EP4021261A1

EP4021261A1 - Holder for wall mounting of liquid dispensers

Info

Publication number: EP4021261A1
Application number: EP20764603.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: John Philip Berg; Gert Harry Arne HANNER; John Georg LARSSON
Original assignee: Badd & Bad AB; Baedd & Bad AB
Current assignee: Badd & Bad AB; Baedd & Bad AB
Priority date: 2019-08-26
Filing date: 2020-08-25
Publication date: 2022-07-06
Also published as: WO2021037862A1; SE1950975A1; SE543623C2

Abstract

This invention relates to a holder for mounting a liquid dispenser onto a wall, comprising a wall bracket and a fixation bracket. The wall bracket is configured to be attached to the wall, and comprises a first support portion protruding from the front side. The wall bracket and the fixation bracket further comprise fixation parts configured for attaching the fixation bracket onto the wall bracket. The fixation bracket further comprises a second support portion protruding from a side. The first and the second support portions are configured to jointly provide support for the liquid dispenser, and at least one of the support portions is provided with a through hole. An upper portion of the wall bracket is provided with at least one protrusion extending outwards from the front side, the protrusion being configured to provide an outward directed force onto the fixation bracket, such that the fixation parts are pushed together, attaching the fixation bracket to the wall bracket.

Description

HOLDER FOR WALL MOUNTING OF LIQUID DISPENSERS

Technical field

The present disclosure generally relates to mechanical holders, and in particular to holders for mounting liquid dispensers onto a wall. Background

Containers such as bottles or dispensers made of plastic material are widely used for providing liquid haircare and skincare products at public locations, such as public restrooms and hotel bathrooms. Especially in hotel bathrooms, relatively small bottles with only a small amount of liquid has commonly been used. As the amount of plastic used to make such bottles is large relative to the amount of liquid they carry, this approach produces large amounts of plastic waste. In order to lower the negative impact on the global environment, there is a need to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced, and one approach to accomplish this is to use larger dispensers that can carry larger volumes of liquid per unit of plastic used, and that does not need to be replaced as often.

However, when using large dispensers for haircare and skincare products at hotels there is a risk that significant amounts of liquid soap, shampoo, sanitizer or lotion may get lost, as some guests may be tempted to bring the dispenser home with them when they leave the hotel. Therefore, large dispensers at hotels are often wall mounted to prevent the dispensers from being easily removed from the rooms.

One drawback with wall mounted holders for liquid dispensers is that installing a dispenser requires the use of tools such as a screw driver, wrench, or hex key, in order to hold the dispenser firmly in place. This in turn, makes dispenser replacement time consuming, and at hotels, where such dispensers are replaced in many rooms on a daily basis, the procedure of replacing dispensers may affect the efficiency of the hotel staff.

Summary In view of the above, an objective of the present inventive concept is to provide a holder that is capable of securely holding a liquid dispenser, yet allows easy installation and replacement of liquid dispensers that may be done by hand, preferably without the need for use of tools. These and other objectives are at least partly met by the invention as defined in the independent claims. Preferred embodiments are set out in the dependent claims.

According to a first aspect of the inventive concept, there is provided a holder for mounting a liquid dispenser onto a wall, the holder comprising: a wall bracket comprising: a first attachment portion configured for attaching the wall bracket to the wall, the first attachment portion having a back side facing the wall when the wall bracket is attached to the wall, and a front side opposite to the back side; and a first support portion protruding from the front side of the first attachment portion; the wall bracket being configured to provide at least one first fixation part protruding from the front side of the first attachment portion; and a fixation bracket comprising: a second attachment portion comprising at least one second fixation part, the at least one second fixation part being configured to engage with the at least one first fixation part of the wall bracket, for attaching the fixation bracket to the wall bracket; and a second support portion protruding from a side of the second attachment portion; wherein the first and the second support portions are configured to jointly provide support for the liquid dispenser when the fixation bracket is attached to the wall bracket, wherein the first and second support portions are arranged at opposite sides of the at least one first fixation part and the at least one second fixation part, when the fixation bracket is attached to the wall bracket, and wherein at least one of the first and the second support portions is provided with a through hole; and wherein the first attachment portion comprises an upper portion arranged such that the at least one first fixation part is between the upper portion and the first support portion, the upper portion being provided with at least one protrusion extending outwards from the front side of the first attachment portion, the at least one protrusion being configured to provide an outward directed force onto the second attachment portion when the fixation bracket is attached to the wall bracket, such that the at least one first fixation part and the at least one second fixation part are pushed together, attaching the fixation bracket to the wall bracket.

By the term “liquid dispenser” is here meant any unit that is capable of containing a liquid. Given as a non-limiting example, the liquid dispenser may be a bottle having a bottle neck and a bottom. The liquid dispenser may be made of, but is not limited to, glass or plastic materials. Further, the liquid dispenser may be provided with a liquid pump, through which the liquid inside the dispenser may be pumped out of the dispenser. The pump may be operated by hand by e.g. pushing the pump to pump an amount of liquid out of the dispenser. Alternatively, the pump may be electrically operated. Given only as a non-limiting example, the liquid in the dispenser may be a skincare or haircare product, such as liquid soap, shampoo, sanitizer, lotion, or any other type of liquid, which liquid dispenser is preferably mounted in a bathroom.

By the term “support portion” is here meant a part of the holder at which the liquid dispenser is in contact with the holder, either directly or indirectly via e.g. a washer, gasket, or support cushion, and at which the liquid dispenser is provided with mechanical support. Such support may be to carry the weight of the liquid dispenser, or to keep a part of the liquid dispenser at a fixed position such that the dispenser is prevented from falling or tumbling over. Given as a non-limiting example, a support portion may be provided with a through hole through which a bottle neck of the liquid dispenser may be inserted such that the bottle neck is held in place by the support portion. Given as another non-limiting example, a support portion may be a protruding plate onto which the bottom of the dispenser may rest, preventing the dispenser from falling down.

By the term “fixation part” is here meant a part that is configured to connect two elements together, such as a wall bracket and a fixation bracket. In the present disclosure the fixation parts are paired, meaning that a first fixation part is configured to fit with a second fixation part, such that when the first fixation part engages the second fixation part they connect and prevent one another from being pulled apart, in at least one direction. By way of example, such first and second fixation parts may be screws and holes, hooks and loops, protrusions and indentions, or any other paired parts configured for connection.

By the expression “at least one of the first and the second support portions is provided with a through hole” is here meant that at least the first or the second support portion, or both of them, is provided with a through hole. The through hole may be suitable for receiving a part of the liquid dispenser, e.g. a bottle neck, being inserted through the hole, such that it holds the liquid dispenser steadily in place. Since a through hole may be provided in any of the first and the second support portions, it is conceivable that holders of the present disclosure may allow holding liquid dispensers either standing upright or being mounted upside-down.

As defined above, the upper portion is arranged such that the at least one fixation part is between the upper portion and the first support portion.

The upper portion is given the epithet “upper”, since the upper portion will be an uppermost portion of the first attachment portion, when the wall bracket is mounted on a wall for use.

By the phrase “at least one protrusion extending outwards” is here meant any part protruding from the first attachment portion. The first attachment portion may be substantially planar, since it is intended to be arranged in contact with a wall. Hence, the at least one protrusion may protrude from a planar surface of the first attachment portion. By way of example, such a protrusion may be realized by adding a part to the front side of the upper portion, such as a spacer plate or wedge. Alternatively, such a protrusion may be realized by the upper portion being bent in relation to a remaining part of the first attachment portion such that the upper portion extends outwards from the front side of the first attachment portion.

In the manner described above, a holder is realized that is able to securely hold a liquid dispenser, yet is easy for a user to dismantle for removing a liquid dispenser and to reassemble upon installation of a liquid dispenser. When the fixation bracket is slided along the front side of the wall bracket towards the correct mounting position, the at least one protrusion at the upper portion of the first attachment portion provides an outward directed force onto the second attachment portion, since the upper portion is arranged such that the at least one first fixation part is between the upper portion and the first support portion. In this manner the at least one first fixation part and the at least one second fixation part are pushed together, and by friction securing the fixation bracket to the wall bracket. Hence, a firm mounting of the fixation bracket to the wall bracket may be achieved.

By the present arrangement, a holder with which installation and replacement of liquid dispensers may be easily done by hand, without the need for use of tools such as a screwdriver, wrench or hex key, may be provided. The liquid dispenser may be arranged in relation to the wall bracket and the fixation bracket while the wall bracket and the fixation bracket are separated, including inserting the liquid dispenser through the through hole of at least one of the first and the second support portions, and the liquid dispenser may then be firmly mounted in the holder, when the fixation bracket is attached to the wall bracket.

According to an embodiment, the at least one second fixation part may be configured to engage with the at least one first fixation part in at least a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein a distance between the first support portion and the second support portion of the first configuration is different from the distance between the first support portion and the second support portion of the second configuration, such that the holder is adapted to hold liquid dispensers of at least two different sizes.

By the term “configuration” is here meant how and at what position the wall bracket and the fixation bracket are mounted together, with respect to one another. By way of example, engaging in a first configuration may involve a different number of the at least one first and second fixation parts being in engagement, than when engaging in a second configuration. Further, when mounted in a first configuration the fixation bracket may be located at a different position on the wall bracket compared to when mounted in a second configuration. As a result, the distance between the first support portion, located on the wall bracket, and the second support portion, located on the fixation bracket, may be different between the two configurations.

An advantage of providing a first and a second configuration is that, as the liquid dispenser is typically positioned between the first and second support portions, the holder may be adapted to hold liquid dispensers of two or more different sizes. Further, a liquid dispenser of one size being held by the holder may easily be replaced by a liquid dispenser of another size without the need for use of tools.

According to an embodiment, the at least one first fixation part may comprise a screw attachable to the front side of the first attachment portion.

By the term “screw” is here meant a screw comprising a screw head, such as a cap screw or any other screw which is provided with a rim or flange extending radially from one end of the screw.

The at least one first fixation part may comprise at least one screw.

The at least one screw may be attached on the front side of the first attachment portion. The at least one screw may have an orientation such that the end of the screw comprising the head is facing away from the first attachment portion. When the fixation bracket is attached to the wall bracket, at least a part of the second attachment portion is positioned between the front side of the first attachment portion and the screw head. The at least one protrusion at the upper portion of the first attachment portion provides a force pushing the second attachment portion away from the first attachment portion and towards the back of the screw head thereby securing the fixation bracket to the wall bracket by friction.

At least one first fixation part comprising a screw provides the advantage that the wall bracket is easy to manufacture, as making threaded holes for attaching screws is standard procedure in mechanical industry. An additional advantage may be that the screws give the impression of the fixation bracket actually being screwed to the wall bracket. In case of the holder being used in a public place such as when holding a liquid soap dispenser in a public restroom or in a hotel bathroom, the visual impression of the fixation bracket being screwed to the wall bracket may prevent guests from realizing that they can easily dismantle the holder and remove the soap dispenser, and thus prevent theft.

According to an embodiment, the at least one second fixation part may comprise a fixation through hole arranged in the second attachment portion, said fixation through hole comprising a first portion having a first distance between walls of the fixation through hole and a second portion having a second distance between walls of the fixation through hole, the first distance being larger than the second distance.

By the expression “the first distance being larger than the second distance” is here meant that an inner dimension of the first portion of the fixation through hole is larger than an inner dimension of the second portion of the fixation though hole. The two inner dimensions are different in such a way that the fixation through hole may receive a first fixation part, e.g. a screw head, inserted through the first portion and may engage with a bottom surface of the screw head in the second portion for forming an engagement between the first and second fixation parts.

An advantage is that such fixation through holes are easy to manufacture. Additionally, by the present arrangement a holder with a simple yet effective locking function is provided, in which the screws are inserted in the holes, after which the fixation bracket is slided along a longitudinal direction of the wall bracket, thereby displacing the holes with respect to the screw such that the narrower part of the fixation though holes are slided over the screws, attaching the fixation bracket to the wall bracket.

According to an embodiment, the first attachment portion may further comprise a lower portion extending from the first support portion to the upper portion, the lower portion and the upper portion being planar, and wherein the upper portion forms an angle of less than 180 degrees with respect to the lower portion, such that the upper portion extends outwards from the front side of the first attachment portion, the upper portion thereby constituting the at least one protrusion.

An advantage with this embodiment is that by bending the upper portion of the first attachment portion in relation to the lower portion, a protrusion may be provided without adding more components to the wall bracket. In this manner, the protrusion is easily manufactured, and may also be more mechanically durable compared to using additional components.

According to an embodiment, the second support portion may be provided with a through hole and the second support portion may further form an angle smaller than 90 degrees to the second attachment portion.

In such an embodiment, a bottle neck of a liquid dispenser may be inserted in the through hole of the second support portion, and as a consequence of the angle of the second support portion with respect to the second attachment portion, when the holder is holding a liquid dispenser, the liquid dispenser is tilted outwards from the wall on which it is mounted, with respect to a vertical direction. The tilt of the liquid dispenser may result in a pump of the liquid dispenser being shifted in a horizontal direction, with respect to a body of the liquid dispenser. In this manner the risk of liquid from the dispenser dripping or running down from the pump onto the body of the dispenser may be avoided.

According to an embodiment, the first support portions may have a first section protruding from the front side of the first attachment portion and forming a first angle in relation to the first attachment portion and a second section protruding from the first section and forming a second angle in relation to the first attachment portion, said second angle being smaller than the first angle.

Given as a first non-limiting example, the first section of the first protrusion may have a downward incline from the first attachment portion whereas the second section of the first protrusion may have an upward incline with respect to the first attachment portion. Given as a second non-limiting example, the first section of the first protrusion may be perpendicular to the first attachment portion whereas the second section of the first protrusion may have an upward incline with respect to the first attachment portion.

If the bottom of the liquid dispenser is provided with an indentation, the first support portion is bent such that it provides support at the first section to an outer bottom edge of the liquid dispenser while the first support portion is bent upwards such that the second section provides support to the dispenser at the indentation.

Given as a third non-limiting example, the first section of the first protrusion may have a downward incline from the first attachment portion whereas the second section of the first protrusion may be perpendicular to the first attachment portion.

An advantage of this third non-limiting example is that, if the liquid dispenser is provided with a flat bottom surface, the first support portion may be better suited for providing support to the dispenser at the flat bottom surface.

According to an embodiment, the back side of the first attachment portion may be provided with double-sided adhesive tape.

An advantage with this embodiment is that the wall bracket may be attached to the wall using the double-sided adhesive tape. In this manner, the need for drilling holes for attachment screws in the wall may be avoided. This may be particularly important when attaching the holder to e.g. bathroom or shower walls, as drilling holes in such walls may also damage the moisture barrier, which in turn may cause larger damages to the wall construction due to damp or moisture.

According to an embodiment, the first attachment portion may be provided with at least two through holes.

Wall brackets with a first attachment portion provided with through holes, may be wall brackets where the first attachment portion is also provided with double-sided adhesive tape.

An advantage with this embodiment is that it provides two optional methods of attaching the wall bracket to the wall. It can either be attached by drilling holes into the wall and using attachment screws to attach the wall bracket to the wall using the drilled holes, or it can be attached to the wall by using the double-sided adhesive tape. Also, the same wall bracket may be fit for mounting in a bathroom without requiring drilling holes into the wall and for mounting in another room, where screws may be preferred for mounting the wall bracket firmly to the wall. Thus, a manufacturer of the holder will not need to provide two different product versions for different desired mounting of the holder.

Alternatively, wall brackets with a first attachment portion provided with through holes, may be wall brackets without any double-sided adhesive tape.

For any of the embodiments comprising through holes for wall attachment, the method of attachment using screws may be particularly useful in case the holes in the wall are already present, and no further drilling is required.

According to an embodiment, the wall bracket and the fixation bracket may be, in their entirety or in part, made of metal.

According to an embodiment, the wall bracket and the fixation bracket may be, in their entirety or in part, made of steal.

An advantage with using brackets made of metal or steal is that very stable and durable brackets may be provided. An additional advantage with using steal is that it may have less negative impact on the global environment, as compared to using some other metals.

Other objectives, features and advantages of the present inventive concept will appear from the following detailed disclosure, from the attached claims as well as from the drawings.

Generally, all terms used in the claims are to be interpreted according to their ordinary meaning in the technical field, unless explicitly defined otherwise herein. All references to "a/an/the [element, device, component, means, step, etc.]" are to be interpreted openly as referring to at least one instance of said element, device, component, means, step, etc., unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Brief description of the drawings

The above, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the present inventive concept, will be better understood through the following illustrative and non-limiting detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present inventive concept, with reference to the appended drawings, where the same reference numerals will be used for similar elements, wherein: Figs 1 A to 1 B illustrate an embodiment of a holder for mounting a liquid dispenser onto a wall;

Figs 2A to 2B illustrate the details of an embodiment of a wall bracket;

Figs 3A to 3B illustrate the details of an embodiment of a fixation bracket;

Figs 4A to 4B illustrate side views of an embodiment of a holder in two respective configurations holding liquid dispensers of two different sizes.

Detailed description of preferred embodiments

Figs 1 A to 1 B illustrate a holder 100 for mounting a liquid dispenser 200 onto a wall, according to an embodiment of the inventive concept. Fig. 1 A illustrates the holder 100 only, whereas Fig. 1 B illustrates an example of how a liquid dispenser 200 is positioned in the holder 100.

The holder 100 comprises two main parts; a wall bracket 110 and a fixation bracket 130. The wall bracket 110 comprises a first attachment portion 111, configured to be attached to a wall such that a back side 116 is facing the wall and a front side 117 opposite to the back side 116 is facing away from the wall.

The first attachment portion 111 may be substantially planar so that the first attachment portion 111 may be arranged to extend in parallel with the wall and form a large contact surface between the holder 100 and the wall.

The first attachment portion 111 may be elongate, defining a longitudinal direction of the wall bracket 110 which may be arranged to extend along a side of the liquid dispenser 200, when the liquid dispenser 200 is held by the holder 100.

The attachment of the wall bracket 110 to the wall may be accomplished in several different ways, for example by using screws or double-sided adhesive tape. According to the present embodiment, the first attachment portion 111 is provided with through holes 119, through which screws may be inserted and used for attachment to the wall.

The first attachment portion 111 further comprises a set of first fixation parts 112. In the present embodiment the first fixation parts 112 is in the form of two screws. The first fixation parts 112 are attached to and protrude out from the front side 117 of the first attachment portion 111.

The wall bracket 110 further comprises a first support portion 113. The first support portion 113 protrudes out from the front side 117 at a lower edge of the first attachment portion 111. The fixation bracket 130 of the holder 100 comprises a second attachment portion 131 , configured to be attached to the wall bracket 110.

The second attachment portion 131 may be substantially planar and elongate for being arranged along at least part of the first attachment portion 111 when the fixation bracket 130 is attached to the wall bracket 110.

According to the present embodiment, the second attachment portion 131 is provided with a set of second fixation parts 132. In the present embodiment the second fixation parts 132 are in the form of three fixation through holes.

Each of the fixation through holes 132 comprises a first portion 134 in the form of a hole, which may be circular. The inner dimension of the first portion 134 of the hole has a width allowing the screw head of a first fixation part 112 to pass through. Each of the second fixation parts 132 further comprises a second portion 135 in the form of a slit extending radially out from a side of the first portion 134. At the second portion 135 the inner dimension of the hole is smaller than the inner dimension of the first portion 134, such that the screw head of a first fixation part 112 is prevented from passing through the fixation through hole 132 at the second portion 135. The inner dimension of the hole at the second portion 135 is however wide enough for allowing the threaded body of the screw of a first fixation part 112 to pass through.

Figs 1A to 1 B illustrate the positon at which the first fixation parts 112 have been inserted into the first portion 134 of the second fixation parts 132. From this position, in order to complete the attachment of the fixation bracket 130 to the wall bracket 110, the fixation bracket 130 is to be slided downwards along the longitudinal direction of the wall bracket 110, such that the slits of the second portions 135 of the second fixation portions 132 are slided under the screw heads of the first fixation portions 112.

As illustrated in Figs 1A to 1 B, the fixation bracket 130 further comprises a second support portion 133. The second support portion 133 protrudes out from a side of the second attachment portion 131 at an upper edge of the second attachment portion 131. When the fixation bracket 130 is attached to the wall bracket 110, the second support portion 133 protrudes in the same direction as the first support portion 113, such that the second support portion 133 and the first support portion 113 are arranged opposite to each other, on opposite sides of the fixation parts 112, 132. In the present embodiment, the second support portion 133 is provided with a through hole 150. The inner dimension of the through hole 150 is such that it allows a bottle neck 212 of a liquid dispenser 200 to be inserted.

Once the wall bracket 110 is attached to a wall, installation of the liquid dispenser 200 is made by first inserting the bottle neck 212 through the through hole 150 such that the second attachment portion 131 extends along a side of the dispenser 200. Subsequently, the second fixation parts 132 are placed over the first fixation parts 112, and the screw heads of the first fixation parts 112 are inserted through the first portions 134 of the fixation through holes. Finally, the fixation bracket 130 is pushed downwards along the longitudinal direction of the wall bracket 110 such that the threaded bodies of the screws of the first fixation parts 112 slide into the second portions 135 of the second fixation parts 132.

As illustrated in Fig. 1B, when a liquid dispenser 200 is installed in the holder 100, the liquid dispenser 200 rests on the first support portion 113, in the present embodiment of the inventive concept. Further, the second support portion 133 encompasses the bottle neck 212 of the dispenser 200, preventing it from falling down from the first support portion 113. To remove a liquid dispenser, the steps described are performed in reversed order.

Figs 2A to 2B illustrate the wall bracket 110 in more detail, according to an embodiment of the inventive concept.

The first attachment portion 111 comprises an upper portion 114 which is provided with a protrusion extending outwards from the front side 117 of the first attachment portion 111. The first attachment portion 111 further comprises a lower portion 115, extending from the first support portion 113 to the upper portion 114. In the present embodiment, the protrusion has been realized by bending a sheet out of which the wall bracket 110 is made, at the border between the upper portion 114 and the lower portion 115. As illustrated by Fig. 2B, the upper portion 114 is bent by an angle a such that the upper portion 114 protrudes away from the wall onto which the wall bracket 110 is attached. In this manner the protruding upper portion 114 forms an angle of less than 180°, or more precisely 180° - a, with respect to the lower portion 115 of the first attachment portion 111, at the front side 117. By way of example, the angle a may be, but is not in any way limited to, 5°. In other embodiments, the protrusion may be realized in other ways, such as by adding a part to the front surface of the upper portion 114, such as a spacer plate or wedge. In Figs 4A to 4B an effect of the protruding upper portion 114 is illustrated. The protruding upper part 114 pushes the fixation bracket 130 away from the front side 117 of the first attachment portion 111 of the wall bracket 110. The fixation bracket 130 is thereby pushed towards the back of the screw heads of the first fixation parts 112, such that the fixation bracket 130 is tightly clamped to the wall bracket 110.

Returning now to Figs 2A to 2B, the first support portion 113 may comprise a first section 113a and a second section 113b. The first support portion 113 has been realized by bending the sheet out of which the wall bracket 110 is made, in the present embodiment. It should be understood that other methods for realizing a protruding first support portion 113, such as gluing or welding may be used. The first section 113a is bent by an angle b with respect to the first attachment portion 111. The second section 113b is bent by an angle g with respect to a plane perpendicular to the first attachment portion 111. Said plane perpendicular to the first attachment portion 111, is essentially a horizontal plane, when the wall bracket 110 is mounted for use on a vertical wall. By way of example, the angle b may be, but is not in any way limited to, 85°. Further, by way of example, the angle g may be, but is not in any way limited to, 5°. In the present embodiment, when the wall bracket 110 is mounted on a wall, the first section 113a is tilted slightly downwards from the wall out, whereas the second section 113b is tilted slightly upwards.

As illustrated in Figs 4A to 4B, the first support portion 113 according to the above described embodiment is bent such that it provides support at the first section 113a to an outer edge of the bottom 211 of the dispenser 200 while the second support portion 114 is bent upwards such that the second section 113b provides support to the dispenser at an indentation at the bottom 211 of the dispenser 200.

Figs 3A to 3B illustrate the fixation bracket 130 in more detail, according to an embodiment of the inventive concept.

The second attachment portion 131 is provided with a set of second fixation parts 132. In the present embodiment the second fixation parts 132 are in the form of three fixation through holes. Each of the second fixation parts 132 comprises a first portion 134 in the form of a circular hole, and a second portion 135 in the form of a slit extending radially out from a side of the first portion 134. As previously described in connection with Figs 1A to 1 B, the holes of the second fixation parts 132 are configured to allow insertion of the screw heads of the first fixation parts 112, shown in Figs 2A to 2B, through the first portion 134, after which the second portion 135 of the holes may be slided in behind the screw heads of the first fixation parts 112 allowing the threaded bodies of the screws to pass through the second portion 135 of the holes.

Fig 3B illustrates an embodiment of the inventive concept in which the second support portion 133 is not perpendicular to the second attachment portion 131. The second support portion 133 has been realized by bending the sheet out of which the fixation bracket 130 is made, in the present embodiment. It should be understood that other methods for realizing a protruding second support portion 133, such as gluing or welding may be used. The second support portion 133 forms an angle d to a plane perpendicular to the second attachment portion 131 such that the second support portion 133 has a slight downward incline from the second attachment portion 133. By way of example, the angle d may be, but is not in any way limited to, 5°. In the present embodiment, the second support portion 133 is provided with a through hole 150. The inner dimension of the through hole 150 is such that it allows a bottle neck 212 of a liquid dispenser 200, shown in Figs 4A to 4B, to be inserted.

Figs 4A to 4B illustrate an effect of the angle d of the second support portion 133, in the embodiment described above. As the bottle neck 212 is held by the through hole 150 in the fixation bracket 130, the angle d results in the top part of the dispenser 200 being tilted away from the wall, when installed in the holder 100. The tilt of the liquid dispenser 200 introduces a shift in a horizontal direction of a pump 220 of the liquid dispenser 200, with respect to a body of the liquid dispenser 200. In this manner the risk of liquid from the dispenser 200 dripping or running down from the pump 220 onto the body of the dispenser 200 may be avoided.

Figs 4A to 4B further illustrate how the fixation bracket 130 may be attached to the wall bracket 110 in at least two different positions, or configurations. As the wall bracket 110 in the present embodiment is provided with a set of two first fixation parts 112, in the form of screws, whereas the fixation bracket 130 is provided with a set of three second fixation parts 132, in the form of fixation through holes, the two first fixation parts 112 may engage either the two uppermost of the three second fixation parts 132 or the two lowermost of the three second fixation parts 132. Thus by using two different combinations of the fixation parts 112, 132, the fixation bracket 130 is attached at two different positions on the wall bracket 110.

Fig. 4A illustrates the holder 100 in a first configuration at which the first fixation parts 112 have engaged the two uppermost of the three second fixation parts 132. In the first configuration, the fixation bracket 130 is placed at a lower position on the wall bracket 110. At this position, the second support portion 133 is positioned at a distance D1 from the first support portion 113.

Fig. 4B illustrates the holder 100 in a second configuration at which the first fixation parts 112 have engaged the two lowermost of the three second fixation parts 132. In the second configuration, the fixation bracket 130 is placed at a higher position on the wall bracket 110, than compared to the first configuration. In the second configuration, the second support portion 133 is positioned at a distance D2 from the first support portion 113. Distance D2 is larger than distance D1 , and consequently the holder 100 may hold liquid dispensers of a larger size in the second configuration, than compared to the first configuration.

Figs 4A to 4B further illustrate an embodiment of the inventive concept comprising a first attachment portion 111 with a back side 116 provided with double-sided adhesive tape 118. The double-sided adhesive tape 118 may be used for attaching the wall bracket 110 to a wall. In this manner, the wall bracket 110 may be attached to a wall without drilling holes for attachment screws. This may be of particular interest when attaching the wall bracket 110 to e.g. bathroom or shower walls. Drilling holes in such walls may damage the moisture barrier, which in turn may cause larger damages to the wall construction due to damp or moisture.

Figs 4A to 4B further illustrate an embodiment of the inventive concept comprising a first attachment portion 111 provided also with through holes 119, in addition to the double-sided adhesive tape 118. The through holes 119 in the first attachment portion 111 enable wall attachment by screws, which may be useful in case the holes in the wall are already present, and no further drilling is required, or if drilling holes in the wall is not a problem. The present embodiment has the advantage that it provides two optional methods of attaching the wall bracket to the wall.

The inventive concept has mainly been described above with reference to a few embodiments. Flowever, as is readily appreciated by a person skilled in the art, other embodiments than the ones disclosed above are equally possible within the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended patent claims.

For instance, many different variants of the first and second fixation parts may be used, such as hooks and loops, protrusions and indentions, or any other paired parts configured for connection to each other.

Also, the number of first and second fixation parts, respectively, and the number of first and second fixation parts forming engagement in first and second configurations may be varied. For instance, an equal number of first and second fixation parts may be provided, but different numbers of first and second fixation parts may be forming an engagement in different configurations of the holder. It should further be realized that the at least one second fixation part may be configured to engage with the at least one first fixation part in more than two different configurations for accommodating more than two different sizes of liquid dispensers.

Claims

1. A holder (100) for mounting a liquid dispenser (200) onto a wall, the holder (100) comprising: a wall bracket (110) comprising: a first attachment portion (111) configured for attaching the wall bracket (110) to the wall, the first attachment portion (111) having a back side (116) facing the wall when the wall bracket (110) is attached to the wall, and a front side (117) opposite to the back side (116); and a first support portion (113) protruding from the front side (117) of the first attachment portion (111); the wall bracket (110) being configured to provide at least one first fixation part (112) protruding from the front side (117) of the first attachment portion (111); and a fixation bracket (130) comprising: a second attachment portion (131) comprising at least one second fixation part (132), the at least one second fixation part (132) being configured to engage with the at least one first fixation part (112) of the wall bracket (110), for attaching the fixation bracket (130) to the wall bracket (110); and a second support portion (133) protruding from a side of the second attachment portion (131); wherein the first and the second support portions (113, 133) are configured to jointly provide support for the liquid dispenser (200) when the fixation bracket (130) is attached to the wall bracket (110), wherein the first and second support portions (113, 133) are arranged at opposite sides of the at least one first fixation part (112) and the at least one second fixation part (132), when the fixation bracket (130) is attached to the wall bracket (110), and wherein at least one of the first and the second support portions (113, 133) is provided with a through hole (150); and wherein the first attachment portion (111) comprises an upper portion (114) arranged such that the at least one first fixation part (112) is between the upper portion (114) and the first support portion (113), the upper portion (114) being provided with at least one protrusion extending outwards from the front side (117) of the first attachment portion (111), the at least one protrusion being configured to provide an outward directed force onto the second attachment portion (131) when the fixation bracket (130) is attached to the wall bracket (110), such that the at least one first fixation part (112) and the at least one second fixation part (132) are pushed together, attaching the fixation bracket (130) to the wall bracket (110).

2. A holder (100) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one second fixation part (132) is configured to engage with the at least one first fixation part (112) in at least a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein a distance between the first support portion (113) and the second support portion (133) of the first configuration is different from the distance between the first support portion (113) and the second support portion (133) of the second configuration, such that the holder (100) is adapted to hold liquid dispensers (200) of at least two different sizes.

3. A holder (100) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the at least one first fixation part (112) comprises a screw attachable to the front side (117) of the first attachment portion (111).

4. A holder (100) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the at least one second fixation part (132) comprises a fixation through hole arranged in the second attachment portion (131), said fixation through hole comprising a first portion (134) having a first distance between walls of the fixation through hole and a second portion (135) having a second distance between walls of the fixation through hole, the first distance being larger than the second distance.

5. A holder (100) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the first attachment portion (111) further comprises a lower portion (115) extending from the first support portion (113) to the upper portion (114), the lower portion (115) and the upper portion (114) being planar, and wherein the upper portion (114) forms an angle of less than 180 degrees with respect to the lower portion (115), such that the upper portion (114) extends outwards from the front side (117) of the first attachment portion (111), the upper portion (114) thereby constituting the at least one protrusion.

6. A holder (100) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the second support portion (133) is provided with a through hole (150) and the second support portion (133) forms an angle smaller than 90 degrees to the second attachment portion (131).

7. A holder (100) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the first support portion (113) has a first section (113a) protruding from the front side (117) of the first attachment portion (111) and forming a first angle in relation to the first attachment portion (111) and a second section (113b) protruding from the first section (113a) and forming a second angle in relation to the first attachment portion (111), said second angle being smaller than the first angle.

8. A holder (100) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the back side (116) of the first attachment portion (111) is provided with double-sided adhesive tape (118).

9. A holder (100) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the wall bracket (110) and the fixation bracket (130) are, in their entirety or in part, made of metal.

10. A holder (110) according to any of the proceeding claims, wherein the wall bracket (110) and the fixation bracket (130) are, in their entirety or in part, made of steal.