EP0859090B1 - Slide fitting for wall shower rod - Google Patents

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EP0859090B1
EP0859090B1 EP98101577A EP98101577A EP0859090B1 EP 0859090 B1 EP0859090 B1 EP 0859090B1 EP 98101577 A EP98101577 A EP 98101577A EP 98101577 A EP98101577 A EP 98101577A EP 0859090 B1 EP0859090 B1 EP 0859090B1
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Bruno Heimann
Bernd Bischoff
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03CDOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath
    • E03C1/066Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath allowing height adjustment of shower head
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03CDOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/02Plumbing installations for fresh water
    • E03C1/06Devices for suspending or supporting the supply pipe or supply hose of a shower-bath

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  • the invention relates to a slider with a device for holding a hand shower, which is arranged with a continuous recess on a wall bar with a circular cross-section and is adjustable in its height and rotational position, wherein a support body is provided which has a tapered bore at one end region with a mouth-like axial slot for receiving the hand shower and at the other end area has a hole for the passage of the wall bar.
  • a support body is provided which has a tapered bore at one end region with a mouth-like axial slot for receiving the hand shower and at the other end area has a hole for the passage of the wall bar.
  • a sliding block for a wall bar of approximately rectangular cross section from German utility model 75 21 122, in which a clamping insert made of elastic material with a high coefficient of friction is used.
  • a spherical holding head is provided for receiving the hand shower, which has a conical bore with a mouth-like opening.
  • the holding head is pivotally held by two shell halves, locking teeth being formed on the end faces of the bearing pins, so that when the holding head is pivoted, the shell halves are deflected elastically and resiliently by the end teeth.
  • a slider for a wall bar for receiving a hand shower is known, in which a brake pad made of rubber or plastic is provided between a wall bar of approximately triangular cross section and the slider. To increase the braking effect, it is also proposed to provide a pressure spring on the rear of the brake pad.
  • the invention is based, in the preamble of claim 1 specified slider improve, so that a largely constant operational safety with easy adjustment of the Holding device is guaranteed.
  • it belongs with the task of training the slider so that the outside area in a tasteful way can be designed.
  • the tensioning element can be designed to be sensitive to the wall rod with simple means in terms of the compressive force that can be generated.
  • the supporting body with its individual functional elements can advantageously be provided with an aesthetically appealing decorative cover.
  • the decorative cover is expediently formed in two parts, namely by a front sleeve and a bracket piece essentially covering the rear area.
  • the tapered bore with the mouth-like axial slot can expediently be formed in a spherical body which is pivotable, for. B. by 40 °, is received by a fork of the support body.
  • a locking element can be arranged in the support body for the finely graduated pivoting, which is pressed by a spring against a toothing or incisions formed on the surface of the spherical body.
  • the shower wall bar shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is formed by a wall bar 6 and a slider which is rotatably and axially displaceably arranged on the wall bar 6 and which is provided with a decorative cover 5.
  • the wall bar is arranged with brackets - not shown in the drawing - on a building wall at a distance approximately perpendicular.
  • the wall bar 6 is designed as a tube with a circular cross section.
  • the slider is formed by a support body 1, a clamping element 2, a spherical body 3, a locking element 4 and a decorative cover 5, consisting of a front sleeve 50 and a bracket piece 51.
  • a continuous bore 10 is provided in the support body 1 at one end area, on the wall of which in one half two protrusions 11 extending at a distance from one another parallel to the central axis 100 are formed in one piece with the support body 1, as shown in particular in FIGS. 3, 5 , 6 and 9 can be seen.
  • the projections 11 are placed at an angle 110 of approximately 60 ° in one half of the bore 10 and protrude approximately 0.1 to 1.5 mm, preferably 0.5 mm, radially in the bore 10.
  • the tensioning element 2 is provided opposite the two projections 11 in the other half of the bore 10.
  • the clamping element 2 as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 13 and 14, is formed by an adjusting screw 23 which is held in the support body 1 by means of thread 230.
  • a circular disk 20 with a guide pin 22 is received in a central bore 231 of the set screw 23.
  • the guide pin 22 has snap tongues 220 on its front area, so that the circular disk 20 is axially locked in the set position in the set screw 23.
  • a rubber-elastic ring 24 is arranged as a spring on the guide pin 22.
  • a hexagon socket 232 is formed in the area of the central bore 231 for the attachment of a turning tool.
  • the circular disc 20 is provided with a protruding, arched end face 21, so that a precise contact with the wall bar 6 is ensured.
  • the support body 1 is provided with a fork 12, between the two arms 120 of which the spherical body 3 is arranged, as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawing.
  • a tubular extension 13 is formed on the support body 1, in which the locking element 4 is arranged.
  • a further inner axial guide 130 is formed coaxially in the extension 13, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 8 of the drawing, which ensures a non-rotatable axial guide of the latching element 4.
  • the support body 1 has a holding rail 14 in the region of the outside of the arms 120, as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 7, 8 and 9.
  • a resilient snap tongue 140 is formed, with which the front sleeve 15 which can be pushed onto the holding rails 14 is locked in the inserted position.
  • the support body 1 is advantageously made in one piece from a suitable plastic by injection molding.
  • Ball body 3 has a conical bore 30 an axial slot 31 for receiving one in the Drawing not shown hand shower with a corresponding Cone piece and hose line.
  • the spherical body 3 is perpendicular to the axis of the tapered bore with two diametrically opposed bearing journals 32, as is shown in particular in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 can be seen.
  • everyone points at the front end Bearing pin 32 has a radially projecting nose 320, with which in the installation position is prevented the arms 120 of the fork 12 can spread undesirably.
  • the spherical body 3 are in the manner of a toothing rounded incisions 33 for attacking the locking element 4 trained.
  • the locking element 4 consists of a plate-shaped collar 41, on the one hand a guide pin 42 with a polygonal profile for rotationally secure reception in the axial guide 130 and on the other hand a wedge piece 43 for engaging in the incisions 33 on the spherical body. 5 and 6, a spring 40 is arranged between the inner axial guide 130 and the tubular extension 13, which is supported on the one hand in the base of the support body 1 and on the other hand on the collar 41 and thus the wedge piece 43 against the Shell surface of the spherical body 3 presses.
  • the spherical body 3 with its bearing pin 32 is pressed radially out of the fork 12 of the supporting body 1, so that the protruding nose 320 in each case engages over an arm 120 on the outer surface.
  • the protruding lugs 320 engage in a recess on the outer sides of the two arms 120.
  • the lugs with the bearing pins can also be designed such that a special depression on the outside of the arms 120 is not necessary.
  • the ball body 3 is thus only stored in the front half of the bearing bores 121 in the arms 120.
  • the bearing pins 32 are reliably guided in the bearing bores 121 by the compressive force of the spring 40.
  • a rotatable roller can also be arranged on the collar 41 with the aid of support bearings 440, as can be seen from FIGS. 18 to 20 of the drawing.
  • the rotatably arranged roller enables extremely low-wear operation of the locking element in connection with the spherical body.
  • the decorative cover 5 formed from the front sleeve 50 and the bracket piece 51 primarily serves for the shapely exterior design and the easy cleaning of the sliding piece.
  • the front sleeve 50 is provided with two opposite openings 502, into which the snap tongues 140 partially enclose.
  • Guide rails 501 are also formed on the inner sides of the front sleeve 15 for guidance on the holding rails 14.
  • latching lugs 510 are formed on the two side arms, which in the plug-in position surround the remaining area of the openings 502, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 4.
  • the front sleeve 50 also has recesses 500 which, on the one hand, allow the wall rod 6 to be passed through and, on the other hand, to deposit the hand shower connected to a hose in the various pivoting positions of the spherical body 3.
  • the bracket piece 51 also has the opening 511 on the rear, through which a rotary tool for adjusting the clamping element 2 can be inserted.
  • the bracket piece 51 has a reinforcing rib 512 with plug stops 513.
  • a slightly protruding bead 503 is also formed on both sides to enable a harmonious transition to the bracket piece 51.
  • the slide described above can be assembled in the following way: First, the clamping element 2, which has been joined together to form a structural unit, is screwed into the provided threaded hole in the supporting body 1 with the thread 230, and then the latching element 4 with the spring 40 is pushed into the shoulder 13. Then the spherical body 3 is inserted laterally into the fork 12 with the journal 32.
  • the bearing pins 32 here have inclined surfaces 321, so that the fork 12 is elastically expanded in the region of the arms 120.
  • the stop ribs 122 reach the area of the pivot stop recess 34 of the spherical body 3.
  • the arms 120 spring back into the original position, after the spherical body 3 has been released by the spring 40 the wedge piece 43 is pushed out of the fork 12 again by a short distance, so that the lugs 320 reach behind the arms 120 on the outside and rule out an undesirable spreading of the fork 12.
  • the spherical body 3 can then be pivoted in the frame of the pivot stop recess 34 around the axis of the bearing journal 32 by an angle of approximately 40 °, the wedge piece 43 engaging in the notch 33 belonging to the selected pivot position and preventing unintentional pivoting.
  • the front sleeve 50 can then be pushed onto the support body 1 from the fork side.
  • the guide rails 501 formed on the sides of the front sleeve 50 come onto the holding rails 14 formed laterally on the support body 1.
  • the snap tongues 140 are deflected in order to spring back into the openings 502 after reaching the plug position and to close the front sleeve 50 in the plug position lock.
  • the bracket piece 51 can then be pushed onto the supporting body 1 from behind.
  • the two arms of the bracket piece 51 are first expanded slightly elastically because of the locking lugs 510, in order then to snap into a remaining area of the openings 502 of the front sleeve 50 in the plug-in position, with the plug stops 513 of the reinforcing rib 512 on the end face in front of the openings 502 of the front sleeve 20 get to the plant.
  • the openings 502 are completely covered to the outside by the bracket piece 51.
  • the end regions of the bracket piece 51 abut the end on the bead 503 formed on the front sleeve 51 and thus close off the front sleeve 50 in the rear region.
  • the slide is completely assembled and can be pushed axially onto a wall bar 6 as a structural unit.
  • a turning tool can be introduced into the clamping element 2 through the opening 511. With a rotary movement of the clamping element 2, the contact pressure can then be set precisely.
  • the thread 230 is designed as a fine thread, so that a sensitive and precise setting and contact pressure is possible. Then the slider is ready for use.
  • the radial preload being set so that on the one hand the slide 1 can be easily moved by hand on the wall bar 6 and on the other hand in the desired positions on the wall bar 6 remains securely.
  • the required stiffness of the slider subsides, the required stiffness can be easily restored by adjusting the tensioning element 2.

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A holder bracket for securing a hand shower to a stationary rod centered on a rod axis has a support body having structure forming a forwardly open seat for the hand shower and formed with a throughgoing laterally closed passage through which the rod passes and, to one side of the axis, with at least one rib bearing radially on the rod. A retaining element mounted on the support body to the other side of the axis bears radially on the rod opposite to the rib. A compressible member engaged between the retaining element and the body presses the element radially against the body and thereby compresses the rod between the element and the rib.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gleitstück mit einer Einrichtung zur Halterung einer Handbrause, welches mit einer durchgehenden Aussparung auf einer Wandstange mit kreisförmigem Querschnitt angeordnet und in seiner Höhen- und Drehlage verstellbar ist, wobei ein Tragkörper vorgesehen ist, der an dem einen Endbereich eine Kegelbohrung mit einem maulartigen Axialschlitz zur Aufnahme der Handbrause und am anderen Endbereich eine Bohrung für die Durchführung der Wandstange hat.
Eine derartige Einrichtung ist aus der EP-A-0 526 775 bekannt.
In der EP-A-0 607 877 ist ein Brausehalter mit zwei, mit Abstand zueinander angeordneten Gleitringen sowie einem zwischen den Gleitringen vorgesehenen Bremsschuh offenbart. Zwischen dem Bremsschuh und der Oberfläche der Wandstange kann jedoch Seifenwasser gelangen, das die Bremswirkung des Bremsschuhs beeinträchtigt.
Aus der deutschen Patentschrift 23 42 613 ist ein weiteres Gleitstück mit geschlitzten, ringförmigen Klemmstücken bekannt, die die Wandstange umfassen. Die beiden Klemmstücke werden dabei von einer Feder jeweils gegen einen Innenkegel des Gleitstücks gedrückt, so daß das Gleitstück in der jeweiligen Lage auf der Wandstange arretiert wird. Soll das Gleitstück auf der Wandstange verschoben werden, so muß wenigstens ein Klemmring in die gewünschte Verschieberichtung entgegen der Kraft der Feder in das Gleitstück hineingedrückt werden. Außerdem ist an dem Gleitstück ein dornartiger Zapfen ausgebildet, auf den eine Handbrause mit einer entsprechenden Aufnahmeöffnung aufsteckbar ist.
In der DE 91 10 622 U ist ein Halter für einen Brausekopf offenbart, bei dem ein radial zur Wandstange, entgegen der Kraft von Federn eindrückbares, als Gehäuseteil ausgebildetes Klemmstück vorgesehen ist.
The invention relates to a slider with a device for holding a hand shower, which is arranged with a continuous recess on a wall bar with a circular cross-section and is adjustable in its height and rotational position, wherein a support body is provided which has a tapered bore at one end region with a mouth-like axial slot for receiving the hand shower and at the other end area has a hole for the passage of the wall bar.
Such a device is known from EP-A-0 526 775.
EP-A-0 607 877 discloses a shower holder with two spaced-apart slide rings and a brake shoe provided between the slide rings. However, soapy water can get between the brake shoe and the surface of the wall bar, which affects the braking effect of the brake shoe.
From German Patent 23 42 613 a further slider with slotted, annular clamping pieces is known, which comprise the wall bar. The two clamping pieces are each pressed by a spring against an inner cone of the sliding piece, so that the sliding piece is locked in the respective position on the wall bar. If the slide is to be moved on the wall bar, at least one clamping ring must be pressed into the slide in the desired direction of displacement against the force of the spring. In addition, a spike-like pin is formed on the slider, on which a hand shower with a corresponding receiving opening can be plugged.
DE 91 10 622 U discloses a holder for a shower head, in which a clamping piece, which is designed as a housing part and can be pressed in radially to the wall bar, against the force of springs, is provided.

Ferner ist für eine im Querschnitt etwa rechteckig ausgebildete Wandstange aus dem deutschen Gebrauchsmuster 75 21 122 ein Gleitstück bekannt, bei dem ein Klemmeinsatz aus elastischem Material mit hohem Reibungskoeffizienten eingesetzt ist. Für die Aufnahme der Handbrause ist hierbei ein kugelförmiger Haltekopf vorgesehen, der eine konische Bohrung mit einer maulartigen Öffnung aufweist. Der Haltekopf ist von zwei Schalenhälften verschwenkbar gehalten, wobei an den Stirnseiten der Lagerzapfen Rastverzahnungen ausgebildet sind, so daß bei einem Verschwenken des Haltekopfes die Schalenhälften von den Stirnverzahnungen elastisch federnd ausgelenkt werden.
Außerdem ist aus dem deutschen Gebrauchsmuster 18 39 393 ein Gleitstück für eine Wandstange zur Aufnahme einer Handbrause bekannt, bei dem zwischen einer im Querschnitt etwa dreieckig ausgebildeten Wandstange und dem Gleitstück eine Bremsauflage aus Gummi oder Kunststoff vorgesehen ist. Hierbei ist zur Erhöhung der Bremswirkung außerdem vorgeschlagen, an der Rückseite der Bremsauflage eine Andrückfeder vorzusehen.
Furthermore, a sliding block is known for a wall bar of approximately rectangular cross section from German utility model 75 21 122, in which a clamping insert made of elastic material with a high coefficient of friction is used. A spherical holding head is provided for receiving the hand shower, which has a conical bore with a mouth-like opening. The holding head is pivotally held by two shell halves, locking teeth being formed on the end faces of the bearing pins, so that when the holding head is pivoted, the shell halves are deflected elastically and resiliently by the end teeth.
In addition, from German utility model 18 39 393 a slider for a wall bar for receiving a hand shower is known, in which a brake pad made of rubber or plastic is provided between a wall bar of approximately triangular cross section and the slider. To increase the braking effect, it is also proposed to provide a pressure spring on the rear of the brake pad.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, das im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 angegebene Gleitstück zu verbessern, so daß eine weitgehend gleichbleibende Betriebssicherheit bei einfacher Einstellmöglichkeit der Halteeinrichtung gewährleistet ist. Hierbei gehört es mit zur Aufgabe, das Gleitstück so auszubilden, daß der Außenbereich in geschmacklich ansprechender Weise gestaltet werden kann.The invention is based, in the preamble of claim 1 specified slider improve, so that a largely constant operational safety with easy adjustment of the Holding device is guaranteed. Here it belongs with the task of training the slider so that the outside area in a tasteful way can be designed.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß mit einem Gleitstück nach den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved with a slider solved according to the features of claim 1.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Ansprüchen 2 bis 20 angegeben.Further embodiments of the invention are in the claims 2 to 20 specified.

Mit dieser Ausbildung wird erreicht, daß ein Tragkörper ohne besondere Entriegelungstasten oder Entriegelungseinrichtungen vorgesehen werden kann, in dem einerseits die Ablagemöglichkeit für die Handbrause ausgebildet ist und andererseits in der Aufnahmebohrung für die Wandstange die rippenförmigen Vorsprünge mit dem Spannelement die erforderliche bestimmte Schwergängigkeit bei der Bewegung des Gleitstücks auf der Wandstange in einfacher Weise sicherstellen. Aufgrund dieser Anordnung ist die Flächenpressung der Vorsprünge zur Wandstange etwa linienförmig ausgebildet, so daß sich evtl. an der Wandstange befindliche Wasseroder Seifenreste im wesentlichen nicht zwischen der Wandstange und den Vorsprüngen absetzen können, die die erforderliche bestimmte Schwergängigkeit des Gleitstücks auf der Wandstange beeinträchtigen könnten. With this training it is achieved that a support body without special release buttons or release devices can be provided in the one hand the storage space for the hand shower is designed and on the other hand in the location hole for the wall bar with the rib-shaped projections the clamping element the required certain stiffness when moving the slider on the Ensure wall bar in a simple way. by virtue of this arrangement is the surface pressure of the projections to the wall bar approximately linear, see above that there may be water or Soap residue is essentially not between the Wall bar and the tabs that can settle the required certain binding of the Could affect the slide on the wall bar.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann das Spannelement hinsichtlich der erzeugbaren Druckkraft auf die Wandstange mit einfachen Mitteln feinfühlig einstellbar ausgebildet werden.
Vorteilhaft kann hierbei der Tragkörper mit seinen einzelnen Funktionselementen mit einer ästhetisch ansprechenden Dekorabdeckung versehen werden.
Zweckmäßig wird die Dekorabdeckung zweiteilig, nämlich von einer Vorderhülse und einem im wesentlichen den hinteren Bereich abdeckenden Bügelstück ausgebildet.
Die Kegelbohrung mit dem maulartigen Axialschlitz kann zweckmäßig in einem Kugelkörper ausgebildet werden, der verschwenkbar, z. B. um 40°, von einer Gabel des Tragkörpers aufgenommen wird. Hierbei kann zur feingestuften Verschwenkung in dem Tragkörper ein Rastelement angeordnet werden, das von einer Feder gegen eine auf der Oberfläche des Kugelkörpers ausgebildeten Verzahnung bzw. Einschnitte gedrückt wird.
In a further embodiment of the invention, the tensioning element can be designed to be sensitive to the wall rod with simple means in terms of the compressive force that can be generated.
The supporting body with its individual functional elements can advantageously be provided with an aesthetically appealing decorative cover.
The decorative cover is expediently formed in two parts, namely by a front sleeve and a bracket piece essentially covering the rear area.
The tapered bore with the mouth-like axial slot can expediently be formed in a spherical body which is pivotable, for. B. by 40 °, is received by a fork of the support body. In this case, a locking element can be arranged in the support body for the finely graduated pivoting, which is pressed by a spring against a toothing or incisions formed on the surface of the spherical body.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben. Es zeigt

Fig. 1
einen Teil einer Brausewandstange mit einem Gleitstück in Seiten-Ansicht;
Fig. 2
die in Fig. 1 gezeigte Brausewandstange mit dem Gleitstück in Vorderansicht;
Fig. 3
die in Fig. 1 gezeigte Brausewandstange in Draufsicht;
Fig. 4
das in Fig. 1 gezeigte Gleitstück mit im Schnitt dargestellter Dekorabdeckung;
Fig. 5
das in Fig. 4 gezeigte Gleitstück in der Schnittebene V;
Fig. 6
das in Fig. 5 dargestellte Gleitstück in der Schnittebene VI;
Fig. 7
den in Fig. 4 gezeigten Tragkörper in Seitenansicht;
Fig. 8
den in Fig. 7 gezeigten Tragkörper in Vorderansicht;
Fig. 9
den in Fig. 7 gezeigten Tragkörper in Draufsicht;
Fig. 10
den in Fig. 6 gezeigten Kugelkörper in Seitenansicht;
Fig. 11
den in Fig. 10 gezeigten Kugelkörper um 90° gedreht;
Fig. 12
den in Fig. 10 gezeigten Kugelkörper in Draufsicht;
Fig. 13
das in Fig. 5 gezeigte Spannelement im Schnitt;
Fig. 14
das in Fig. 13 gezeigte Spannelement mit auseinandergezogenen Einzelteilen;
Fig. 15
das in Fig. 6 gezeigte Rastelement, teilweise geschnitten;
Fig. 16
das in Fig. 15 gezeigte Rastelement in Draufsicht;
Fig. 17
das in Fig. 16 gezeigte Rastelement in Seitenansicht;
Fig. 18
ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Rastelements in Seitenansicht;
Fig. 19
das in Fig. 18 gezeigte Rastelement in Draufsicht;
Fig. 20
das in Fig. 19 gezeigte Rastelement in Seitenansicht;
Fig. 21
die in Fig. 4 gezeigte Vorderhülse der Dekorabdeckung in der Schnittebene XXI der Fig. 22;
Fig. 22
die in Fig. 21 gezeigte Vorderhülse in der Schnittebene XXII;
Fig. 23
das in Fig. 2 gezeigte Bügelstück der Dekorabdeckung in Vorderansicht;
Fig. 24
das in Fig. 23 gezeigte Bügelstück in der Schnittebene XXIV;
Fig. 25
das in Fig. 23 gezeigte Bügelstück in Draufsicht.
An embodiment is shown in the drawing and will be described in more detail below. It shows
Fig. 1
part of a shower wall bar with a slider in side view;
Fig. 2
the shower wall bar shown in Figure 1 with the slider in front view.
Fig. 3
the shower wall bar shown in Figure 1 in plan view.
Fig. 4
the slider shown in Figure 1 with the decorative cover shown in section.
Fig. 5
the slider shown in Figure 4 in the section plane V;
Fig. 6
the slider shown in Figure 5 in the section plane VI.
Fig. 7
the support body shown in Figure 4 in side view.
Fig. 8
the support body shown in Figure 7 in front view.
Fig. 9
the support body shown in Figure 7 in plan view.
Fig. 10
the spherical body shown in Figure 6 in side view.
Fig. 11
10 rotated by 90 °;
Fig. 12
the spherical body shown in Figure 10 in plan view.
Fig. 13
the clamping element shown in Figure 5 in section.
Fig. 14
the clamping element shown in Figure 13 with exploded individual parts.
Fig. 15
the locking element shown in Figure 6, partially in section;
Fig. 16
the locking element shown in Fig. 15 in plan view;
Fig. 17
the locking element shown in Figure 16 in side view;
Fig. 18
another embodiment of a locking element in side view;
Fig. 19
the locking element shown in Fig. 18 in plan view;
Fig. 20
the locking element shown in Figure 19 in side view;
Fig. 21
the front sleeve of the decorative cover shown in FIG. 4 in the section plane XXI of FIG. 22;
Fig. 22
the front sleeve shown in Fig. 21 in the section plane XXII;
Fig. 23
the bracket piece of the decorative cover shown in Figure 2 in front view.
Fig. 24
the bracket piece shown in Fig. 23 in the section plane XXIV;
Fig. 25
the bracket piece shown in Fig. 23 in plan view.

Die in den Fig. 1 bis 3 gezeigte Brausewandstange wird von einer Wandstange 6 und einer auf der Wandstange 6 verdrehbar und axial verschieblich angeordneten Gleitstück, welches mit einer Dekorabdeckung 5 versehen ist, gebildet. Die Wandstange ist dabei mit Konsolen - in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt - an einer Gebäudewand mit Abstand etwa lotrecht angeordnet. Die Wandstange 6 ist als Rohr mit einem kreisförmigen Querschnitt ausgebildet.
Das Gleitstück ist dabei von einem Tragkörper 1, einem Spannelement 2, einem Kugelkörper 3, einem Rastelement 4 sowie einer Dekorabdeckung 5, bestehend aus einer Vorderhülse 50 und einem Bügelstück 51, gebildet.
In dem Tragkörper 1 ist an dem einen Endbereich eine durchgehende Bohrung 10 vorgesehen, an dessen Wandung in der einen Hälfte zwei mit Abstand zueinander parallel zur Mittelachse 100 verlaufende Vorsprünge 11 einstückig mit dem Tragkörper 1 ausgebildet sind, wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 3, 5, 6 und 9 zu entnehmen ist. Die Vorsprünge 11 sind dabei mit einem Winkel 110 von etwa 60° in der einen Hälfte der Bohrung 10 plaziert und stehen etwa 0,1 bis 1,5 mm , vorzugsweise 0,5 mm , radial in der Bohrung 10 vor. Den beiden Vorsprüngen 11 gegenüberliegend in der anderen Hälfte der Bohrung 10 ist das Spannelement 2 vorgesehen. Das Spannelement 2 ist, wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 13 und 14 zu entnehmen ist, von einer Stellschraube 23 gebildet, die mittels Gewinde 230 in dem Tragkörper 1 gehalten ist. In einer Zentralbohrung 231 der Stellschraube 23 ist eine Kreisscheibe 20 mit einem Führungszapfen 22 aufgenommen. Der Führungszapfen 22 weist an seinem vorderen Bereich Schnappzungen 220 auf, so daß die Kreisscheibe 20 in der Stecklage in der Stellschraube 23 axial verrastet wird. Zwischen der Stellschraube 23 und der Kreisscheibe 20 ist auf dem Führungszapfen 22 ein gummielastischer Ring 24 als Feder angeordnet. An der der Kreisscheibe 20 gegenüberliegenden Stirnseite der Stellschraube 23 ist im Bereich der Zentralbohrung 231 ein Innensechskant 232 ausgebildet für den Ansatz eines Drehwerkzeugs. Außerdem ist die Kreisscheibe 20 mit einer vorstehenden, gewölbt ausgebildeten Stirnfläche 21 versehen, so daß eine präzise Anlage an der Wandstange 6 gewährleistet ist.
The shower wall bar shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is formed by a wall bar 6 and a slider which is rotatably and axially displaceably arranged on the wall bar 6 and which is provided with a decorative cover 5. The wall bar is arranged with brackets - not shown in the drawing - on a building wall at a distance approximately perpendicular. The wall bar 6 is designed as a tube with a circular cross section.
The slider is formed by a support body 1, a clamping element 2, a spherical body 3, a locking element 4 and a decorative cover 5, consisting of a front sleeve 50 and a bracket piece 51.
A continuous bore 10 is provided in the support body 1 at one end area, on the wall of which in one half two protrusions 11 extending at a distance from one another parallel to the central axis 100 are formed in one piece with the support body 1, as shown in particular in FIGS. 3, 5 , 6 and 9 can be seen. The projections 11 are placed at an angle 110 of approximately 60 ° in one half of the bore 10 and protrude approximately 0.1 to 1.5 mm, preferably 0.5 mm, radially in the bore 10. The tensioning element 2 is provided opposite the two projections 11 in the other half of the bore 10. The clamping element 2, as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 13 and 14, is formed by an adjusting screw 23 which is held in the support body 1 by means of thread 230. A circular disk 20 with a guide pin 22 is received in a central bore 231 of the set screw 23. The guide pin 22 has snap tongues 220 on its front area, so that the circular disk 20 is axially locked in the set position in the set screw 23. Between the set screw 23 and the circular disk 20, a rubber-elastic ring 24 is arranged as a spring on the guide pin 22. On the end face of the adjusting screw 23 opposite the circular disk 20, a hexagon socket 232 is formed in the area of the central bore 231 for the attachment of a turning tool. In addition, the circular disc 20 is provided with a protruding, arched end face 21, so that a precise contact with the wall bar 6 is ensured.

An dem der Bohrung 10 gegenüberliegenden Endbereich ist der Tragkörper 1 mit einer Gabel 12 versehen, zwischen deren beiden Armen 120 der Kugelkörper 3 angeordnet ist, wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 5 und 6 der Zeichnung zu entnehmen ist. Außerdem ist parallel zu den Armen 120 ein rohrförmiger Ansatz 13 an dem Tragkörper 1 ausgebildet, in dem das Rastelement 4 angeordnet ist. Koaxial in dem Ansatz 13 ist eine weitere innere Axialführung 130 ausgebildet, wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 8 der Zeichnung zu entnehmen ist, die eine verdrehsichere Axialführung des Rastelements 4 gewährleistet.
Darüber hinaus weist der Tragkörper 1 im Bereich der Außenseite der Arme 120 jeweils eine Halteschiene 14 auf, wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 7, 8 und 9 zu entnehmen ist. Am Ende der Halteschiene 14 im Bereich der Bohrung 10 ist jeweils eine federnde Schnappzunge 140 ausgebildet, mit der die auf die Halteschienen 14 aufschiebbare Vorderhülse 15 in der Stecklage verrastet wird. Der Tragkörper 1 ist vorteilhaft aus einem geeigneten Kunststoff im Spritzgießverfahren einstückig hergestellt.
At the end area opposite the bore 10, the support body 1 is provided with a fork 12, between the two arms 120 of which the spherical body 3 is arranged, as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawing. In addition, parallel to the arms 120, a tubular extension 13 is formed on the support body 1, in which the locking element 4 is arranged. A further inner axial guide 130 is formed coaxially in the extension 13, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 8 of the drawing, which ensures a non-rotatable axial guide of the latching element 4.
In addition, the support body 1 has a holding rail 14 in the region of the outside of the arms 120, as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 7, 8 and 9. At the end of the holding rail 14 in the region of the bore 10, a resilient snap tongue 140 is formed, with which the front sleeve 15 which can be pushed onto the holding rails 14 is locked in the inserted position. The support body 1 is advantageously made in one piece from a suitable plastic by injection molding.

Der zwischen den beiden Armen 120 des Tragkörpers 1 angeordnete Kugelkörper 3 weist eine Kegelbohrung 30 mit einem Axialschlitz 31 für die Aufnahme einer in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellten Handbrause mit einem entsprechenden Kegelstück und Schlauchleitung auf. Der Kugelkörper 3 ist dabei senkrecht zur Achse der Kegelbohrung mit zwei diametral gegenüberliegenden Lagerzapfen 32 versehen, wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 10, 11 und 12 zu entnehmen ist. Am vorderen Endbereich weist jeder Lagerzapfen 32 eine radial vorstehende Nase 320 auf, mit denen in der Einbaulage verhindert wird, daß sich die Arme 120 der Gabel 12 unerwünscht spreizen können. Auf der dem Axialschlitz 31 gegenüberliegenden Mantelfläche des Kugelkörpers 3 sind nach Art einer Verzahnung gerundete Einschnitte 33 für den Angriff des Rastelements 4 ausgebildet. The arranged between the two arms 120 of the support body 1 Ball body 3 has a conical bore 30 an axial slot 31 for receiving one in the Drawing not shown hand shower with a corresponding Cone piece and hose line. The spherical body 3 is perpendicular to the axis of the tapered bore with two diametrically opposed bearing journals 32, as is shown in particular in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 can be seen. Everyone points at the front end Bearing pin 32 has a radially projecting nose 320, with which in the installation position is prevented the arms 120 of the fork 12 can spread undesirably. On the lateral surface opposite the axial slot 31 the spherical body 3 are in the manner of a toothing rounded incisions 33 for attacking the locking element 4 trained.

Das Rastelement 4 besteht aus einem tellerförmigen Bund 41, an dem einerseits ein Führungszapfen 42 mit einem Polygonprofil zur drehsicheren Aufnahme in der Axialführung 130 und andererseits ein Keilstück 43 für den Eingriff in die Einschnitte 33 am Kugelkörper ausgebildet ist. Wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 5 und 6 ersichtlich ist, ist zwischen der inneren Axialführung 130 und dem rohrförmigen Ansatz 13 eine Feder 40 angeordnet, die sich einerseits im Grund des Tragkörpers 1 und andererseits an dem Bund 41 abstützt und somit das Keilstück 43 gegen die Mantelfläche des Kugelkörpers 3 drückt. Hierdurch wird der Kugelkörper 3 mit seinen Lagerzapfen 32 radial aus der Gabel 12 des Tragkörpers 1 herausgedrückt, so daß jeweils die vorstehende Nase 320 jeweils einen Arm 120 an der Außenfläche übergreift. Dadurch ist ein unerwünschtes Aufspreizen der Arme 120 sicher ausgeschlossen. Die vorstehenden Nasen 320 greifen hierbei in eine Ausnehmung an den Außenseiten der beiden Arme 120 ein. Selbstverständlich können aber auch die Nasen mit den Lagerzapfen so ausgebildet sein, daß eine besondere Einsenkung an der Außenseite der Arme 120 nicht erforderlich ist.
Die Lagerung des Kugelkörpers 3 erfolgt somit lediglich in der vorderen Hälfte der Lagerbohrungen 121 in den Armen 120. Eine sichere Führung der Lagerzapfen 32 in den Lagerbohrungen 121 ist aber durch die Druckkraft der Feder 40 gewährleistet.
Alternativ zu dem als Zahn wirkenden Keilstück 43 kann auch an dem Bund 41 mit Hilfe von Stützlagern 440 eine drehbare Rolle angeordnet werden, wie es aus Fig. 18 bis 20 der Zeichnung zu entnehmen ist. Durch die drehbar angeordnete Rolle ist ein äußerst verschleißarmer Betrieb des Rastelements in Verbindung mit dem Kugelkörper ermöglicht.
The locking element 4 consists of a plate-shaped collar 41, on the one hand a guide pin 42 with a polygonal profile for rotationally secure reception in the axial guide 130 and on the other hand a wedge piece 43 for engaging in the incisions 33 on the spherical body. 5 and 6, a spring 40 is arranged between the inner axial guide 130 and the tubular extension 13, which is supported on the one hand in the base of the support body 1 and on the other hand on the collar 41 and thus the wedge piece 43 against the Shell surface of the spherical body 3 presses. As a result, the spherical body 3 with its bearing pin 32 is pressed radially out of the fork 12 of the supporting body 1, so that the protruding nose 320 in each case engages over an arm 120 on the outer surface. As a result, undesired spreading of the arms 120 is reliably ruled out. The protruding lugs 320 engage in a recess on the outer sides of the two arms 120. Of course, the lugs with the bearing pins can also be designed such that a special depression on the outside of the arms 120 is not necessary.
The ball body 3 is thus only stored in the front half of the bearing bores 121 in the arms 120. However, the bearing pins 32 are reliably guided in the bearing bores 121 by the compressive force of the spring 40.
As an alternative to the wedge piece 43 acting as a tooth, a rotatable roller can also be arranged on the collar 41 with the aid of support bearings 440, as can be seen from FIGS. 18 to 20 of the drawing. The rotatably arranged roller enables extremely low-wear operation of the locking element in connection with the spherical body.

Die aus der Vorderhülse 50 und dem Bügelstück 51 gebildete Dekorabdeckung 5 dient in erster Linie der formschönen Außengestaltung und der leichten Reinigung des Gleitstücks. Zur Sicherung in der Stecklage ist die Vorderhülse 50 mit zwei gegenüberliegenden Öffnungen 502 versehen, in die zu einem Teil die Schnappzungen 140 einfassen. Zur Führung auf den Halteschienen 14 sind an den Innenseiten der Vorderhülse 15 außerdem Führungsschienen 501 angeformt.
An dem Bügelstück 51 sind an den beiden Seitenarmen an der Innenseite jeweils Rastnasen 510 ausgebildet, die in der Stecklage in den restlichen Bereich der Öffnungen 502 einfassen, wie es insbesondere aus Fig. 4 ersichtlich ist.
Die Vorderhülse 50 weist darüberhinaus Ausnehmungen 500 auf, die einerseits eine Durchführung der Wandstange 6 und andererseits eine Ablage der an einem Schlauch angeschlossenen Handbrause in den verschiedenen Schwenkstellungen des Kugelkörpers 3 ermöglichen. Das Bügelstück 51 weist darüber hinaus an der Rückseite die Öffnung 511 auf, durch die hindurch ein Drehwerkzeug zur Einstellung des Spannelements 2 einbringbar ist. Außerdem weist das Bügelstück 51 eine Verstärkungsrippe 512 mit Steckanschlägen 513 auf. An der Vorderhülse 50 ist ferner an beiden Seiten ein jeweils geringfügig vorstehender Wulst 503 ausgebildet, um einen harmonischen Übergang zum Bügelstück 51 zu ermöglichen.
The decorative cover 5 formed from the front sleeve 50 and the bracket piece 51 primarily serves for the shapely exterior design and the easy cleaning of the sliding piece. To secure it in the plug-in position, the front sleeve 50 is provided with two opposite openings 502, into which the snap tongues 140 partially enclose. Guide rails 501 are also formed on the inner sides of the front sleeve 15 for guidance on the holding rails 14.
On the inside of the bracket piece 51, latching lugs 510 are formed on the two side arms, which in the plug-in position surround the remaining area of the openings 502, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 4.
The front sleeve 50 also has recesses 500 which, on the one hand, allow the wall rod 6 to be passed through and, on the other hand, to deposit the hand shower connected to a hose in the various pivoting positions of the spherical body 3. The bracket piece 51 also has the opening 511 on the rear, through which a rotary tool for adjusting the clamping element 2 can be inserted. In addition, the bracket piece 51 has a reinforcing rib 512 with plug stops 513. On the front sleeve 50, a slightly protruding bead 503 is also formed on both sides to enable a harmonious transition to the bracket piece 51.

Das vorstehend beschriebene Gleitstück kann in folgender Weise zusammenmontiert werden:
Zunächst wird das zu einer Baueinheit zusammengefügte Spannelement 2 mit dem Gewinde 230 in die vorgesehene Gewindebohrung in den Tragkörper 1 eingedreht und anschließend das Rastelement 4 mit der Feder 40 in den Ansatz 13 eingeschoben. Danach wird der Kugelkörper 3 in die Gabel 12 mit den Lagerzapfen 32 seitlich eingeschoben. Die Lagerzapfen 32 weisen hierbei Schrägflächen 321 auf, so daß die Gabel 12 im Bereich der Arme 120 elastisch aufgeweitet wird. Hierbei gelangen an beiden Seiten der Arme 120 die Anschlagrippen 122 in den Bereich der Schwenkanschlagaussparung 34 des Kugelkörpers 3. Nach dem Erreichen der Lagerbohrungen 121 federn die Arme 120 in die ursprüngliche Position zurück, wobei nach dem Loslassen des Kugelkörpers 3 dieser von der Feder 40 über das Keilstück 43 wieder aus der Gabel 12 um ein kurzes Stück herausgedrückt wird, so daß die Nasen 320 an der Außenseite die Arme 120 hintergreifen und ein unerwünschtes Aufspreizen der Gabel 12 ausschließen. Sodann kann der Kugelkörper 3 im Rahmen der Schwenkanschlagaussparung 34 um die Achse der Lagerzapfen 32 um einen Winkel von etwa 40° verschwenkt werden, wobei das Keilstück 43 in den zur gewählten Schwenkstellung gehörenden Einschnitt 33 einrastet und ein unbeabsichtigtes Verschwenken ausschließt. Sodann kann von der Gabelseite aus die Vorderhülse 50 auf den Tragkörper 1 aufgeschoben werden. Hierbei gelangen die an den Seiten der Vorderhülse 50 ausgebildeten Führungsschienen 501 auf die an dem Tragkörper 1 seitlich ausgebildeten Halteschienen 14. Beim Aufschiebevorgang werden die Schnappzungen 140 ausgelenkt, um nach dem Erreichen der Stecklage in die Öffnungen 502 zurückzufedern und die Vorderhülse 50 in der Stecklage zu arretieren. Danach kann das Bügelstück 51 von hinten auf den Tragkörper 1 aufgeschoben werden. Hierbei werden zunächst die beiden Arme des Bügelstücks 51 wegen der Rastnasen 510 geringfügig elastisch aufgeweitet, um danach in der Stecklage in einen Restbereich der Öffnungen 502 der Vorderhülse 50 einzuschnappen, wobei gleichzeitig die Steckanschläge 513 der Verstärkungsrippe 512 an der Stirnseite vor den Öffnungen 502 der Vorderhülse 20 zur Anlage gelangen. In der Steckposition werden von dem Bügelstück 51 die Öffnungen 502 nach außen völlig abgedeckt. Darüber hinaus liegen die Endbereiche des Bügelstücks 51 stirnseitig an dem an der Vorderhülse 51 ausgebildeten Wulst 503 an und schließen somit die Vorderhülse 50 im hinteren Bereich ab.
The slide described above can be assembled in the following way:
First, the clamping element 2, which has been joined together to form a structural unit, is screwed into the provided threaded hole in the supporting body 1 with the thread 230, and then the latching element 4 with the spring 40 is pushed into the shoulder 13. Then the spherical body 3 is inserted laterally into the fork 12 with the journal 32. The bearing pins 32 here have inclined surfaces 321, so that the fork 12 is elastically expanded in the region of the arms 120. On both sides of the arms 120, the stop ribs 122 reach the area of the pivot stop recess 34 of the spherical body 3. After reaching the bearing bores 121, the arms 120 spring back into the original position, after the spherical body 3 has been released by the spring 40 the wedge piece 43 is pushed out of the fork 12 again by a short distance, so that the lugs 320 reach behind the arms 120 on the outside and rule out an undesirable spreading of the fork 12. The spherical body 3 can then be pivoted in the frame of the pivot stop recess 34 around the axis of the bearing journal 32 by an angle of approximately 40 °, the wedge piece 43 engaging in the notch 33 belonging to the selected pivot position and preventing unintentional pivoting. The front sleeve 50 can then be pushed onto the support body 1 from the fork side. In this case, the guide rails 501 formed on the sides of the front sleeve 50 come onto the holding rails 14 formed laterally on the support body 1. During the pushing-on process, the snap tongues 140 are deflected in order to spring back into the openings 502 after reaching the plug position and to close the front sleeve 50 in the plug position lock. The bracket piece 51 can then be pushed onto the supporting body 1 from behind. Here, the two arms of the bracket piece 51 are first expanded slightly elastically because of the locking lugs 510, in order then to snap into a remaining area of the openings 502 of the front sleeve 50 in the plug-in position, with the plug stops 513 of the reinforcing rib 512 on the end face in front of the openings 502 of the front sleeve 20 get to the plant. In the inserted position, the openings 502 are completely covered to the outside by the bracket piece 51. In addition, the end regions of the bracket piece 51 abut the end on the bead 503 formed on the front sleeve 51 and thus close off the front sleeve 50 in the rear region.

Nunmehr ist das Gleitstück komplett montiert und kann als Baueinheit auf eine Wandstange 6 axial aufgeschoben werden. Zur Erzeugung der erforderlichen radialen Anpressung der Wandstange 6 gegen die beiden Vorsprünge 11 kann durch die Öffnung 511 ein Drehwerkzeug in das Spannelement 2 eingebracht werden. Mit einer Drehbewegung des Spannelements 2 kann dann die Anpressung genau eingestellt werden. Das Gewinde 230 ist dabei als Feingewinde ausgebildet, so daß eine feinfühlige und präzise Einstellung und Anpresskraft ermöglicht wird.
Danach ist das Gleitstück funktionsbereit. Es kann vom Benutzer auf der Wandstange 6 mit einer bestimmten Schwergängigkeit sowohl gedreht als auch axial auf der Wandstange 6 verschoben werden, wobei die radiale Vorspannung so eingestellt wird, daß einerseits das Gleitstück 1 bequem von Hand auf der Wandstange 6 verschoben werden kann und andererseits in den gewünschten Stellungen auf der Wandstange 6 sicher verharrt. In dem Fall, daß, zum Bespiel nach einem längeren Betriebszeitraum, die erforderliche Schwergängigkeit des Gleitstücks nachläßt, kann in einfacher Weise durch eine Nachstellung des Spannelements 2 die erforderliche Schwergängigkeit wieder hergestellt werden.
Now the slide is completely assembled and can be pushed axially onto a wall bar 6 as a structural unit. To generate the required radial pressure of the wall rod 6 against the two projections 11, a turning tool can be introduced into the clamping element 2 through the opening 511. With a rotary movement of the clamping element 2, the contact pressure can then be set precisely. The thread 230 is designed as a fine thread, so that a sensitive and precise setting and contact pressure is possible.
Then the slider is ready for use. It can be rotated by the user on the wall bar 6 with a certain stiffness as well as axially on the wall bar 6, the radial preload being set so that on the one hand the slide 1 can be easily moved by hand on the wall bar 6 and on the other hand in the desired positions on the wall bar 6 remains securely. In the event that, for example after a long period of operation, the required stiffness of the slider subsides, the required stiffness can be easily restored by adjusting the tensioning element 2.

Bei dem vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel sind zwei parallel angeordnete Vorsprünge 11 in der einen Hälfte der Bohrung 10 vorgesehen, die ein besonders günstiges Verhalten bezüglich der bestimmten Schwergängigkeit und der Lebensdauer gezeigt haben. Alternativ kann aber auch nur ein Vorsprung mit breiterer, entsprechend der zylindrischen Wandung der Wandstange gewölbter Stirnfläche in der Bohrung ausgebildet sein. Auch können anstatt zwei Vorsprünge drei oder noch mehr in der einen Hälfte der Bohrung vorgesehen werden.In the embodiment described above are two parallel projections 11 in one Half of the bore 10 provided that a particularly favorable behavior regarding the particular binding and the lifespan. alternative but can only be a head start with wider, accordingly the cylindrical wall of the wall rod is arched End face to be formed in the bore. Instead of two protrusions, three or more can also be used be provided in one half of the hole.

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  1. Sliding block having an arrangement for retaining a hand-held shower head, which sliding block is arranged by means of a through-aperture on a wall rail (6) of circular cross-section and is adjustable as regards its vertical and rotated position, a carrier body (1) being provided, which at one end region has a conical bore (30) with a mouth-like axial slot (31) for receiving the hand-held shower head and at the other end region has a bore (10) for guidance of the wall rail (6), characterised in that on the wall of the bore (10), in the one half thereof, a rib-form projection or a plurality of rib-form projections (11) is/are formed, which extends/extend over the length of the bore wall parallel to the centre line (100), whilst in the opposite half of the bore (10) a resilient clamping element (2) is provided, which projects into the bore (10) and presses the wall rail (6) with a definite force against the rib-form projection or the rib-form projections (11), so that on the one hand the sliding block can be displaced manually on the wall rail (6) and on the other hand remains securely in the desired position on the wall rail (6).
  2. Sliding block according to claim 1, characterised in that two projections (11) arranged spaced from one another are provided, which are formed offset at an angle (110) of 45° to 120°, preferably 60°, on the cylindrical wall.
  3. Sliding block according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the projection(s) (11) is/are of integral construction with the carrier body (1) and protrude 0.1 to 1.5 mm, preferably 0.5 mm, into the bore (10).
  4. Sliding block according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the protruding front face of the projection or projections (11) is or are of circular segment form in cross-section, corresponding to the cylindrical surface of the wall rail (6).
  5. Sliding block according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the clamping element (2) is provided with a circular disc (20) that abuts the wall rail (6) with a spherically curved front face (21).
  6. Sliding block according to claim 5, characterised in that the circular disc (20) is provided with a central guide pin (22), which is received by an adjusting screw (23) retained in the carrier body (1 ) by means of a screw thread (230), so that on the one hand the circular disc (20) is guided radially by the adjusting screw (23) and on the other hand can be pressed axially against the wall rail (6).
  7. Sliding block according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the circular disc (20) is pressed against the wall rail (6) by a spring, preferably an elastomeric ring (24).
  8. Sliding block according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that at its protruding end region the guide pin (22) of the circular disc (20) has snap-in tongues (220), wherein the elastomeric ring (24) can be slipped onto the guide pin (22) and the guide pin (22) can be snapped into a central bore (231) of the adjusting screw (23) so that the clamping element (2), comprising the circular disc (20), the ring (24) and the adjusting screw (23), can be inserted as a modular unit
  9. Sliding block according to at least one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the conical bore (30) with the axial slot (31) is formed in a spherical body (3) arranged on the carrier body (1) in a fork (12) so as to be limitedly pivotable.
  10. Sliding block according to claim 9, characterised in that the spherical body (3) carries two oppositely located bearing pins (32) from an axis arranged perpendicular to the conical bore (30), which bearing pins engage in bearing bores (121) of the arms (120) of expansible construction of the fork (12), wherein on the rear-side outer surface of the spherical body (3) approximately parallel with the axis of the bearing pins (32), a row of notches (33) is formed, in which a catch element (4) guided in the carrier body (1) and pressed by a spring (40) against the spherical body (3) engages, so that the spherical body (3) can be locked in different pivoted positions.
  11. Sliding block according to claim 10, characterised in that at their outer region the bearing pins (32) each have a radially protruding projection (320), which in the inserted position abuts a region of the outer front face of the arm (120), so that an unintentional widening of the fork (12) is excluded.
  12. Sliding block according to claim 10 or 11, characterised in that the catch element (4) with the spring element (40) is received in a tubular extension (13) of the carrier body (1) and is guided by a plate-like collar (41), on which the spring (40) supported at its other end on the base of the extension (13) bears, wherein additionally an inner guide pin (42) of the collar (41) is guided non-rotatably coaxial to the extension (13) in an inner axial guide means (130).
  13. Sliding block according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterised in that the catch element (4) is provided with a toothed configuration that meshes with the notches (33).
  14. Sliding block according to claim 13, characterised in that the toothed configuration is in the form of a wedge (43) that has roundings corresponding to the cross-section of the notches (33).
  15. Sliding block according to claim 13, characterised in that, as toothed configuration, a roller (44) is provided, which at its two end regions is rotatably held by supporting bearings (440) formed on the projecting end face of the collar (41).
  16. Sliding block according to at least one of claims 1 to 15, characterised in that the carrier body (1) is provided with a décor cover (5) leaving free the bore (10) and the conical bore (30) with the axial slot (31).
  17. Sliding block according to claim 16, characterised in that the décor cover (5) consists of a front sleeve (50), in which apertures (500) for the bore (10) and the conical bore (30) with the axial slot (31) are provided, and a U-shaped piece (51) engaging around the rear side of the carrier body (1).
  18. Sliding block according to claim 17, characterised in that on each of the two lateral faces of the carrier body (1) there are moulded protruding retaining rails (14), onto which the front sleeve (50) can be pushed with guide rails (501) of complementary construction, wherein at the rear end regions of the retaining rails (14) there is moulded a respective resilient snap-in tongue (140), which in the inserted position engages in an opening (502) of the front sleeve (50), and which locks the front sleeve (50) in the inserted position.
  19. Sliding block according to claim 17 or 18, characterised in that the U-shaped piece (51) is provided on its two lateral arms with a respective catch projection (510), which in the inserted position engage in a respective one of the openings (502) and lock the U-shaped piece (51) in the inserted position, the openings (502) being masked by the lateral arms of the U-shaped piece (51).
  20. Sliding block according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterised in that the décor cover (5) or the U-shaped piece (51) has on its rear side an opening (511) for insertion of a tool for adjusting the clamping element (2).
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