GB2487066A

GB2487066A - Tool hanger assembly

Info

Publication number: GB2487066A
Application number: GB201100132A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Jui-Chien Kao
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-01-06
Filing date: 2011-01-06
Publication date: 2012-07-11
Anticipated expiration: 2031-01-06
Also published as: GB201100132D0; GB2487066B

Abstract

A tool hanger assembly comprises a frame (10, fig. 4) and a hanger 20. The frame has a bracket 12 and a back plate 11 with multiple back holes 112. The bracket comprises: an upper protrusion 121,121A; a lower protrusion 122,122A; a rectangular front plate 123 located between the protrusions and having an abutting surface opposite to the back plate; a recess (124, fig. 4) formed between the protrusions and the front plate; and multiple front holes 125 formed through the front plate and aligning with the back holes. The hanger has a base plate 21,21A,21B comprising: a mounting surface opposite to the abutting surface of the front plate; multiple apertures 211 formed through the base plate and aligning with the front holes; multiple screwing devices 22 mounted in the apertures, each screwing device mounted through one of the apertures and a corresponding one of the front holes to connect securely the hanger with the frame; and multiple arms 23,23B mounted on the mounting surface of the base plate at intervals, each arm having an upwardly-protruding block 231,231B (fig. 4) on its distal end.

Description

TOOL HANGER ASSEMBLY

The present invention relates to a tool hanger assembly, and more particularly to a tool hanger assembly to save time for assembling.

A conventional tool hanger assembly has a frame and multiple hangers.

The frame has a track formed in a side surface of the frame. The hangers are slidably mounted on the track and each hanger has an arm protruding from the hanger to hang a wrench.

However, the multiple hangers have to be slid into the track one by one, such that assembling the multiple hangers onto the frame is time-consuming, increases assembling cost and is not convenient.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention intends to provide a tool hanger assembly to obviate the aforementioned problems.

The main objective of the invention is to provide a tool hanger assembly to save time for assembling.

A tool hanger assembly has a frame and a hanger. The frame has a back plate and a bracket. The bracket is mounted securely on the back plate and has a recess formed in the bracket. The hanger is connected securely with the frame and has a base plate, multiple screwing devices and multiple arms. The base plate is mounted securely in the recess. The screwing devices are mounted through the base plate and mounted in the bracket to connect securely the base plate with the bracket. The arms are securely mounted on the base plate to allow wrenches to be hung on. Accordingly, to assemble the hanger having the multiple arms with the frame is quick, reduces manufacturing cost and is convenient.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

IN THE DRAWINGS

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a tool hanger assembly in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged side view in partial section of the tool hanger assembly inFig. 1; Fig. 6 is an operational perspective view of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 1, wherein multiple wrenches are respectively hung on the arms; Fig. 7 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of a tool hanger assembly in accordance with the present invention; Fig. S is a perspective view of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is an enlarged side view in partial section of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a tool hanger assembly in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 11 is an enlarged perspective view in partial section of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 10; and Fig. 12 is an enlarged side view in partial section of the tool hanger assembly in Fig. 10.

With reference to Figs. 1, 3 and 5, a first embodiment of a tool hanger assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a frame 10 and a hanger 20.

The frame 10 is made of aluminum and has a back plate 11 and a bracket 12. The back plate 11 is elongated and has a top, a bottom, two opposite ends, a side surface, two mounting holes ill and multiple back holes 112. The bottom is opposite to the top of the back plate 11. The mounting holes 111 are formed through near the top and respectively near the opposite ends of the back plate 11 to allow the frame 10 to be hung on a wall or a display board. The back holes 112 are formed through the back plate 11 at intervals.

The bracket 12 is mounted securely on the side surface of the frame 10, is elongated and has a length, an upper protrusion 121, a lower protrusion 122, a front plate 123, a recess 124 and multiple front holes 125. The length of the bracket 12 is the same as that of the side surface of the back plate 11. The upper protrusion 121 is elongated, is mounted securely on the side surface near the top of the back plate 11 and is located below the mounting holes 111. The lower protrusion 122 is elongated, is mounted securely on the side surface near the bottom of the back plate 11 and is located below and parallel to the upper protrusion 121.

The front plate 123 is rectangular, is located between and securely mounted on the upper protrusion 121 and the lower protrusion 122 and has an abutting surface opposite to the back plate 11. The recess 124 is formed between the upper protrusion 121, the lower protrusion 122 and the front plate 123 and has a bottom located on the abutting surface of the front plate 123. The front holes 125 are formed through the front plate 123 and respectively align with the back holes 112.

With reference to Figs. 2, 4 and 5, the hanger 20 is connected securely with the frame 10 and has a base plate 21, multiple screwing devices 22 and multiple arms 23. The base plate 21 is made of plastic, is shaped as and mounted securely in the recess 124 and has a mounting surface and multiple apertures 211. The mounting surface of the base plate 21 is opposite to the abutting surface of the front plate 123. The apertures 211 are formed through the base plate 21 and respectively align with the front holes 125. The screwing devices 22 are mounted respectively in the apertures 211. Each screwing device 22 has a bolt and a nut screwed with the boh. Each screwing device 22 is mounted through one of the apertures 211 and a corresponding one of the front holes 125 to connect securely the hanger 20 with the frame 10. The arms 23 are mounted securely on the mounting surface of the base plate 21 at intervals.

Preferably, the arms 23 protrude integrally from the mounting surface of the base plate 21. Each arm 23 has a distal end and a block 231. The distal end is opposite to the base plate 21. The block 231 is formed on and protrudes upwardly from the distal end of the arm 23.

The frame 10 and the hanger 20 may be made of any possible hard material and the present invention does not limit the material of the frame 10 and the hanger 20.

With reference to Figs. 1, 5 and 6, each wrench 30 has an operating hole 31 formed through the wrench 30, is hung on one of the arms 23 and is kept from falling off by the block 231. The frame 10 made of aluminum has an excellent structural strength to support the hanger 20 and the wrenches 30.

With reference to Figs. 7 to 9, a second embodiment of the tool hanger assembly in accordance with the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that the upper protrusion 12 1A has an upper rib 126A. The upper rib 126A protrudes from the upper protrusion 121A toward the lower protrusion 122A and abuts the mounting surface of the base plate 2 1A.

The lower protrusion 122A has a lower rib 127A. The lower rib 1 27A protrudes from the lower protrusion I 22A toward the upper protrusion 12 IA and abuts the mounting surface of the base plate 21A.

Accordingly, the base plate 21A can be slid into the recess 124A and be kept from falling off by the upper rib 126A and the lower rib 127A. The upper rib 126A and lower rib 127A provide a good positioning effect for the base plate 21A.

With reference to Figs. 10 to 12, a third embodiment of the tool hanger assembly in accordance with the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that each arm 23B has a tubular section 232B, a rod section 233B and an engaging section 234B. The tubular section 232B is mounted securely on the mounting surface of the base plate 21 B. The rod section 233B is made of metal, is securely inserted into the tubular section 232B of the arm 23B and has two ends. The block 231B is formed on and protrudes upwardly from one of the ends of the rod section 233B and may be cylindrical.

The engaging section 234B has a square cross section, is formed on the other end of the rod section 233B and is securely surrounded by the tubular section 232B of the arm 23B and the base plate 21B. Because the cross section of the engaging section 234B is non-circular, a relative rotation between the rod section 233B and the tubular section 232B is prevented.

The hanger 20 with the multiple arms 23,23B can hang the multiple wrenches 30. Because combining the hanger 20 having the multiple arms 23,23B with the frame 10 is easy, to assemble the hanger 20 with the frame 10 is quick, reduces manufacturing cost and is convenient for hanging multiple wrenches.

Claims

CLAIM(S): 1. A tool hanger assembly comprising: a frame (10) having an elongated back plate (11) having atop; a bottom opposite to the top of the back plate (11); two opposite ends; a side surface; two mounting holes (111) formed through near the top and respectively near the opposite ends of the back plate (11); and multiple back holes (112) formed through the back plate (11) at intervals; and an elongated bracket (12) mounted securely on the side surface of the frame (10) and having a length the same as that of the side surface of the back plate (11); an elongated upper protrusion (121,12 lA) mounted securely on the side surface near the top of the back plate (11) and located below the mounting holes (111); an elongated lower protrusion (l22,l22A) mounted securely on the side surface near the bottom of the back plate (11) and located below and parallel to the upper protrusion (l2l,l2lA); a rectangular front plate (123) located between and securely mounted on the upper protrusion (121,121 A) and the lower protrusion (122, 122A) and having an abutting surface opposite to the back plate (11); a recess (124) formed between the upper protrusion (121,121A), the lower protrusion (l22,122A) and the front plate (123) and having a bottom located on the abutting surface of the front plate (123); and multiple front holes (125) formed through the front plate (123) and respectively aligning with the back holes (112); and a hanger (20) connected securely with the frame (10) and having a base plate (21,21A,21B) shaped as and mounted securely in the recess (124) and having a mounting surface opposite to the abutting surface of the front plate (123); and multiple apertures (211) formed through the base plate (21,21A,2 113) and respectively aligning with the front holes (125); multiple screwing devices (22) mounted respectively in the apertures (211), each screwing device (22) mounted through one of the apertures (211) and a corresponding one of the front holes (125) to connect securely the hanger (20) with the frame (10); and multiple arms (23,2313) mounted securely on the mounting surface of the base plate (21,21A,21B) at intervals, each arm (23,2313) having a distal end opposite to the base plate (21,21A,21B); and a block (231,23113) formed on and protruding upwardly from the distal end of the arm (23,2313).
2. The tool hanger assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper protrusion (12 1A) has an upper rib (1 26A) protruding from the upper protrusion (121A) toward the lower protrusion (122A) and abutting the mounting surface of the base plate (2 IA); and the lower protrusion (122A) has a lower rib (127A) protruding from the lower protrusion (l22A) toward the upper protrusion (121 A) and abutting the mounting surface of the base plate (21 A).
3. The tool hanger assembly as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein each arm (23B) has a tubular section (232B) mounted securely on the mounting surface of the base plate (2 1B); and a rod section (233B) securely inserted into the tubular section (232B) of the arm (23B) and having two ends; and the block (231 B) of each arm (23B) is formed on and protrudes upwardly from one of the ends of the rod section (233B).
4. The tool hanger assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein each arm (23B) further has an engaging section (234B) having a square cross section, formed on the other end of the rod section (233B) and securely surrounded by the tubular section (232 B) of the arm (23B) and the base plate (21B).