Device and method for forming an adhesive connection between an article and a support

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for forming an adhesive connection between an object and a support. The object has a reservoir (4) with an adhesive agent that adjoins, at one contact surface, a wall (2) having a predetermined breaking point. The object has a button (7) with a push-through unit assigned to it; when the button (7) is actuated, the push-through unit creates a through-hole in the wall (2) of the reservoir (4), an adhesive agent is guided from the reservoir (4) through the hole onto the contact surface, and an adhesive layer (11) is formed to fasten the object to the support.

Claims

1. Device for forming an adhesive bond between an object and a support, wherein the object has a reservoir (4) with an adhesive agent that adjoins, at a contact surface, a wall (2) having a predetermined breaking point and wherein the object has a button (7) with a push-through unit assigned to it, wherein the push-through unit creates a through-hole in the predetermined breaking point of the wall (2) of the reservoir (4) when the button is actuated, the adhesive agent is guided out of the reservoir (4) through the through-hole onto the contact surface, and an adhesive layer (11) forms to fasten the object to the support, characterized in that the reservoir (4) has two separate receptacles, that an aerobic adhesive is stored in a first receptacle as a first component of the adhesive agent, that a liquid or a hydrophilic material to which moisture is dispensed is stored in a second receptacle as a second component of the adhesive agent, and that the receptacles are broken open when the button (7) is pushed, so that the components of the adhesive agent are mixed together.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the push-through unit constitutes a punch (8) or a spike.

3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the predetermined breaking point of the wall (2) that can be pierced by the push-through unit constitutes a foil, a membrane (6) or a wall element made up of a porous material.

4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the object is prejoined to the support via a prejoining agent.

5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the reservoir (4) forms along with the button (7) an assembly mounted in the object.

6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the assembly is mounted in the object without tools.

7. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the assembly is fastened into the object via positive locking, a frictional connection, a plug connection, a snap-in connection, a clip connection, an adhesive bond, a Velcro connection or a screw connection.

8. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the button (7) constitutes a part that can be moved with respect to the object.

9. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the object itself constitutes the button (7).

10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the reservoir (4) is supported in a movable fashion in the object.

11. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the object can be adjusted relative to the reservoir (4) when the button (7) is actuated.

12. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive agent is made up of a multi-component adhesive.

13. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive agent is made up of a single-component aerobic adhesive to which moisture is dispensed.

14. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive agent has an aerobic adhesive and a hydrophilic material as components, wherein moisture is dispensed to at least one component.

15. Method for forming an adhesive bond between an object and a support, wherein a reservoir (4) with an adhesive agent is provided in or on the object, said reservoir adjoining, at a contact surface, a wall (2) having a predetermined breaking point and wherein the object has a button (7) with a push-through unit assigned to it, wherein the push-through unit is actuated in such a way when the button (7) is actuated that said push-through unit creates a through-hole in the predetermined breaking point of the wall (2) of the reservoir (4), wherein the adhesive agent is guided out of the reservoir (4) through the through-hole and then onto the contact surface, and forms an adhesive layer (11) there via which the object is fastened to the support, characterized in that the reservoir (4) has two separate receptacles, that an aerobic adhesive is stored in a first receptacle as a first component of the adhesive agent, that a liquid or a hydrophilic material to which moisture is dispensed is stored in a second receptacle as a second component of the adhesive agent, and that the receptacles are broken open when the button (7) is pushed, so that the components of the adhesive agent are mixed together.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention will be explained with the aid of the drawings below. The following are shown in the figures:

(2) FIG. 1: First example of the device as per the invention in a shower rod a) With a button that has not been actuated b) During the actuation of the button c) After actuation of the button

(3) FIG. 2: First variant of a device as per the invention in the case of a pipe clip a) Sectional view of the pipe clip b) Plan view of the bottom of the pipe clip

(4) FIG. 3: Second variant of the device as per the invention in the case of a pipe clip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(5) FIGS. 1a to 1c show a section of a shower rod 1, which forms an object, fastened to a wall 2, which forms a support, via adhesive bonds.

(6) FIGS. 1a to 1c show a recess of the shower rod 1 into which the device as per the invention, in the form of an insertion component 3, is put to form the adhesive bond; the device is fixed in place via a snap-in connection that is not shown. In general, several devices of that type can be provided on the shower rod 1.

(7) The device is comprised of a reservoir 4, in which an aerobic adhesive is stored. A hydrophilic plate 5 to which moisture is dispensed is located on the bottom of the reservoir 4. The hydrophilic plate 5 has a hole in its center. A membrane 6 that forms a predetermined breaking point of the wall 2 of the reservoir 4 is behind this hole. A button 7 is positioned in the wall 2 on the top of the reservoir 4. The button 7 can be moved in the axial direction when actuated, meaning that the button 7 takes the form of a push button. A punch 8, as a push-through unit, is located on the bottom of the button 7.

(8) As FIGS. 1a to 1c show, the shower rod 1 is on the wall 2 and fixed in place in its target position on the wall by adhesive strips that are not shown. The edge of the shower rod 1 bordering the recess has two projections 9 that the device rests on. A closed hollow area 10 arises between the device and the wall 2 because of that. The projections 9 are dimensioned in such a way that the top of the device is flush with the top of the shower rod 1.

(9) FIG. 1a shows the situation as long as the button 7 has not yet been actuated, meaning that the button 7 projects far over the top of the reservoir 4. The punch 8 is not engaged with the membrane 6 because of that. The reservoir 4 is completely closed because of the undamaged membrane 6, so the aerobic adhesive is completely stored in it.

(10) FIG. 1b shows the situation during the actuation of the button 7. The button 7 is pressed downwards because of that, so the punch 8 makes contact with the membrane 6 and pierces through it. The aerobic adhesive can escape through the hole in the membrane 6 and flow into the hollow area 10, as the arrow in FIG. 1b illustrates.

(11) FIG. 1c shows the final state when the button 7 is completely pressed into the reservoir 4 so that the top of the button 7 is flush with the top of the reservoir 4. The aerobic adhesive has now escaped from the reservoir 4, so it fills out the hollow area 10. The aerobic adhesive forms an adhesive agent with the hydrophilic plate there that can cure in the completely encapsulated hollow area 10, causing the formation of the adhesive layer 11 shown in FIG. 1c with which the shower rod 1 is fixed in place on the wall 2.

(12) FIGS. 2a and 2b show an object in the form of a pipe clamp 12. The pipe clamp 12 has a hollow cylindrical base 13; a clip 14 that serves to hold a pipe, which is not shown, is fastened to the closed top of the base. The reservoir 4 projects over the open bottom side into the hollow area 10 of the base 13. The reservoir 4 with the aerobic adhesive stored in it, the punch 8 arranged in it and the membrane 6 on the bottom correspond to the embodiment of FIGS. 1a to 1c. In further conformity with this embodiment, a hydrophilic pate 5 is provided on the bottom of the reservoir 4; the membrane 6 is exposed behind the hold in the hydrophilic plate. The hydrophilic plate 5 is offset towards the inside vis-a-vis the edge of the reservoir 4. A groove 15 running around the circumference is provided on the outer surface of the reservoir 4. A cover 16 that conceals an adhesive strip is located on the lower edge of the reservoir 4. An overflow channel 17 that the excess adhesive can flow into is connected to the hydrophilic plate 5.

(13) To attach the pipe clamp 12 to a support, the cover 16 is first removed and the lower edge of the reservoir 4 is then set upon the support with the adhesive strip as a prejoining agent and prejoined there.

(14) A closed hollow area 10 is formed between the hydrophilic plate and the support because of that. In the case at hand, the entire pipe clamp 12 fulfills the button function by being pressed in an axial direction against the reservoir 4 until the lower edge of the base 13 audibly snaps into the groove 15. The membrane 6 is pierced by the punch 8 because of this actuation of the button, and aerobic adhesive flows out of the reservoir 4 again into the hollow area 10 between the hydrophilic plate and the receptacle. An adhesive layer 11 thereby forms again with which the object, meaning in this case the pipe clamp 12, is attached to the support.

(15) The pipe clamp 12 can then still be turned in the groove 15 and adjusted in that way. An adjustment position can be fixed in place with a pin that is not shown.

(16) FIG. 3 shows a variant of the pipe clamp 12 in accordance with FIGS. 2a and 2b. The reservoir 4 is completely positioned in the hollow area 10 of the base 13 in this case; the reservoir 4 is fastened there and is consequently not able to be moved to the base 13. The reservoir 4 with the hydrophilic plate (not shown in FIG. 3) lies in the interior of the hollow area 10 and is offset towards the inside with respect to the edge of the base 13. An adhesive strip that is concealed by the cover 16 is applied in this case to the lower edge of the base 13.

(17) To mount the pipe clamp 12, it is set down with the adhesive strip on the support on the lower edge of the base 13 and prejoined there. In the embodiment in accordance with FIG. 3, the button 7 takes on the button function as a separate component. When the button 7 exposed on the clip 14 is actuated, the punch 8 pierces the membrane 6 so that the aerobic adhesive can flow out of the reservoir 4 to form the adhesive layer 11.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(18) (1) Shower rod (2) Wall (3) Insertion component (4) Reservoir (5) Hydrophilic plate (6) Membrane (7) Button (8) Punch (9) Projection (10) Hollow area (11) Adhesive layer (12) Pipe clamp (13) Base (14) Clip (15) Groove (16) Cover (17) Overflow channel