EP3987118A1

EP3987118A1 - Handling device for marker objects

Info

Publication number: EP3987118A1
Application number: EP20727585.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Thomas Weidinger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-05-08
Filing date: 2020-05-07
Publication date: 2022-04-27
Also published as: DE212020000618U1; WO2020225343A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a handling device (1) for marker objects (2) that have an opening in an upper surface, comprising a substantially hollow cylindrical tube (3) with a distal tube end (31), a proximal tube end (32), and a central tube section (33) which extends between the distal tube end (31) and the proximal tube end (32), wherein the distal tube end (31) and at least one part of the central tube section (33) adjoining the distal tube end (31) can be guided through the opening in a marker object (2). The handling device additionally comprises a holding arrangement (4) which is designed to hold at least one marker object (2), said holding arrangement (4) comprising at least one latching claw (41) located in a latching claw recess (34) in the tube (3), and at least one holding claw (42) located at a distance from the at least one latching claw (41) in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the tube (3) and located in a holding claw recess (35) in the tube (3), and an operating arrangement (5) which is designed to operate the holding arrangement (4).

Description

Handling device for marking objects

The invention relates to a handling device for marking objects according to the preamble of claim 1. Marking objects with an opening made in the top surface, in particular pylons, cones or disks, are already known from the prior art in various embodiments. In particular, but by no means exclusively, these marking objects are used in construction, in road traffic, in rescue services, such as in the fire brigade, rescue service and police, in industry, in public spaces, at airports, in schools and in universities Area or used in sports.

Typically, the marking objects are stored and picked up again manually by the operator. Since the activity of filing and picking up Markierungsobj ekten is physically very stressful for the operator and represents an increased workload, various systems of handling devices for picking up and filing Markierungsobj ekten are already known from the prior art. For example, generic handling devices are known which attack the outside of the Markierungsobj ekt, the Markie rungsobj ekt in a certain position on the handling device hold, allow a transport of the Markierungsobj ekt with the handling device and the delivery of the Markierungsobj ekt elsewhere. However, the disadvantage of the externally acting devices is that only a single marking object can be picked up and transported.

In order to receive several Markierungsobj ekte with one handling device, generic handling devices engage on the inside of the Markierungsobj ekt designed as a hollow body. However, it is disadvantageous that such generic handling devices are generally designed for special geometries of marking objects and therefore cannot be used flexibly.

Furthermore, handling devices for Markierungsobj ekte are known, which are provided for arrangement on machines or vehicles, for example road construction machines, motor vehicles or excavators. Such generic handling devices can be operated via a control, which can be connected to the machine or vehicle, and therefore cannot be operated manually.

For manual use, rod-shaped handling devices with a gripping mechanism are known from the prior art, wherein several conical, upwardly open Markie approximately objects can be lined up on the rod-shaped hollow body, which forms the base body of the handling device, by inserting the hollow body into the opening of the Marking objects is introduced. The manually operable gripping mechanism is used in generic handling devices to hold the collected marking objects on the rod-shaped hollow body and to enable the marking objects to be dispensed. However, it is disadvantageous in such generic handling devices that, particularly when dispensing marking objects, there is no possibility of separating the marking objects and storing a defined number of marking objects with the handling device. There is therefore a great need to provide a handling device for marking objects which makes it possible to pick up several marking objects, to transport them and to release them separately. In addition, the handling device itself should be easy to transport, use anywhere, be suitable for manual use and be ergonomic to operate. Furthermore, the effort for design, manufacture and assembly should be minimized and the

Operation can be carried out in a simple manner.

This object is achieved in a surprisingly simple but effective way by a handling device according to the teaching of independent main claim 1.

According to the invention, a handling device for marking objects is proposed with an opening made in a cover surface, the handling device having a substantially hollow cylindrical tube which can be passed through the opening of a marking object, a holding arrangement and an actuating arrangement. The holding arrangement is designed such that it can hold at least one marking object, preferably several marking objects. For receiving, holding and releasing at least one marking object, the holding arrangement has at least one latching claw which can be transferred from a first position to a second position. According to the invention, the at least one locking claw is arranged in a locking claw recess which is introduced into the tube. To hold marking objects, the locking claw is in the first position in which the locking claw protrudes at least partially, preferably completely, through the locking claw recess from the tube. The latching claw can be transferred into a second position for receiving or delivering marking objects, in which the at least one latching claw at least partially, preferably completely, protrudes into the tube. Thus, if the locking claw is in the second position, marking objects can be placed on the tube. be pushed because the at least one locking claw partially or completely disappears constantly within the tube. In contrast, if the at least one latching claw is in the first position, the collected marking objects are prevented from sliding downwards along the tube, since the marking objects come to rest on the at least one latching claw and are held by it.

According to the invention, a non-positive operative connection between the at least one latching claw and the actuating arrangement is mediated by an actuating element. In other words, the holding arrangement can be operated using the actuating arrangement via the actuating element and the at least one latching claw can be moved from the first position, preferably by applying a force, to the second position or from the second position to the first position is transferable.

The handling device according to the invention is based on the basic idea that the provision of at least one holding claw arranged within the claw recess in the pipe enables the separation and isolation of the marking objects held on the pipe and thus the delivery of a defined number of marking objects. For this purpose, the at least one holding claw is arranged at a distance from the at least one locking claw in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the tube. Similar to the design of the latching claw, the retaining claw can also be transferred from a first position in which the at least one retaining claw protrudes at least partially, preferably completely, through the retaining claw recess in the pipe, into a second position. If the holding claw is in the second position, the at least one holding claw protrudes at least partially, preferably completely, through the holding claw recess into the pipe. Also between the at least one retaining claw and the Actuate transmission arrangement is a force-locking operative connection through the Actuating element mediated so that the at least one latching claw and the at least one retaining claw can be transferred from a first to a second position by actuating the actuating arrangement, preferably by applying a force. Due to the spaced-apart arrangement of holding claws and locking claws, when the actuating arrangement is actuated, the holding claws prevent the marking objects located in the position of use above the holding claws from sliding down from the tube, with a defined number of marking objects, preferably a single marking object, being stored or stored at the same time via the locking claw can be included.

In the context of the invention, the term “position of use” denotes the position and orientation of the handling device in which the operator uses it. In other words, in the use position the proximal end of the tube and the handle are located above the distal end of the tube and the holding arrangement, the handling device for receiving marking objects lying on the floor being oriented essentially perpendicular to the floor.

In the context of the invention, the term “marking object” denotes any objects that are suitable for displaying markings that are used in particular for delimitation. These can be, for example, but by no means exclusively, pylons, marking caps, marking cones or marking disks. The marking objects can be designed as desired, provided that they have an opening for receiving with the handling device through which the tube of the handling device can at least partially be passed. In this context, the opening of the marking cap preferably has a diameter of at least 30, 3 1, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 5 1, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 mm or more . It has been recognized as essential to the invention that the opening of the marking objects is larger than the outer diameter of the tube of the handling device, so that the tube of the handling device can be passed through the opening of the marking objects.

In the context of the invention, the term “hollow cylindrical tube” denotes an elongated hollow body whose length is significantly greater than its diameter. Even if tubes with a circular cross-section are preferably used, tubes with rectangular, oval, polygonal or other cross-sections are also conceivable and suitable. In the longitudinal extension, the tube preferably has a length of at least 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250, 1300 mm or more. Even more preferably, the tube has a length of at least 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 770, 780, 790, 800, 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, 860, 870, 880, 890, 900 , 910, 920, 930, 940, 950, 960, 970, 980, 990, 1000, 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050, 1060,

1070, 1080, 1090, 1 100, 1 1 10, 1 120, 1 130, 1 140, 1 1 50, 1 160, 1 170,

1 1 80, 1 190 or 1200 mm. The outer diameter of the tube can be adapted to the marking objects to be picked up, but is preferably between 26 and 80 mm for the most universal use of the handling device. Even more preferably, the outer diameter of the tube is at least 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66 , 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78 or 80 mm. Most preferably the outside diameter of the tube is 52 mm. In the position of use, the tube is essentially perpendicular to the ground, so that the proximal tube end is arranged at the top and the distal tube end is arranged at the bottom relative to the ground. In the context of the invention, the distal tube end comprises a cover on the distal tube end and the proximal tube end a cover on the proximal tube end.

An actuation arrangement is used in the context of the invention to initiate functions, that is, to actuate the latching claws and holding claws for receiving, holding or delivering marking objects. In In this context, the actuation arrangement comprises an actuation element which enables the locking claws to be controlled via a force-locking operative connection. It is also conceivable that the holding claws are indirectly connected to the actuating element via the latching claws. The actuation arrangement preferably also has a handle and an actuation button. The actuating button is positively connected to the actuating element so that when the actuating button is actuated, the actuating element transfers the at least one latching claw and the at least one retaining claw from a first to a second position or from a second to a first position. The handle, which is preferably arranged on the proximal end of the tube, is preferably detachably connected to the tube, so that all marking objects can be removed from the tube by releasing the handle from the tube. As an alternative, the handle arranged on the proximal end of the tube is preferably permanently connected to the tube. In the context of the invention it is conceivable that the handle is larger than, smaller than or equal to the outer diameter of the tube.

It has been recognized as essential to the invention that by transferring at least one locking claw from a first to a second position or from a second to a first position and the simultaneous transfer of a retaining claw from a first to a second position or from a second to a first Position by means of an actuating element, the delivery of a defined number, preferably a single NEN Markierungsobj ekt, can be guaranteed. In this way, with the handling device according to the invention for marking objects with an opening made in a top surface, it is possible not only to pick up and hold marking objects, but also to release them again in a defined number. Due to the construction of the actuating device, preferably arranged at the proximal end of the tube, and the holding arrangement, preferably arranged at the distal end of the tube, the handling device can be operated extremely easily and ergonomically. In addition, the handling device is inexpensive to manufacture, assemble Bar, low-maintenance, long-lasting and flexible to use with a large number of marking objects.

Advantageous further developments of the inventions, which can be implemented individually or in combination, are presented in the subclaims.

In the context of the invention, it has been recognized as advantageous if the at least one holding claw is directly and directly connected to the actuating element, and the actuating element provides a non-positive operative connection between the at least one holding claw and the actuating arrangement. Thus, in addition to the at least one latching claw, the at least one holding claw can also be actuated in a simple manner via the actuating element in order to transfer from a first to a second position. By using a common actuating element, additional components, in particular coupling elements, can be saved, the variety of parts can be limited and manufacturing and assembly costs can be saved. In addition, the handling device can be operated in a simple manner despite the activation of locking claws and retaining claws.

For the delivery of individual marking objects or for the delivery of a defined number of marking objects, it has proven to be advantageous if the at least one holding claw and the at least one locking claw are arranged on the actuating element in such a way that the

Holding claw is held in the first position, while the locking claw is held in the second position. In other words, this means that the holding claw protrudes from the pipe, while the locking claw projects into the pipe and at least partially disappears in the pipe. When the actuating element is actuated, the at least one latching claw and the at least one holding claw are each transferred to a different position, so that the at least one holding claw protrudes from the pipe, while the at least one latching claw protrudes into the pipe. This advantageously makes it possible for the latching claw to act a single or a defined number when the handling device is actuated Marking objects releases and the holding claw retains the marking objects located above the holding claw on the tube.

With regard to a simple function and definition of the marking objects to be dispensed, it is particularly advantageous if the at least one holding claw is arranged above the at least one latching claw in the use position of the handling device and the movement of the at least one retaining claw is combined with the movement of the at least one latching claw Actuation of the actuating device is synchronized with a definable movement overlap. In other words, that means that the movements of the holding claw and the locking claw during the transfer from the first position to the second position or from the second position to the first position take place simultaneously and at the same speed. The movement of the at least one retaining claw and the at least one locking claw preferably runs synchronously and in opposite directions, so that, for example, the locking claw is moved out of the pipe through the locking claw recess, while at the same time the retaining claw is withdrawn through the retaining claw recess into the pipe. These movements take place with a definable movement overlap, with the movement overlap being determinable on the basis of the distance between the at least one holding claw and the at least one latching claw in the longitudinal direction of the pipe. As a result, when the actuating element is actuated, the at least one retaining claw moves outwards out of the pipe into its first position and the at least one latching claw arranged below the at least one retaining claw moves inwards into the pipe with an overlap defined by the distance between the latching claw and the retaining claw into the second position of the locking claw.

For safe reception, delivery and safe holding of the marking objects on the tube, it has proven to be advantageous if the at least one latching claw and / or the at least one retaining claw extend obliquely away from the actuating element. It is special advantageous if the at least one latching claw extends obliquely from the actuating element towards the proximal end of the pipe and the at least one retaining claw extends obliquely from the actuating element towards the distal end of the pipe. However, it is also conceivable that the at least one latching claw extends obliquely from the actuating element towards the distal end of the tube and the at least one retaining claw extends obliquely from the actuating element towards the proximal end of the tube. In the context of the invention, the term “inclined extension” denotes that a latching claw or retaining claw is arranged with one end on the actuating element and the other end is spaced from the actuating element so that an angle smaller than 90 ° is included between the actuating element and latching claw or retaining claw . An angle of at least 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 35 °, 40 °, 45 °, 50 °, 55 °, 60 °, 65 °, 70 °, 75 °, 80 ° or 85 ° is included. Starting from the actuating element, the at least one latching claw extends obliquely in the direction of the proximal end of the pipe, which in turn means that the at least one latching claw extends obliquely upwards in the position of use. In contrast, the holding claw extends preferably obliquely downward in the position of use of the handheld device.

In order to be able to separate the marking objects that are picked up and arranged one above the other on the tube and thus to be able to separate the stacked marking objects, it has proven to be advantageous that the at least one latching claw and / or the at least one holding claw at the end remote from the actuating element has a slope. The bevel is designed such that at the end remote from the actuating element, two surfaces of the at least one latching claw and / or the at least one holding claw form an acute angle. This in turn means that the two surfaces of the at least one latching claw and / or the at least one retaining claw that are arranged on the end remote from the actuating element enclose an angle of less than 90 °. An angle of at least 20 ° is preferred, 25 °, 30 °, 35 °, 40 °, 45 °, 50 °, 55 °, 60 °, 65 °, 70 °, 75 °, 80 ° or 85 ° included. The at least one locking claw or the at least one retaining claw can slide between the marking objects stacked on the tube and separate them from one another in a simple manner and ensure individual delivery of marking objects.

Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous if the actuation element has a stop on the proximal end and / or on the distal end, which limit the actuation path of the at least one latching claw and / or the at least one holding claw. The actuating element preferably has a stop at the proximal end of the tube, which holds the at least one locking claw in a first position for the acceptance of marking objects and at the distal end has a stop that limits the actuation path of the at least one locking claw and the delivery a Markierungsobj ekt via the th actuation path thus defined. In contrast, the holding claw is held in a second position when the actuating element rests against the stop at the proximal end of the tube and is held in a first position when the actuating element rests against the stop at the distal end of the tube.

Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous if the at least one latching claw and the at least one retaining claw can be kept biased against one another by means of a spring-loaded biasing element. For this purpose, the prestressing element advantageously comprises two prestressing rings and a prestressing spring arranged between the prestressing rings. The prestressing rings preferably partially or completely enclose the actuating element, for which purpose the prestressing rings preferably have an essentially circular opening. However, it is also conceivable that the opening of the preload rings is not circular but rather rectangular, polygonal or designed with any other geometry, so that a simple connection between preload ring and actuator is made possible. As particularly preferred, the two preload rings are rounded at their contact points arranged relative to one another. The spring-loaded preloading element is preferably arranged on the actuating element in such a way that the two preloading rings are arranged one above the other and the preloading spring lies between them. In addition, the prestressing element is preferably arranged in the use position below the at least one holding claw and above the at least one latching claw. The spring-loaded biasing element advantageously enables a relative movement of the at least one retaining claw with respect to the at least one latching claw and a biasing ring and a relative movement of the at least one latching claw with respect to the at least one retaining claw and a biasing ring when the actuating element is actuated. In this way, a secure transfer of the at least one latching claw and the at least one retaining claw from a first to a second position is ensured and thus a simple separation of marking objects for their delivery is made possible.

According to a preferred embodiment, a plurality of locking claws is arranged in a locking claw plane aligned perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal extension of the tube and / or a plurality of retaining claws in a retaining claw plane aligned perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal extension of the tube. More preferably, both a latching claw plane and a holding claw plane are provided in the holding arrangement, the latching claw plane and the holding claw plane being spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the pipe. Even more preferably, the holding claw plane is arranged in the position of use of the handling device above the latching claw plane at a distance from the latching claw plane. The plurality of latching claws and / or holding claws makes it possible to hold the marking objects securely on the tube of the handling device, to pick them up and to deliver. In the context of the invention, it has proven to be advantageous if the latching claws are connected to one another by means of a latching claw connecting element and / or the holding claws are connected to one another by means of a retaining claw connecting element and the latching claw connecting element and / or the retaining claw connecting element at least partially enclose the outer circumference of the actuating element. By means of the locking claw connection element and / or the holding claw connection element, the stability of the holding arrangement and thus also the weight and force absorption and the number of marking objects to be picked up on the tube of the handling device can be increased. In order to further increase the stability, the latching claw connecting element or the holding claw connecting element completely surrounds the actuating element. It is apparent to a person skilled in the art that the latching claw connecting element or the retaining claw connecting element is advantageously adapted to the outer circumference of the actuating element so that, for example, if the actuating element has a circular outer circumference, the retaining claw connecting element and / or the latching claw connecting element have a circular opening.

For easy handling and even distribution of forces within the holding arrangement, it has been found to be advantageous if the locking claws and / or holding claws are arranged equidistantly around the outer circumference of the actuating element on the actuating element with an angular offset from one another. Preferably, an equal number of latching claws and holding claws are arranged equidistantly circumferentially along the outer circumference of the actuating element. Particularly preferably, 2 to 8 latching claws or holding claws are arranged equidistantly circumferentially along the outer circumference of the actuating element. Even more preferably, at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 latching claws and / or holding claws are arranged equidistantly, circumferentially along the outer circumference of the actuating element. Most preferably, 3 locking claws and 3 holding claws are arranged with an angular offset of 120 ° to one another on the outer circumference of the actuating element. The angular offset results from the equidistant arrangement of a certain number of latching claws and / or holding claws around the actuating element.

With regard to a defined guidance of the Markierungsobj ekte on the tube and an optimal weight and force distribution in the Halteanord voltage, it has proven to be advantageous if the locking claw plane and the holding claw plane offset from one another, in particular with a

Angular offset of 60 °, are arranged, and the angular offset between the latching claw plane and the retaining claw plane is half the angular offset between the latching claws. Due to the angular offset, the latching claws and retaining claws are not arranged one above the other, so that the weight and force distribution in the retaining arrangement is optimized and the latching claws and retaining claws protrude from the tube at different points and engage the marking object. This arrangement makes it possible, in a particularly simple manner, to record a large number of Markierungsobj ekte and at the same time ensure a reliable delivery of individual Markierungsobj ekte.

For particularly simple reception and targeted delivery of Markie approximate objects, it has proven to be advantageous if the handling device has a centering pin which is arranged at the distal end of the actuating element. This centering pin is advantageously biased by a spring force and completely retractable into the handling device. The centering pin is preferably conically shaped at one end, advantageously at the end remote from the actuating element, which enables an optimal view of the opening of the marking object to be picked up or dispensed. In addition, it has proven advantageous that such a centering mandrel enables the centering mandrel and thus the handling device to be easily inserted into the opening of the marking object. Because the centering mandrel can be retracted into the handling device, there is a risk of injury the centering pin excluded when not in use and safe handling and transport of the handling device is guaranteed.

In particular for receiving flat, disc-shaped marking objects, it has proven to be advantageous if the handling device has a magnet and / or a locking ring, the magnet and / or the locking ring on a tube end for receiving the marking object provided with a ferromagnetic metal sleeve ects is arranged. Since flat, disc-shaped marking objects can only be picked up with great effort and expense by means of latching claws and retaining claws, the handling device advantageously has a magnet which is arranged at the end of the pipe so that a ferromagnetic metal sleeve inserted, for example, into the opening of a disc-shaped marking object, is attracted on approach. If several disc-shaped Markingobj ekte are to be picked up with the handling device, the discs are attracted by means of the magnet, picked up and conveyed over the locking ring arranged above the magnet and held on this. A permanent magnet is preferably arranged in the handling device and the marking objects are provided with ferromagnetic metal sleeves, although it is also conceivable that the marking objects are provided with permanent magnets and a ferromagnetic metal sleeve is arranged in the handling device. The magnet and / or the locking ring is preferably arranged at the distal end of the tube, but it is also conceivable to arrange the magnet and / or the locking ring at the proximal end of the tube and to magnetically attract and pick up the discs via the proximal end of the tube and then by turning the handling device by 180 ° to deliver the slices via the holding claws and locking claws arranged at the distal end of the tube. It is also conceivable that the disc-shaped marking objects can be picked up, held and dispensed at one end of the tube. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the inclusion of the disc-shaped Markierungsobj ekte at one end of the Tube and the delivery of the disc-shaped Markierungsobj ekte at the opposite end of the tube takes place in that the disc-shaped Markierungsobj ekte are received and held at one end of the tube and can be delivered at the other end of the tube.

It would also be conceivable that the disc-shaped marking objects are only picked up at one end of the tube and held and released at the other end of the tube. In this context, it can be advantageous that a holding arrangement is provided both at the distal and at the proximal end of the tube, the two holding arrangements being able to be actuated either via a common actuating arrangement or via two spatially and functionally separate actuating arrangements.

In a preferred embodiment, the handling device has a stand arrangement, the stand arrangement comprising at least two stand legs, each with a first end and a second end. The first end of the stand legs is hinged to the tube or the actuating element and the second end of the stand legs is from a first position, in which the second ends lie essentially against the tube, in a second position, in which the second ends are in radial direction are spaced from the pipe, transferable. In other words, the second ends of the stand legs in the second position are spaced apart from the tube in the radial direction in such a way that the handling device can be placed on the floor in the position of use. In the first position, in turn, the second ends are essentially in contact with the pipe and are thus arranged on the pipe wall in a space-saving manner. The handling device can thus be parked and stored in a comfortable position when not in use, without the risk of the marking objects being separated from the handling device, for example if the handling device falls over. On the other hand, the operator is disturbed by the stand arrangement when using the handling device when the second ends are in the first position are excluded, since the stand legs are essentially completely in contact with the tube during use of the handling device. It is conceivable that the first and second ends of the stator legs rest against the outer wall of the pipe, or that the stator legs rest with a first end on the inner wall of the pipe or the actuating element and with a second end on the outer wall of the pipe, or that the stator legs rest with the first end and the second end on the inner wall of the tube. In addition, it has proven to be particularly advantageous if the stand arrangement has at least 2, 3, 4 or 5 stand legs. Most preferably, the stand arrangement has 3 stand legs, whereby a particularly secure stand of the handling device can be ensured while at the same time optimizing production and assembly costs. Further details, features and advantages of the invention emerge from the following description of the preferred exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the dependent claims. The respective features can be realized individually or in combination with one another. The invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments. The exemplary embodiments are shown schematically in the figures. The same reference numbers in the individual figures designate elements that are the same or functionally the same or correspond to one another with regard to their func- tion.

In detail: Fig. 1 shows a handling device according to the invention in a perspective view;

2 shows a longitudinal section of the device according to the invention in a view from the front; 3 shows a longitudinal section of a device according to the invention in a side view;

4 shows the proximal tube end of a handle according to the invention

exercise s device; 5 shows the distal end of the tube of a handling device according to the invention in longitudinal section;

6 shows the distal end of the tube of a further hand handling device according to the invention in longitudinal section;

7 shows a disc-shaped Markierungsobj ekt in longitudinal section; and FIG. 8 shows an enlarged section of that shown in FIG

disc-shaped Markierungsobj ekts.

Fig. 1 shows a handling device 1 with a handling device 1 received, as a conical hollow body ausgebil Deten Markierungsobj ect 2. To accommodate the Markierungsobj ekts 2, the tube 3 with its distal tube end 3 1, on which the holding arrangement 4 is arranged, introduced into the top surface of the Markie rungsobj ekts 2 introduced opening. In addition, a stand arrangement 6 is provided on the central pipe section 33, the three stand legs 61 of which are extended so that the handling device 1 can be placed on the ground. For this purpose, the two ends 612 of the stator legs 61 are in the second position, in which the second ends 612 are spaced apart from the tube 3 in the radial direction.

The first ends 61 1 of the stand legs 61 (not visible here) are hinged to the tube 3. For transferring the first ends 61 1 of the stator legs 61 from the first to the second position and vice versa, a

Stand actuation 62 arranged on tube 3. The actuation arrangement 5 is arranged at the proximal end of the tube 32 and permits the actuation of the holding arrangement 4 via the actuation element 5 1, which is not visible here. Fig. 2 shows the handling device 1 according to FIG. 1 in longitudinal section. Once again, the tube 3 of the handling device 1 can be seen, in the interior of which the actuating element 5 1 extends from the actuating arrangement 5 from top to bottom. On the holding arrangement 4, a Markierungsobj ect 2 is added. The two th ends 612 of the stand legs 61 are in turn in the extended state at a distance from the tube 3, so that a comfortable on position of the handling device 1 is made possible when not in use. To use the handling device 1, the stand arrangement 6 can be placed against the tube 3 by means of the stand actuation 62. For this purpose, the stand actuator 62 is shifted upwards, so that the second ends 612 of the stand legs 61 are brought to rest on the tube 3. In this sectional view, the first ends 61 1 of the stand legs 61, which are hinged to the tube 3, are also visible.

3 shows a handling device 1 according to the invention with a Markierungsobj ekt 2 received at the distal end of the tube 3 1 via the holding arrangement 4. In contrast to the preceding FIGS. 1 and 2, the stand arrangement 6, which is arranged on the central pipe section 33, is in a retracted state.

That is to say, as can be clearly seen, that the first ends 61 1 bear against the actuating element 5 1 and the tube 3 and the second ends 612 essentially bear against the tube 3. By sliding down the stand actuator 62 in the direction of the distal tube end 3 1, the second ends 612 of the stand legs 61 can be transferred into the second position for convenient storage and storage of the handling device 1. The handling device 1 is in the position of use, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the handling device 1 is oriented perpendicular to the ground and the proximal tube end 32 is above the distal tube end 3 1. The actuating arrangement 5 is arranged at the proximal end of the tube 32, the actuating element 5 1 of which is can be pushed. The movement of the actuating element 5 1 is limited by the stop 52. It can also be seen that the actuating element 5 1 is guided within the tube 3 and within the handle 13. Comfortable one-handed operation of the handling device 1 is thus made possible, since the handle 13 can be enclosed with the hand and force can be exerted on the actuating element 5 1 to actuate the holding arrangement 4 by means of the thumb or another individual finger.

4 shows a sectional view through the proximal pipe end 32 of the pipe 3 and the handle 13 arranged thereon. It can again be seen that the actuating element 5 1 extends downward through the handle 13 and the pipe 3 in the position of use and that

Actuating element 5 1 can be displaced downwards or upwards, the range of motion of actuating element 5 1 being limited by stop 52. The connection of the handle 13 to the tube 3 takes place via the handle cover 13 1, which in the present embodiment is integrally formed with the handle 13 and screwed to the proximal tube end 32. In addition, it can be seen that the handle 13 protrudes on both sides over the tube 3, so that even in the event that the handling device 1 falls over or is dropped, already recorded marking objects 2 on the proximal

Pipe end 32 are retained by the handle 13.

Fig. 5 shows a longitudinal section through the handling device 1 at the distal end 3 1 of the tube 3. The distal end of the tube 3 1 is inserted into the opening of a Markierungsobj ekts 2, the marking object 2 held by the holding arrangement 4 on the tube 3 becomes. To hold the Markierungsobj ekts 2, the locking claw 41 protrudes from the Rastklauenaus recess 34 in the tube 3 and comes to Markierungsobj ekt 2 to engage. A plurality of latching claws 41 are connected to one another via the latching claw connecting element 412 arranged on the actuating element 5 1. To deliver the recorded Markierungsobj ekts 2 can the actuating element 5 1 can be displaced downward against the force of the return spring 12 under the action of force, so that the locking claw 41 is pulled back through the locking claw recess 34 into the interior of the tube 3 and the holding claw 42 is pushed out of the tube 3 through the holding claw recess 35. The prestressing element 7, which comprises a prestressing ring 71 arranged above the prestressing spring 72 and a prestressing ring 73 arranged below the prestressing spring 72, enables a relative movement between the latching claws 41 and the holding claws 42. The plurality of holding claws 42 are connected to one another via a holding claw connecting element 422. In addition, the lower stop 52, which limits the actuation travel of the actuation element 5 1, can be seen. If no force is exerted on the actuating element 5 1 downwards, the return spring 12 ensures that the actuating element 5 1 is moved back into a basic position.

FIG. 6 shows one of the essentially corresponding handling device 1 shown in FIG. 5, with the difference that a centering pin 8 is arranged at the distal end of the tube 3 1 of the tube 3. This centering mandrel 8 can be withdrawn completely into the tube 3 and is pretensioned in the retracted state via a centering mandrel spring 81. In the extended state shown here, the

Centering mandrel 8 the simple threading of the handling device 1 into the opening of a Markierungsobj ekts, not shown here. In addition, in contrast to the representation in FIG. 5, FIG. 6 shows a magnet 9 introduced at the distal end of the tube 3 1. By means of this magnet 9, disc-shaped Marking objects 2, which are provided with a ferromagnetic sleeve 11, can be recorded. In addition, the latching claws 41 and the

To recognize retaining claws 42, wherein a plurality of latching claws 41 are arranged in a latching claw plane 41 1 and a plurality of holding claws 42 in a holding claw plane 421. A plurality of latching claws 41 are claw connecting element 412 and a plurality of retaining claws 42 via a latching claw Holding claw connecting element 422 connected to one another. Both the latching claws 41 and the retaining claws 42 have a bevel 43 at their end remote from the actuating element 5 1, so that two surfaces enclose an acute angle 44 at this end. This bevel 43 is used to be able to penetrate between the marking objects that are not shown here on top of one another, so that the stacked marking objects, not shown here, can be separated. The latching claw plane 41 1 and the holding claw plane 421 are connected to one another at a certain distance via the connecting elements 412, 422 and the actuating element 5 1. This ensures that when the operator shifts the actuating element 5 1 downwards, the retaining claws 42 are guided outward through the Halteklauenaus recess 35, and the latching claws 41 arranged below at the same time as the one defined by the distance between the latching claw plane 41 1 and the retaining claw plane 421 Overlapping movements are pulled inwards. In the embodiment shown, the overhead holding claw plane 421 with its holding claws 42 inclined from top to bottom prevents the received on the tube 3, not shown here, Mar kierungsobj ekte from sliding down from the tube 3 when the actuating element 5 1 is actuated Locking claw plane 41 1 and the holding claw plane 421 to each other is located between the locking claw plane 41 1 and the holding claw plane 421 according to the embodiment shown, only a single marking object, not shown here. The latching claws 42 are also inclined in such a way that they can be transferred into the tube 3 through the latching claw recess 34 to accommodate marking objects (not shown here). The latching claws 41 and the holding claws 42 of the holding arrangement 4 are held against one another by a prestressing element 7. The pretensioning rings 71 of the pretensioning element 7 are rounded at their contact points and, due to the pretensioning spring 72 arranged between the pretensioning rings 71, when the actuating element is actuated ments 5 1 a relative movement between the latching claws 41 and the holding claws 42. The actuation path of the actuating element 5 1 is limited at the upper, not visible here, proximal end of the tube 3 by means of a stop 52, which the latching claw plane and holding claw plane in the position for receiving and holds for holding Markierungsob j ects, wherein the stop 52 arranged at the distal end 3 1 limits the path of the latching claws 41 and holding claws 42 and enables a marking object, not shown here, to be dispensed via the actuation path defined in this way. In Fig. 7, a disc-shaped Markierungsobj ect 2 is shown in section, FIG. 8 showing a detail A from FIG. This type of disc-shaped Markierungsobj ekte 2 can only be added with increased effort on the holding arrangement, not shown here, with its latching claws and holding claws. Therefore, according to the invention, an additional magnet is provided on the handling device, not shown here, via which the ferromagnetic sleeve 11 of the disc-shaped Markierungsobj ekts 2 can be magnetically attracted. It can be seen from FIGS. 7 and 8 that the disk-shaped marking object 2 also has an opening in which a ferromagnetic metal sleeve 1 1 is arranged, so that the metal sleeve 1 1 when the magnet 9 provided in the handling device 1 according to the invention approaches is attracted and can be picked up with the handling device 1 in a simple and ergonomic manner.

Claims

1 . Handling device (1) for marking objects (2) with an opening made in a cover surface, comprising an essentially hollow cylindrical tube (3) with a distal tube end (3 1), a proximal tube end (32) and a tube extending between the distal end len tube end (3 1) and the proximal tube end (32) extending, central tube section (33), wherein the distal tube end (3 1) and at least a part of the distal tube end (3 1) adjoining central tube section (33 ) through the opening of a marking object (2) can be passed, further comprising a holding arrangement (4) provided at the distal tube end (3 1) or at the central tube section (33) adjoining the distal tube end (3 1), which is designed to hold at least one marking object (2), the holding arrangement (4) comprising at least one latching claw (41) arranged in a latching claw recess (34) in the tube (3), which from a first position, in we lcher the at least one locking claw (41) at least partially, preferably completely, protrudes through the locking claw recess (34) in the tube (3) from the tube (3), preferably by applying a force in a second position in which the at least one Latching claw (41) at least partially, preferably completely, protrudes through the latching claw recess (34) in the tube (3) into the tube (3), can be transferred, further comprising one at the proximal tube end (32) or at which the proximal end Tube end (32) adjoining central tube section (33) provided actuating arrangement (5), which is designed to actuate the holding arrangement (4), wherein the actuating arrangement (5) comprises an actuating element (5 1) which has a non-positive operative connection between the at least at least one locking claw (41) and the actuating arrangement (5) conveyed,

characterized , that the holding arrangement (4) at least one in the direction of

Longitudinal extension of the pipe (3) from the at least one latching claw (41) spaced and arranged in a retaining claw recess (35) in the tube (3) holding claw (42), wherein the at least one holding claw (42) from a first position in which the at least one holding claw (42) protrudes at least partially, preferably completely, through the holding claw recess (35) in the pipe (3) from the pipe (3), preferably by applying a force into a second position in which the at least one holding claw (42 ) at least partially, preferably completely, protrudes through the retaining claw recess (35) in the tube (3) into the tube (3), can be transferred, and wherein the actuating arrangement (5) is formed, the at least one retaining claw (42) and the at least to transfer a locking claw (41) from the first to the second position and to hold it in the first and / or the second position.

2. Handling device according to claim 1,

characterized ,

that the at least one holding claw (42) is connected to the actuating element (5 1), the actuating element (5 1) providing a force-locking operative connection between the at least one holding claw (42) and the actuating arrangement (5).

3. Handling device according to claim 1 or 2,

characterized ,

that the at least one holding claw (42) and the at least one latching claw (41) are arranged on the actuating element (5 1) in such a way that the at least one retaining claw (42) is held in the first position while the at least one latching claw (41) is in the second position is held.

4. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that

that the at least one holding claw (42) is arranged above the at least one locking claw (41) in the position of use of the handling device (1) and the movement of the at least one

Holding claw (42) is synchronized with the movement of the at least one locking claw (41) upon actuation of the actuating device (5) with a definable movement overlap, the movement overlap based on the distance of the at least one holding claw (42) from the at least one locking claw ( 41) can be fixed in the longitudinal direction of the tube.

5. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 4,

characterized,

that the at least one latching claw (41) and / or the at least one retaining claw (42) extend obliquely away from the actuating element (51), the at least one latching claw (41) starting from the actuating element (51) obliquely in the direction of the proximal pipe end ( 32) and the at least one holding claw (42) extends out starting from the actuating element (51) obliquely in the direction of the distal end of the tube (31).

6. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 5,

characterized,

that the at least one locking claw (41) and / or the at least one holding claw (42) has a slope (43) at the end remote from the actuating element (51), so that at the end remote from the actuating element (51) two surfaces of the at least one The latching claw (41) and / or the at least one retaining claw (42) enclose an acute angle (44).

7. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that

that the actuating element (51) has a stop (52) at the proximal end (32) and / or at the distal end (31), the actuation path of the at least one latching claw (41) and / or the at least one holding claw (42 ) is limited by the stop (52).

8. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 7,

characterized,

that the at least one latching claw (41) and the at least one holding claw (42) can be held against one another under prestress by means of a spring-loaded prestressing element (7), the prestressing element (7) having two prestressing rings (71) and one between the prestressing rings ( 71) arranged biasing spring (72) comprises.

9. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 8,

characterized,

that a plurality of latching claws (41) is arranged in a latching claw plane (411) aligned perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal extension of the tube (3) and / or a plurality of retaining claws (42) in a retaining claw plane aligned perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal extension of the tube (3) (421) is arranged, the

Latching claw plane (411) and the retaining claw plane (421) are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the tube (3).

10. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 9,

characterized,

that the latching claws (41) are connected to one another by means of a latching claw connecting element (412) and / or the holding claws (42) are connected to one another by means of a retaining claw connecting element (422), the latching claw connecting element (412) and / or the holding claw connection binding element (422) at least partially encloses the outer circumference of the actuating element (51).

11. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 10,

characterized,

that the latching claws (41) and / or the holding claws (42) are arranged equidistantly, circumferentially along the outer circumference of the actuating element (51) on the actuating element (51) with an angular offset to one another.

12. Handling device according to claim 11,

characterized,

that the latching claw plane (411) and the retaining claw plane (421) are arranged ver sets to one another, the angular offset between the latching claw plane (411) and the retaining claw plane (421) being half the angular offset between the latching claws (41).

13. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 12,

characterized,

that the handling device (1) has a centering pin (8), wherein the centering pin (8) is arranged at the distal end of the actuating element (51), and wherein the centering pin (8) is biased by a spring force and completely into the Handlesvor direction (1) is retractable.

14. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 13,

characterized,

that the handling device (1) has a magnet (9) and / or a locking ring (10), the magnet (9) and / or the

Locking ring (10) at one end of the pipe (31, 32) for receiving the with egg ner ferromagnetic metal sleeve (11) provided Markierungsob project (2) or the handling device (1) a has a ferromagnetic metal sleeve (11) and / or a locking ring (10), the ferromagnetic metal sleeve (11) and / or the locking ring (10) on a tube end (31, 32) for receiving a marking object provided with a magnet (9) (2) is arranged.

15. Handling device according to one of claims 1 to 14,

characterized,

that the handling device (1) comprises a stand arrangement (6), the stand arrangement (6) comprising at least two stand legs (61) each with a first end (611) and a second end (612), the first ends (611) of which the pipe (3) or on the

Actuating element (5) are articulated and whose second ends (612) move from a first position in which the second ends (612) are essentially in contact with the tube (3) into a second position in which the second ends (612) are spaced apart in the radial direction from the tube (3), can be transferred.