EP3720319B1 - Shoehorn device - Google Patents

Description

State of the art

The invention relates to a dressing accessory device designed as a shoehorn device.

There is already a dressing accessory device with at least one base body unit, such as in the form of a hook, with at least one attachment unit arranged on the base body unit, such as a screw or adhesive attachment unit, for attachment of the base body unit to an external unit and with at least one with the base body unit connectable dressing accessory unit, in particular on the basic body unit designed as a hook that can be suspended dressing accessory unit.

Out DE 298 01 483 U1 a shoehorn device with at least one basic body unit, with at least one fastening unit arranged on the basic body unit for fastening the basic body unit to an external unit and with at least one dressing accessory unit that can be connected to the basic body unit is already known, the dressing accessory unit being designed as a shoehorn, with at least one securing unit, which is intended to connect the dressing accessory unit to the main body unit, and with at least one resetting unit which is intended to move at least one securing element of the securing element into an initial position of the securing element.

Furthermore, it is off U.S. 4,067,487A already a shoehorn device with at least one base body unit, with at least one fastening unit arranged on the base body unit for fastening the base body unit to an external unit, with at least one dressing accessory unit that can be connected to the base body unit, which is designed as a shoehorn, with at least one safety unit provided for this purpose is, the dressing accessory unit with the to connect the basic body unit, and with at least one restoring unit, which is intended to move at least one securing element of the securing unit into an initial position of the securing element, the securing unit having at least the securing element which is connected to the dressing accessory unit and to the basic body unit.

Furthermore is off DE 20 2004 004 139 U1 a shoehorn with a key ring arranged thereon for fastening the shoehorn to an external unit is already known.

In addition, it is off US 2014/0103671 A1 already known a dressing accessory device, which is designed as a zipper auxiliary device, which comprises an adjustment unit for adjusting a size of a restoring force of a restoring unit.

The object of the invention is in particular to provide a generic device with improved properties in terms of a high level of security, in particular security against loss and/or theft of a dressing accessory unit that can be arranged on the base body unit. The object is achieved by the features of claim 1, while advantageous Configurations and developments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.

Advantages of the Invention

The invention is based on a shoehorn device with at least one base body unit, with at least one attachment unit arranged on the base body unit for attachment of the base body unit to an external unit, with at least one dressing accessory unit that can be connected to the base body unit, with the dressing accessory unit being designed as a shoehorn, with at least one Securing unit provided to connect the dressing accessory unit to the body unit and having at least one resetting unit provided to move at least one securing element of the securing unit to a home position of the securing element, wherein the securing unit has at least the securing element which is connected to the Dressing accessory unit and connected to the main body unit.

It is proposed that the shoehorn device comprises at least one setting unit for setting a magnitude of a restoring force of the restoring unit, the restoring unit being arranged at least to a large extent in the base body unit, the securing element being designed to be extractable from the base body unit (12), the securing unit is intended to connect the dressing accessory unit captively to the main body unit, the fastening unit having at least one receiving element for receiving a fastening element that can be fastened to the external unit, at least one fastening element designed as a screw, which is arranged on the main body unit and for fastening the main body unit to the external unit is provided and/or comprises at least one fastening element designed as an adhesive element or as a Velcro element, by means of which the base body unit is fastened to the external unit is possible. A "dressing accessory device" is to be understood in particular as a device which is intended to provide a dressing accessory unit which is intended to assist a user in dressing and/or which is intended to enable at least one to dress to hold, fix, secure and/or use a dressing accessory unit record. The dressing accessory device is designed as a shoehorn device which is intended to hold, fix, secure and/or accommodate a dressing accessory unit designed as a shoehorn. “Provided” is to be understood in particular as being specially designed and/or specially equipped. The fact that an object is provided for a specific function is to be understood in particular to mean that the object fulfills and/or executes this specific function in at least one application and/or operating state.

The base body unit of the shoehorn device is attached to an external unit, in particular to a furniture wall unit, such as a cupboard wall, a cabinet wall, a dresser wall or the like, or to a room wall unit, such as a room wall, by means of the fastening unit of the shoehorn device a door frame or the like, attachable. The fastening unit can be embodied as a positive, non-positive and/or material connection fastening unit. The fastening unit preferably comprises at least the receiving element for receiving the fastening element that can be fastened to the external unit, at least one fastening element designed as a screw.

The fastening unit comprises at least the fastening element designed as a screw, which is arranged, in particular captively, on the base body unit and is provided for fastening, in particular for screwing, the base body unit to the external unit. However, it is also conceivable that the fastening unit alternatively or additionally comprises at least the fastening element designed as an adhesive element or as a Velcro element, by means of which the base body unit can be fastened to the external unit. The base body unit can be captively fastened to an external unit, such as a cupboard, a chest of drawers, a bed, a room wall, a door frame or the like, by means of the fastening unit. Alternatively, it is also conceivable for the shoehorn device to be designed as a flush-mounted device, with the base body unit and/or the fastening unit being able to be arranged under a wall plaster, under/on a wall substructure unit or the like, with only the safety unit protruding from the wall or being able to be pulled out of it .

"Connect or fasten captively" is to be understood in particular as meaning a connection of at least one element and/or one unit with at least one other element and/or one other unit, which preferably inseparably connects the elements and/or units to one another, with the connection preferably only is designed to be separable with the aid of a mechanical severing tool, such as cutting pliers, a severing machine or the like, and/or a chemical severing agent such as acid.

The security unit is provided for arranging the dressing accessory unit captively on the base body unit by means of a mechanical connection. The dressing accessory unit is captively connected to the base body unit by means of the securing unit in such a way that the dressing accessory unit can be moved relative to the base body unit. The dressing accessory unit is captively connected to the base body unit by means of the security unit in such a way that the dressing accessory unit can be spaced apart from the base body unit, with a connection of the dressing accessory unit to the base body unit being maintained by means of a captive connection of the dressing accessory unit to the base body unit via at least one security element of the security unit. It is conceivable that the basic body unit and/or the dressing accessory unit are/is equipped with at least one distance monitoring sensor and/or with at least one communication unit, such as a magnetic sensor, ultrasonic sensor, RFID chip or the like, which is/are provided for this purpose. are to monitor a particular maximum predetermined distance of the dressing accessory unit relative to the base body unit. For example, it is conceivable for the shoehorn device to have a transmitting and/or receiving unit and/or an output unit, which outputs an acoustic, haptic and/or visual alarm depending on whether a distance, in particular a maximum predefined distance, between the dressing accessory unit and the base body unit is exceeded and/or emits a signal wirelessly and/or wired to an external electronic unit, such as a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone, or a monitoring center, in order to trigger an alarm. Other configurations that appear sensible to a person skilled in the art are also conceivable.

By means of the configuration of the shoehorn device according to the invention, a high level of security against loss and/or theft of the dressing accessory unit that can be arranged on the base body unit can advantageously be achieved. It can advantageously be ensured that the dressing accessory unit can be found particularly easily and conveniently, particularly in the case of a fixed arrangement of the Body unit to an external unit, in particular to a furniture wall unit or a room wall unit, since the dressing accessory unit and the

Main body unit are at least essentially captively connected to each other by means of the fuse unit. A usage area, in particular a usage radius, of the dressing accessory unit can advantageously be restricted. A removal of the dressing accessory unit from the area of use, in particular the radius of use, predetermined by the security unit can advantageously be counteracted.

The securing unit comprises at least the particularly flexible and/or dimensionally unstable securing element which is connected to the dressing accessory unit and to the base body unit. It is also conceivable that the security unit has a number of flexible security elements other than one, such as two security elements, three security elements, which are respectively connected to the main body unit and the dressing accessory unit. The securing element is preferably designed to be dimensionally unstable. "Formally unstable" is to be understood in particular as a material and/or shape-related property of an element, the element being at least largely, in particular completely, only suitable for transmitting tensile forces, and in particular is preferably unsuitable for transmitting compressive forces and/or moments transfer. The security element is preferably designed as a security cable, as a security wire, as a security chain, as an elastically deformable or extendable security element, or as another security element that appears sensible to a person skilled in the art. The securing element is preferably made of a metallic material, a fiber material such as Kevlar fibers, carbon fibers, hemp fibers, polyester fibers, cotton fibers or the like, a combination of fiber materials or another material that a person skilled in the art considers appropriate educated. Preferably, at least one end of the securing element is connected to the base body unit, in particular fixed thereto. The securing element is preferably connected to the dressing accessory unit, in particular fixed thereto, with at least one further end which faces away from the end of the securing element which is connected to the base body unit. By means of the configuration according to the invention, a spacing of the dressing accessory unit relative to the base body unit can be achieved in a structurally simple manner while maintaining a secure connection between the dressing accessory unit and the base body unit. It can be advantageously ensured that the dressing accessory unit can be found particularly easily and conveniently in the case of a fixed arrangement of the base body unit on an external unit, in particular on a furniture wall unit or on a room wall unit, since the dressing accessory unit and the base body unit are at least essentially inseparably connected to one another by means of the security unit.

It is also proposed that the safety element be designed as a pull-out cable, as a pull-out wire or as a pull-out chain. However, it is also conceivable for the securing element to have a different configuration that appears sensible to a person skilled in the art, such as a configuration made up of a plurality of dimensionally stable securing members which are movably mounted on one another and are preferably pivotable relative to one another. By means of the configuration according to the invention, a spacing of the dressing accessory unit relative to the base body unit can be achieved in a structurally simple manner while maintaining a secure connection between the dressing accessory unit and the base body unit. It can advantageously be ensured that the dressing room accessory unit can be found particularly easily and conveniently, in particular when the basic body unit is fixed to an external unit, in particular on a furniture wall unit or on a room wall unit, since the dressing room accessory unit and the basic body unit are at least essentially inseparable by means of the security unit are connected to each other.

The restoring unit is preferably designed as a roll-up unit. The restoring unit can be designed in such a way that the securing element is moved into a starting position manually, for example by a hand-operated winding crank of the restoring unit or the like, or that the securing element is moved into a starting position automatically, for example by a spring element a drive unit, in particular an electric motor or the like, by magnetic elements or by other elements and/or units that appear useful to a person skilled in the art. Preferably, the further end of the securing element, which is connected to the dressing accessory unit, is at a minimum distance from the main body unit in the starting position. In the initial position of the securing element, a maximum distance of the further end of the securing element relative to the base body unit is preferably less than 20 cm, preferably less than 10 cm and particularly preferably less than 5 cm. In particular, in an initial position of the securing element, the securing element is arranged at least largely wound up on a storage element, in particular a roll, a drum or the like, of the restoring unit. By means of the configuration according to the invention, a comfortable resetting of the securing element can advantageously be implemented, in particular in order to implement a compact arrangement. The securing element can be accommodated in a particularly space-saving manner, in particular if the securing element can be rolled up automatically by means of the reset unit. The dressing accessory unit can be spaced apart relative to the basic body unit in a structurally simple manner while maintaining a secure connection between the dressing accessory unit and the basic body unit. It can advantageously be ensured that the dressing room accessory unit can be found particularly easily and conveniently, in particular when the basic body unit is fixed to an external unit, in particular on a furniture wall unit or on a room wall unit, since the dressing room accessory unit and the basic body unit are at least essentially inseparable by means of the security unit are connected to each other.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the restoring unit is designed as a mechanical spring restoring unit or as an electromechanical restoring unit.

In the case of an embodiment as a spring return unit, the return unit preferably comprises at least one return element designed as a spring element. The spring element can be in the form of a tension spring, a torsion spring, a torsion spring or another spring element that a person skilled in the art deems appropriate. The restoring element designed as a spring element is preferably provided to apply a spring force to a movably, in particular rotatably mounted, storage element of the restoring unit, in particular to provide a restoring force which is provided for restoring the securing element to an initial position of the securing element. In an embodiment of the resetting unit as an electromechanical resetting unit, the resetting unit preferably comprises a drive unit, such as an electric motor unit, and/or a gear unit, such as a pinion gear unit, a rack and pinion gear unit or the like, which is preferably used to move the securing element into a starting position with the Drive unit and / or interacts with the storage element. However, it is also conceivable that the electric motor unit interacts directly with the storage element independently of the gear unit, in particular in order to move the securing element into an initial position. The securing element can be moved into an initial position by means of the reset unit designed as an electromechanical reset unit as a result of a manually triggered command or as a result of a command triggered automatically, for example by a sensor signal or the like. Other configurations of the reset unit that appear sensible to a person skilled in the art are also conceivable. By means of the configuration according to the invention, a comfortable resetting of the securing element can advantageously be implemented. The security element can, in particular if the security element can be automatically rolled up, preferably ensure that the dressing accessory unit can be found particularly easily and conveniently, since the dressing accessory unit can be automatically arranged on the base body unit, in particular as a result of the security element being automatically wound up by means of the reset unit.

The setting unit can be designed as a mechanical and/or electronic setting unit which is provided for setting, in particular automatically, a magnitude of a restoring force of the restoring unit. The setting unit is preferably provided for setting a magnitude of a spring force of a spring element of the restoring unit. However, it is also conceivable that the setting unit is provided in addition to a setting of another value of the reset unit that appears reasonable to a person skilled in the art, such as an inertia, a reset time, a reset timer or the like comfortable reset of the reset unit can be realized. Advantageously, losses of the reset unit caused by fatigue or age can be counteracted, in particular in order to be able to ensure reliable reset of the reset unit over the entire service life. An individual setting of a magnitude of a restoring force of the restoring unit can advantageously be implemented. An individual adaptation of the reset unit to user requirements can advantageously be made possible.

In addition, it is proposed that the shoehorn device comprises at least one damping unit, which is provided to dampen a restoring movement of the securing element. The damping unit is preferably designed as a stop damping unit. The damping unit preferably includes at least one damping element, which is provided to damp a restoring movement of the securing element. The damping element can be designed as an elastomer damper, as a fluid damper or as another damping element that appears useful to a person skilled in the art. The damping element is preferably arranged on the base body unit. However, it is also conceivable that the damping element is at least partially integrated into the return unit and/or is arranged on it, in particular at a bearing point of the storage element of the return unit or at another position of the shoehorn device that a person skilled in the art considers appropriate. By means of the configuration according to the invention, a high level of operating convenience can advantageously be achieved, in particular since impact noises from the dressing accessory unit can advantageously be damped when the securing element moves into a starting position. Component protection can advantageously be realized as a result of impact damping. Advantageously, a long service life of the dressing device can be achieved, in particular since components of the shoehorn device can be advantageously protected.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the shoehorn device comprises at least one protective unit, which is intended to protect the external unit, in particular the furniture wall unit or the room wall unit, from dirt and/or damage as a result of the captive arrangement of the dressing accessory unit on the base body unit. It is conceivable that the damping unit is at least partially arranged on the protection unit, for example on a stop surface of the protection unit. It is conceivable that the damping unit has, for example, at least one damping element, in particular an additional damping element, in particular an elastomer damper, which is arranged at least partially on the stop surface or at least essentially forms it. The protection unit is preferably arranged at least partially on the base body unit. At least one wall protection element of the protection unit preferably extends transversely, in particular at least essentially perpendicularly, to a main extraction direction of the extractable security element. It is It is conceivable that the shoehorn device has at least one information output unit, such as an advertising unit, which is at least partially arranged on the protective unit, in particular on the wall protective element. The information output unit can be embodied as a static or dynamic information output unit, such as an electronic display unit or as a printing and/or engraving unit, by means of which information can be output to an operator, such as advertising, warnings, usage instructions, instructions or the like If the information output unit is designed as an electronic display unit, it is conceivable that the transmitter and/or receiver unit of the shoehorn device can be used to receive electronic data wirelessly and/or wired from an external electronic unit, such as a mobile phone, in particular a smartphone, a PC or the like , which are intended to output information, such as advertising, warnings, usage information or the like, by means of the information output unit. By means of the configuration according to the invention, a high degree of security against damage from an external unit on which the base body unit is arranged can advantageously be achieved.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the shoehorn device comprises at least one locking unit, which is intended to fix at least one extendable securing element of the securing unit in at least one extended position. The locking unit is preferably provided to fix the securing element in a position relative to the base body unit by means of a positive and/or non-positive connection. The locking unit is particularly preferably provided for fixing the securing element in one position against an, in particular automatic, return movement. The locking unit is preferably provided to block a restoring movement of the securing element, in particular as a result of an actuation by a user. It is also conceivable that the locking unit is provided as an alternative or in addition to limit a maximum extension distance of the security element. Other functions of the locking unit that appear useful to a person skilled in the art are also conceivable. A secure fixation of the securing element can advantageously be realized by means of the configuration according to the invention. It can be advantageous to use a radius of the Dressing accessory unit are limited, in particular as a result of a limitation of a maximum extension distance of the security element.

In addition, a use of a shoehorn device according to the invention to secure at least one dressing accessory unit on an external unit, in particular on a furniture wall unit or on a room wall unit, in particular against loss or theft is proposed. By using the shoehorn device according to the invention, a high level of security against loss and/or theft of the dressing accessory unit that can be arranged on the base body unit can advantageously be achieved. It can advantageously be ensured that the dressing room accessory unit can be found particularly easily and conveniently, in particular when the basic body unit is fixed to an external unit, in particular on a furniture wall unit or on a room wall unit, since the dressing room accessory unit and the basic body unit are at least essentially inseparable by means of the security unit are connected to each other.

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Further advantages result from the following description of the drawing. In the drawings an embodiment of the invention is shown. The drawings, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. The person skilled in the art will expediently also consider the features individually and combine them into further meaningful combinations.

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eine erfindungsgemäße Schuhlöffelvorrichtung in einer schematischen Darstellung und

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die erfindungsgemäße Schuhlöffelvorrichtung mit einem zumindest teilweise ausgezogenen Sicherungselement einer Sicherungseinheit der erfindungsgemäßen Schuhlöffelvorrichtung in einer schematischen Darstellung.

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a shoehorn device according to the invention in a schematic representation and

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the shoehorn device according to the invention with an at least partially extended safety element of a safety unit of the shoehorn device according to the invention in a schematic representation.

Description of the embodiment

figure 1 shows a dressing accessory device 10 in a schematic representation. In the figure 1 Dressing accessory device 10 shown is designed in particular as a shoehorn device. It is also conceivable, however, for the dressing accessory device 10 to have another configuration that would appear sensible to a person skilled in the art, such as a configuration as a clothes hanger device, as a dressing stick device, as a stocking aid device or the like. The dressing accessory device 10 comprises at least one base body unit 12, at least one on the Attachment unit 14 arranged on base body unit 12 for attaching base body unit 12 to an external unit (not shown in detail here), in particular to a furniture wall unit or to a room wall unit, and at least one dressing accessory unit 16 that can be connected to base body unit 12. Dressing accessory unit 16 is designed as a shoehorn. The dressing accessory device 10 is used to secure the at least one dressing accessory unit 16 on the external unit, in particular the furniture wall unit or the room wall unit, in particular against loss or theft.

The dressing accessory unit 16 is preferably formed at least partially from plastic or at least partially from a metallic material If dressing accessory unit 16 is configured as a shoehorn, with at least the shoehorn being made of a metallic material such as stainless steel or the like, it is conceivable for dressing accessory unit 16 to include at least one heating element that is integrated into a base body of the shoehorn . Advantageously, the shoehorn can be heated. The dressing accessory unit 16 may include an adjustment unit provided for adjusting a temperature of the heating element. It is also conceivable for the shoehorn to have a plurality of parts which are connected to one another and are movable relative to one another, in particular telescopically movable relative to one another. Advantageously, an extendable shoehorn can be made available, which can be adapted to users of different body sizes. The dressing accessory unit 16 can have an output unit, in particular an optical and/or acoustic output unit, which is integrated in a base body of the shoehorn. The output unit can be designed, for example, as a display, as an LED or the like, in particular for outputting information such as a set length of the shoehorn, a set temperature of the heating element, advertising or the like. The fastening unit 14 is preferably designed as a screw fastening unit . The fastening unit 14 preferably comprises at least one receiving element 32 (in figures 1 and 2 shown in dashed lines), in particular a screw head receptacle, for receiving a fastener that can be fastened to the external unit.

Fastening unit 14 comprises at least one fastening element designed as a screw (not shown in detail here), which is arranged, in particular captively, on base body unit 12 and is provided for fastening, in particular for screwing, base body unit 12 to the external unit. The receiving element 32 is preferably covered by the base body unit 12 . The fastening unit 14 is preferably arranged on a side of the main body unit 12 which faces away from a further side of the main body unit 12 on which the dressing accessory unit 16 can be arranged on the main body unit 12 . The fastening unit 14 is preferably arranged on an inside of the base body unit 12 . However, it is also conceivable for the fastening unit 14 to be arranged on an outside of the base body unit 12, in particular on an edge of the base body unit 12, for example in the case of a configuration of the fastening unit 14 as a screw strap unit or the like. Alternatively or additionally, the fastening unit 14 comprises at least one fastening element designed as an adhesive element or as a Velcro element, by means of which the main body unit 12 can be fastened to the external unit. The base body unit 12 can be captively fastened to the external unit, such as a cupboard, a chest of drawers, a bed, a room wall, a door frame or the like, by means of the fastening unit 14 .

The dressing accessory device 10 comprises at least one securing unit 18 which is provided for captively connecting the dressing accessory unit 16 to the base body unit 12 . The securing unit 18 is preferably provided for arranging the dressing accessory unit 16 captively on the base body unit 12 by means of a mechanical connection. The dressing accessory unit 16 is preferably captively connected to the base body unit 12 by means of the securing unit 18 such that a movement of the dressing accessory unit 16 relative to the base body unit 12 can be implemented. Preferably, the dressing accessory unit 16 is captively connected to the base body unit 12 by means of the securing unit 18 in such a way that the dressing accessory unit 16 can be spaced apart from the base body unit 12, with a connection of the dressing accessory unit 16 to the base body unit 12 preferably being maintained, in particular a captive connection of the dressing accessory unit 16 with the base body unit 12 via at least one securing element 20 of the securing unit 18.

The securing unit 18 has at least one, in particular flexible and/or dimensionally unstable, securing element 20 which is connected to the dressing accessory unit 16 and to the basic body unit 12 . Preferably, the securing element 20 is indirectly connected via at least one further element to the base body unit 12 at one end and/or indirectly to the dressing accessory unit 16 at a further end, in particular by means of a positive, non-positive and/or material connection. Alternatively, the securing element 20 is connected directly to the main body unit 12 at one end and/or directly to the dressing accessory unit 16 at another end. The fuse element 20 can be connected to one end by means of a screw connection, by means connected to the body unit 12 and/or to the dressing accessory unit 16 by means of an adhesive connection, a welded connection or the like. The securing element 20 is preferably designed as a pull-out cable, as a pull-out wire or as a pull-out chain. The securing element 20 can be designed as a safety cable, as a safety wire, as a safety chain, as an elastically deformable or extendable safety element or as another safety element that appears sensible to a person skilled in the art. The security element 20 can also be provided as a sheathing of a cable to a line of electrical energy and/or electronic data or itself form the cable, in particular in an embodiment of the dressing accessory unit 16 with a heating element, with an output unit and/or with another, one Electrical and/or electronic components that appear useful to those skilled in the art.

The dressing accessory device 10 comprises at least one resetting unit 22 which is intended to move at least the securing element 20 of the securing unit 18, in particular automatically, into an initial position of the securing element 20. The restoring unit 22 is arranged at least to a large extent in the base body unit 12 , in particular to a large extent surrounded by the base body unit 12 . The base body unit 12 is preferably designed as a housing for the restoring unit 22 . The restoring unit 22 is preferably designed as a mechanical spring restoring unit or as an electromechanical restoring unit. The securing element 20 can preferably be rolled up and/or wound up by means of the restoring unit 22 , in particular can be rolled up and/or wound up into the base body unit 12 . The resetting unit 22 preferably comprises a movably, in particular rotatably, mounted storage element 34. The storage element 34 is preferably provided to receive the securing element 20 at least in a rolled up and/or wound up state and/or to guide it during an unrolling movement and/or an unwinding movement. The storage element 34 is preferably movably, in particular rotatably, mounted in the base body unit 12 . The storage element 34 is preferably designed as a storage roll. It is also conceivable, however, for the storage element 34 to have a different configuration that appears sensible to a person skilled in the art.

The securing element 20 can be pulled out of the base body unit 12 .

A main extraction direction of the securing element 20 preferably runs at least substantially parallel to a movement axis 36, in particular an axis of rotation, of the storage element 34. The main extraction direction of the securing element 20 preferably runs at least substantially perpendicular to a contact plane of the base body unit 12, with which the base body unit 12 is attached to the external unit, in particular when the base body unit 12 is fixed to the external unit by means of the fastening unit 14. However, it is also conceivable that the main pull-out direction of the securing element 20 in an alternative configuration of the dressing accessory device 10 runs at least essentially parallel to the contact plane of the base body unit 12. In the alternative configuration of the dressing accessory device 10, the main pull-out direction of the securing element 20 preferably runs at least essentially perpendicularly to the axis of movement 36, in particular an axis of rotation, of the storage element 34 to apply spring force, in particular to cause the storage element 34 to move about the axis of movement 36 of the storage element 34, which is designed as a rotation axis, to implement a retraction of the securing element 20 into the base body unit 12. The spring element 38 is preferably in the form of a flat spiral spring, a torsion spring or another, one Trained as a sensible appearing spring. The spring element 38 is preferably supported with one end on the base body unit 12 and with a further end the spring element 38 is supported on the storage element 34 . However, it is also conceivable that the restoring unit 22 is formed independently of the spring element 38 and alternatively has a drive unit, such as an electric motor or the like, for retracting the securing element 20 .

The dressing accessory device 10 comprises at least one setting unit 24 for setting, in particular automatically, a magnitude of a restoring force of the restoring unit 22. The setting unit 24 can be embodied as a mechanical and/or electronic setting unit which is preferably provided for the purpose, in particular automatically, of setting a magnitude of a Adjust restoring force of the restoring unit 22. The setting unit 24 for setting a size is preferably one

Spring force of the spring element 38 of the reset unit 22 is provided. However, it is also conceivable for the setting unit 22 to be provided in addition to setting another variable of the resetting unit 22 that a person skilled in the art considers sensible, such as an inertia, a reset time, a reset timer or the like.

The dressing accessory device 10 preferably comprises at least one damping unit 26 which is intended to dampen a restoring movement of the securing element 20 . The damping unit 26 is preferably designed as a stop damping unit. The damping unit 26 preferably comprises at least one damping element 40 which is intended to dampen a restoring movement of the securing element 20 . The damping element 40 can be embodied as an elastomer damper, as a fluid damper or as another damping element that appears sensible to a person skilled in the art. The damping element 40 is preferably arranged on the base body unit 12 . However, it is also conceivable that the damping element 40 is at least partially integrated into the return unit 22 and/or is arranged on it, in particular at a bearing point of the storage element 34 of the return unit 22 or at another position of the dressing accessory device 10 that a person skilled in the art considers appropriate .

The dressing accessory device 10 preferably comprises at least one protective unit 28, which is intended to protect the external unit, in particular the furniture wall unit or the room wall unit, from dirt and/or damage as a result of the captive arrangement of the dressing accessory unit 16 on the base body unit 12. It is conceivable that the damping unit 26 is at least partially arranged on the protection unit 28, for example on a stop surface of the protection unit 28. It is conceivable that the damping unit 26 has, for example, at least one, in particular further, damping element 40, in particular an elastomeric damper. which is at least partially arranged on the stop surface or at least essentially forms it. The protective unit 28 is preferably arranged at least partially on the base body unit 12 . Preferably, at least one wall protection element 42 of the protection unit 28 extends transversely, in particular at least substantially perpendicularly, to the main extension direction of the pull-out securing element 20. It is conceivable that the dressing accessory device 10 has at least one information output unit 44, such as an advertising unit, which is at least partially arranged on the protective unit 28, in particular on the wall protective element 42. The information output unit 44 can be embodied as a static or dynamic information output unit, such as an electronic display unit or as a printing and/or engraving unit, by means of which information can be output to an operator, such as advertising, warnings, usage instructions, instructions or the like.

The dressing accessory device 10 preferably comprises at least one locking unit 30, which is intended to fix at least the pull-out securing element 20 of the securing unit 18 in at least one pull-out position. The locking unit 30 is preferably provided to fix the securing element 20 in a position relative to the base body unit 12 by means of a positive and/or non-positive connection. The locking unit 30 is particularly preferably provided to fix the securing element 20 in one position against a return movement that can be caused by the return unit 22 , in particular automatically. The locking unit 30 is preferably provided to block a restoring movement of the securing element 20, in particular as a result of an actuation by a user. It is also conceivable that the locking unit 30 is provided as an alternative or in addition to limit a maximum extension distance of the securing element 30 . Other functions of the locking unit 30 that appear sensible to a person skilled in the art are also conceivable.

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Claims (7)

1. Shoehorn device with at least one base body unit (12), with at least one fastening unit (14), which is arranged on the base body unit (12), for a fastening of the base body unit (12) to an external unit, with at least one dressing equipment unit (16) that is connectable to the base body unit (12), the dressing equipment unit (16) being embodied as a shoehorn,

   with at least one securing unit (18), which is configured to connect the dressing equipment unit (16) to the base body unit (12), and with at least one reset unit (22) that is configured to move at least one securing element (20) of the securing unit (18) into an initial position of the securing element (20), the securing unit (18) comprising at least the securing element (20), which is connected to the dressing equipment unit (16) and to the base body unit (12),

   wherein the shoe horn device comprises at least one adjusting unit (24) for an adjustment of a dimension of a reset force of the reset unit (22),

   wherein the reset unit (22) is arranged in the base body unit (12) at least to a large extent, the securing element (20) being embodied so as to be extractable out of the base body unit (12), wherein the securing unit (18) is configured to connect the dressing equipment unit (16) to the base body unit (12) in a loss-proof manner,

   wherein the fastening unit (14) comprises at least one receiving element for receiving a fastening element, at least a fastening element embodied as a screw, which can be fastened to the external unit, which is arranged on the base body unit (12) and is configured for a fastening of the base body unit (12) to the external unit, and/or comprises at least one fastening element that is embodied as a gluing element or a fastening element that is embodied as a hook-and-loop element, by means of which the base body unit (12) can be fastened to the external unit.
2. Shoehorn device according to claim 1, wherein the securing element (20) is embodied as an extractable rope, as an extractable wire or as an extractable chain.
3. Shoehorn device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the reset unit (221) is embodied as a spring reset unit or as an electromechanical reset unit.
4. Shoehorn device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one damper unit (26) is provided, which is configured to damp a reset movement of the securing element (20).
5. Shoehorn device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one protective unit (28) is provided, which is configured to protect the external unit from contamination and/or from damaging due to the loss-proof arrangement of the dressing equipment unit (16) on the base body unit (12).
6. Shoehorn device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one locking unit (30) is provided, which is configured to fix at least one extractable securing element (20) of the securing unit (18) in at least one extracted position.
7. Usage of a shoehorn device according to one of the preceding claims for a securing of at least one dressing equipment unit (16), which is embodied as a shoehorn, to an external unit.

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