EP2792455B1 - Tool support system and ID holder for the same - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a tool carrier system and a marking carrier therefor.

In production plants, the arrangement of manually manageable tools required at the respective workstations is of essential importance for efficient workflows, particularly in the case of frequently recurring similar manual work processes, which not only all typically occur at workstations on production lines in automobile construction. The arrangement of the tools is intended to be clear and to facilitate quick gripping of the tools required and putting them back after use.

Systems for tool preparation are known per se in a large variation. So z. B. complete sets of screwdrivers, spanners and / or ring spanners, sockets, etc. are available in precisely matched overall brackets sorted by size. In this case, however, a typically predominant plurality of tool system holders are provided in total, which are not even needed at the workstation and, because of the poor identification of individual tools and holders, to unnecessary concentration when gripping and hanging back a certain required tool from the entire series to force. In addition, the totality of the complete tool sets takes up an unnecessarily large amount of space on a tool wall, which also remains a disadvantage when the tools that are not required are removed from the overall holders. In the case of only partially occupied total holders, the worker must apply increased concentration when replacing a tool.

The tool holders as individual holding elements or as overall holders for tool sets are typically detachably attached to a carrier arrangement, in particular a carrier wall. Typical support walls have a predefined fastening grid, in particular a perforated grid, which specifies discrete fastening positions. The arrangement of individual holding elements or overall holders can be configured flexibly within the grid. Retaining elements can be designed in particular in the form of rods projecting transversely to the wall surface on fastening plates, which are used individually or in pairs for hanging tools.

In the US 4,405,108 A A holding device for tools is shown, in which a holding element is attached to the base plate with a perforated pattern by means of screwing from the back, which has an outwardly facing receptacle in its lower region, which also receives a permanent magnet that holds the tool in the Holding device fixed.

In the DE 10 2009 047 084 A1 describes a marking element for marking a tool on a tool holding device, which has a contour which corresponds to a tool contour of the tool. The tool element can be attached to the holding device.

In the WO 89/07512 A1 a tool carrier is shown which has outer dimensions which correspond to the tool to be picked up. In addition, projections are formed on this tool carrier, which can hold the tool to be picked up

The US 2012/0248051 A1 shows a tool carrier system with a carrier rail, on which holding elements are snap-fastened. On the support rail there is a groove in which a first fastening structure of the holding element engages and a profile groove in which a further fastening structure of the holding element engages.

The present invention has for its object to provide an alternative tool carrier system.

The solution according to the invention is described in the independent claim. The dependent claims contain advantageous refinements and developments of the invention.

In an advantageous embodiment, the invention provides holding elements with a permanent magnet arrangement holding a tool by means of magnetic holding forces. For this purpose, the tool to be held advantageously has soft magnetic material at least in one section. Tool steels are typically soft magnetic, so that common tools can be detachably arranged directly on the holding elements by the magnet arrangements without additional elements. The magnetic connection between the magnet arrangement and the tool can be produced and released particularly easily, which is also used in the known tool magnetic strips. The magnet arrangement determines a contact surface to a tool, which is oriented substantially vertically in the position of use of the holding elements.

It is particularly advantageous that an alignment structure is provided on the holding elements, which projects beyond this contact surface in the direction of the surface normal of the contact surface determined by the holding elements. The alignment structure can be arranged a priori as desired on one side of the contact surface and limits the positionability of the tool in the contact surface in one direction, preferably in a horizontal direction, from the user's point of view, within the essentially vertically oriented contact surface. The alignment structure advantageously has at least two vertically offset contact points, which can also be expanded to form contact surfaces and can then also be combined to form a vertically continuous contact surface. In another embodiment or arrangement of a holding element, the alignment structure can form a vertical limitation for a tool position and can also intercept part of the weight of the tool held on the holding element.

The alignment structure is advantageously arranged only on one side of the contact surface and preferably with all similar holding elements on the same side of the contact surface, for example to the left of it. Different designs with different arrangement of the alignment structures on the holding elements for left-handers or right-handers as users can also be provided.

At least some of the holding elements of the tool carrier system according to the invention each have a carrier body which contains fastening structures and a holding section. The fastening structures are for fastening the holding element to the carrier arrangement, in particular a support wall or preferably a support rail. A support rail can in turn be attached to a support wall, but in another advantageous embodiment it can also bridge a free space without a support wall and can be attached to other support elements of a support system, in particular vertical profile struts. A back wall running behind a support rail is also referred to below as a support wall, even if such a back wall does not serve as a support for the support rail. Depending on the type of fastening, the shape and arrangement of the fastening structures of the carrier bodies are matched to the configuration of the carrier wall, which can also be a perforated grid wall, or to the carrier rail.

The holding section of the carrier body of a holding element is used for the manually releasable holding of a tool and, for this purpose, in a preferred embodiment has a bearing surface for the tool which faces away from the carrier arrangement when the holding element is fastened to the carrier arrangement. A permanent magnet arrangement is advantageously arranged on the holding section, which cooperates with a soft magnetic tool section in order to hold the tool with a magnetic holding force on the holding element. The permanent magnet arrangement itself preferably forms the contact surface for the tool. In contrast to the oscillating suspension, the tool is supported flat on the holding element and is defined and aligned in a stable manner.

The contact surface of the holding section of a holding element, which forms a contact surface between the holding element and the tool, on which the tool is held on the holding element, is advantageously so far apart from the carrier wall in the direction of the surface normal of the wall surfaces of the carrier wall in the case of a holding element arranged in front of a rear wall, the existence Grip area of a tool held on the holding element can be gripped quickly and safely by an optionally gloved user hand for releasing the tool from the holding element. For this purpose, the contact surface is spaced at least 25 mm, in particular at least 30 mm, from the wall surface of the support wall in the direction of its surface normal. In a first advantageous embodiment, the distance of the contact surface from the support wall is predetermined by the structure of the holding element with a distance of a fastening section from a holding section. In another advantageous embodiment, a support rail, preferably common to a plurality of holding elements, to which the holding elements are attached can be fastened in front of the support wall. In cooperation with the carrier body, the carrier rail then determines the distance of the contact surface from the wall surface of the carrier wall. The support rail can be attached to the support wall and / or to other support elements of a work station structure.

In a first advantageous embodiment of the tool carrier system according to the invention, at least some holding elements have identical carrier bodies which are designed to hold different tools, preferably also to hold different types of tools. Different tool types are understood to be tools or tool groups which are not only different in size, e.g. B. differentiate the width of the jaws. For example, wrenches can be distinguished from screwdrivers and pliers as tool types, with different tools for use at a work station being present within the individual tool types and being held on holding elements with identical carrier bodies. By designing individual tool holding elements for holding different tools, the holding elements can be inexpensively manufactured in a larger number of identical shapes and the storage of holding elements is simplified.

Another advantageous embodiment of the carrier system according to the invention provides for spatially assigning at least some tool holding elements to identification carriers which contain at least parts of a tool as a replica in a visually recognizable and distinguishable form. The spatial assignment is advantageously such that the replica contains approximately the contour of a tool held on the tool holding element, which is projected substantially perpendicular to the wall surface of a support wall and / or perpendicular to the contact surface and thus roughly represents a shadow of the tool in colloquial language. In addition to the projection of the contour, the label carrier can contain further elements including additional size information. The replica can also be limited to parts of the tool, in particular to fleetingly visually distinctive features. The replication can be given solely by the contour of the label, solely by a graphic design of a side of the label to be pointed towards the viewer, or by a combination of contour and surface graphic. On the one hand, the label carriers visually signal to the user at which position a tool that is currently being used is to be stored. On the other hand, the label can quickly identify whether a tool is missing and needs to be supplemented.

The label is advantageously carried out in a flat shape with a small thickness compared to its transverse dimension. The identification carrier can in particular be designed as an adhesive film with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the side facing away from the graphic representation or the viewer, or in another advantageous embodiment as a magnetic film which contains permanent magnetic elements. The label can also be mechanical Connecting means to the holding element and / or to the support wall can be releasably connectable to these.

In a preferred embodiment, a label carrier can consist of a flat material with at least two layers, the two layers consisting of material that contrasts in color and a graphic representation is generated within a contour of the label carrier by selective removal of a layer to be directed to the user. Different layers can be given, for example, by flat layers of a plastic laminate or by a lacquer or anodizing layer on a carrier material. A selective removal of a layer, which is preferably the thinner of two layers of unequal thickness, can be carried out, for example, by milling or in particular by laser ablation. A laser effect can also be used to generate a graphic representation by changing the color of a material without removing material.

The identification carrier can preferably be releasably connected to the holding element and can be handled together with the holding element when detaching and / or fastening to the carrier wall. The identification carrier can preferably be handled independently of the holding element, preferably also without removing the holding element from the carrier arrangement. The identification carrier is preferably connected to the carrier arrangement itself and not to the holding element.

A marking carrier for a tool can also be subdivided into at least two, preferably exactly two, sub-carriers, as a result of which the two sub-carriers can advantageously be arranged on two typically opposite sides of the holding element, e.g. B. above and below the holding element, and the two sub-carriers replicas of the respective sides of the holding element projecting parts of the tool in its intended holding position on the holding element. A division into two sub-carriers can be particularly advantageous, but not only, in the case of elongated tools.

In particular in the case of a label carrier divided into two sub-carriers, provision can also be made to arrange a sub-carrier directly on a carrier wall and a second sub-carrier on a marking surface of the holding element. This can be particularly advantageous if the subcarriers contain permanent magnet arrangements and both the carrier wall and the holding element have soft magnetic properties, which is generally the case for inexpensive steel sheets as an advantageous base material for the carrier wall and / or carrier body.

According to a first advantageous embodiment of the invention, the holding elements contain a carrier body which can be produced in one piece from a flat sheet metal blank and which is produced from the sheet metal blank by folding, preferably by multiple folding. The carrier body has a fastening section with fastening structures and a holding section, which preferably each form flat sheet metal surfaces. The fastening section is designed for fastening the carrier body to a carrier wall or a carrier rail. The holding section is designed for the manually releasable holding of a tool.

In a preferred embodiment, carrier bodies of holding elements are formed by profile sections of a profile, in particular an aluminum profile, which offers particular advantages for large quantities. The profile sections are preferably provided for attachment to a support rail and for this purpose their profile cross section is matched to the profile cross section of the support rail.

In the embodiment with fastening of a holding element with the fastening section of the carrier directly to a carrier wall, first fastening structures in the form of openings can be provided on the fastening section, which are designed for screwing the fastening section to the carrier wall by means of screws engaging in the carrier wall. For fastening to a support wall having a recess grid, the fastening section advantageously has second fastening structures engaging in at least one, preferably two recesses. The fastening section can advantageously be fixed in a fastening position by means of at least one preferably manually actuable locking element which engages in a recess in the carrier wall. The second fastening structures can in particular comprise at least one opening through the surface of the fastening section and / or at least one extension of the carrier body bent over to grip behind an edge of a recess. The fastening section and the holding section advantageously each have a substantially vertically oriented sheet metal surface. A manually operable locking element can be provided in particular in the form of a rotatable clip that engages behind a recess in the carrier wall. In another advantageous embodiment, a locking element can be an insertable and expandable element in the manner of a dowel.

When the support body of a holding element is fastened to a support rail, a support body designed as a sheet metal body by folding a flat sheet metal blank can advantageously have a sheet surface for the fastening section which runs essentially horizontally in the intended fastening of the holding element on the support rail and a substantially vertical sheet surface for the holding section exhibit. A support body of a holding element designed for attachment to a support rail is preferably designed as a section of a profile, the profile cross section of which is matched to a profile cross section of the support rail.

At least one alignment structure is advantageously provided on the holding element, which forms a stop for a relative movement of the tool parallel to the contact surface. As a result, the tool can be quickly and easily aligned in a defined position on the holding element within the freedom of positioning given in particular with magnetic holding. The alignment structure protrudes from the carrier arrangement or the fastening section and extends beyond the plane of the contact surface. An alignment structure is advantageously only present on one side of the contact surface, so that the tool only stops on the alignment structure in one direction. With this function of the alignment structure, the holding element can advantageously be used for several tools.

Fig. 1

Werkzeuge an Trägerschienen,

Fig. 2

Trägerschienen mit Kennzeichnungsträgern,

Fig. 3

Werkzeuge an Trägerschienen mit Kennzeichnungsträgern,

Fig. 4

eine Arbeitsplatzanordnung,

Fig. 5

eine erste Ausführung eines Halteelements,

Fig. 6

eine Variante zu Fig. 5,

Fig. 7

ein Halteelement nach Fig. 5 mit einer Trägerschiene,

Fig. 8

Kombinationen von Trägerschienen, Werkzeugen und Kennzeichnungsträgern,

Fig. 9

eine Anordnung mit einem Halteelement nach Fig. 6,

Fig. 10

eine bevorzugte Ausführung eines Halteelements an einer Trägerschiene,

Fig. 11

bevorzugte Profilquerschnitte einer Trägerschiene und eines Halteelements nach Fig. 10,

Fig. 12

Komponenten eines Halteelements nach Fig. 10,

Fig. 13

weitere Darstellungen des Halteelements nach Fig. 12,

Fig. 14

eine alternative Ausführung zu Fig. 13,

Fig. 15

eine Werkzeuganordnung vor einer Lochwand,

Fig. 16

eine bevorzugte Ausführung eines Halteelements zu Fig. 15,

Fig. 17

das Halteelement nach Fig. 16 in unterschiedlichen Ansichten,

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eine Sonderform eines Halteelements,

Fig. 19

eine Variante eines Halteelements,

Fig. 20

eine weitere Ausführung eines Halteelements,

Fig. 21

Halteelemente mit schrägen Anlageflächen,

Fig. 22

Halteelemente nach Fig. 16 in anderer Ausrichtung,

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einen Schnitt durch einen Kennzeichnungsträger.

The invention is illustrated in more detail below on the basis of preferred exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. It shows:

Fig. 1

Tools on support rails,

Fig. 2

Carrier rails with marking carriers,

Fig. 3

Tools on carrier rails with identification carriers,

Fig. 4

a workplace arrangement,

Fig. 5

a first embodiment of a holding element,

Fig. 6

a variant too Fig. 5 ,

Fig. 7

a holding element after Fig. 5 with a support rail,

Fig. 8

Combinations of carrier rails, tools and marking carriers,

Fig. 9

an arrangement with a holding element Fig. 6 ,

Fig. 10

a preferred embodiment of a holding element on a carrier rail,

Fig. 11

preferred profile cross sections of a support rail and a holding element Fig. 10 ,

Fig. 12

Components of a holding element after Fig. 10 ,

Fig. 13

further representations of the holding element after Fig. 12 ,

Fig. 14

an alternative version to Fig. 13 ,

Fig. 15

a tool arrangement in front of a perforated wall,

Fig. 16

a preferred embodiment of a holding element Fig. 15 ,

Fig. 17

the holding element after Fig. 16 in different views,

Fig. 18

a special form of a holding element,

Fig. 19

a variant of a holding element,

Fig. 20

another embodiment of a holding element,

Fig. 21

Holding elements with inclined contact surfaces,

Fig. 22

Holding elements after Fig. 16 in a different direction,

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a section through a label.

Fig. 1 shows an arrangement of a plurality of tools W1 to W7 in a tool carrier system, which contains carrier rails TS or TD as carrier elements. The carrier rails TS, TD typically run horizontally with their longitudinal direction in a horizontal x-direction of a rectangular coordinate system shown, the z-direction of which is assumed to be the vertical direction and the y-direction is perpendicular to the plane of the drawing Fig. 1 runs.

The support rails can be attached to higher-level elements of a work station in different ways. For example, it is assumed for the carrier rail TS that it is connected to and held by a carrier wall behind the carrier rail TS via a plurality of fastening elements BS. In another embodiment, the carrier rail TD can, for example, also be connected to superordinate carrier structures of a work station only at fastening positions ED which are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction x, in particular terminal, and between in the x direction spaced mounting positions ED cantilever. In the cantilevered course of the carrier rail TD, a back wall can in turn be provided behind the carrier rail TD, which for the sake of simplicity, like the wall to which the carrier rail TS can be fastened as described, is referred to below as the carrier wall, even if no actual carrier function for the rail TD is given by such a wall. In the self-supporting course of the carrier rail TD, however, a rear wall can also be dispensed with and the space behind the carrier rail TD is then practically free.

To hold the tools W1 to W7 on the support rails, holding elements HS, HB are detachably attached to the support rails. The holding elements HS can advantageously be continuously and arbitrarily positioned in the x direction. However, discrete fastening positions for the holding elements HS or HB on the support rails TS, TD can also be provided in the x direction.

The holding elements HS, HB, one of which is shown without tool assignment, each contain permanent magnet arrangements for holding soft-magnetic sections of tools via magnetic holding forces. A magnetic element MS that is elongated in the z direction is provided in the holding element HS, and two magnetic elements MB that are arranged one above the other in the z direction are provided in the holding element HB. The magnetic elements MS, MB form with their side to be pointed to the user contact surfaces for the tools. The page to be directed to the user is identical to that in Fig. 1 side facing the viewer. Holding the tools by means of magnetic holding forces on contact surfaces of the magnetic elements is particularly advantageous both with regard to the application of the tools to the contact surfaces and also for manual removal of the tools, then only the magnetic holding force is overcome, but no complex movement sequence has to be observed.

Alignment structures AS on the holding elements AS or HB are particularly advantageous. These alignment structures AS are preferably formed in the x-direction on one side of the contact surfaces formed by the magnetic elements, in the examples outlined for all holding elements uniformly on the edges of the contact surfaces of the magnetic elements lying to the left of the observer. The arrangement of the alignment structures on the left-hand edges of the contact surfaces has proven to be particularly ergonomic, particularly for right-handers, and is therefore preferred. An arrangement of the alignment structures on the right-hand edges is also possible in an alternative embodiment and is ergonomically more favorable for left-handers. Retaining elements with a different arrangement of the alignment structures can be exchanged or retaining elements with a changeable arrangement of the alignment structures can be provided. The alignment structures AS can in particular form vertical alignment edges on which a tool placed on the contact surfaces of the magnetic elements can be placed with simple movement in the x direction and thereby experience a clean, exact alignment which is retained when the tool is held on the magnetic elements.

In the example outlined, the alignment structures AS are formed by two mechanical stops spaced apart in the vertical direction, which on the holding elements point towards the user beyond the contact surfaces of the magnetic elements and form left-sided mechanical stops for the individual tools. Left-hand or right-hand arrangements of alignment structures with respect to the contact surfaces of the holding elements are generally equivalent, so that the description of the left-hand arrangement can be transferred analogously to alignment structures arranged on the right.

As tools in the Fig. 1 outlined example, a first Phillips screwdriver W1 size PH2, a second Phillips screwdriver size PH3, a drill W3, an open-ended wrench W4, a socket wrench W5, a fork-ring wrench W6 and a pliers W7. This tool arrangement is also used for the representation of the Fig. 2 based on.

In Fig. 2 carrier rails TS, TD are in turn provided, which as with the carrier rails Fig. 1 be accepted unanimously. Holding elements HS, HB are in turn closed on the carrier rails Fig. 1 same longitudinal positions of the rail longitudinal direction x attached, the holding elements HS, HB for holding the tools W1 to W7 after Fig. 1 are provided in the presentation Fig. 2 but are not occupied with tools. Fig. 2 illustrates the advantageous feature of a tool carrier system according to the invention, according to which individual holding positions for tools are assigned marking carriers which simulate at least parts of a tool in a visually recognizable graphic design. The identification carriers are spatially assigned to the holding positions for the tools specified by the holding elements, the assignment advantageously being such that the reproducing graphic representation and a projection of a tool held on the assigned holding elements and corresponding to the graphic representation largely move away from the user covered with the graphical representation. This clearly shows the user at which position within the overall order a tool that he is currently using should be arranged for storage after use. Such a constant and structured specification of storage positions for individual tools proves itself in practice Work in a workplace or cycle work station with such a tool carrier system as particularly work-effective.

The combination with the alignment structures also provides an easily reproducible correct alignment of the individual tools at the respective positions, which means that the relative arrangement of the tools with respect to one another can also be optimized in terms of work technology.

According to the illustration Fig. 2 are in accordance with the in Fig. 1 Distribution of the tools W1 to W7 marking carriers shown with a corresponding graphical representation of visually quickly ascertainable characteristics of the individual tools selected.

In the case of the support rail TS, it is provided that the rear side thereof, which faces away from the user, lies directly on the vertical wall surface of a support wall. Identification carriers corresponding to the tools W1, W2 and W4 are then advantageously divided in the vertical direction into a part lying above the rail and a part lying below the rail. An upper part identification carrier K11 and a lower part identification carrier K12 are provided for the tool W1. Correspondingly, partial identification carriers K21 and K22 are provided for the tool W2 and partial identification carriers K41 and K42 for the tool W4 are provided above or below the carrier rail TS. The tool W3 is shown in the following Fig. 2 only a partial identification carrier K3 arranged below the carrier rail TS, which is limited to the visually recognizable graphical representation of characteristic structures of the drill as tool W3. Another partial identification carrier with the information-poor representation of the unstructured drill shaft can be dispensed with.

With the carrier rail TD it is assumed that, as already stated Fig. 1 explains, on the back of the carrier rail TD facing away from the user there is a free space at least in the form of a gap against a rear wall or carrier wall, ie the carrier rail does not lie directly against the carrier wall. Advantageously, the label carrier, which is used for the tools W5, W6 and W7 Fig. 1 in Fig. 2 are denoted by K5, K6 and K7, be continuous and in one piece in the vertical direction between an area visible above and below the support rail.

The identification carriers can be defined in different ways in their spatial assignment to the holding positions of the tools, which in turn are predetermined by the holding elements. In a first advantageous embodiment, the identification carriers can be fastened to a carrier wall located behind the carrier rail. This can be done, for example, via an adhesive surface, which is preferably formed on the identification carriers on the side facing away from the viewer and is provided with a protective film before being attached to the carrier wall. In another advantageous embodiment, the identification carriers can contain magnetic elements which, in conjunction with a soft magnetic carrier wall, for example a customary system perforated wall or an unstructured sheet metal, are defined as a carrier wall via magnetic forces. In this case, the user can particularly easily and advantageously correct the position of the label carrier by manually moving the label carrier on the metallic carrier surface of the carrier wall. Such marking carriers can in particular be designed as so-called magnetic foils, which are contoured for the visually recognizable graphic representation of parts of a tool and / or graphic design of the surface, for example printing on the surface to be pointed towards the viewer.

In yet another embodiment, the identification carriers can also be connected to the carrier wall via mechanical fastening elements.

Instead of attaching the identification carriers to a carrier wall lying behind the carrier rail, provision can also be made to attach the identification carriers to the carrier rail. This preferably contains counter structures designed for such a fastening, into which fastening elements can engage. Such counter structures can in particular be designed as a profile groove in a profile rail forming the carrier rail. Fastening elements can be formed directly on the identification carriers, wherein the identification carriers can also be designed to be snapped onto or onto the carrier rail. In another embodiment, separate fastening elements can also be provided, by means of which the identification carriers can be fastened to the carrier rail, in particular to the counter structures mentioned. A wide variety of possibilities are known to the person skilled in the art for the design of the type of fastening. Finally, it can also be provided that the identification carriers and the associated holding elements are connected to one another, which in turn can also automatically preselect a spatial assignment.

In a first advantageous embodiment, the relative positioning of identification carriers and holding elements can be carried out by freely selecting a position of a user who sets up the arrangement, in which case individual ideas of the user can also be incorporated, for example in such a way that an already mentioned extensive coverage of graphic representation of the label carrier on the one hand and projection of the tool held on the associated holding element on the other hand does not necessarily have to be in the projection in the y direction, i.e. horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal course of the carrier rail, but rather the user, for example, also in particular for tool positions which are laterally offset from a central position , an oblique projection can be chosen for the mentioned coverage.

In another embodiment, a relative position between the identification carrier and the holding element can also be predetermined by coordinated positioning structures of the holding element and the identification carrier, for example by aligned recesses for fastening elements to be inserted or by laterally adjacent edges in fastening regions of the holding element and the identification carrier.

Fig. 3 shows, based on two examples selected from the previous figures, the relative position of tools W4 held on holding elements to partial identification carriers K41, K42 or tool W6 relative to identification carrier K6 1 and 2 . If the tools are correctly aligned in their state held on the holding elements, the viewer has a large overlap of the tool contours with the graphic representations of the respective identification carriers. The alignment structures AS easily enable correct positioning of the tools in the longitudinal direction x of the carrier rails and their correct alignment against a rotatability in the contact surface, which is in principle given with magnetic holding on the contact surfaces. This advantageously results in a reproducibly correct storage of the tools that are not currently being used on the tool carrier system.

Fig. 4 shows schematically a structure of a work station with a work table AT, above the table top PL several, in the sketched example two support rails SU, SO, on which a plurality of tools are held by holding elements attached to the support rails SO, SU and manually by the user by overcoming magnetic Holding forces are removable. A support wall TW can lie behind the support rails SU, SO, but the support wall TW can, as already described, also be omitted. The support rails SU, SO can be fastened to the support wall TW or to side support elements ES, for example support columns ES leading vertically above the table top PL. The arrangement of the tools is advantageously limited to a central area on the rear edge of the table top PL. Areas further out to the side can serve, for example, as information carriers IT for information on tools, workpieces, work processes or production data, etc. The upper sides of the carrier rails are preferably largely without functional structures, in particular as smooth surfaces, so that sinking dirt cannot have an adverse effect on the function and the upper sides are easy to clean.

Fig. 5 shows a first advantageous embodiment of a holding element HS, which has a permanent magnet on a carrier body as a flat, in the example shown rectangular magnet element MS. The magnetic element MS can in particular be glued to a holding section HA of the holding element HS.

The holding element HS is particularly advantageously inexpensive from an in Fig. 5 (A) shown flat sheet metal blank can be produced, which on the dashed lines in Fig. 5 (A) shown lines is folded. A surface area HA forms a holding section of the holding element HS, a surface area BA a fastening section, which serves for fastening the holding element HS to a carrier rail. For such a fastening, an opening or a bore BD can be provided in the fastening section BA, for example, through which a fastening element can be passed, which in turn can be brought into engagement with the carrier rail. In the state fastened to the carrier rail, the fastening section BA points backwards away from the user and preferably lies on the underside of a carrier rail. Surface sections AS are made from the flat cut Fig. 5 (A) bent by about 90 ° against the holding portion holding elements and point to the user when the holding element is fastened. The surface sections AS form the alignment structures, which protrude beyond the contact surface formed by the magnetic element MS for the tool to be held and form a mechanical stop for the tool when it is displaced parallel to the contact surface in the x direction. In Fig. 5 (B) the holding element HS is shown in an oblique view from below.

Fig. 6 shows a further embodiment of a holding element, which in accordance with the holding element Fig. 5 has a carrier body in the form of a carrier body folded from a flat sheet metal blank, the carrier body in turn having a fastening section BB and a holding section AB and alignment structures AS. On the holding section AB, which has a greater extension in the x direction than the holding section HA of the holding element HS Fig. 5 , In this example, two magnetic elements MB, which are spaced apart from one another in the vertical z direction, are fastened, in particular glued on.

On the holding element HB after Fig. 6 is an advantageous development outlined, which is given by a pressing edge DK. This edge DK is offset against the plane of the contact surface AF of the magnetic elements from the user side in the y direction by a small amount to the rear and at the same time is arranged parallel to the contact surface, preferably vertically offset from the contact surface to the outside. The peel edge can be based on Fig. 9 of the kind described in more detail, advantageously contribute to the user-friendly removal of a tool from a holding element.

Fig. 7 shows in a view looking in the x-direction along the longitudinal direction of a carrier rail TS an exemplary profile of a carrier rail and in the reference position to the carrier rail TS for fastening thereto a holding element HS of the in Fig. 5 shown type. The carrier rail TS is designed as a profile rail, for example made of aluminum, and in particular has a lower groove NU on its underside and a rear groove NH on its rear side facing away from the user.

The holding element HS is arranged with the horizontally aligned fastening section BA lying below the carrier rail. The holding section HA projects upward from the fastening section BA and lies on the side of the carrier rail TS to be pointed to the user in the y direction in front of the carrier rail. The holding element HS is attached to the carrier rail TS in the direction of the arrow shown from below and is fastened to the carrier rail by means of a fastening element BN, which can engage in particular in the lower groove NU of the carrier rail, typically with the fastening section BA at a lower delimitation plane Carrier rail TS rests. The carrier rail is preferably formed by an aluminum profile rail.

The contact surface AF formed by the surface of the permanent magnet element MS facing away from the holding section HA lies in a vertical plane AE. As can clearly be seen, the alignment structures AS protrude in the y direction beyond the plane AE of the contact surface AF to the user side.

In Fig. 8 are looking in the same direction as in Fig. 7 Arrangements are shown in which the holding element HS is already attached to the carrier rail TS and a tool, for example the screwdriver W2 Fig. 1 , is held on the holding elements. In the orders after 8 (A), (B) and (C) a label is shown. The three outlined variants illustrate in particular different designs and attachments of the label carrier.

In Fig. 8 (A) it is assumed that the carrier rail TS is attached to a carrier wall TW in such a way that the side of the carrier rail facing away from the user, also referred to as the rear side of the carrier rail, bears against the wall surface of the carrier wall TW. A label carrier, which represents a visually recognizable graphic replica of the tool W2, is provided by two flat partial label carriers K21, K22 in the manner of Fig. 2 educated. The two partial identification carriers are designed as flat structures, for example as film sections held magnetically or via adhesive surfaces on the partition wall TW, and lie closely against the wall surface of the carrier wall TW.

The already too Fig. 7 The vertical plane AE described of the contact surface AF of the magnetic element MS is spaced apart from the partial identification carriers in the y direction by a dimension DE, the dimension DE being at least 25 mm, preferably at least 30 mm. The dimensioning of the distance DE to at least 25 mm, in particular at least 30 mm, has the particularly advantageous effect that a grip area GR of the tool is spaced from the partial identification carrier K22 by a sufficient free space GD and the tool can thereby also be gripped quickly by a gloved user hand in order to detach the tool from the holding elements. The dimension of the free space GD varies depending on the design of the tool or a grip area of the tool. Due to the dimensioning of at least 25 mm, in particular at least 30 mm, of the distance DE, the common tools, in particular also turning tools with a thicker grip area GR, can be manually removed from their held situation without any problems.

In the design variant after Fig. 8 (B) is different, for example, after Fig. 8 (A) the carrier rail TD is not arranged lying directly on the wall surface of the carrier wall TW, but a narrow gap remains between the carrier rail TD and the wall surface of the carrier wall TW. In this example, a label carrier K2S is made in one piece in the vertical direction and combines the graphic representations of the partial label carriers K21, K22 of the example Fig. 8 (A) . The identification carrier K2S can thereby engage behind the carrier rail TD and in the exemplary embodiment shown it is provided that the identification carrier K2S is inserted from below into the gap between the carrier wall TW and the carrier rail TD, as indicated by the arrow. In the sketched example, a fastening section KS which points away from the carrier wall TW is formed on the identification carrier K2S and can be used to fix the identification carrier K2S in a vertical desired position on the carrier rail TD, for which purpose a fastening element can again be provided. A uniform fastening element can also be provided for fastening the holding element HS and the identification carrier K2S. Instead of fastening the identification carrier K2S on the underside of the carrier rail TD, the identification carrier K2S can in turn also be magnetically attached to a metallic carrier wall TW be held and can also be inserted behind the carrier rail TD in the gap between this and the carrier wall TW.

In the variant after Fig. 8 (C) the support wall TW is omitted, so that the back of the support rail TD is freely accessible from the back facing away from the user. In this example it is then provided that a one-piece identification carrier K2T is fastened to the rear of the carrier rail TD by means of a fastening element KB which interacts with the rear groove of the profile of the carrier rail TD. The type of attachment in detail is accessible to a large number of variants which are known per se to the person skilled in the art.

In Fig. 9 a process of removing a tool from the holding element is shown, whereby for the holding element Fig. 6 described training with the edge DK is accepted. For this purpose, the tool W2 is gripped by a user hand on the grip area GR and pulled away from the identification carrier K2T or possibly a carrier wall arranged behind the carrier rail TD with the handle region GR. This typically results in a tilt of the tool, which initially still adheres to the upper edge of the magnet arrangement, here the magnet element MS, with a reduced magnetic holding force. After tilting by a small angle like this in Fig. 9 is shown, the tool also comes into contact with the pressing edge DK, which lies above the contact surface of the magnetic element. By further moving the gripping area GR of the tool by the user hand engaging on the gripping area GR, the tool is completely released from the magnetic element MS, such a complete loosening in further tilting, which is favorable in terms of the force to be applied, now around the abutment of the tool W2 on the pressing edge DK is done. By loosening tool W2 from the magnetic element MS, the holding force still remaining suddenly falls away and the tool can be removed from the holding element in a particularly pleasant and advantageous manner.

Fig. 10 shows a preferred embodiment of a holding element PP on a support rail TP. The carrier rail TP has a groove NP on its underside and thus well protected against the ingress of dirt. A further groove HN is formed on the upper edge of the front side of the carrier rail TP to be pointed out to the user, into which a first fastening structure HP of the holding element PP engages. Another fastening structure of the holding element in the form of a fastening tongue PZ engages in the groove NP on the underside of the carrier rail NP. Due to the interventions of the fastening structures HP, PZ of the holding element in the counter structures HN, NP of the carrier rail TP, the holding element PP is reliably held on the carrier rail TP and can, however, be connected to the carrier rail TP in a simple manner and detached from it in a non-destructive manner, as is shown in FIG further drawings is described in detail. Both the first and the second fastening structure are different, different designs are possible from the sketched example and are familiar to the person skilled in the art. The tool-free clipping of the holding element onto the carrier rail is particularly advantageous.

The holding element PP has a carrier body PK, on which magnetic elements MP are arranged. The magnetic elements MP are preferably inserted in the grooves of the carrier body PK in the y direction and are held captively in the carrier body PK by the end caps SL, SR which close the grooves in the y direction. The surfaces of the magnetic elements MP facing away from the carrier rail TP and facing the user form the contact surface for a tool. This contact surface protrudes to a small extent against the magnetic elements MP surrounding surfaces of the support body towards the user. The upper and / or lower edges of the side of the carrier body which is to be directed to the user can function as push-off edges as shown in FIG Fig. 9 explain explained.

In this case, alignment structures on one side of the contact surface of the holding element are formed by parts AP of the end cap SL. These parts AP protrude in the y-direction towards the user beyond the contact surface of the magnetic elements MP, so that a tool in the manner described is placed on the contact surface of the magnetic elements MP and correctly aligned by a lateral stop on the alignment structures AP in an intended orientation can.

The carrier body PK can advantageously have a deeper indentation VP away from the user between the magnet elements MP spaced apart in the vertical direction. A protruding head of an articulated element of a pair of pliers or other parts of tools, for example, can lie in such a feed.

In a preferred embodiment, the carrier body PK of the holding element PP is formed by a section of a profiled rail and, as a result, is particularly easy and inexpensive to produce in large numbers. The profile section is closed at both ends by attached end caps SL, SR, the two end caps SL, SR in the preferred embodiment being constructed identically to one another, but connected to the carrier body PK of the holding element in such a manner that they are rotated by 180 ° with respect to one another.

Fig. 11 shows, looking in the longitudinal direction x of the carrier rail, profile cross sections of the carrier rail TP and the carrier body designed as a profile section PK of the holding element PP, wherein in Fig. 11 (A) Carrier rail TP and carrier body PK are shown separately from each other and in Fig. 11 (B) the establishment of a connection between the support body PK and the profile rail TP is indicated. In Fig. 11 (C) the situation is shown with the carrier body PK of the holding element fastened to the carrier rail TP.

The carrier rail TP has a lower profile groove NP, which forms a counter structure to fastening structures of the carrier body PK. On the side of the carrier rail TP which is to be pointed out to the user, a groove HN which is recessed from above is provided in the region of its upper edge and forms a further counter-structure to the fastening structures of the profile cross section of the carrier body PK. In addition, a further groove RP can be provided on the rear side of the carrier rail TP facing away from the user, in order, for example, to fasten the carrier rail to superordinate carrier elements of a work station and / or to attach identification carriers from behind to the carrier rail TP.

The profile cross-section of the carrier body PK has a first fastening structure HP which is shaped complementary to the groove HN and a second fastening structure in the form of a spring tongue PZ with a latching hook spaced vertically therefrom over a central section MA. On the side of the profile cross section to be directed to the user, two grooves MN are provided in the profile cross section, vertically spaced apart. These grooves MN serve to receive magnetic elements which can be inserted into these grooves in the x direction and then held in a positive manner in the y and z directions. In addition, profile recesses ZO, ZU are provided in the profile cross section, which are used in a manner described in more detail for fastening the end caps SL, SR to the carrier body PK. The end caps SL, SR prevent the magnetic elements from sliding out of the grooves in the x direction. The grooves MN are outlined Example shown with stepped undercut, but can also have other geometries for the positive undercut, in particular oblique or curved courses. The profile recesses ZO, ZU are selected in the example outlined with a circular cross section, but can also have other geometries, in particular oval, rectangular, square or similar.

According to the illustration Fig. 11 (B) Magnetic elements MP are already inserted into the grooves MN of the carrier body PK. The end caps SL, SR are not shown in this illustration for the sake of clarity.

The carrier body PK is inserted with the fastening structure HP into the groove HN, the carrier body PK in Fig. 11 (B) is tilted so far that the profile tongue PZ lies in front of the side of the support rail to be pointed out to the user. Fastening structure HP and groove HN are designed so that the carrier body PK from the in Fig. 11 (B) position shown while maintaining the engagement of the fastening structure HP in the counter structure HN can be pivoted about this engagement area, which is indicated by the curved arrow at the lower end of the carrier body. With such a pivoting, the latching hook of the spring tongue is pressed under the underside of the carrier rail and slides along it until the latching hook snaps into the lower groove NP of the carrier rail. The pivoting is at the same time limited by an upwardly projecting projection on the profile tongue PZ, which abuts the front of the carrier profile.

Fig. 11 (C) shows the state in which the carrier body PK is connected to the carrier rail TP and on the one hand by the engagement of the first fastening structure HP in the groove HN and on the other hand by the positive engagement of the latching hook and the projection of the profile tongue PZ with the lower Groove NP or on the front of the support rail TP is held firmly on the support rail. The front sides of the magnetic elements MP form the contact surface AF for a tool. The vertical plane of the contact surface AF is again labeled AE. For a wobble-free fastening of the carrier body PK to the carrier rail, an elastic element can be inserted between the carrier rail and the carrier body, which is deformed elastically when the connection is made and causes an elastic force directed in the x direction between the carrier body and the carrier rail.

The middle section of the profile body has a recess VP which is set back from the plane AE of the contact surface AF and in which, as already described, projecting parts of a tool, such as heads of a joint element of a pair of pliers, can lie.

By pulling the latching hook of the profile tongue PZ downward out of the groove NP, the carrier body PK can again engage the fastening structure HP in the groove HN in the in Fig. 11 (B) the situation shown is pivoted back and released from the carrier rail TP in a non-destructive manner.

The first and second fastening structures of the holding elements and the counter structures of the support rail can be formed in many other ways in detail. Of particular advantage is the way in which the connection between the holding element and the carrier rail is made by inserting the first fastening structures when the holding element is tilted into the first counterstructures and establishing the engagement of the second fastening structures in the second counterstructures by pivoting the holding element.

The Fig. 12 shows components of a holding element PP which in Fig. 10 shown type, wherein in Fig. 12 (A) the components separated from each other in the assembly orientation and in Fig. 12 (B) in the assembled state, each with a viewing direction in the y direction of the contact surface of the magnetic elements MP. The grooves MN in the carrier body PK designed as a profile section are initially open on both sides in the x direction. The magnetic elements MP, the edges of which run in the x direction are stepped in accordance with the undercut of the grooves MN, but can also have other geometries, are pushed into the grooves MN in the x direction as indicated by arrows. End caps SL, SR each have flat plate sections and plug pins ZA projecting from them in the x direction. The plug pins ZA are pressed into the profile recesses ZO, ZU of the profile cross section of the support body PK and thus secure the magnetic elements MP in the grooves MN against sliding in the x direction. In the assembled state after Fig. 12 (B) the hidden edges of the magnetic elements MP and the contours of the plug pins ZA are indicated with broken lines.

Fig. 13 illustrates how advantageous as left and right end caps SL, SR to each other shape-identical components can be used, so that only one end cap shape, which is preferably designed as a plastic injection molded part, must be manufactured and kept ready.

Fig. 13 (A) shows the left end cap SL looking in the y direction in the in Fig. 12 (A) assembly orientation shown. Fig. 13 (B) shows the end cap SL looking in the y direction with a view of the outer surface of the end cap SL. The rear edge KH of the plate surface of the end cap SL facing away from the user is assumed to be straight in the z direction. The front edge KV is in the y-direction towards the user the foremost edge sections KV, which form the alignment structures AP, in a region in the middle in the vertical direction is set back by a feed VE.

Fig. 13 (E) shows the right end cap SR looking in the y direction according to the assembly orientation Fig. 12 (A) . In Fig. 13 (F) is the end cap looking from the right side of the Fig. 13 (E) shown against the x-direction. The right end cap SR is thus rotated by 180 ° about a vertical axis with respect to the left end cap SL. For the right end cap SR, the edge feeder VE faces the user away from the rear, as well as from the oblique view Fig. 10 is clear.

In Fig. 13 (C) is the profile section as a carrier body PK of the holding element with the same direction as the end cap SL in Fig. 13 (B) shown. Fig. 13 (D) shows the end cap SL attached to the carrier body PK, which in Fig. 13 (D) is assumed to be transparent. The front edge KV of the end cap SL protrudes in the y direction beyond the plane AE of the contact surface of the magnetic elements to the user, and the end cap forms the alignment structures AP in these vertical sections for the alignment of a tool held on the contact surface of the magnetic elements. The edge retraction VE advantageously goes essentially down to the plane AE or, seen from the user side, behind the plane AE. As a result, with certain special forms of tools, parts of the tools can laterally protrude beyond the alignment structures AP and laterally through the edge feed VE over the holding element.

Correspondingly, the 13 (G) and (H) the support body PK looking in the opposite direction to the x-direction without and with the end cap SR attached. Due to the orientation rotated by 180 ° in relation to the end cap SL the end cap SR has its straight edge KH a small amount behind the plane AE of the contact surface of the magnetic elements MP, so that on the Fig. 12 (B) right side of the holding element PP the end cap does not represent a restriction for a tool held on the holding element in the lateral direction.

Fig. 14 shows an alternative embodiment of an end cap, in which the edge indentation from the front edge of the plate surface of the end cap SV as indentation VB is more indented than the indentation VE after Fig. 13 . In addition, on the opposite edge, which forms the rear straight edge KH for the end cap SL, there is a draw-in VA in the vertically central region of the plate surface of the end cap SV. The recessed indentation VB is advantageously dimensioned in such a way that when the end cap SV is attached to the carrier body PK from the left, the reinforced indentation VB extends so far that when assembled, it at least retracts as far as the indentation VP of the front side of the carrier body TK. When the end cap SV having the same shape is fitted onto the right side of the carrier body PK and aligned to the left end cap about a vertical axis through 180 °, the edge retraction VA advantageously yields at least as far as the retraction VP of the front side of the carrier body. With both end caps, this advantageously provides the situation that the end caps, in an advantageous form-identical design, continue the depression formed by the indentation VP from the front of the carrier body PK on both sides in the x-direction, and thereby again give particular geometric advantages for holding special shapes Tools are given.

Fig. 15 shows a plan view of a tool, holding elements and identification carriers held on holding elements in front of a perforated grid wall LW.

Such perforated grid walls are common for tool arrangements at work stations, but so far without satisfactory holding elements.

Recesses BL in a sheet metal surface forming the wall surface are formed at a typically constant mutual distance in horizontal rows and vertical columns in the sheet metal surface. For the design of in Fig. 15 Label carriers generally designated with KL, their assignment to individual holding elements HL and tools WL and their connection to the carrier wall apply in an analogous manner to the previously described carrier system, unless explicitly stated otherwise below.

In such a support system with a perforated grid wall as the support wall, a support strip can in turn be placed in front of the wall surface of the support wall LW. In the following, however, variants are discussed in which holding elements are attached to the partition wall without such an additional support rail.

In Fig. 16 a first, preferred embodiment of a holding element to be fastened to a perforated grid wall as a carrier wall is shown in an oblique representation. The holding element contains a carrier body, in which an attachment section ZB, a holding section CH and an intermediate section CZ connecting them are advantageously formed in one piece. A connecting section CE in the form of a bent tab is continued from the fastening section CB on its upper edge. The tab engages behind the sheet metal of the support wall LW on a lower edge of a cutout BL, so that the holding element HC can be hooked into one of the cutouts via this bent tab. Positioning structures CS are in turn angled as sheet metal sections from the holding section CH of the carrier body, which face away from the fastening section CB of the holding element. Magnetic elements MB are like on the holding elements HB on the sheet metal surface of the holding section CH Fig. 6 arranged, preferably glued.

Fig. 17 (A) shows a flat sheet metal blank, which by multiple folding at points marked with broken lines to the holding element HC Fig. 16 can be reshaped. 17 (B), (C) and (D) show three different views of the holding element after Fig. 16 looking in the direction of the axes of the xyz coordinate system.

In the sheet metal surface of the fastening section CB, an approximately square opening CO is produced, which, after the holding element HC with the bent tab CE has been hooked into a lower edge of a wall cutout BL with a further wall cutout, preferably the cutout BL of the perforated grid wall LW closest to the bent tab downward flees. A locking element CC, which is preferably made of plastic, can be inserted through the recess CO and the recess substantially flush with it in the support wall and locked with a locking section which is then behind the wall surface of the support wall by rotating about an axis parallel to the surface normal of the wall surface become. As a result, the holding element HC is reliably held on the support wall with the fastening section CB resting on the wall surface of the support wall LW. the recess CO is part of the fastening structures of the holding element.

The recess CO in the sheet metal surface of the fastening section CB can be in the in Fig. 17 (B) Projection shown on the wall surface of the support wall LW lie below the holding section CH in order for the insertion and rotation of the locking element, which in Fig. 16 CC is to be easily accessible. If the holding section CH of the carrier body is spaced sufficiently far in the y-direction from the fastening section CB, the recess CO can follow in the projection Fig. 17 (B) also be partially or completely covered by the holding section CH. A permanent magnet arrangement with two magnetic elements MB is in turn arranged on the sheet metal surface of the holding section CH of the optionally painted support body. The magnetic elements MB are in turn advantageously fastened to the holding section by gluing.

The distance of the holding section CH or the contact surface for the tool formed by the free surfaces of the magnetic elements MB from the carrier wall is determined by the intermediate section CZ of the carrier body, which connects the fastening section CB to the holding section CH, or can be specified via this, as from the top view of the carrier body Fig. 17 (D) is clearly visible.

Preferably, on its side facing away from the intermediate section CZ, the holding section CH is continued by alignment structures CS in the form of sheet metal sections which are bent against the sheet metal surface of the holding section CH and point away from the fastening section CB and which achieve the alignment structures with the already described function of the mechanical stop of the tool Form a defined holding position of the tool on the holding element and in the side view Fig. 17 (C) and the vertical top view Fig. 17 (D) are clearly recognizable.

The part of the carrier body which is to be directed towards the tool can thus follow the holding element HC Fig. 16 and Fig. 17 largely in the same or analog Be designed like the holding elements HS, HB of the previously described embodiment of a carrier system.

During mounting section CB and holding section CH when executing a holding element HC after Fig. 16 and Fig. 17 overlap to a large extent in projection onto the support wall, sees an embodiment of a support element which in Fig. 19 in a side view (B), top view (C) and as a flat sheet metal blank (A), a form in which the fastening section LB and the holding section LH occupy vertically separate areas and an intermediate section LZ which connects the fastening section LB and the holding section LH , on bevels running in the horizontal x direction in opposite bending directions against the fastening section and holding section. Alignment structures LS are again directed away from the fastening section LB by bending sheet metal sections against the sheet surface of the holding section LH. In the example after Fig. 19 it is provided to make the holding section LH in the x direction with a smaller width than the fastening section LB. As a result, the carrier body can be produced from a flat sheet metal blank with an approximately strip-like shape with particularly high surface utilization of a sheet or a sheet metal strip as the starting material. A recess LO for a locking element and bores LV for an alternative fastening with screws are formed in the fastening section LB.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 20 is like in the embodiment of Fig. 19 It is provided that the fastening section KB and the holding section KH of a holding element are offset vertically from one another in projection onto the wall surface of the support wall. A recess KO for a push-through locking element is again provided in the fastening section.

Alternatively, the fastening section of the holding element can also be connected via holes KD by means of screws to a correspondingly designed support wall, for example a pressboard or wood panel. In execution after Fig. 20 is the fastening section, which is visible over the entire surface due to the height offset relative to the holding section KH when the tool is removed from the holding element, with a larger width in the x direction than the holding section KH. Due to the large width, the surface of the fastening section KB can be used to arrange a marking carrier KK with a replica of a tool part on the surface of the fastening section KB facing away from the partition, in particular via an adhesive connection or via magnetic connecting forces, as already described for other embodiments of marking carriers. A sheet metal section for the alignment structures protruding from the drawing plane on the holding section KH is designated KS.

In Fig. 21 is an embodiment of a holding element for attachment to a perforated wall in a vertical view outlined. In the case of the holding element VE, the basic structure is a shape like that of the holding element Fig. 16 with a fastening section VB, a holding section VH, an intermediate section VZ connecting them via vertically extending bevels and alignment structures VS are assumed. In the example after Fig. 21 However, the sheet metal surface of the holding section VH no longer runs essentially parallel to the connecting section VB or to the wall surface of the support wall LW, but is in the vertical top view Fig. 21 inclined against the connecting section VB and the wall surface of the support wall LW. On the one hand, this can improve the gripping for removing the tool for some types of tool, in particular in the case of similar tools that are adjacent in the x-direction, such as a number of fork or ring spanners. In addition, the shape of the holding elements VE can Fig. 21 provide the opportunity for the loosening of a tool VW1 from the magnet arrangement MB of a holding element does not lift the tool perpendicularly to the contact surface from the magnet arrangement, but instead pulls it away from the magnet arrangement with less effort along the contact surface, the tool VW1 continuing to be removed when the holding section VH and the contact surface are inclined away from the wall surface of the support wall and thus past the neighboring tool VW2.

Fig. 18 shows a special form of a holding element, which is designed for fastening the fastening section NB directly to the wall surface of a support wall again with a locking element CC, which passes through a recess in the fastening section NB, for holding a socket and for engaging in the conventional square recess a socket has a sheet metal extension NH which is bent open as a holding section with respect to a horizontal intermediate section NZ, the dimension of which is selected such that a socket with its square recess can be placed over the holding section NH with little lateral play. The upper sheet metal surface of the holding section NH can also form a circular section if it is desired that the socket held on the holding element can be rotated. The fastening section NB can serve to accommodate a size marking of the socket.

Fig. 22 shows an arrangement in which one or more, in the sketched example two holding elements of the in Fig. 16 and Fig. 17 shown in 90 ° against Fig. 16 rotated alignment are held on a perforated wall. The alignment structures CS then form stops on the lower side of the contact surface of the magnetic elements, which is particularly the case with heavy tools such as a Fig. 22 Hammer WH indicated with a broken line can be advantageous for positive support of the weight. In the example case two holding elements HH1, HH2 spaced apart in the horizontal x-direction form a common holding arrangement. Holding elements spaced apart in the horizontal direction can also be advantageous for elongated tools such as hacksaws or for rod material. It is also possible to provide only a single holding element and alignment structures for a tool that form a vertical stop. The visually recognizable assignment of holding elements to tools by means of the described identification carriers is again of particular advantage.

Fig. 23 shows a section through an oblique view of a label carrier TL, which is composed of a base layer GS and a cover layer DS. The cover layer DS, the material of which advantageously contrasts in color with the material of the base layer, is preferably thinner than the base layer. By surface-selective removal of the cover layer up to or into the base layer, abrasion-resistant, permanently visually recognizable structures SL can be produced in the cover layer. The selective removal of the cover layer can take place mechanically or, in a preferred embodiment, by the action of a focused laser beam. Laser beam marking devices are known as such. In addition, it can also be provided to generate a contour of the identification carrier from a plate-shaped material by means of a laser beam which then cuts through the double layer.

The features specified above and in the claims, as well as those that can be seen in the figures, can be advantageously implemented both individually and in various combinations. The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described, but rather can be modified in many ways within the scope of expert knowledge. In particular can further holding elements that deviate from the described holding elements can additionally be provided within a tool carrier system.

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1. Tool carrier system comprising a plurality of holding elements (HS, HB, HC, PP), which can be individually detachably fastened to a common carrier arrangement and are each designed to hold a manually operable tool (W1, W2, ...), at least some holding elements (HS, HB, HC, PP) each having a carrier body comprising fastening structures (CE, CB, HP, PZ) designed to fasten the carrier body to the carrier arrangement, and comprising holding means designed to hold a tool (W1, W2, ...) on the carrier body, the holding means containing a permanent magnet arrangement (MS, MB, MC, MP) and defining a contact surface (AF) for the tool, which surface faces away from the carrier arrangement, extends substantially in a vertical contact plane (AE) and points toward a user, and

   - on one side of the contact surface (AF), an alignment structure which points away from the carrier arrangement projecting beyond the contact plane (AE),

   - an identification carrier (K11, K12, K21, K22, ..., K25, K2T) being spatially associated with each of at least some of the holding elements (HS, HB, HC, PP), which identification carrier reproduces at least parts of a tool (W1, W2, ...) in a visually recognizable graphic representation, and which, with respect to a user position of a user gripping a tool (W1, W2, ...) on a holding element (HS, HB, HC, PP), is arranged on the side of the tool (W1 , W2, ...) which faces away from the user position and so as to be spaced from said tool, and characterized in that

   - the carrier arrangement contains a carrier rail (TS, TD, TP) which preferably extends horizontally and to which the holding elements (HS, HB, PP) are fastened in a snap-on manner, a groove (HN) in which a first fastening structure (HP) of the holding element (PP) engages, and a profile groove (NP) in which a further fastening structure of the holding element engages, being formed on the carrier rail (TS, TD, TP).
2. Tool carrier system according to claim 1, wherein the further fastening structure is in the form of a spring tongue (PZ) comprising a latching hook.
3. Tool carrier system according to either claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a profile cross section of the holding element has profile recesses which receive projecting plug-in pins (ZA) of end caps (SL, SR).
4. Tool carrier system according to claim 3, wherein the end caps (SL, SR) cover grooves (MN) of the holding element, which grooves are designed so as to have undercuts and into which the magnet arrangement can be inserted laterally.
5. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the carrier rail (TD) extends freely between fasteners (ED; ES) which are spaced in the longitudinal direction (x) of said carrier rail.
6. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the carrier rail (TS) is arranged in front of a rear wall (TW).
7. Tool carrier system according to claim 6, characterized in that the carrier rail (TD) extends so as to be spaced from the rear wall (TW) by a gap.
8. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a support structure (DK) which is offset with respect to the magnet arrangement (MB) is formed on a side of the contact surface (AF) lying transversely to the alignment structure (AS), on which support structure a tool (W2) is supported which is tilted out of the contact plane.
9. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the identification carrier (K41, K42, K6) is spatially associated with the holding element (HS, HB) such that the graphic representation substantially corresponds to a projection of a tool (W4, W6) that is held on the holding element (HS, HB) in a viewing direction (x) of the user, and the tool (W4, W6) overlaps at least the predominant proportion of the surface of the graphic representation in the projection direction (y).
10. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the identification carrier (K2S) is connected to the holding element (HS).
11. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the identification carrier (K21, K22, K2T) is connected to the carrier arrangement (TW, TD) and can be arranged on the carrier arrangement (TW, TD) so as to be separate from the holding element (HS).
12. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the identification carrier contains a permanent magnet arrangement for connection to the carrier arrangement and/or to the holding element.
13. Tool carrier system according to claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the identification carrier has an adhesive surface.
14. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the carrier arrangement contains a carrier rail (TD) and the identification carrier (K2S, K2T) is connected to the carrier rail (TD).
15. Tool carrier system according to any of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the identification carrier (K2S, K2T) extends partially behind the carrier rail (TD).

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