NET HOLDER AND TABLE TENNIS NET SET COMPRISING A NET HOLDER

Abstract

A net holder (1) for a table tennis net set is provided. The net holder (1) includes a clamping device (4) having a movable clamping jaw (5) and a clamping lever mechanism (6) with which said movable clamping jaw (5) can be moved from a starting position into a clamping position, in order to fasten the net holder (1) to a table tennis table.

Claims

1. A net holder (1) for a table tennis net set, comprising: a base carrier (2) on which a net post (3) is at least one of arranged or configured, and a clamping apparatus (4) which is configured to fasten the base carrier (2) to a table tennis table, the clamping apparatus (4) including a movable clamping jaw (5) and a clamping lever mechanism (6) which is configured to move the movable clamping jaw (5) from a starting position to a clamping position.

2. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable clamping jaw (5) is arranged on a clamping jaw lever (7) of the clamping lever mechanism (6), and the clamping jaw lever (7) is connected to the base carrier (2) via at least one of a pivot joint (8) or a force support (9).

3. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the clamping lever mechanism (6) has a clamping lever (10) which is connected to the base carrier (2) via at least one of a clamping lever pivot joint (11) or a force support (9).

4. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the clamping jaw lever (7) is arranged between a stationary clamping jaw (12), which is connected to the base carrier (2), and the clamping lever (10).

5. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the movable clamping jaw (5) is pivotably mounted on the clamping jaw lever (7).

6. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the clamping lever (10) is arranged on a side (14) of the net holder (1) facing away from the movable clamping jaw (5).

7. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clamping lever mechanism (6) comprises a toggle clamp which can be used to move the movable clamping jaw (5) into the clamping position.

8. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clamping lever mechanism (6) comprises a clamping width-adjusting apparatus (15) by which a distance between the movable clamping jaw (5), which is located in the clamping position, and a stationary clamping jaw (12) is adjustable.

9. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the clamping width-adjusting apparatus (15) comprises an actuating screw (16).

10. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the clamping lever mechanism (6) comprises a clamping element (19) which is pushable against at least one of the movable clamping jaw (5) or the clamping jaw lever (7) by the clamping lever (10).

11. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 10, wherein an angular position of the clamping element (19) with respect to the clamping lever (10) is adjustable by a clamping width-adjusting apparatus (15).

12. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 10, wherein a free end of the clamping element (19) facing at least one of the movable clamping jaw (5) or the clamping jaw lever (7) has at least one of a sliding surface or a roller (20).

13. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the clamping element (19) is pivotably mounted on the clamping jaw lever (7).

14. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the clamping element (19) is pivotably mounted on the clamping lever (10).

15. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one of the movable clamping jaw (5) or the clamping jaw lever (7) has an end stop (22) for the clamping element (19), or a clamping lever stop (23) is assigned to the clamping lever (10).

16. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one of the movable clamping jaw (5) or the stationary clamping jaw (12) has a protective covering (24).

17. A table tennis net set comprising at least one net holder (1) as claimed in claim 1.

18. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the movable clamping jaw (5) is pivotably mounted at a free end (13) of the clamping jaw lever (7).

19. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the actuating screw (16) is assigned a locknut (17) for fixing thereof.

20. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the clamping element (19) is pivotably mounted on the clamping jaw lever (7) by a projection of a pivot joint (21) of the clamping element (19) on a horizontal section plane of the net holder (1) that lies between a projection of a pivot joint (8) of the clamping jaw lever (7) and a projection of a clamping lever pivot joint (11) of the clamping lever (10) on a same horizontal section plane.

21. The net holder (1) as claimed in claim 14, wherein the clamping element (19) is pivotably mounted on the clamping lever (10) by a projection of a pivot joint (21) of the clamping element (19) on a horizontal section plane of the net holder (1) that lies between a projection of a pivot joint (8) of the clamping jaw lever (7) and a projection of a clamping lever pivot joint (11) of the clamping lever (10) on a same horizontal section plane.

Description

BREIF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The invention will now be described in more detail on the basis of an exemplary embodiment, but is not restricted to this exemplary embodiment. Further exemplary embodiments will emerge from combination of the features of individual or several patent claims with one another and/or in the combination of individual or several features of the exemplary embodiment. In the figures, in part in a highly schematic illustration:

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a net holder with a clamping apparatus located in the clamping position,

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a perspective side view of the net holder, wherein a side part of a housing of the net holder is omitted for better illustration of a clamping apparatus of the net holder,

[0026] FIG. 3 shows the net holder shown in the preceding figures with an open clamping apparatus, and

[0027] FIG. 4 shows a further perspective side view of the net holder with a complete housing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] All the figures show a net holder, which is denoted throughout by 1, for a table tennis net set. The net holder 1 has a base carrier 2. A net post 3 is arranged or configured on the base carrier 2. A table tennis net, which is not illustrated in the figures, can be mounted on the net post 3.

[0029] The net holder 1 comprises a clamping apparatus 4 which can be used to clamp the base carrier 2 to a table tennis table, which is also not illustrated in the figures.

[0030] The clamping apparatus 4 has a movable clamping jaw 5 and a clamping lever mechanism 6. The clamping lever mechanism 6 can be used to move the movable clamping jaw 5 from a starting position or open position, illustrated in FIG. 3, to a clamping position which is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, in order to fasten the base carrier 2 to a table tennis table in a simple and convenient manner.

[0031] The movable clamping jaw 5 is arranged on a clamping jaw lever 7 of the clamping lever mechanism 6. The clamping jaw lever 7 is connected to the base carrier 2 via a pivot joint 8 and a force support 9. The force support 9 is at the same time one of two side parts 25 of a housing 26 of the net holder 1, in which at least parts of the clamping lever mechanism 6 are arranged.

[0032] The clamping lever mechanism 6 also has a clamping lever 10. By means of the clamping lever 10, the clamping lever mechanism 6 can be actuated by a user of the net holder 1 and the net holder 1 can ultimately be clamped to a table tennis table. In this respect, the clamping lever 10 functions as an actuating lever of the clamping lever mechanism 6 and can also be referred to as such. The clamping lever 10 is connected to the base carrier 2 via a clamping lever pivot joint 11 and the two side parts 25 of the housing 26. The two side parts 25 also function as force supports 9 for the clamping lever 10.

[0033] The clamping jaw lever 7 is arranged between a stationary clamping jaw 12, which is connected to the base carrier 2, and the clamping lever 10. In the case of the net holder 1 shown in the figures, the stationary clamping jaw 12 is configured on a side of the base carrier 2 of the net holder 1, said side facing away from the net post 3.

[0034] The movable clamping jaw 5 is, for its part, pivotably mounted on the clamping jaw lever 7. For this purpose, a clamping jaw pivot joint 27 is arranged on the clamping jaw lever 7 at a free end 13 of the clamping jaw lever 7.

[0035] The clamping lever 10 is arranged on a side 14 of the net holder 1 facing away from the movable clamping jaw 5 and thus, in the use position of the net holder 1, below the net post 3 and also below a table tennis table to which the net holder 1 is fastened.

[0036] On account of its design, the clamping lever mechanism 6 can also be regarded as a toggle clamp which can be used to move the movable clamping jaw 5 into its clamping position.

[0037] The clamping lever mechanism 6 also has a clamping width-adjusting apparatus 15. By means of the clamping width-adjusting apparatus 15, a distance between the movable clamping jaw 5, which is located in the clamping position, and the stationary clamping jaw 12 can be adjusted in order to be able to adapt the net holder 1 and the clamping lever mechanism 6 to different table thicknesses.

[0038] The clamping width-adjusting apparatus 15 comprises an actuating screw 16, the screwing-in depth of which can be fixed by means of a locknut 17. The locknut 17 is provided with knurling so that it can be adjusted more easily on the actuating screw 16.

[0039] The clamping lever mechanism 6 furthermore comprises a clamping element 19. On account of its function, the clamping element 19 can also be referred to as a pressure beam, since it can be pushed against the movable clamping jaw 5 by means of the clamping lever 10 in order to move said movable clamping jaw into its clamping position and hold it there under a certain amount of pressure.

[0040] The clamping width-adjusting apparatus 15 and the actuating screw 16 already mentioned above can be used to change an angular position of the clamping element 19 with respect to the clamping lever 10, in order to ultimately adjust the distance between the movable clamping jaw 5, which is located in the clamping position, and the stationary clamping jaw 12. The free end of the clamping element 19 facing the movable clamping jaw 5 and the clamping jaw lever 7 has two rollers 20. The rollers 20 permit a low-friction movement of the clamping element 19 relative to the movable clamping jaw 5 in order to bring said movable clamping jaw into its clamping position and hold it there.

[0041] The clamping element 19 is pivotably mounted on the clamping lever 10 via a pivot joint 21. The position of the pivot joint 21 is in this case selected such that a projection of the pivot joint 21 on a horizontal section plane of the net holder 1 lies between a projection of a pivot joint 8 of the clamping jaw lever and a projection of the clamping lever pivot joint 11 of the clamping lever 10 on the same horizontal section plane.

[0042] The movable clamping jaw 5 has an end stop 22 for the clamping element 19. When the clamping apparatus 4 is closed, a further movement of the clamping element 19 and its rollers 20 is limited by the end stop 22, and the force transmitted by the clamping lever 10 via the clamping element 19 and its roller 20 to the movable clamping jaw 5 is transmitted in the direction of a table tennis table which is located between the two clamping jaws 5 and 12. In its open position which is shown by way of example in FIG. 3, the clamping lever 10 is held from below by a clamping lever stop 23.

[0043] The movable clamping jaw 5 and the stationary clamping jaw 12 of the net holder 1 are each provided with a protective covering 24. This can be composed of rubber, for example of silicone rubber, or alternatively of velour. Together with a further net holder 1 and a table tennis net, the net holder 1 shown in the figures forms a table tennis net set which can be fastened to a table tennis table.

[0044] In order to adjust the actuating screw 16, the latter has a rotary handle 18 at its freely accessible end. A height-adjusting device 28 with a comparable rotary handle 18 is assigned to the net post 3 of the net holder 1. A net height of a table tennis net held by the net holder 1 can be adapted by means of the height-adjusting device 18. The table tennis net can be mounted from above into the net post 3 of the net holder 1. The net post 3 has a guide groove 29, from which the mounted table tennis net can be guided over to another net post of the table tennis net set and mounted there.

[0045] The invention concerns a net holder 1 for a table tennis net set. The net holder 1 comprises the clamping apparatus 4 having the movable clamping jaw 5 and the clamping lever mechanism 6 which can be used to move the movable clamping jaw from a starting position to a clamping position in order to fix the net holder 1 to a table tennis table.

LIST OF REFERENCE DESIGNATIONS

[0046] 1 Net holder

[0047] 2 Base carrier

[0048] 3 Net post

[0049] 4 Clamping apparatus

[0050] 5 Clamping jaw

[0051] 6 Clamping lever mechanism

[0052] 7 Clamping jaw lever

[0053] 8 Pivot joint of 7

[0054] 9 Force support

[0055] 10 Clamping lever

[0056] 11 Clamping lever pivot joint

[0057] 12 Stationary clamping jaw

[0058] 13 Free end of 7

[0059] 14 Side of 1

[0060] 15 Clamping width-adjusting apparatus

[0061] 16 Actuating screw

[0062] 17 Locknut

[0063] 18 Rotary handle

[0064] 19 Clamping element

[0065] 20 Roller

[0066] 21 Pivot joint of 19

[0067] 22 End stop

[0068] 23 Clamping lever stop

[0069] 24 Protective covering

[0070] 25 Side part

[0071] 26 Housing

[0072] 27 Clamping jaw pivot joint

[0073] 28 Height-adjusting device

[0074] 29 Guide groove for net in 3