ES2328842T3 - FIXING DEVICE. - Google Patents

Abstract

Fixing device (20) for fixing an object (60) on a pole (62), with a base body (22) having a front wall (24), a rear wall (26) and side walls (28) forming an interior space (30), characterized in that - the front wall (24) has at least one, preferably several housing holes (32) for the accommodation of fasteners (49) for attachment to the object (60), - the front wall (24) also has at least one, preferably several mounting holes (38) through which it is possible to access the opening elements for opening the fixing elements of the post (40) that extend through the holes (56), - the mounting holes (38) are arranged so that they can be covered by the object (60) fixed on the front wall (24).

Description

Fixing device.

The present invention relates to a fixing device for fixing an object on a pole, presenting the fixing device a rear wall and a front wall that are joined together through walls lateral and that form an interior space.

In general the possibility of fixing is known elements or objects in posts. Especially fixed, by For example, street signs or sign boards on posts or stakes. In this case, fixing is normally carried out by means of clamps, the element being fixed in one of the clamps and holding the two clamps, as a rule, by two screws

Fixing devices are also used for fixing radar measuring devices or similar devices for supervision and / or registration of users of public roads or traffic flows, on street signs, traffic lights or street lamps existing. Devices of this type are usually placed in boxes that are fixed with the help of a C profile adapted to the diameter respective post.

In WO 01/36761, for example, describes a general type fixing device. For the union of the two components, an angular element is endowed with numerous holes through which fixing means can pass, for example, screws or screw heads. The two surfaces angularly offset from each other can join respectively a component.

In the aforementioned fixing devices, it results especially the inconvenience that fixing requires a lot Time and is complicated. Fixing devices must also fit respectively the object and the post in relation to the diameter and profile. Finally, they also have the disadvantage of that the fixed objects are not protected against theft, given that anyone with the right tool can disassemble the necessary fixed fasteners (such as screws).

EP 0528 388 A1 discloses a support for an anti-theft fixing of a license plate. In this case protection against theft is achieved because the width of head wrench of fasteners is widely oversized. In addition, surface fixing elements large, with which the support is attached to the surface of fixing, are no longer accessible after mounting the plate license plate, so you also need to break a surface large number plate if you want to separate it from the fixing surface Moreover, security against theft of the license plate is decisively improved and really It is guaranteed thanks to blocking elements provided double thrust that cannot be disengaged by the forces of pressure and flexion that act in a direction like those occur in attempts to steal. This solution is appropriate. for license plates, however it is not suitable for fixing of an object on a pole. Because of the blocking elements, the structure is also expensive and the wide key width of the fixing elements head requires tools Special for assembly.

In addition, from GB 2319386 a known system for fixing street signs. A kind of frame surrounding the street sign can be closed tightly and presents a Fixed rear wall that can be attached to a pole. The frame presents a security device against unauthorized opening in form of connectors that can only be opened with a tool special. A new street sign is fixed, with the help of the frame, on an old street sign already installed, surrounding the frame both Street signs, the old and the new. This device too requires a special tool to close the frame. The frame It is only suitable for very flat objects, such as plates Street.

In case of fixing boxes that are equipped of fasteners, known systems have the inconvenient that its weight complicates the assembly. This results especially inconvenient when the boxes must be mounted with a certain orientation, for example, at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the edge of the street. The high weight makes it difficult clearly the assembly that generally must be done by two people.

The objective of the present invention is to build a fixing device that can be mounted on a pole elongated quickly and easily. It must be suitable for fixing of different objects, especially boxes, and power be manufactured at an economical price. In addition, the fixing device the object to be fixed must be secured against theft.

According to the invention, the objective is met thanks to a fixing device with the characteristics of the claim 1.

Therefore, the fixing device is formed by a base body that is fixed with its rear wall in a pole The base body has an interior space that, when the fixing device is fixed on the post and the object to be fixed is placed in the fixing device, surrounds all detachable pole fixing elements. Unlike in known fixing devices, it is not possible to access the post fixing elements without removing the object, which can largely prevent unauthorized disassembly or theft of the object.

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The fixing device can be fixed in a pole, for example, with a clamp or with a tape, surrounding the clamp or tape the post and being possible to tighten or tension a suitable device, for example, an adjustment screw, between the back wall and the front wall, that is, in space inside the fixing device. For this purpose, the wall front features mounting holes through which it is possible to access the post fixing elements assigned to the rear wall or its opening mechanisms. The object a fix closes these mounting holes when placed in the fixing device

It has been shown to be especially advantageous when the fixing device has in its front wall housing holes in the form of keyholes into which fungiform fixing elements of the object to be fixed can be inserted and engaged. These housing holes in the form of keyholes have a circular area that becomes an elongated area with a smaller diameter. Hereinafter, these housing holes will be illustratively referred to as keyholes. The corresponding fasteners are made in the shape of a spike and have a fungiform head at one of its free ends. The fungiform head has a smaller diameter than the circular zone, however, it has a larger diameter than the elongated area. Accordingly, the fungiform fixation element can pass through the circular zone and the stem that follows the fungiform head can be introduced into the narrowest area of the eye of
lock.

In a variant embodiment especially advantageous is provided on an inner face of the front wall, a latch that in a first position allows an introduction of the fixing element in the circular zone and that, however, in a locking position prevents a setback of the fixing element from the elongated zone to the circular zone. It can also be planned a lock that keeps the latch in its locked position and which can only be opened with an additional key or a code. He latch is advantageously configured so that it can move along the inside face of the front wall, protruding from the base body by one of the side walls. In the area that protrudes from the latch can lock a lock usual use in commerce. The latch also presents for each keyhole, a hole that has the same diameter as the circular area of the keyhole. This hole coincides, in the first position of the latch, with the circular area of the eye of lock. In addition, the latch hole is opened by a lower face facing the elongated area, so that the stem of the fungiform fixation element can be introduced from below in the latch hole through this hole opening. If, immediately afterwards, the latch moves laterally, the latch hole no longer coincides with the circular zone of so that a fastener that is in the area elongated can no longer be introduced from below into the hole of latch. The fixing device fastened in the keyhole is secured.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment variant, the rod of the fungiform fastener is adapted to the corresponding keyhole, so that the fungiform head cannot be placed between the latch and the back wall of the fastener. In other words, when the fungiform head is guided from the elongated area to the circular zone, it crashes into the inner face of the latch hole. This, in turn, makes it possible to remove or remove the fungiform fixation element very quickly and easily. If the latch did not exist, during the extraction it could happen that in the circular zone, the fungiform head could be located partially behind the front wall, making removal difficult. Because this is avoided by means of the latch, it is possible to remove the object that is hooked in the lock eyes by means of a quick and simple movement firstly up to the stop and then directly out of the device
fixation.

The fixing device according to the invention it can be fixed, in principle, on the post without the object to be fixed. This facilitates assembly considerably, since the device fixing can be held and positioned more easily without the additional weight of the object. Only when the fixing device is sufficiently fixed, the object to be fixed is hooked through of the keyhole on the back wall of the device fixation.

A fundamental advantage of the device fixation according to the invention is that it can remain on the pole while the object to be fixed can be removed or Change quickly and easily. Therefore the device of fixation fulfills a kind of adapter function. Too several housing holes may be provided, in order to be able to accommodate several fasteners of different objects to Different distances from each other. Alternatively it can be provided an additional adjustment platform that can be hooked in the preset lock eyes of the front wall and that presents other additional keyholes at other distances each. This allows, in turn, that objects already manufactured with pre-established distances of the fasteners, can engage without problems in the fixing device according to the invention.

In order to ensure an optimal fit in the posts of different diameters, the fixing device has by its rear wall at least one, preferably two projections in V shape. The pole fits into the V, that is, the inner arms that form the V. Depending on the diameter of the pole which as a rule has a circular shape, it fits in another point. Preferably, the two V-shaped projections have the greatest possible distance from each other, in order to allow an adjustment to the post that avoids any possible slack or movement.

The rear wall of the fixing device it can also be equipped with slots through which it respectively pass a clamp or tape. Preferably it provide several slots, so that it can be surrounded in the largest Possible measure the outside diameter of the post. An essential advantage of these slots also consists of the tapes or clamps are subject to them and that, in this way, a single person can mount on the pole. The clamps or tapes are not They fall Through the mounting holes in the front wall, the ends of the clamps or ribbons that reach the inside can be tightened or tightened by hand, while the own fixing device is held with the other hand.

There is also the possibility of placing the fixing device first on the ground to perform  preassembly of clamps or fixing straps. After the fixing device can be placed in the correct position, so it only remains to fix it definitely on the post.

The fixing device can be manufactured with any appropriate material, especially offering metals and plastic materials The fixing device is manufactured preferably of pregalvanized sheet. Simply stamp it and fold it, since you can give up the welding operation.

The fixing device itself can be protect against theft by means of an additionally mounted plate  in the area of the rear wall, if no object has been fixed or suitcase in the device. The plate is inserted inside and covers the mounting holes thanks to the adjustment to the inner face of the front face and can also be secured with the help of a lock.

The invention is explained in greater detail by middle of the following description of the figures and of the claims. It looks in the

Figure. 1: a fixing device according to the invention seen from the front,

Figure 2: the fixing device according to the invention seen from behind, the fixing representation according to the invention fixed on a pole with an object fixed on the device fixing in a side view,

Figure 3: the fixing device according to the invention from above,

Figure 4: the fixing device according to the invention, mounted on a pole,

Figure 5: a representation of the principle of a fixing element and a housing hole.

As can be seen especially in figures 1 to 3, the fixing device 20 according to the invention has a base body 22 with a front wall 24 and a rear wall 26. The front wall 24 and rear wall 26 are joined together to through side walls 28 and form an interior space 30. As can be seen in figure 1, the front wall 24 is provided with four keyhole holes 32 arranged in the four corners of the front wall 24. The accommodation holes 32 have a circular area 34 and a elongated area 36, so it looks like an eye of lock.

Mounting holes 38 are also provided, in order of being able to reach through the front wall, to the elements of fixing the post 40. A recess 42 is also shown which can also be used for assembly purposes and that causes a total weight reduction

On the other hand a latch 44 can be recognized (hinted in part by a striped line) found in the inner space 30 of the fixing device 30 and fits directly to one of the inner faces 46 of the front wall 24. Latch 44 goes through opposite side walls 28 through the corresponding holes, thus being accessible from the Exterior. The latch 44 can also move parallel to the inner face 46. In this way, the holes in the latch 48 are they cover and discover with the circular zones 34 of the holes of housing 32. A fungiform fastener is obtained 49 (compare figure 5) that has a 50 fungiform head and a stem 52 and that is subject without the possibility of loss in the area elongate 36 of the housing hole 36. If the latch 44 from the locked position so that the hole of latch 48 and circular zones 34 are covered, it is possible remove fasteners 54 from circular areas 34, lifting them from the elongated areas 36.

As depicted in figure 3, the latch 44 can be secured in the locked position by means of a lock 54 or other similar element to avoid any opening not authorized.

Figure 2 shows the rear wall 24 of the fixing device 20. This has holes 56 for the fixing elements of post 40. Slots 58 are also provided. in which fixing elements of the post 40, for example, tapes or clamps. The elements or opening mechanisms (eg screws) of the elements of Post fixing 40 are only accessible through the holes mounting 38 of the front wall 24. They are preferably provided several slots 58, in order to allow optimum adaptation to the posts 62 of different diameters.

As it turns out especially in Figure 3, the fixing device 20 presents in a variant embodiment especially advantageous, two projections 64 whose inner arms 66 together form a V. This V results in posts 62 of Different diameter always fit at least two points. Preferably these projections 64 are provided both in the area upper as in the lower area of the fixing device twenty.

Figure 4 shows how you can fix a object 60, in the embodiment shown a box) in a post 62 with the aid of the fixing device 20. The device fixing 20 is placed with its rear wall 26 against the post 62 and is fixed with the help of the fixing elements of post 40. The object 60 has fungiform fasteners 49 which is introduced into the housing holes 32 of the front wall 24.

Claims (8)

1. Fixing device (20) for fixing an object (60) on a pole (62), with a base body (22) having a front wall (24), a rear wall (26) and side walls ( 28) that form an interior space (30), characterized in that

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the front wall (24) has at least one, preferably several housing holes (32) for housing fasteners (49) for attachment to the object (60),

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the front wall (24) also has at least one, preferably several mounting holes (38) through the which is possible to access the opening elements for the opening of the fixing elements of the post (40) that extend through the holes (56),

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the mounting holes (38) are arranged so that they can be covered by the object (60) fixed on the front wall (24).

2. Fixing device (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing holes (32) in the front wall (24) are made in the form of keyholes with a circular area (34) and an elongated area (36 ) and because the fastening elements (49) of the object (60) have a rod (52) and, at its free end, a fungiform head (50), being able to engage in the housing holes (32) in the form of a key. 3. Fixing device (20) according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that a locking mechanism is provided that secures the object (60) in the fixing device (20) by means of fixing elements (48). 4. Fixing device (20) according to claim 3, characterized in that the locking mechanism is formed by a latch (44) which is arranged on the inner face (46) of the front wall (24) and has bolt holes ( 48) which can be made to coincide with the circular zones (34) of the housing holes (32), the latch holes (48) having an opening opening in the direction of the elongated areas (36). 5. Fixing device (20) according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the length of the rod (52) and the shape of the fungiform head (50) are made such that the fungiform head (50) can enter contact on an inner face of the bolt holes (48) when the bolt holes (48) coincides with the circular zones (34). 6. Fixing device (20) according to one of claims 1-5, characterized in that on the rear wall (26) projections (64) are arranged whose inner arms (66) form a V that is open towards the post (62) ). 7. Fixing device (20) according to claim 6, characterized in that the fixing device (20) has grooves (58) through which fixing elements (49) can pass and in which they are fastened. 8. Fixing device (20) according to one of claims 1-7, characterized in that the latch (44) can be secured against an unauthorized opening in a locked position with the aid of a lock (54).