Fastening System For Flush Mounting A Device And Flush-Mountable Device

Abstract

The present invention is based on a fastening system for flush mounting a device in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar through a hole and on the device that comprises the fastening system, wherein said fastening system comprises a gripping means and a securing system. The fastening system enables the device to be flush mounted in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar through a hole such that the perimeter of the visible face of the device is flush with the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

Claims

1. A fastening system for flush mounting a device in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar through a hole in the same, the fastening system comprising: gripping means insertable in the vicinity of the perimeter of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, being configured to be connected to the device or to at least one element configured to be connected to the device by a first side region of the same; and a securing system that comprises a stop means movable through guide means, wherein the gripping means and the securing system are configured to be mechanically connected directly or through the device and/or at least one element configured to be connected to the device such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, the stop means is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, and wherein the gripping means comprises a blade that has a thin laminar body.

2. (canceled)

3. The fastening system according to claim 1, wherein the gripping means comprises a base section from which at least two blades separated from each other project, which are wedge-shaped.

4. The fastening system according to claim 1, wherein the guide means comprise an elongated shaft that has at least one threaded portion such that it may rotate with respect to its own axis.

5. The fastening system according to claim 2, wherein the guide means comprise an elongated shaft envisaged to be received in at least one hole arranged in the base section of the gripping means.

6. The fastening system according to claim 1, wherein the gripping means is configured to be joined to the device by the first side region of the same in a position close to the visible face of the device in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

7. The fastening system according to claim 1, wherein the gripping means is configured to be joined to at least one element configured to be connected to the device by a first side region of said element in a position close to the visible face of the element in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

8. The fastening system according to claim 1, wherein the guide means comprise an elongated shaft that is configured to be joined to the device by a second side region of the same in a position of the non-visible face of the device in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

9. The fastening system according to claim 1, wherein the guide means comprise an elongated shaft that is configured to be joined to the element configured to be connected to the device by a second side region of the element in a position of the non-visible face of the element in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

10. A flush-mountable device envisaged to be flush mounted in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar through a hole in the same, comprising at least one fastening system that comprises: a gripping means insertable in the vicinity of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, being connected to the device or to at least one element connected to the device by a first side region of the same; and a securing system that comprises a stop means movable through guide means; wherein the gripping means and the securing system are mechanically connected directly or through the device and/or at least one element connected to the device such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, the stop means is configured to be arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, and wherein the gripping means comprises a blade that has a thin laminar body.

11. The flush-mountable device according to claim 10, wherein the guide means comprises an elongated shaft that is configured to rotate about itself such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and the gripping means being positioned in the vicinity of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, the elongated shaft rotates until the stop means is arranged above or is in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and the gripping means is inserted in the vicinity of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

12. The flush-mountable device according to claim 9, wherein the gripping means projects from a first side region of the device from a position close to the visible face of the device in a flush-mounted condition of the device.

13. The flush-mountable device according to claim 9, wherein the device comprises a meshed perimeter edge from which the gripping means projects from a position close to the visible face of the meshed perimeter edge in a flush-mounted condition of the device.

14. The flush-mountable device according to claim 9, wherein wherein the element connected to the device is a frame arranged around at least one portion of the perimeter of the device such that the visible face of said frame in a flush-mounted condition of the frame in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar is sunken with respect to the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, the gripping means projecting from a first side region of the frame in a position close to the visible face of the frame in a flush-mounted condition of the frame in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

15. The flush-mountable device according to claim 9, further comprising at least three fastening systems that are arranged essentially equidistant to each other.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0084] The previous advantages and characteristics, in addition to others, shall be understood more fully in light of the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the drawings attached, which must be taken by way of illustration and not limitation, wherein:

[0085] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a fastening system for flush mounting devices of the state of the art;

[0086] FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of another fastening system for flush mounting devices of the state of the art;

[0087] FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of another fastening system for flush mounting devices of the state of the art;

[0088] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a fastening system for flush mounting devices according to the invention;

[0089] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a fastening system for flush mounting devices according to the invention wherein the gripping means and the securing system are joined to the element configured to be connected to the device;

[0090] FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the gripping means of a fastening system according to the invention;

[0091] FIG. 7 shows a transverse cross section of an element configured to be connected to the device, flush mounted in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar;

[0092] FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a fastening system for flush mounting devices according to the invention wherein the gripping means and the securing system are joined to the device;

[0093] FIG. 9 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a flush-mountable device according to the invention;

[0094] FIG. 10 shows a transverse cross section of a flush-mountable device according to the invention, flush mounted in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

[0095] FIG. 4 shows a view of a preferred embodiment of the fastening system (1) according to the invention for flush mounting a device in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar through a hole in the same, which comprises a gripping means (2) and a securing system (3).

[0096] The device to be flush mounted may have any shape and/or size and may be configured so that an element may be connected to it.

[0097] The gripping means (2) is insertable in the vicinity of the perimeter of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and is configured to be connected to the device or to at least one element configured to be connected to the device by a first side region of the same.

[0098] The securing system (3) comprises a stop means (10) movable through guide means (11), said securing system (3) being configured so that, in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, the stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0099] The gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are configured to be mechanically connected through the device and/or to at least one element connected to the device.

[0100] This means that the gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are configured to be joined to the device and/or to at least one element configured to be connected to the device.

[0101] In this preferred embodiment, the gripping means (2) comprises two blades (6) that have a thin laminar body (7) and which are configured to be joined to the device and/or at least one element connected to the device such that a base (9) of the blade (6) is essentially coplanar with the plane defined by the perimeter of the visible face of the device in a flush-mounted condition of the same in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and, preferably, the base (9) of the blades are also coplanar with the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0102] In this preferred embodiment, the guide means (11) comprise an elongated shaft (16) configured to be joined to the device and/or at least one element configured to be connected to the device.

[0103] In order to flush mount the device and/or the element configured to be connected to the device in a wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, the user must first join the securing system (1) according to the invention to the device and/or to the element configured to be connected to the device, such that the gripping means and the securing system are mechanically connected and through the device and/or element configured to be connected to the device.

[0104] The gripping means (2) must then be inserted, through an insertion edge (8) of the blades (6) thereof, in the vicinity of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in order to then move the stop means (10) through the guide means (11) until the stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and the blades (6) of the gripping means (2) are embedded in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0105] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a fastening system (1) for flush mounting devices according to the invention wherein the gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are joined to an element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4).

[0106] In this case, the device (4) has a cylindrical shape and the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4) has a cylindrical-shaped ring section (51) and a perimeter edge (21) such that the hole (52) defined by said ring section (51) is prepared to receive the device (4).

[0107] The gripping means (2) comprises two blades (6) joined to the perimeter edge (21) that have a thin laminar body (7), provided with an insertion edge (8), which is preferably sharp, such that a base (9) of the blades (6) is essentially coplanar with the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in a flush-mounted condition of the element (5) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, and is also coplanar with the plane defined by the perimeter of the visible face of the device (4) in a condition wherein the device (4) is joined to the element (5) and is flush mounted in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0108] The securing system (3) comprises a stop means (10) and guide means (11) that comprise an elongated shaft (16). Said securing system (3) is joined to the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4) through a structure (15) with a rectangular vertical cross section joined to the ring section (51) and to the perimeter edge (21).

[0109] Specifically, said structure (15) comprises an upper cover (17), joined to a portion of the ring section (51) far from the visible face of the element (5) in a flush-mounted condition of the element (5) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, and side walls (23), joined to the side surface of the ring section (51) and to the perimeter edge (21), said upper cover (17) and the side walls (23) defining a cavity towards the outside of the ring section (51) such that within said cavity are located the elongated shaft (16) and the stop means (10), which is a tab joined in a through manner to said elongated shaft (16) such that it enables the elongated shaft (16) to rotate about itself. The elongated shaft (16) is joined in a through manner by one of the ends thereof to the upper cover (17) and by the other to the perimeter edge (21), thus enabling the elongated shaft (16) to rotate about itself.

[0110] More specifically, the elongated shaft (16) passes through a hole of the upper cover (17) and a hole of the perimeter edge (21), this end that passes through the hole of the perimeter edge (21) comprising a visible stop that connects to the visible face of the element (5) in a flush-mounted condition of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar. This visible stop has at least one notch that enables the elongated shaft (16) to rotate through an outside tool. Specifically, the element (5), around the hole of the perimeter edge (21) that the elongated shaft (16) passes through, has a receptacle in which the visible stop fits such that it does not project beyond the plane that contains the visible face of the element (5) in a flush-mounted condition of the element (5) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0111] The gripping means (2), as may be seen in FIG. 6, further comprises a base section (61) wherein the two blades (6) are arranged at the opposite ends of said base section (61) such that the blades (6) are joined to the base section (61) by an end opposite to that of the base (9) of the blade (6), the insertion edge (8) being a continuation of the base section (61) of the gripping means (2). In this preferred embodiment, the base section (61) of the gripping means (2) comprises a hole (62), the base section (61) being inserted in the perimeter edge (21) such that the hole (62) thereof coincides with that of the perimeter edge (21) and the elongated shaft (16) therefore also passes through it.

[0112] The elongated shaft (16) comprises a threaded surface and the stop means (10) comprises a hole in the surface of which there is at least one notch. The elongated shaft (16) passes through the hole of the stop means (10) such that it enables the relative movement of the stop means (10) along the elongated shaft (16) as the latter rotates about its own axis.

[0113] The stop means (10) is movable along at least one portion of the elongated shaft (16) such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, said stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and the blades (6) are embedded in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0114] As a result, the gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are also connected to each other through the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4) as they are both joined to said element (5) and also through the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in a flush-mounted condition of the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4).

[0115] In order to flush mount the device (4), the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4) is first installed in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0116] Then, the gripping means (2) must be positioned in the vicinity of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in order to then move the stop means (10) through the guide means (11) until the stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar. While the stop means (10) is moved, the blades (6) of the gripping means (2) are embedded through the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in the vicinity of the hole of the same until they are completely embedded in the thickness of said wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, preferably until the perimeter edge (21) of the element (5) is sunken in the thickness of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar with respect to the visible face thereof.

[0117] Lastly, the device (4) is connected to the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4), the visible face of the device (4) preferably being flush with the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0118] In a preferred embodiment of the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4) wherein the gripping means (2) comprises at least one blade (6), the perimeter edge (21) comprises on the visible face on the inner perimeter thereof, a lip (71), as may be seen in FIG. 7, which has at least one surface that is coplanar with a base (9) of the blade (6), which in a flush-mounted condition of the element (5) configured to be connected to the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar is also coplanar with the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, a space (72) is defined between the wall and the lip (71), said space being configured to receive the plaster, in the case that it is necessary to plaster the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0119] FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of a fastening system (1) for flush mounting devices according to the invention wherein the gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are joined to the device (4).

[0120] In this case, the device (4), which comprises a perimeter edge (48), is prism shaped from which at least one structure (15) prepared to receive the securing system (3) projects.

[0121] The gripping means (2) comprises two blades (6), joined in a region close to the visible face of the perimeter edge (48) in a flush mounted configuration of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, which have a thin laminar body (7) provided with a base (9) that is essentially coplanar with the plane defined by the perimeter of the visible face of the device (4) in a flush-mounted condition of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar. In a preferred embodiment of the fastening system (1), the blades (6) have a thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 mm. The blades (6) comprise an insertion edge (8) which, in a flush-mounted condition of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, is oriented towards the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar. Preferably, the insertion edge is sharp.

[0122] The securing system (3) comprises a stop means (10) and guide means (11) that comprise an elongated shaft (16) that is joined to a second side region of the device (4) in a position close to the visible face of the device (4) in a flush mounted configuration of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0123] Specifically, said structure (15) comprises an upper cover (17), which projects from a portion of the device (4) far from the visible face of the device (4) in a flush-mounted condition of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, and two side walls (23), which project from a side wall of the device (4) and they are joined to the perimeter edge (48), this upper cover (17) and the side walls (23) defining a cavity prepared to receive the elongated shaft (16) and the stop means (10) that is a tab joined to said elongated shaft (16) by means of a through join that enables the elongated shaft (16) to rotate. The elongated shaft (16) is joined by means of a through join by one of the ends thereof to the upper cover (17) and by the other to the perimeter edge (48), thus enabling the elongated shaft (16) to rotate about itself.

[0124] More specifically, the elongated shaft (16) passes through a hole of the upper cover (17) and a hole of the perimeter edge (48), this end that passes through the hole of the perimeter edge (48) comprising a visible stop that connects to the visible face of the perimeter edge (48) in a flush-mounted condition of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar. This visible stop has at least one notch that enables the elongated shaft (16) to rotate through an outside tool. Specifically, the area of the perimeter edge (48) around the hole that the elongated shaft (16) passes through, has a receptacle in which the visible stop fits such that it does not project beyond the plane that contains the visible face of the perimeter edge (48) in a flush-mounted condition of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0125] The gripping means (2) further comprises a base section (61) wherein the two blades (6) are arranged at the opposite ends of said base section (61) such that the blades (6) are joined to the base section (61) by an end opposite to that of the base (9) of the blade (6), the insertion edge (8) being a continuation of the base section (61) of the gripping means (2). In this embodiment, the base section (61) of the gripping means (2) comprises a hole (62) and it is inserted in the region of the perimeter edge (48) to which one of the ends of the elongated shaft (16) is joined such that the hole (62) thereof coincides with that of the perimeter edge (48) and the elongated shaft (16) therefore also passes through it.

[0126] The elongated shaft (16) comprises a threaded surface and the stop means (10) comprises a hole in the surface of which there is at least one notch. The elongated shaft (16) passes through the hole of the stop means (10) such that it enables the relative movement of the stop means (10) along the elongated shaft (16) as the latter rotates about its own axis.

[0127] The stop means (10) is movable along at least one portion of the elongated shaft (16) such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the device (4) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, said stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and the blades (6) are embedded in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0128] As a result, the gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are connected to each other through the device (4) as they are both joined to said device (4).

[0129] In order to flush mount the device (4), the user must position the gripping means (2) in the vicinity of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in order to then move the stop means (10) through the guide means (11), making these guide means (11) rotate until the stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and the blades (6) of the gripping means (2) are embedded in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar as they are embedded in the same through the visible face thereof.

[0130] In a preferred embodiment of the device (4), the perimeter edge (48) of the device (4) comprises on the visible face on the inner perimeter thereof, a lip (71), which has at least one surface that is coplanar with the base (9) of the blade (6), which in a flush mounted configuration of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar is also coplanar with the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, a space (72) is defined between the wall and the lip (71), said space being configured to receive the plaster, in the case that it is necessary to plaster the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0131] FIGS. 9 and 10 show a flush-mountable device (40) according to the invention that has an element connected to the device that is a frame (41).

[0132] The flush-mountable device (40) has a cylindrical shape.

[0133] The frame (41), preferably meshed, has a section (42) with a cylindrical ring shape and a perimeter edge (43) that projects outwards from the section (42). Said section (42) defines a hole in which the flush-mountable device (40) is inserted.

[0134] The frame (41) is connected to the flush-mountable device (40) such that it is arranged in a side region of the flush-mountable device (40) in a position close to the visible face of the flush-mountable device (40) in a flush-mounted condition of the flush-mountable device (40) and the frame (41).

[0135] The gripping means (2) comprises two blades (6) joined to the perimeter edge (43) that have a laminar body (7) provided with an insertion edge (8) and a base (9), such that the base (9) is essentially coplanar with the plane defined by the perimeter of the visible face of the device (40) in a flush-mounted condition of the frame (41) and the device in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0136] The securing system (3) comprises a stop means (10) and guide means (11) that comprise an elongated shaft (16). Said securing system (3) is joined to the frame (41) through a structure (15) with a rectangular vertical cross section joined to the ring section (42) and to the perimeter edge (43).

[0137] Specifically, said structure (15) comprises an upper cover (17), joined to a portion of the ring section (42) far from the visible face of the frame (41) in a flush-mounted condition of the frame (41) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, and side walls (23), joined to the side surface of the ring section (42) and to the perimeter edge (43), this upper cover (17) and the side walls (23) defining a cavity towards the outside of the ring section (42) such that within said cavity are located the elongated shaft (16) and the stop means (10), which is a tab joined by means of a through join to said elongated shaft (16) enabling the elongated shaft (16) to rotate about itself. The elongated shaft (16) is joined in a through manner by one of the ends thereof to the upper cover (17) and by the other to the perimeter edge (43), thus enabling the elongated shaft (16) to rotate about itself.

[0138] More specifically, the elongated shaft (16) passes through a hole of the upper cover (17) and a hole of the perimeter edge (43), this end that passes through the hole of the perimeter edge (43) comprising a visible stop that connects to the visible face of the perimeter edge (43) of the frame (41) in a flush-mounted condition of the frame (41) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar. This visible stop has at least one notch that enables the elongated shaft (16) to rotate through an outside tool. Specifically, the perimeter edge (43) of the frame (41), around the hole that the elongated shaft (16) passes through, has a receptacle in which the visible stop fits such that it does not project beyond the plane that contains the visible face of the perimeter edge (43) in a flush-mounted condition of the frame (41) and the device (4) joined to the frame (41).

[0139] The gripping means (2) further comprises a base section (61) wherein the two blades (6) are arranged at the opposite ends of said base section (61) such that the blades (6) are joined to the base section (61) by an end opposite to that of the base (9) of the blade (6), the insertion edge (8) being a continuation of the base section (61) of the gripping means (2). In this embodiment, the base section (61) of the gripping means (2) comprises a hole (62) and is inserted in the perimeter edge (43) such that the hole thereof coincides with that of the perimeter edge (43) and the elongated shaft (16) therefore also passes through it.

[0140] The elongated shaft (16) comprises a threaded surface and the stop means (10) comprises a hole in the surface of which there is at least one notch. The elongated shaft (16) passes through the hole of the stop means (10) such that it enables the relative movement of the stop means (10) along the elongated shaft (16) as the latter rotates about its own axis.

[0141] The stop means (10) is movable along at least one portion of the elongated shaft (16) such that, in a flush-mounted condition of the frame (41) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar, said stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar and the blades (6) are embedded in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0142] Preferably, the gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are arranged on the frame (41) such that they are essentially aligned longitudinally.

[0143] As a result, the gripping means (2) and the securing system (3) are also connected to each other through the frame (41) and in a flush-mounted condition of the flush-mountable device (40) in the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar they are also connected through the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0144] In order to flush mount the device (40) with the frame (41), the user must position the gripping means (2) in the vicinity of the hole of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in order to then move the stop means (10) through the guide means (11) until the stop means (10) is arranged above or in contact with the non-visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar. While the stop means (10) is moved, the blades (6) of the gripping means (2) are embedded through the visible face of the wall and/or ceiling and/or similar in the vicinity of the hole of the same until they are completely embedded in the thickness of said wall and/or ceiling and/or similar.

[0145] A person skilled in the art will be able to carry out modifications and variations based on the exemplary embodiments shown and described without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the attached claims.