Universal carrier for mounting on vertical support profiles of a rack and arrangement with such a universal carrier and vertical support profiles of a rack

Abstract

A universal carrier for installation on vertical support profiles of a rack includes at least a base part and a telescoping part movable axially with respect to the base part, wherein 1) the telescoping part and the base part connect via a flexible element such that the telescoping part and the base part form a predetermined extension length of the universal carrier when the flexible element is relaxed and can be pushed together against a force of the flexible element, and 2) the flexible element can be fixed in a plurality of axial positions on the base part and/or on the telescoping part such that the extension length of the universal carrier can be adjusted by varying the axial position of the flexible element on the base part and/or on the telescoping part.

1 . A universal carrier for installation on vertical support profiles of a rack comprising at least a base part and a telescoping part movable axially with respect to the base part, wherein 1) the telescoping part and the base part connect via a flexible element such that the telescoping part and the base part form a predetermined extension length of the universal carrier when the flexible element is relaxed and can be pushed together against a force of the flexible element, and 2) the flexible element can be fixed in a plurality of axial positions on the base part and/or on the telescoping part such that the extension length of the universal carrier can be adjusted by varying the axial position of the flexible element on the base part and/or on the telescoping part. 
     
     
         2 . The universal carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible element is a spring element fixed at a first end to the base part and at a second end to the telescoping part. 
     
     
         3 . The universal carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein a manually operable locking element that can be locked in a plurality of axial positions (P 1 , . . . , Pn) on the base part and/or on the telescoping part is arranged on the base part and/or on the telescoping part, and wherein the flexible element is fixed to the locking element of the base part and/or the telescoping part. 
     
     
         4 . The universal carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the locking element of the base part and/or the telescoping part comprises catch projections detachably engaged in grooves on the base part and/or on the telescoping part. 
     
     
         5 . The universal carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the base part and the telescoping part comprise mounting elements on their respective end faces for mounting the universal carrier on vertical support profiles of the rack. 
     
     
         6 . An arrangement comprising the universal carrier according to  claim 1  and vertical support profiles of the rack, wherein the vertical support profiles are arranged in a predetermined spacing from one another and the universal carrier is arranged between the vertical support profiles. 
     
     
         7 . The arrangement according to  claim 6 , wherein the flexible element is arranged in a predetermined axial position from among the plurality of axial positions on the base part and/or on the telescoping part so that the extension length of the base part and the telescoping part is adapted to the spacing of the vertical support profiles. 
     
     
         8 . The arrangement according to  claim 6 , wherein the flexible element of the universal carrier is tensioned such that the base part and the telescoping part of the universal carriers are driven apart by the force of the flexible element and brace the universal carrier between the vertical support profiles. 
     
     
         9 . The universal carrier according to  claim 2 , wherein a manually operable locking element that can be locked in a plurality of axial positions (P 1 , . . . , Pn) on the base part and/or on the telescoping part is arranged on the base part and/or on the telescoping part, and wherein the flexible element is fixed to the locking element of the base part and/or the telescoping part. 
     
     
         10 . The universal carrier according to  claim 2 , wherein the base part and the telescoping part comprise mounting elements on their respective end faces for mounting the universal carrier on vertical support profiles of the rack. 
     
     
         11 . The universal carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the base part and the telescoping part comprise mounting elements on their respective end faces for mounting the universal carrier on vertical support profiles of the rack. 
     
     
         12 . The universal carrier according to  claim 4 , wherein the base part and the telescoping part comprise mounting elements on their respective end faces for mounting the universal carrier on vertical support profiles of the rack. 
     
     
         13 . An arrangement comprising the universal carrier according to  claim 2  and vertical support profiles of the rack, wherein the vertical support profiles are arranged in a predetermined spacing from one another and the universal carrier is arranged between the vertical support profiles. 
     
     
         14 . An arrangement comprising the universal carrier according to  claim 3  and vertical support profiles of the rack, wherein the vertical support profiles are arranged in a predetermined spacing from one another and the universal carrier is arranged between the vertical support profiles. 
     
     
         15 . An arrangement comprising the universal carrier according to  claim 4  and vertical support profiles of the rack, wherein the vertical support profiles are arranged in a predetermined spacing from one another and the universal carrier is arranged between the vertical support profiles. 
     
     
         16 . An arrangement comprising the universal carrier according to  claim 5  and vertical support profiles of the rack, wherein the vertical support profiles are arranged in a predetermined spacing from one another and the universal carrier is arranged between the vertical support profiles. 
     
     
         17 . The arrangement according to  claim 7 , wherein the flexible element of the universal carrier is tensioned such that the base part and the telescoping part of the universal carriers are driven apart by the force of the flexible element and brace the universal carrier between the vertical support profiles.