Stop point for inserting into an undercut opening

Abstract

The invention relates to a stop point for inserting into an undercut opening. The stop point has a stop region for stopping a lashing, lifting, or stopping article, a shaft which extends along a shaft longitudinal axis away from the stop region for inserting into the opening, and a holding protrusion on the shaft end facing away from the stop region, the protrusion protruding transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis (L). In order to improve the reliability of stop points and in particular the axial load-bearing capacity, the holding protrusion is immovably connected to the shaft according to the invention.

Claims

1. Stop point for inserting into an undercut opening, wherein the stop point has a stop region and least one support element between a holding protrusion and the stop region, wherein the holding protrusion and the at least one support element are movable relative to one another, the stop point further comprising a shaft which extends along a shaft longitudinal axis (L) away from the stop region for inserting into the opening, wherein the at least one support element is configured to be movable transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis (L) relative to the shaft, and said holding protrusion on the shaft end facing away from the stop region, said protrusion protruding transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis (L), characterized in that the holding protrusion is immovably connected to the shaft.

2. Stop point according to claim 1, characterized in that the shaft has at least two support elements spaced apart along the shaft longitudinal axis (L).

3. Stop point according to claim 2, characterized in that a first support element is arranged on a shaft-side contact surface of the stop region and a second support element is arranged on the holding protrusion.

4. Stop point according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one support element can be moved out of the shaft.

5. Stop point according to claim 4, characterized in that the at least one support element penetrates a wall of the shaft transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis (L).

6. Stop point according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one support element has the shape of a cylinder lateral surface on an outer side.

7. Stop point according to claim 1, characterized in that the stop point has an actuating element which is accessible at the stop region and which is coupled in a force-transmitting manner to the at least one support element.

8. Stop point according to claim 7, characterized in that the at least one actuating element is configured as a spindle which is arranged in the shaft interior and whose axis of rotation is configured coaxially with the shaft longitudinal axis (L).

9. Stop point according to claim 8, characterized in that the spindle for force transmission to the at least one support element in at least one force transmission section has at least one cross-section deviating from a circular shape.

10. Stop point according to claim 7, characterized in that the stop point has at least one return element which is coupled to at least one actuating element by means of which the actuating element can be moved into the holding position (H).

11. Stop point according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one return element is configured as a spring which is arranged in the shaft interior (29) and which, imparting a spring force, is connected both to the shaft and to the actuating element.

12. Stop point for inserting into an undercut opening, wherein the stop point has a stop region and least one support element between a holding protrusion and the stop region, wherein the holding protrusion and the at least one support element are movable relative to one another, the stop point further comprising a shaft which extends along a shaft longitudinal axis (L) away from the stop region for inserting into the opening, and said holding protrusion on the shaft end facing away from the stop region, said protrusion protruding transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis (L), characterized in that the holding protrusion is immovably connected to the shaft, and characterized in that there is a holding position (H) in which the at least one support element and the holding protrusion are arranged diametrically opposite one another with respect to the shaft longitudinal axis (L).

13. Stop point for inserting into an undercut opening, wherein the stop point has a stop region and least one support element between a holding protrusion and the stop region, wherein the holding protrusion and the at least one support element are movable relative to one another, the stop point further comprising a shaft which extends along a shaft longitudinal axis (L) away from the stop region for inserting into the opening, and said holding protrusion on the shaft end facing away from the stop region, said protrusion protruding transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis (L), characterized in that the holding protrusion is immovably connected to the shaft, and characterized in that the at least one support element has at least one starting slope rising from the end towards the stop region.

Description

(1) The same reference signs are consistently used in the drawings for elements with the same function and/or structure.

(2) Therein:

(3) FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a stop point according to the invention in an insertion position in a perspective view;

(4) FIG. 2a shows the stop point of FIG. 1 in a side view and in different sectional views;

(5) FIG. 2b shows the stop point of FIG. 1 in a longitudinal section;

(6) FIG. 2c shows the stop point of FIG. 1 in a cross section in the region of the holding protrusion;

(7) FIG. 2d shows the stop point of FIG. 1 in a cross section in the region of a support element;

(8) FIG. 3 shows the stop point of FIG. 1 in a holding position in a perspective view;

(9) FIGS. 4a-4d show the stop point in the holding position of FIG. 3 in different views according to FIGS. 2a-2d;

(10) FIGS. 5a-5d show the stop point in the holding position according to FIG. 4 in a position attached to an object in different views according to FIGS. 2a-2d;

(11) FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the stop point according to the invention; and

(12) FIG. 7 a third embodiment of the stop point according to the invention.

(13) In the following, the coarse structure of a stop point 1 according to the invention is described on the basis of FIG. 1.

(14) FIG. 1 shows a first preferred embodiment of a stop point 1 according to the invention in an insertion position E. The stop point 1 has a stop region 3. The stop region 3 can be used for stopping a lashing, lifting or stopping means (not shown). For this purpose, it preferably has an eye 5. Alternatively, the stop region 3 can also have a hook, a carabiner, a shackle or a connection point for connection to another part instead of an eye.

(15) The stop region 3 further has a contact surface 7 for contact with an object. The shaft 9 extends from the stop region 3 and can be inserted into an undercut opening. The shaft 9 extends longitudinally along a shaft longitudinal axis L. The contact surface 7 is preferably arranged perpendicular to the shaft longitudinal axis L.

(16) At the end 11 of the shaft 9 facing away from the stop region 3, the stop point 1 exhibits the holding protrusion 13. The holding protrusion 13 projects transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis L from the remaining shaft 9. The holding protrusion 13 is formed immovably with the shaft 9. In the embodiment shown, the shaft 9 is also formed immovably with the stop region 3. This means that the stop region 3 is immovably connected to the shaft 9 and the latter to the holding protrusion 13. The holding protrusion 13, the shaft 9, and the stop region 3 are preferably formed monolithically with each other, for example by forging.

(17) The shaft 9 exhibits two penetration openings 15 in a wall 17. Inside of these, support elements 19 can penetrate the wall 17 of the shaft 9. The support elements 19 and their function are described in more detail in FIGS. 2a-2d, 4a-4d, and 5a-5d. In the insertion position E, the support elements 19 are preferably arranged so far in the shaft 9 that they do not extend outwards A in the radial direction R over the wall 17 of the shaft 9.

(18) In the stop region 3, preferably between the contact surface 7 and the eye 5, the stop point 1 has the slot-shaped window 21. The slot 23 of the slot-shaped window 21 extends radially to the shaft longitudinal axis L and thus parallel to the contact surface 7. A lever 25 of the actuating element 27 can be moved in the slot 23. The support elements 19 can be moved by actuating the actuating element 27. This is described with reference to FIGS. 2a-2d.

(19) FIGS. 2a-2d show the stop point of FIG. 1 in a side view with a view direction to the support elements 19 and in three different sectional views, wherein the corresponding sections are drawn in the side view. As FIG. 1, FIGS. 2a-2d show the stop point 1 in the insertion position E.

(20) The actuating element 27 extends along the shaft longitudinal axis L through the shaft interior 29, which is delimited to the outside A by the wall 17. The actuating element 27 is preferably configured as a pin-shaped spindle 31. Thereby, an axis of rotation 33 of the spindle 31 is arranged coaxially to the shaft longitudinal axis L. The shaft interior 29, for example, can be formed by a blind hole which extends from the end 11 facing away from the stop region to the stop region 3.

(21) In the stop region 3 the lever 25 of the actuating element 27 extends through the slot-shaped window 21 so that the actuating element 27 can be accessed or actuated from the outside A.

(22) The actuating element 27 is coupled to the two support elements 19 in a force-transmitting manner. Rotation of the actuating element 27 which is configured as a spindle 31 about the axis of rotation 33 results in translation of the support elements 19 in a radial direction R. The actuating element 27 has two force transmission sections 35. The force transmission sections 35 are located in the direction of the shaft longitudinal axis L viewed on height of the support elements 19.

(23) In the force transmission sections 35, the spindle 31 exhibits a cross-section deviating from the circular shape. The cross-section of the spindle 31 in a force transmission section 35 is shown in the cross-sectional view B-B. In the preferred embodiment, the force transmission section 35 is formed by a cross-sectional flattening 37. Due to the cross-sectional flattening 37, recesses 39 are formed in the actuating element 27. The recesses 39 are shown in the longitudinal section AA.

(24) In the following, the form of the support elements 19 is discussed. Subsequently, the interaction of the actuating element 27 with the support elements 19 is described.

(25) The support members 19 are spaced apart along the shaft longitudinal axis L. A first support member 19a is arranged in the region of the contact surface 7. A second support element 19b is arranged in the region of the holding protrusion 13. In this way, a tilting of the stop point 1 in an opening (not shown here) can be effectively prevented. The support elements 19 can be moved out of the shaft 9. They penetrate the wall 17 of the shaft 9 transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis L. In the insertion position E, the support elements 19 are arranged in the recesses 39 in the actuating element 27. They are preferably located at the cross-sectional flattenings 37.

(26) For abutment on the cross-sectional flattenings 37, the support elements 19 have flat rear sides 41. On their external sides 43 opposite the rear sides 41, the support elements 19 each have the shape of a cylinder lateral surface. Thereby, one cylinder axis runs parallel to the shaft longitudinal axis L. The shape of the external side 43 can be selected in such a way that it approximately corresponds to the course of an inner wall of the opening into which the stop point is to be inserted (not shown here).

(27) Alternatively, the outside 43 can also follow the surface course of the shaft 9, at least in the insertion position E. This is shown in the sectional view B-B.

(28) In order to facilitate the insertion of the stop point 1 into an opening 61, the support elements 19 comprise starting slopes 45. The starting slopes 45 are formed on the sides of the support elements 19 facing the end 11. They rise from the end 11 to the stop region 3. The starting slopes 45 can be used to move the support elements 19 into the shaft interior 29 when the stop point 1 is inserted into an opening.

(29) The support elements 19 may have on their rear sides 41 cross-sectional widenings 53 extending transversely to the shaft longitudinal axis L which may serve to prevent the support elements 19 from falling out of the shaft 9 or through the penetration openings 15.

(30) As counterparts to the cross-sectional widenings 53, in the region of the at least one penetration opening 15, the shaft 9 exhibits pressure partings 54, which prevent the support element 19 from falling out of the shaft 9 by positive locking with the cross-sectional widenings 53. The pressure partings 54 can be formed into the penetration opening 15 after inserting the support element 19.

(31) The support elements 19 are preferably arranged transverse to the shaft longitudinal axis L at the end 11 of the shaft 9 opposite the holding protrusion 13. In the region of the holding protrusion 13 the shaft 9 preferably has a circular cross-section. The diameter 47 of the shaft 9 in the region of the holding protrusion 13 is preferably slightly smaller than an inner diameter of the opening for which the stop point 1 is provided.

(32) In the shaft interior 29 at the height of the holding protrusion 13, preferably a return element 49 in the form of a spring 51 is arranged which is connected both to the shaft 9 and to the actuating element 27 so that the return element 49 exerts a force on the actuating element 27 which preferably moves the actuating element 27 from the insertion position E into a holding position (not shown here yet). The spring 51 is preferably a spiral spring which extends about the shaft longitudinal axis L. The return element 49 simultaneously forms a locking device 52 which secures the stop point 1 in the holding position H.

(33) FIGS. 3 and 4a-4d show the stop point 1 from FIGS. 1 and 2a-2d in the holding position H. For the sake of conciseness, only the differences to the previously described insertion position E will be discussed.

(34) In the holding position H, the support elements 19 are moved out of the shaft 9 so that they protrude beyond the wall 17 of the shaft 9. The support elements 19 are moved away from the holding protrusion 13. In the holding position H, the support elements 19 preferably protrude from the shaft 9 to such an extent that a maximum thickness 55 of the shaft 9 together with the protruding support elements 19 transverse to the shaft longitudinal axis L corresponds to the diameter 47 of the end 11 in the region of the holding protrusion 13 when viewed from the shaft longitudinal axis L.

(35) In other words: The projection 56 of the support elements 19 corresponds essentially to the projection 58 of the holding protrusion 13. The projections 56 and 58 refer to the distance to the outer circumference 60 of the shaft 9.

(36) The thickness 55 therefore essentially corresponds to an inner diameter of an opening into which the stop point 1 is to be inserted. This means that the stop point 1 can be held in an opening with little or no play. In the same way, tilting transverse to the shaft longitudinal axis L can be effectively prevented.

(37) The support elements 19 were moved to the holding position H by actuating the actuating element 27. This may have been done, for example, by moving the lever 25 of the actuating element 27 to the holding position. The movement of the actuating element 27 has led to a rotation of the spindle 31 about the shaft longitudinal axis L or about the axis of rotation 33. As a result, the cross-sectional flattening 37 of the actuating element 27 has moved away from the rear side 41 of the respective support element 19 so that the spindle 31 abuts the rear side 41 with its full width 57. The spindle 31 therefore requires more space in the force transmission sections 35. This space is released by outwardly moving support elements 19.

(38) In the holding position H, the cross-sectional flattening 37 is preferably perpendicular to the rear side 41 of the support element 19. Preferably, the rear side 41 of each of the two support elements 19 abuts against a region of the spindle 31 in which it has its full spindle width 57 and has no contact with the cross-sectional flattening 37. In this way, force transmission of the support elements 19 to the spindle 31 in the region of the cross-sectional flattening 37 can be avoided. This, in turn, is advantageous in order to prevent the actuating element 27 from jumping back into the insertion position.

(39) In addition, the fact that the return member 49, designed as a spring 51, holds the actuating element 27 in the holding position H by exerting a spring force on the actuating element 27 in the direction of the holding position H can contribute to safety.

(40) Alternatively or additionally, the stop point 1 can also have at least one further locking device. For example, the stop point 1 may have a further locking device (not shown here) which positively secures the actuating element 27, in particular the lever 25, against movement out of the holding position H. For example, the stop region 3 could have a notch, a split pin or a latch, which can prevent the lever 25 from moving out of the holding position H.

(41) In the following, the holding position H of the stop point 1 already described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4a-4d is described with reference to FIGS. 5a-5d. The stop point 1 corresponds to the previously described embodiment of the stop point 1. The holding position H is also identical to the holding position H described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4a-4d. In addition, a sleeve 59 is shown in FIGS. 5a-5d, which can be used as an example for an object with an undercut opening 61. In the case of the sleeve 59, the undercut 63 is formed by the sleeve end 65 or released by it.

(42) In the holding position H, as already described, the support elements 19 are moved out of the shaft 9 so that the thickness 55 of the stop point 1 at the height of the support elements 19 corresponds to the diameter 67 of the opening 61. As a result, both support elements 19 are abutting loosely or under pressure against the wall 69 of the opening. A movement of the stop point 1 transverse to the shaft longitudinal axis L can thus be effectively prevented.

(43) In order to allow the stop point 1 or its shaft 9 to be inserted smoothly into the opening 61, the diameter 47 in the region of the holding protrusion 13 is preferably smaller than the inner diameter 67 of the opening 61.

(44) The holding protrusion 13 is arranged in the undercut 63 or behind the end 65 of the sleeve 59 and abuts against the sleeve 59. This creates a positive locking connection between the holding protrusion 13 and the sleeve 59 in the direction of the shaft longitudinal axis L and the stop point 1 is securely held.

(45) FIG. 6 shows a second preferred embodiment of the stop point 1 according to the invention. For the sake of conciseness, only the differences to the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5d are described.

(46) The second embodiment of stop point 1 does not have a return element 49 which is arranged in the shaft interior 29. Instead, it has a return element 49 in the form of a spring 51 which is arranged between the slot-shaped window 21 and the first support element 19a. The return element 49 is configured as a spiral spring 51 which is wound on the outside around the stop point 1 in the stop region 3. The spring 51 is attached to the lever 25 and at a point not shown at the stop point 1. The spring 51 is preferably preloaded in such a way that it exerts a force on the lever 25 to the holding position H. The spring 51 is then wound to the lever 25 at a not shown position at the stop point 1. The return element 49 represents a locking device 52 for the stop point 1.

(47) A third preferred embodiment of the stop point according to the invention is shown in FIG. 7. The stop point 1 of the third embodiment preferably has a shaft 9 and a holding protrusion 13 like the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5d. Alternatively, the stop point 1 in this region can also be configured as the second design described with reference to FIG. 6.

(48) The following only deals with the differences to the previously described embodiments.

(49) In contrast to the embodiments described above, the stop region 3 of the third embodiment is rotatably mounted in relation to the shaft 9.

(50) For this purpose, the stop point 1 with its contact surface 7 does not abut directly against the object 71 having the opening 61. Instead, the stop point 1 has a bearing sleeve 73 which abuts against the contact surface 7 and is penetrated by the shaft 9. The bearing sleeve 73 extends along the shaft longitudinal axis L in the direction of the end of the shaft 9.

(51) In an assembled state, as shown in FIG. 7, a lower end of 75 of the bearing sleeve 73 is abutting object 71. The bearing sleeve 73 is preferably a two-piece bearing sleeve 73, composed of an upper sleeve part 73a and a lower sleeve part 73b. This makes it easier to assemble the stop point. Alternatively, the bearing sleeve 73 can also be formed in one piece.

(52) The bearing sleeve 73 is preferably fixed to the shaft 9. However, a movable connection is not excluded.

(53) The bearing sleeve 73 penetrates a connection part 77, which is provided with a stop part 79. The stop part 79 may be an eye, a hook, a shackle or any other suitable means of attaching a stop device (not shown). There may be at least one rolling bearing between the bearing sleeve 73 and the connecting part 77. Suitable rolling bearings are, for example, antifriction bearings or ball bearings.

(54) In the rotatable embodiment, the lever 25 of the actuating element 27 is accessible at a head 81 of the stop point 1 opposite the end 11 and belonging to the stop region 3. The slot 23, through which the lever 25 protrudes, is arranged in this head 81.

(55) As an alternative to the embodiment with a bearing sleeve 73, the stop point 1 can also have a connecting part 77, which is penetrated by the shaft 9 without an intermediate bearing sleeve 75.

BEZUGSZEICHEN

(56) 1 stop point 3 stop region 5 eye 7 contact surface 9 shaft 11 end 13 holding protrusion 15 penetration opening 17 wall of the shaft 19 support elements 21 window 23 slot 25 lever 27 actuating element 29 shaft interior 31 spindle 33 axis of rotation 35 force transmission section 37 cross-sectional flattening 39 recess 41 rear side 43 external side 45 starting slope 47 diameter 49 return element 51 spring 52 locking device 53 cross-sectional widening 54 pressure partings 55 thickness 56 projection of the support element 57 spindle width 58 projection of the holding protrusion 59 sleeve 60 circumference of the shaft 61 opening 63 undercut 65 sleeve end 67 inner diameter of the opening 69 inner wall of the opening 71 object 73 bearing sleeve 73a upper sleeve part 73b lower sleeve part 75 lower end of the bearing sleeve 77 connection part 79 stop part 81 head A outside E insertion position H holding position L shaft longitudinal axis R radial direction