Wall mounting system
A clamping system ( 1 ) for mounting a filter housing ( 10 ) to a wall structure ( 20 ), said clamping system including a filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ) arranged on a front side of the filter housing ( 10 ), and being adapted to abut a front side ( 20 a ) of the wall structure ( 20 ); a first locking plate ( 4, 44 ) having a longitudinal direction (y), and including a locking plate clamping surface ( 5, 45 ) extending along a longitudinal side of the locking plate ( 4 ) and being adapted to abut a rear side ( 20 b ) of the wall structure ( 20 ); a first engagement component ( 3 a, 43 a ) associated with a filter housing wall ( 11 ) on a distance from the filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ); and a puller ( 6 ), said locking plate being configured to cooperate with the puller ( 6 ) via an abutment surface ( 7 ) associated with the locking plate ( 4; 44 ) and being adapted to engage with a part of the puller ( 6 ), and said locking plate ( 4; 44 ) further being configured to cooperate with the first engagement component ( 3 a, 43 a ) via a second engagement component ( 8 a, 48 a ) arranged in the locking plate, wherein one of said first and second engagement components ( 3 a, 43 a; 8 a, 48 a ) is a retainer bracket ( 12 a, 42 a ), and the other of said first and second engagement components ( 3 a, 43 a; 8 a, 48 a ) is a push edge ( 13 a, 46 a ) comprised in a push opening ( 14 a, 50 ), said push edge ( 13 a, 46 a ) being an inclined edge adapted to engage with the retainer bracket, said puller ( 6 ) being configured to manipulate the abutment surface ( 7, 47 ) so as to move the locking plate ( 4, 44 ) in the longitudinal direction thereof, such that the inclined push edge ( 13 a, 46 a ) of the push opening and the retainer bracket ( 12 a, 42 a ) interact to push the locking plate ( 4 ) in a transverse direction thereof and toward the filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ), thus clamping the wall structure ( 20 ) between the filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ) and the locking plate clamping surface ( 5, 45 ).
1. A clamping system ( 1 ) for mounting a filter housing ( 10 ) to a wall structure ( 20 ), said clamping system including
a filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ) arranged on a front side of the filter housing ( 10 ), and being adapted to abut a front side ( 20 a ) of the wall structure ( 20 );
a first locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) having a longitudinal direction (y), and including a locking plate clamping surface ( 5 , 45 ) extending along a longitudinal side of the locking plate ( 4 ) and being adapted to abut a rear side ( 20 b ) of the wall structure ( 20 );
a first engagement component ( 3 a , 43 a ) associated with a filter housing wall ( 11 ) on a distance from the filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ); and
a puller ( 6 ),
said locking plate being configured to cooperate with the puller ( 6 ) via an abutment surface ( 7 ) associated with the locking plate ( 4 ; 44 ) and being adapted to engage with a part of the puller ( 6 ), and said locking plate ( 4 ; 44 ) further being configured to cooperate with the first engagement component ( 3 a , 43 a ) via a second engagement component ( 8 a , 48 a ) arranged in the locking plate,
wherein one of said first and second engagement components ( 3 a , 43 a ; 8 a , 48 a ) is a retainer bracket ( 12 a , 42 a ), and the other of said first and second engagement components ( 3 a , 43 a ; 8 a , 48 a ) is a push edge ( 13 a , 46 a ) comprised in a push opening ( 14 a , 50 ), said push edge ( 13 a , 46 a ) being an inclined edge adapted to engage with the retainer bracket,
said puller ( 6 ) being configured to manipulate the abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ) so as to move the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) in the longitudinal direction thereof, such that the inclined push edge ( 13 a , 46 a ) of the push opening and the retainer bracket ( 12 a , 42 a ) interact to push the locking plate ( 4 ) in a transverse direction thereof and toward the filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ), thus clamping the wall structure ( 20 ) between the filter housing clamping flange ( 2 ) and the locking plate clamping surface ( 5 , 45 ).
2. The clamping system of claim 1 , wherein the puller ( 6 ) comprises a puller element ( 15 ) and a support element ( 16 ) connected to the puller element ( 15 ) via a distance regulating component ( 17 ), which is configured to act on the puller element ( 15 ) and the support element ( 16 ) to force the puller element ( 15 ) away from the support element ( 16 ).
3. The clamping system of claim 2 , wherein the support element is adapted to rest against and be supported by an external surface ( 18 ) of the filter housing ( 10 ).
4. The clamping system of claim 3 , wherein distance regulating component ( 17 ) is a screw rod connected to the puller element ( 15 ) via a screw connection.
5. The clamping system of claim 1 , wherein the abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ) is comprised in a pull opening ( 19 , 49 ) arranged in the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) and wherein said puller ( 6 ) is adapted to be inserted into the pull opening ( 19 , 49 ) and to abut against the abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ).
6. The clamping system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second engagement components ( 3 a , 43 a ; 8 a , 48 a ) form a first set of engagement components, and wherein the clamping system further comprises a second set of engagement components comprising a third and a fourth engagement component ( 3 b , 43 b ; 8 b , 48 b ) located on the filter housing wall ( 11 ) and on the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ), respectively, and having the same configuration as the first and second engagement components ( 3 a , 43 a ; 8 a , 48 a ), and being positioned on a distance from the first set of engagement components in the longitudinal direction (y) of the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ).
7. The clamping system of claim 1 , wherein the push opening ( 14 a ) has a wider end ( 21 ) at an end closest to the abutment surface ( 7 ), and a narrower end ( 22 ) farthest from the abutment surface ( 7 ), said wider end ( 21 ) having a width (w 1 ) in a transverse direction of the locking plate ( 4 ), which is greater than a width (w 2 ) of the narrower end ( 22 ).
8. The clamping system of claim 7 , wherein the push opening ( 14 a ) comprises an insertion part ( 23 ) at the wider end ( 21 ) thereof, and a tapering part ( 24 ) extending from the insertion part ( 23 ) toward the narrower end ( 22 ), where the tapering part ( 24 ) is delimited on a side closest to the clamping surface ( 5 ) by the inclined push edge ( 13 a ).
9. The clamping system of claim 1 , further comprising a positioning marking ( 26 , 52 ) located at an end of the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) where a pull opening ( 19 ) is located, and on a distance in the longitudinal direction (y) from the second engagement component ( 8 a , 48 a ), which corresponds to the distance in the longitudinal direction (y) between the first engagement component ( 3 a , 43 a ) associated with the filter housing wall ( 11 ) and an external surface ( 18 ) of the filter housing ( 10 ).
10. The clamping system of claim 1 , further comprising a second locking plate ( 4 ′), having the same but mirrored configuration as the first locking plate ( 4 ), thus being configured to engage with the filter housing and clamp it against the wall structure ( 20 ) in the same way as the first locking plate ( 4 ), said puller ( 6 ) being configured to abut an abutment surface ( 7 ′) arranged on the second locking plate ( 4 ′), so as to simultaneously manipulate both abutment surfaces ( 7 ; 7 ′) of the first and second locking plates ( 4 ; 4 ′) so as to move them in a longitudinal direction, thereby causing a movement of the locking plates in a transverse direction toward the wall structure ( 20 ).
11. A clamping assembly for use in the clamping system of claim 1 , said clamping assembly comprising the first locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) and the puller ( 6 ) of said clamping system, said first locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) and puller ( 6 ) being configured to cooperate with a filter housing ( 10 ) and a wall structure ( 20 ) to clamp the filter housing ( 10 ) to the wall structure ( 20 ),
said first locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) including an abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ) and at least one engagement component ( 8 a , 48 a ; 8 b , 48 b ) arranged thereon, said at least one engagement component being
a retainer bracket ( 42 a ) adapted to engage with an inclined push edge ( 46 a ) positioned on the filter housing ( 10 ); or
an inclined push edge ( 13 a ) comprised in a push opening ( 14 a ), said inclined push edge ( 13 a ) being adapted to engage with a retainer bracket ( 12 a ) positioned on the filter housing ( 10 ), and;
said puller ( 6 ) being configured to abut the abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ) of the first locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) and being configured to manipulate the abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ) so as to move the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) in the longitudinal direction thereof, such that the inclined push edge ( 13 a , 46 a ) and the retainer bracket ( 12 a , 42 a ) interact to push the locking plate ( 4 ) in a transverse direction thereof.
12. The clamping assembly of claim 11 , wherein the puller ( 6 ) comprises a puller element ( 15 ) and a support element ( 16 ) connected to the puller element ( 15 ) via a distance regulating component ( 17 ), which is configured to act on the puller element ( 15 ) and the support element ( 16 ) so force the puller element ( 15 ) away from the support element ( 16 ), said distance regulating component ( 17 ) preferably being a screw rod connected to the puller element ( 15 ) via a screw connection.
13. The clamping assembly of claim 11 , wherein the push opening ( 14 a ) has a wider end ( 21 ) at an end closest to the abutment surface ( 7 ), and a narrower end ( 22 ) farthest from the abutment surface ( 7 ), said wider end ( 21 ) having a width (w 1 ) in a transverse direction of the locking plate ( 4 ), which is greater than the width (w 2 ) of the narrower end ( 22 ), and wherein the push opening ( 14 a ) preferably comprises an insertion part ( 23 ) at the wider end ( 21 ) thereof, and a tapering part ( 24 ) extending from the insertion part ( 21 ) toward the at the narrower end ( 22 ), where the tapering part ( 24 ) is delimited on a side closest to the clamping surface ( 5 ) by the inclined push edge ( 13 a ).
14. The clamping assembly of claim 11 , wherein the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) further comprising a positioning marking ( 26 , 52 ) located at an end of the locking plate ( 4 , 44 ) where the pull opening ( 19 ) is located, and on a distance from the second engagement component in a longitudinal direction (y) of the locking plate, which distance corresponds to the distance in the longitudinal direction (y) between the first engagement component ( 3 a , 43 a ) associated with a filter housing wall ( 11 ) and an external surface ( 18 ) of the filter housing ( 10 ).
15. The clamping assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a second locking plate ( 4 ′), having the same but mirrored configuration as the first locking plate ( 4 ), said puller ( 6 ) being configured to abut an abutment surface ( 7 ′) arranged on the second locking plate ( 4 ′), so as to simultaneously manipulate both abutment surfaces ( 7 ; 7 ′) of the first and second locking plates ( 4 , 4 ′).
16. The clamping assembly of claim 11 , wherein said abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ) is comprised in a pull opening ( 19 , 49 ) arranged in the locking plate ( 4 , 49 ) and said puller ( 6 ) is adapted to be inserted into the pull opening ( 19 , 49 ) and to abut against the abutment surface ( 7 , 47 ).