FR2642956A3 - Bracket for toilet accessories, particularly a soap holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a bracket for toilet accessories, particularly a soap holder, consisting of a bracket body for mounting on a wall, for example a bathroom wall, and of a holder body 2 in which, for example, the bar of soap may be held. These two parts are joined together detachably by a snap connection. In this way it is possible to provide a firm connection between the holder body 2 and the bracket body 1 without the risk of inadvertent detachment, and also, by a single hand action, to release the snap connection so that the holder body 2 can be taken off its bracket body 1 for e.g. cleaning. This bracket for toilet accessories is also very attractive inasmuch as the holder body 2 is generally engaged wholly over the bracket body 1 so that the wall mounting devices are hidden.

Description

TOILET ACCESSORY HOLDER, ESPECIALLY
SOAP DISH.

 The invention relates to a support for toilet accessories, in particular a soap holder which comprises a support body comprising fixing devices, as well as a deposit body constituting a separate element with respect to the support body and being connected to this removably.

 Toiletries holders that can be attached to the walls of bathrooms, toilets or similar places, including soap dishes, should be cleaned often. Soap dishes in particular require intensive cleaning, which makes it desirable to be able to unhook them from the wall. For this reason, it is known to make them so that they can be detached from the support bodies fixed to the wall. Generally, these achievements are unsightly. In addition, the depositing bodies detachably attached to the fixed support body can be inadvertently unhooked and fall, which is also not desirable.

 The invention therefore proposes to develop a support for toilet accessories of the aforementioned type, so that it can, on the one hand, be hung firmly on a wall, and that it can, on the other hand, however, be easily removed from this wall.

 This object is achieved according to the invention, in that the deposition body is fitted onto the support body, and in that the deposition body and the support body are interconnected in a removable manner, using a snap connection. The deposit body, that is to say as a general rule, the soap dish, is firmly connected to the support body fixed to the wall, which also excludes inadvertent detachment.

But on the other hand, a simple action of the hand makes it possible to release the snap connection between the support body and the deposition body. After pushing on the latching system, the depositing body can be removed from the support body on which it can then be fitted again, which will automatically re-establish the snap connection between the two elements.

 According to the invention, the deposition body is produced in the form of a housing in which is housed, at least in large part, the support body; as a general rule, the deposition body is completely fitted over the support body, so that the latter is no longer visible.

 On the support body is formed at least one retaining and guiding rib on which the deposition body is supported, that is to say in general, the soap holder. This retaining and guiding rib engages inside a bead-shaped projection produced in the deposition surface (deposition bowl) of the deposition body, the engagement being effected by the introduction of at least part of the cross section of the rib, inside the bead-shaped projection.

 The snap connection is produced by an elastic tongue-shaped locking rib produced on the support body and engaging in a removable manner in the depositing body.

The locking rib is provided with a latching boss which engages in a corresponding opening in the deposition body; this latching boss can be produced in the form of a push button and can be pressed from the outside towards the inside by a simple pressure, which causes the interruption of the latching connection.

The opening intended to receive the latching boss is formed on the wall of the deposition body opposite to that forming the deposition surface.

 I1 is particularly advantageous to provide on the support body two guide and holding ribs arranged symmetrically and mutually spaced, and between which is disposed the locking rib in the form of elastic tongue. The locking rib presses on the inner face of the lower wall of the box-shaped deposition body and pushes the latter, by pulling it so as to cause lateral centering, on the retaining and centering ribs which thereby come into the interior of the bead-shaped projections. The housing-shaped deposit body is thus tightened, in the manner of a triangle, on the two retaining and guide ribs as well as on the locking rib situated between the latter two.

 According to a characteristic of the invention, the support body with the retaining or guide rib (s) and the locking rib, are made in one piece from a hard but elastic plastic material.

Other details of the invention will emerge from the description below of an exemplary embodiment, carried out in the light of the appended drawings which show:
Fig. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a support for toilet accessories consisting of a soap dish, and
Fig. 2 a cross section through the toilet accessories holder.

 The toilet accessories support constituted by a soap dish, consists of a support body (1) and a deposit body (2). The support body (1) comprises a support plate (3), for example flat and of elliptical shape, and in which are made openings (4) serving as fastening devices and through which it is possible to pass screws fixing in a wall.

The support plate (3) is thus supported, with its outer side, against the wall, for example, of a bathroom or toilet.

 The deposit body (2) is made in the form of a housing, that is to say that it is largely closed. I1 has only one large opening (5) whose shape is adapted to that of the support plate (3); thus, as can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the deposit body (2) can grip the outer edge of the support plate (3), so that when the support body (1) is fixed to a wall , the deposit body (2) completely covers the support body (1) which is thus housed in the deposit body. As in the previous case, the support for toilet accessories consists of a soap dish, the body deposit (2) is provided on its upper side with a cup-shaped recess (6) in which several bead-shaped projections (7) are made which extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main plane of the support plate (3). These bead-shaped projections (7) are intended to support a soap which should not lie flat.

 On the support plate (3) are made holding and guiding ribs (8), which in the assembled state of the toilet accessories support, are applied, on the one hand, against the inner face of the lower wall (9) of the deposit body (2) in the form of a housing, and on the other hand, against the inner face of the upper wall (10) of the latter, each of the ribs being applied inside one of the bead-shaped projections (7). When the depositing body (2) in the form of a housing is fitted onto the support body (1), a mutual centering of the two elements is thus obtained, so that the support plate (3) is engaged in the opening (5). This provides guidance in the direction of the major axis and the minor axis of the support plate (3) of elliptical shape.

 Between two retaining and guiding ribs (8) on the support plate (3), there is formed a locking rib (11) produced in the form of an elastic tongue and having on its face adjacent to the bottom wall (9 ) of the deposit body (2), a latching boss (12) produced in the form of a push button. The latter passes through an opening (13) in the lower wall (9) of the deposit-like body (2). To be able to remove the deposit body (2) from the support body (1), the user presses, from the outside, on the latching boss (12), in the direction (14), which causes the deformation of the locking rib (11) in the form of an elastic tongue, in accordance with the representation in phantom in FIG. 2, until the locking boss (12) emerges from the inner face of the lower wall ( 9) of the deposit body (2). The latter can then be removed from the support body (1) and be cleaned. The fitting by fitting is effected by the fact that the inner face of the lower wall (9) of the deposition body (2) is brought under the latching boss (12). fitting of the depositing body (2) over the retaining and guide ribs (8), and as far as the support plate (3), the locking rib (11) is deflected into the position indicated by a broken line on Figure 2, Until the time when the support body (1) and the deposition body (2) are fully fitted into each other. Then, the locking rib (11) relaxes and the latching boss (12) again engages in the opening (13).

 The locking rib (11) presses on the inner face of the lower wall (9) of the deposit body (2) in the form of a housing, which causes the latter to be applied against the retaining and guide ribs (8 ) which are therefore introduced in a particularly firm and centered manner, inside the projections in the form of a bead (7). The latter therefore extend parallel to the retaining and guide ribs (8).

 The diameter of the latching boss (12) produced in the form of a push button is dimensioned so that it can be easily actuated by a finger. I1 has a diameter of at least 5 mm, and preferably greater than 10 mm.

Claims (12)

 1. Support for toilet accessories, in particular a soap holder, comprising a support body having fixing devices, as well as a deposition body constituting an element separate from the support body and connected to the latter so removable, characterized in that the deposit body (2) is fitted onto the support body (1), and in that the support body (1) and the deposit body (2) are interconnected so removable, by means of a snap connection.  2. Support according to claim 1, characterized in that the deposition body (2) is produced in the form of a housing, in which is housed, at least in large part, the support body (1).  3. Support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support body (1) is provided with at least one retaining and guide rib (8), on which the deposition body (2) bears.  4. Support according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that on the support body (1) is made an elastic locking rib (11) which removably engages in the deposition body (2) .  5. Support according to claim 4, characterized in that the locking rib (11) is produced in the form of an elastic tongue, and is provided with a latching boss (12) engaging in an opening ( 13) of the deposit body (2).  6. Support according to claim 5, characterized in that the latching boss (12) is produced in the form of a push button.  7. Support according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the opening (13) for the latching boss (12), is formed on the wall of the deposition body (2), opposite to that constituting the deposition surface (recess 6).  8. Support according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the support body (1) is provided with two retaining and guide ribs arranged symmetrically and mutually spaced, and between which is disposed the locking rib ( 11).  9. Support according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that said, at least one, retaining and guiding rib (8), engages inside a protrusion in the form of a bead ( 7) which is produced in a deposition surface (recess in the form of a bowl 6) of the deposition body (2).  10. Support according to one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that the support body (1) with said at least one retaining and guiding rib (8) and with the locking rib (11) are made in one piece, in a hard but elastic plastic material.  11. Support according to claim 9, characterized in that said at least one retaining and guiding rib (8) is introduced, with at least part of its section, inside a shaped projection bead (7).  12. Support according to claim 6, characterized in that the latching boss (12) produced in the form of a push button, has a diameter of at least 5 mm, and preferably greater than 10 mm.