Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
  • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
  • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
  • B25H3/04—Racks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62H—CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES
  • B62H3/00—Separate supports or holders for parking or storing cycles
  • B62H3/12—Hanging-up devices

Definitions

• the invention relates to the field of wall mounts, which are found in particular in garages, and which serve to support objects, such as for example garden accessories, a ladder or a bicycle.
• These storage hooks are usually screwed to the wall to extend perpendicular to the wall wall.
• a disadvantage of these hooks is that they become particularly bulky when they hang on the wall without being used. Often, storage hooks that are not used for a specific period, for example during a season, are not disassembled and prove to be inconvenient, especially when the storage hook is attached to the wall of a small garage area.
• the invention aims to provide a wall bracket that overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks.
• the invention relates to a folding wall mount for attachment to a wall, said support comprising:
• a support arm having a first end portion; a base having a fixing portion for fixing the base to the wall, and a receiving portion defining a housing, having a longitudinal axis, for removably receiving the first end portion of the support arm, the receiving portion. and the first portion being arranged so that the support arm has alternately a first position and a second position, pivoted with respect to the first position, and wherein the first end portion and the receiving portion comprise locking means for blocking the rotating about the longitudinal axis of the support arm relative to the base when the support arm is in at least one of the first and second positions.
• the base is intended to be fixed integrally to the wall, while the support arm can be uncoupled from the base, for example to be stored when not in use.
• the support arm of the wall support according to the invention is advantageously foldable.
• the support arm can be brought from the first position, its use position, in which it performs its function support, to the second rotated position, its position folded against the wall.
• the support arm when it is desired to use the wall bracket to hang an object, the support arm is moved to its first position, wherein the arm extends transversely to the wall wall.
• the support arm Conversely, when the wall support according to the invention is not used, the support arm is moved into its second position, in which it is folded against the wall, whereby it reduces substantially the size of the support.
• the locking means make it possible to block the rotation of the support arm relative to the base when the support arm is in at least one of the first and second positions, so as to prevent a change of inadvertent position of the support arm.
• the support arm is then locked in rotation in at least one of the two positions.
• the locking means make it possible to block the rotation of the support arm relative to the base when the support arm is in the first and second positions.
• the locking means are arranged to block the rotation of the support arm relative to the base when the support arm is in its first position, or in its second position.
• the support arm is not free to move from its first position to its second position, and vice versa, which gives increased security to the wall support according to the invention.
• the user can uncouple the support arm by removing it from the base, rotate it about an axis of rotation parallel to the longitudinal axis and engage it again in the part reception.
• the latter is slightly raised by translation along the longitudinal axis while remaining engaged in the receiving part, before being pivotally rotated about the axis longitudinal then down.
• the locking means is configured to act when the first end portion is fully engaged in the receiving portion, and to release the rotation of the support arm relative to the base when the arm is slightly raised.
• the receiving part of the base comprises a tube in which the first end portion of the support arm is slidably mounted.
• the support arm can then be easily decoupled from the base by lifting the support arm to disengage it from the base.
• the first end portion may also be slightly raised, while remaining partially engaged in the receiving portion, to facilitate the transition from one position to another.
• the first end portion of the support arm is pivotally mounted in the tube.
• the cross sections of the receiving portion and the end portion are circular.
• the locking means comprise a retaining element disposed at the lower end of the tube, while extending inside the tube transversely, and at least one cavity formed in the first end portion of the support arm and intended to receive the retaining element when the first end portion of the support arm is engaged in the tube, so as to prevent rotation of the support arm relative to the based.
• the first end portion has a first pair of diametrically opposed cavities, the retainer being received in the cavities of the first pair to maintain the support arm in the first position.
• the first end portion comprises a cylindrical skirt at the lower end of which are formed the cavities of the first pair.
• the first end portion has at least one second pair of diametrically opposed cavities, the second pair of cavities being orthogonally disposed with respect to the first pair of cavities, the retainer being received in the first pair of cavities. the cavities of the second pair to hold the support arm in the second position.
• the transverse dimension of the retaining element is substantially equal to or slightly less than the width of the cavities, in order to block the rotation about the longitudinal axis of the tube. It is understood that the lateral edges of the cavities form stops for the retaining element, thus preventing rotation of the support arm relative to the tube. Without departing from the scope of the present invention, a weak clearance may exist between the retaining element and the edges of the cavities.
• the cavities are notches formed in a lower peripheral wall of the first end portion.
• the notches preferably extend in the axial direction of the tube.
• the locking means also constitute retaining means for axially holding the support arm in the base.
• the retaining element also constitutes an axial abutment for holding the first end portion in the tube. It is therefore understood that the retaining element is both a rotational locking means for holding the support arm in its first or second position, and an axial abutment member for carrying the support arm.
• the bottom of the cavities comes into axial contact with the stem, as a result of which the retaining element bears the first end portion, and thus the support arm.
• the retaining element is a rod which extends diametrically inside the tube at its lower end.
• the rod is attached to the tube, which is attached to the attachment portion.
• the cross sections of the base tube and the first end portion of the support arm are circular, and to allow pivoting of the support arm relative to the base.
• the outer diameter of the first end portion is substantially equal to, or slightly less than, the inner diameter of the tube.
• the fixing portion comprises a recess receiving the tube, and two hook holes disposed on either side of the height of the tube.
• the tube is welded to the attachment portion, and the hook holes serve to receive fastening screws for attachment to the wall.
• the support arm comprises at least one support portion which extends orthogonally with respect to the first end portion.
• the support arm forms a storage hook.
• the invention also relates to an installation kit comprising a wall support according to the present invention and a control means configured to be fixed on the base and to make it possible to control that the longitudinal axis extends in a substantially vertical direction when of the assembly step.
• the invention relates to a method of mounting on a wall a support whose attachment portion comprises first and second hooking holes, wherein:
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the wall bracket according to the invention, the support arm being decoupled from the base;
• FIG. 3 is a view from below of the base of the wall support of FIG. 1;
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the wall bracket of Figure 1, the support arm being coupled to the base, the support arm being in its first position, the position of use;
• FIG. 5A is a sectional view of the wall support of FIG.
• FIG. 5B illustrates the lower end of the first end portion when the support arm has been raised so that the retaining element is clear of the cavities
• FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the wall bracket of Figure 2, the support arm being in its second position, the folded position;
• FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C schematically represent the various steps of the method of fixing an exemplary folding wall support according to the present invention.
• FIGS. 1 to 6 an exemplary embodiment of a folding wall support 10 according to the present invention will be described.
• the folding support is intended to be fixed to a wall M.
• wall is meant any wall wall, whether inside or outside, also including partitions.
• the folding wall support 10 comprises a support arm 12 and a base 14.
• the support arm 12 comprises a rectilinear support portion 16 disposed between a first end portion 18 and a second end portion 20.
• the support portion 16 and the second end portion 20 are formed of to form a hook.
• the second end portion 20 is connected to the support portion 16 via a first bent portion 22, so that the second end portion 20 is substantially orthogonal to the support portion 16 .
• first end portion 18 is connected to the support portion 16 via a second bent portion 24, so that the support portion 16 extends orthogonally with respect to the first end portion. 18.
• the first end portion 18 has a lower end 18a which is opposite to the second bent portion 24.
• This particular form of the support arm 12 is not limiting of the invention, other forms could be envisaged depending on the nature and shape of the objects to be supported.
• the first end portion 18 has a tubular shape whose cross section is circular.
• the lower end 18a of the end portion 18 comprises a peripheral wall 26 in which are formed a first pair of cavities 28,30, presenting under the notch shape, and a second pair of cavities 32,34, also in the form of notches.
• the cavities 28, 30, 32, 34 of the first and second pairs thus form notches which, in this example, extend in the longitudinal direction A of the first end portion 18.
• the axial extent of the notches is about 1cm.
• cavities 28,30 of the first pair are diametrically opposed. It is the same cavities 32,34 of the second pair.
• first and second pairs of cavities are, considered in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A, orthogonal to each other.
• the base 14 of the folding wall support 10 includes a fixing portion 40 for fixing the base 14 to the wall M.
• the base 14 further comprises a receiving portion 42 which in this example, comprises a tube 44 which defines a housing having a longitudinal axis B.
• the tube 44 is welded to the fixing part.
• the fixing portion 40 has a recess 43 receiving the tube 44. It also comprises a first and a second hooking orifice 45 which are arranged on either side of the height of the tube 44, for example respectively in upper and lower parts. lower part of the fixing part 40.
• the hooking holes are intended to receive first and second fixing screws 47 to allow the attachment of the base 14 to the wall M.
• the cross section of the tube 44 has a circular shape, the outside diameter of the first end portion 18 being very slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the tube 44.
• the receiving portion 42 further includes a retaining member 50 which is disposed at the lower end 44a of the tube 44.
• the retaining member 50 is attached to the tube and is in the form of a rod. which extends inside the tube 44 transversely.
• the retaining element 50 extends in a diametrical direction of the tube 44.
• the retaining element 50 is arranged to extend parallel to the wall. Without departing from the scope of the invention, the retaining element 50 shown in a position of 90 ° with respect to the example of Figure 3, while maintaining a diametral arrangement.
• the tube 44 is configured to removably receive the first end portion 18 of the support arm 12. More specifically, the first end portion 18 of the support arm 12 is slidably mounted in the tube 44 along the longitudinal axis B of the tube 44. In this example, the lower end of the first end portion is introduced into the tube at its upper end.
• first end portion 18 and the tube 44 are circular, the outer diameter of the first end portion being substantially equal to or slightly less than the inner diameter of the tube 44, understands that the first end portion of the arm is also pivotally mounted in the tube 44 about the longitudinal axis B of said tube, which in this example is substantially vertical.
• the receiving part 40 and in particular the tube 44, and the first end portion 18 are arranged so that the support arm 12 alternately has a first position, the position illustrated work in Figure 4, and a second position, the folded position, illustrated in Figure 6, which is rotated relative to the first position.
• the support arm 12 is shown in continuous lines in its second position, and in dotted lines, the same support arm 12 in its first position. It is understood that, in this example, the first and second positions form an angle of about 90 ° considered in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis B of the tube 44.
• the first end portion 18 and the receiving portion 42 in this case the tube 44, comprises locking means for blocking the rotation, about the longitudinal axis B of the tube 44, of the support arm 12 relative to the base 14, when the support arm is in its first or second position.
• the locking means comprise the retaining element 50 and the first and second pairs of cavities 28,30,32,34.
• the support arm is in its first position, and the retaining element 50 is received in the cavities 28, 30 of the first pair of cavities.
• the retaining element 50 has a diameter d which is substantially equal to the width i of the cavities, so that the cooperation between the retaining element 50 and the pair of cavities 28, 30 a for effect of blocking the rotation of the support arm about the longitudinal axis B of the tube 44. Still with reference to FIG. 5A, it can also be seen that the retaining element 50 is engaged at the bottom of the notches 28,30, whereby the end portion 18 rests on the retaining element 50. Also, the retaining element 50 further constitutes an axial abutment for holding the first end portion 18 in the tube 44.
• the retaining element 50 has the advantageous dual function of allowing the support arm 12 to lock in rotation with respect to the base 14, and to carry the support arm 12.
• FIGS. 5A, 5B and 6, it will be understood that one moves from the first position to the second position by slightly raising the support arm 12 so that the retaining element 50 leaves the cavities 28, 30, following which the user can rotate the support arm 12 in the tube 44 around the longitudinal axis B of the tube 44. Then, to lock the support arm 12 in its second position, the support arm is lowered so that the first end portion 18 slides downwardly in the tube 44 until the cavities 32, 34 of the second pair engage the retaining element 50, and thereby achieving the locking in rotation and the maintaining the support arm 12 in the base 14.
• FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C show schematically the various steps of the mounting method on the wall M of the folding wall support 10.
• the wall M is first fixed by means of the first fixing screw 47 to the first hooking orifice 45 of the fixing part 40.
• a control means 100 is attached to the fixing part 40.
• the invention thus also relates to an installation kit comprising the folding wall support 10 and the control means 100.
• the fixing portion 40 has a mounting hole 53 configured to allow mounting the control means 100.
• a base 14 comprising any other fixing means configured to allow attachment, for example removable, the control means 100; one could for example design a fastening means comprising a magnetized portion or metal, the control means 100 comprising, for its part, a metal or magnetized portion.
• control means 100 is configured to be attached to the attachment portion; it could just as well be fixed on the receiving part.
• the base 14 is then pivoted in the plane of the wall M around the first fixing screw 47, so that the longitudinal axis B extends in a substantially vertical direction.
• control means 100 comprises a spirit level, the control means 100 thus being configured to make it possible to control that the longitudinal axis B extends well in a substantially vertical direction, as a result its pivoting around the first fixing screw 47 in the plane of the wall M.
• the base 14 is then fixed to the wall M so as to receive the first end portion 18 of the support arm 12.

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