Holding device adapted to be attached to a building wall for holding objects or to be gripped by a person

Abstract

A holding device is designed to be attached to a building wall, and in particular in a bathroom, using a suction means having at least one suction head with a sucker disk and an actuating means for the sucker disk so that the suction means may be attached to and detached from the building wall manually on operation of the actuating means. The suction means bears a bearing unit able to be pivoted about a pivot axis parallel to the building wall. The bearing unit bears a support bar extending perpendicularly to the pivot axis for holding objects or to be grasped by persons

1 . A holding device adapted to be attached to a building wall and in particular in a bathroom, comprising an attachment means able to be attached to the building wall and a support bar for holding objects or to be gripped by persons, and which, when the attachment means is attached to the building wall extends in a position of use into the space delimited by the building wall wherein the attachment means comprises a suction means with at least one suction head with a sucker disk and an actuating means for the sucker disk so that the sucker disk and with it the associated suction head may be manually caused to suck firmly on the building wall and be released from it, and the suction means carries a bearing unit able to be pivoted about a pivot axis parallel to the building wall, such bearing unit holding the support bar extending perpendicularly to the pivot axis. 
   
   
       2 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the pivot axis is constituted by pivot axle element extending from the at least one suction head. 
   
   
       3 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the suction means comprises two suction heads connected with one another by way of the pivot axle element. 
   
   
       4 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the bearing unit is arranged betwixt the two suction heads. 
   
   
       5 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein each suction head constitutes a terminal abutment for securing the bearing unit in the axial direction. 
   
   
       6 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the pivot axle element is detachably joined with the at least one suction head. 
   
   
       7 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the pivot axle element is connected by plugging detachably with the at least one suction head. 
   
   
       8 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the pivot axle element is connected by detent means detachably with the at least one suction head. 
   
   
       9 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the bearing unit includes a through bearing recess through which the pivot axle element is fitted. 
   
   
       10 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 9 , comprising a holding means, which is effective between the bearing unit and the pivot axle element, for holding the bearing unit in place in different angular positions on the pivot axle element. 
   
   
       11 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the rotary bearing recess and/or the pivot axle element have a friction pad. 
   
   
       12 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the holding means is a releasable rotary/detent connection means. 
   
   
       13 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the rotary/detent connection is constituted by peripherally distributed detent recesses in the wall of the rotary bearing recess or on the pivot axle element and a resiliently held detent member, corresponding to the detent recesses, on the pivot axle element or, respectively, on the wall of the rotary bearing recess. 
   
   
       14 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the bearing unit has at least one plug socket at a right angle to the pivot axis and associated with the facing terminal support bar. 
   
   
       15 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the bearing unit has plug socket in the form of a through hole spaced from the pivot axis. 
   
   
       16 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the terminal portion of the support bar fits through the through hole and forms or bears a wall abutment. 
   
   
       17 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 16 , comprising a wall abutment element arranged on the support bar end and able to be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the support bar. 
   
   
       18 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the support bar is able to be slid in its longitudinal direction and is borne in the respective longitudinal position and is able to be set in place in the through hole. 
   
   
       19 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the bearing unit possesses a plug socket in the form of a blind hole radially aligned in relation to the pivot axis. 
   
   
       20 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the support bar is detachably held by detent means in the plug socket. 
   
   
       21 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the bearing unit constitutes a pivot axis bearing portion bearinged on the pivot axle element and also constitutes a support bar bearing portion projecting sideways from the pivot axis bearing portion, the at least one plug socket being arranged on the latter. 
   
   
       22 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein the said support bar bearing portion has the shape of a square block. 
   
   
       23 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the support bar is designed in the form of a curtain rod. 
   
   
       24 . The holding device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the support bar is designed to be grasped and is provided with a handle means.