment of the holding device in small steps that correspond to the distance between the locking teeth 19a, 39a correspond, namely again in width at the top of the toilet bowl from approx. 3 to 6 cm and the height on the inside of approx. 5 to 10 cm.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment, in which both Width adjustment devices 32 and the length adjustment devices 12 have a knob-hole connection 13b, 33b. There are several knobs 19b, 39b on one first connecting section 14b, 34b for engagement in associated holes 18b, 38b a second connecting section 15b, 35b is provided. The knobs 19b, 39b and Holes 18b, 38b are arranged at a regular, equal distance from one another. By manually releasing the nubs 19b, 39b from the holes 18b, 38b, the nub-hole connection 13b, 33b opened, and the first and second sections 14b, 34b; 15b, 35b of the respective adjusting device 12, 32 can be displaced relative to one another. By pressing the knobs 19b, 39b into the holes 18b, 38b, the respectively adjusted one Position fixed and maintained so that the two sections 14b, 15b; 34b, 35b not can move against each other automatically.

In a typical application, the knob-hole connection 13b, 33b enables one Adjustment of the holding device in steps that correspond to the distance between the knobs or the holes correspond, namely again in width at the top of the toilet bowl of approx. 3 to 6 cm and in height on the inside of approx. 5 to 10 cm.

As already mentioned above, in addition to those shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 Designs of both the width adjustment devices 32 and the length adjustment devices 12 each as a sliding element, as a sliding element or as Knob-hole connection also any combination of these variants for the width and the length adjustment possible. For the sake of simplifying the manufacture and the Operation as well as from an aesthetic point of view, however, it is preferred that each the same adjustment mechanisms are combined with one another as in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is shown.

4, 5 and 6 show further embodiments which are similar in that both the width adjustment devices 32 and the length adjustment devices 12 are folded Connecting elements 45 are formed, via which the intermediate piece 30 with the first Leg 10 and / or the second leg 50 is connected. The folded fasteners 45 are preferably formed from a plastic, which is a flexible, reversible, accordion-like movement of the connecting elements 45, i.e. a pull apart or squeezing the folding of the connecting elements 45. Each one Folding of the connecting element 45 can, for example, like a film hinge or the like.

In an embodiment not shown, it is conceivable that the holding device only two folded connecting elements 45 instead of the band-like connecting elements 44, with no other adjustment devices in the first Leg 10 and the intermediate piece 30 is provided. This solution can already be used in the course of the unfolding and bending of the connecting elements 45 an adjustment of the Width of the holding device and the height or length of the first leg 10 relative to reach the edge of the toilet bowl.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, there are two folded connecting elements 45 instead of the band-like connecting elements 44, and the first leg 10 is provided for length adjustment with a sliding element 13, as shown in Fig. 1 is. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, there are again two folded connecting elements 45 instead of the band-like connecting elements 44, and the first Leg 10 is provided with a raster sliding element 13a for length adjustment, as is the case is shown in Fig. 2. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 there are another two folded connecting elements 45 are provided instead of the band-like connecting elements 44, and the first leg 10 is for length adjustment with a knob-hole connection 13b, as shown in Fig. 3. Through these embodiments a particularly good adjustability of the holding device or the toilet deodorant attached to it reached in height.

As an alternative to the embodiments according to FIGS. 4 to 6, instead of the first Leg 10, the intermediate piece 30 with one of the preceding adjustment devices be trained. This would make the width of the holding device particularly easy to adjust can be achieved.

A further improved adjustability and flexibility of the entire holding device reached when in addition to the two folded connecting elements 45 both in the first leg 10 and in the intermediate piece 30 one of the adjustment devices described above is trained.

In all the previously described embodiments of the holding device, the second Leg 50, which is located on the outside of the toilet bowl from the top edge substantially extends downward, so that it is shorter than the first leg 10 and / or is curved in accordance with the contour of the outside of the toilet bowl and / or is covered with a rubber layer 51. This will prevent the holding device from slipping prevented even better at the edge of the toilet bowl and thus achieved an even better hold.

Claims (11)

Holding device for a toilet deodorant (2), in the form of a hook that can be attached to the upper edge of a toilet bowl, with a first leg (10), which extends essentially downwards on the inside of the toilet bowl from the upper edge and to which a toilet deodorant (2) can be attached, with a second leg (50) which extends on the outside of the toilet bowl from the upper edge substantially downwards, and with an intermediate piece (30) for connecting the first and second legs (10; 50) to one another, the intermediate piece (30) lying essentially on the upper edge of the toilet bowl, marked by Devices (32) for adjusting the width of the holding device, and / or Devices (12) for adjusting the length of the first leg (10). Holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate piece (30) has the devices (32) for adjusting the width of the holding device. Holding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the adjusting devices (12, 32) have a sliding slide element (13, 33) held in a guide (16, 36). Holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting devices (12, 32) have a raster sliding element (13a, 33a) held in a guide (16a, 36a). Holding device according to claim 4, characterized in that the raster sliding element (13a, 33a) has ratchet teeth (19a, 39a) on a first section (15a, 35a) of the adjusting device (12, 32), which has a latching lug on a second section (14a , 34a) of the adjusting device (12, 32) cooperate. Holding device according to claim 4, characterized in that the raster sliding element (13a, 33a) has ratchet teeth (19a, 39a) on a first section (15a, 35a) of the adjusting device (12, 32), which has a locking button (17a) on a second Interact section (14a, 34a) of the adjusting device (12, 32). Holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting devices (12, 32) have a nub-hole connection (13b, 33b), a plurality of nubs (19b, 39b) on a first connecting section (14b, 34b) for one Engagement in associated holes (18b, 38b) are provided on a second connecting section (15b, 35b). Holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate piece (30) is connected to the first and / or the second leg (10; 50) via band-like connecting elements (44) made of a flexible plastic. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting devices (12, 32) are formed from folded connecting elements (45) via which the intermediate piece (30) is connected to the first and / or the second leg (10; 50) , Holding device according to claim 9, characterized in that the folded connecting elements (45) are formed from a plastic which allows an accordion-like movement of the connecting elements (45). Holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second leg (50) is shorter than the first leg (10) and / or is curved in accordance with the contour of the outside of the toilet bowl and / or covered with a rubber layer (51) is.

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