IP Library Granted Patent US 7,850,134
Granted Patent B2
US 7,850,134 · App. 11/355,628 · Granted Dec 14, 2010

Magnet holder

Assignee: Tunze Aquarientechnik GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,850,134
App. No.
11/355,628
Granted
Dec 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnet-holder for attaching an object to a glass pane has two parts of a holder which can be placed on mutually opposed boundary faces of said glass pane and are biased towards one another by a magnetic-force apparatus. In addition, that part of the holder which is disposed on the inner side of the glass pane has a contact plate whose side that faces towards the glass pane carries a plurality of elastic holding cups which can cling to the pane.

Claims (28)

1. A holder for attaching an object to a substantially smooth pane having a first surface and an opposing second surface separated from the first surface, the holder comprising: a first part having fastening means for attaching said object, the first part further carries a first part of a magnetic-force apparatus and which can be applied to the first surface of the pane; a second part having a second part of the magnetic-force apparatus and can be applied to the second opposing surface of said pane, characterized in that the first part of the holder has a plurality of elastically deformable holding cups on its side that faces towards the pane, wherein at least one of the first and the second part of the magnetic-force apparatus comprises a plurality of permanent magnets which are disposed at the corners of a regular polygon.

2. The holder according to claim 1 , characterized in that the holding cups and, optionally, a base layer carrying the latter, are manufactured from a synthetic elastomer material.

3. The holder according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of the second and the first part of the magnetic-force apparatus has strip-shaped flux-conducting arms made of magnetically conductive material.

4. The holder according to claim 3 , characterized in that an edge contour of the flux-conducting arms is dumbbell-shaped.

5. The holder according to claim 3 , characterized in that end sections of the flux-conducting aims and the permanent magnets have substantially identical edge geometry.

6. The holder according to claim 3 , characterized in that the flux-conducting arms are connected via a connecting section to form a one-piece unit.

7. A holder for attaching an object to a substantially smooth pane having a first surface and an opposing second surface separated from the first surface, the holder comprising: a first part having fastening means for attaching said object, the first part further carries a first part of a magnetic-force apparatus and which can be applied to the first surface of the pane; a second part having a second part of the magnetic-force apparatus and can be applied to the second opposing surface of said pane, characterized in that the first part of the holder has a plurality of elastically deformable holding cups on its side that faces towards the pane, the holding cups are formed onto an elastic base layer.

8. A holder for attaching an object to a smooth pane, said holder having a first part of the holder which is provided with fastening means for attaching said object and carries a first part of a magnetic-force apparatus and which can be applied to a first surface of a glass pane, and having a second part of the holder which carries a second part of the magnetic-force apparatus and can be applied to a second side of said pane, characterized in that the first part of the holder has a plurality of elastically deformable holding cups on its side that faces towards the pane and wherein at least one of the second and the first part of the magnetic force apparatus comprises a side which lies at a distance from the pane and carries a flux-conducting plate.

9. A holder for attaching an object to a smooth pane, said holder having a first part of the holder which is provided with fastening means for attaching said object and carries a first part of a magnetic-force apparatus and which can be applied to a first surface of a glass pane, and having a second part of the holder which carries a second part of the magnetic-force apparatus and can be applied to a second side of said pane, characterized in that the first part of the holder has a plurality of elastically deformable holding cups on its side that faces towards the pane and is further characterized in that at least one of the first and the second part of the magnetic force apparatus comprises a plurality of permanent magnets which are disposed at the corners of a regular polygon, wherein at least one of the second and the first part of the magnetic-force apparatus has strip-shaped flux-conducting arms made of magnetically conductive material.

10. The holder according to claim 9 , characterized in that an edge contour of the flux-conducting arms is dumbbell-shaped.

11. The holder according to claim 9 , characterized in that end sections of the flux-conducting arms and the permanent magnets have substantially identical edge geometry.

12. The holder according to claim 9 , characterized in that the flux-conducting arms are connected via a connecting section to form a one-piece unit.

13. The holder according to claim 9 , characterized in that the flux-conducting arms are disposed on a transparent holding plate.

14. The holder according to claim 13 , characterized in that the holding plate is provided, on the side that faces towards the pane, with a contact layer having high adhesive friction and/or adhesive cups.

15. The holder according to claim 14 , characterized in that the contact layer is manufactured from a transparent elastomeric material.

16. The holder according to claim 9 , characterized in that at least one of the second and the first part of the magnetic force apparatus comprises a side which lies at a distance from the pane and carries a flux-conducting plate.

17. A holder for use in attaching an object to a smooth pane having a first surface and an opposing second surface separated from the first surface, the holder comprising:

a magnetic force apparatus comprising a first part having at least one elastically deformable holding cup positioned adjacent to and for engagement with the pane's first surface and a second part for abutting engagement to the pane's opposing second surface in substantial alignment with the first part, wherein at least one of the first and the second part further comprises at least one permanent magnet and at least one of the other of the first and second parts comprises flux conductors positioned in substantial alignment with the respective permanent magnet which respectively forcibly attract one another through the pane.

18. The holder of claim 17 further comprising a plurality of holding cups.

19. The holder of claim 17 further comprising a plurality of magnets.

20. A holder for use in attaching an object to a smooth pane having a first surface and an opposing second surface separated from the first surface, the holder comprising:

a magnetic force apparatus comprising a first part having at least one elastically deformable holding cup positioned adjacent to and for engagement with the pane's first surface and a second part for abutting engagement to the pane's opposing second surface in substantial alignment with the first part, wherein at least one of the first and the second part further comprises a plurality of first permanent magnets and at least one of the other of the first and second parts comprises a second permanent magnet positioned in substantial alignment with at least one of the respective first permanent magnets which respectively forcibly attract one another through the pane.

21. The holder of claim 20 further comprising a plurality of holding cups.

22. A holder for attaching an object to a substantially smooth pane having a first surface and an opposing second surface separated from the first surface, the holder comprising: a first part having fastening means for attaching said object, the first part further carries a first part of a magnetic-force apparatus and which can be applied to the first surface of the pane; a second part having a second part of the magnetic-force apparatus and can be applied to the second opposing surface of said pane, characterized in that the first part of the holder has a plurality of elastically deformable holding cups on its side that faces towards the pane and wherein at least one of the first and the second part of the magnetic-force apparatus comprises a plurality of permanent magnets which are disposed at the corners of a regular polygon.

23. The holder according to claim 22 , characterized in that at least one of the second and the first part of the magnetic-force apparatus has strip-shaped flux-conducting arms made of magnetically conductive material.

24. The holder according to claim 23 , characterized in that an edge contour of the flux-conducting arms is dumbbell-shaped.

25. The holder according to claim 23 , characterized in that end sections of the flux-conducting arms and the permanent magnets have substantially identical edge geometry.

26. The holder according to claim 23 , characterized in that the flux-conducting arms are connected via a connecting section to form a one-piece unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2006
From: TUNZE, AXEL
To: TUNZE AQUARIENTECHNIK GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2005 003 170 U · Feb 28, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060192062A1 · Aug 31, 2006