Subject of the Invention

The invention relates to an easy fixing system and fixing method enabling a product to be fixed on another product or on a surface by minimum rotating movement.

State of the Art

Various connection members are employed for fixing a component on another component. The connection members like nails, screws, bolts and rivets are among the commonly used connection members. Different connection members are preferred according to the area of use and the type of the materials to be fixed together. The mounting performed by the use of nails causes deformation on the mounting surface and does not permit the disassembly and reassembly of the products after they are assembled. Although disassembly and reassembly are partially possible with the assembly performed with screws, the screw causes deformation on the mounting surface, as in the case with the use of nails. For this reason, the bolts are frequently preferred in cases where it is desired to avoid damaging the mounting surface and to employ a connection member that would permit disassembly and reassembly.

In the mounting by the use of the bolts and nuts, a bolt is positioned from a surface of the products intended to be fixed together so that it passes through the mounting holes of both products and the mounting is achieved by tightening a nut on the bolt from another surface. In order to fix the products desired to be mounted, the nut is required to advance along the bolt. The number of turns required to be applied to the nut increases with increasing bolt length. This method of mounting may cause problems during the mounting and demounting in the spaces that are difficult to access and/or work.

In the fixing system according to the invention and the mounting method performed with fixing system according to the invention, the rotating movement required for fixing is minimized, the fixing system is pushed towards the surface of the product to be fixed and the fixing is achieved via some extent of rotation once the system has sufficiently approached the product surface.

Object of the Invention

An object of the invention is to develop a fixing system and a fixing method enabling the process of fixing two products on top of each other to be performed easily.

Another object of the invention is to develop a fixing system and a fixing method wherein the moving component is able to freely move on the toothed structure when in the open position and the moving component is able to move on the toothed structure only by way of rotating like a nut when in the closed position. of the

Figure 1: An exploded view of the easy fixing system

Figure 2: A view of the moving arm in open position

Figure 3: Another view of the moving arm in open position

Figure 4: A view of the moving arm in closed position

Figure 5: A side view of the moving arm in open position

Figure 6: A side view of the moving arm in closed position

Reference Numerals

1 : Body

11 : Toothed section

12 : Opening

13 : Wing

14 : Moving arm seat

15 : Connection member hole

16 : Moving arm contact surface

2 : Moving arm

21 : Pin housing

22 : Connection member gap

23 : Eccentric surface

24 : Force application section

3 : Connection member

4 : Pin

41 : Toothed slot

5 : Toothed structure Detailed Description of the Invention

The invention relates to an easy fixing system and fixing method enabling a product to be fixed on another product or on a surface by minimum rotating movement. More particularly, the invention relates to a system and a method wherein said system is able to freely move up to the desired point on the toothed structure (5) owing to a toothed section (11) with the ability to expand and narrow, and said system, upon the narrowing of the toothed section (11) after a certain point, is able to move on the toothed structure (5) as a result of being rotated, i.e. is able to act like a nut, thereby enabling a quick and easy fixation.

The invention comprises in its most basic form at least one body (1), with at least one toothed section (11) through which at least one toothed structure (5) may pass and at least one opening (12) which allows the toothed section (11) to expand and narrow, and at least one moving arm (2), which, depending on its movement, enables the opening (12) of the body (1) to expand and narrow.

A preferred embodiment of the system according to the invention comprises at least one connection member (3), which enables the moving arm (2) to be fixed on the body (1). The connection member (3) is preferably a bolt. The body (1) comprises at least one connection member hole (15) through which the connection member (3) may pass. Although the connection member (3) passes through the connection member hole (15), the head section of the connection member (3) is not able to pass through said connection member hole (15) and it abuts the body (1). The connection member (3) passing through the connection member hole (15) extends towards the moving arm (2).

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises at least one pin (4) enabling to realize the connection between the moving arm (2) and the connection member (3). The pin (4) has at least one toothed slot (41) into which the connection member (3) may enter and in which the connection member (3) may be fixed. As a result of the rotational movement of the connection member (3), said connection member (3) is fixed in the toothed slot (41) within the pin (4).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the moving arm (2) has at least one pin housing (21) into which the pin (4) may enter. In order to fix the moving arm (2) on the body (1), the pin (4) is positioned into the pin housing (21) of the moving arm (2) and the moving arm (2) becomes fixed on the body (1) upon the connection member (3), which has passed through the connection member hole (15) on the body (1), being fixed in the toothed slot (41). The moving arm (2) has at least one connection member gap (22), which will allow the connection member (3) to access the toothed slot (41) of the pin (4) that is fixed in the pin housing (21) of the moving arm (2). The connection member (3) reaches the toothed slot (41) by passing through said connection member gap (22).

It is desired that the moving arm (2) is able to move, i.e. perform rotational movement, on the body (1). For this reason, the body (1) comprises at least one moving arm seat (14) in which the moving arm (2) may be seated. The moving arm seat (14) is a seat with circular form and the moving arm (2) in turn has an eccentric surface (23) with circular form. The moving arm (2) is positioned on the body (1) such that the eccentric surface (23) corresponds to the moving arm seat (14). Each point of the eccentric surface (23) has a different distance from the center of the pin housing (21). Accordingly, while the moving arm (2) performs the rotational movement about the pin (4), the center of the pin housing (21) approaches or moves away from the moving arm seat (14). Since the moving arm (2) has been fixed on the body (1) via at least pin (4) and via at least one connection member (3) passing through the body (1), the eccentric surface (23) imparts a push force on the moving arm seat (14) as a result of the moving arm (2) being rotated in a direction that would enable the center of the pin housing (21) to move away from the moving arm seat (14), i.e. from the body (1). As a result of this push force, the opening (12) on the body (1) permitting the toothed section (11) to expand and narrow moves in such a way that it will close. As a result of the closing of the opening (12), the toothed section (11) narrows and gets to a form that would enable gripping on the toothed structure (5) and thus, the body (1) is able to move on the toothed structure (5) like a nut, depending on the rotational movement only. As a result of the moving arm (2) being rotated in a direction that would enable the center of the pin housing (21) to approach the moving arm seat (14), i.e. the body (1), the push force imparted by the eccentric surface (23) on the moving arm seat (14) terminates and the opening (12) returns to its previous open position, and as a result, the toothed section (11) expands. As a result of this expansion in the toothed section (11), the toothed structure (5) becomes able to move within the toothed section (11) freely, i.e. without any rotational movement being necessary.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the connection member gap (22) is a connection member gap (22), which will permit the connection member (3) to pass through the same in every position of the moving arm (2) such that said moving arm (2) is permitted to freely perform the rotational movement.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the opening (12) is an opening (12) extending outwards from the center of the toothed section (11) in both directions.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the moving arm (2) has a force application section (24), which facilitates both the application of the force required for the rotation of the moving arm (2) within the moving arm seat (14) and the application of the force to be imparted to enable the body (1) to rotate about the toothed structure (5) while the moving arm (2) is in the closed position, i.e. in the position where it is in contact with the body (1).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the body (1) has at least one moving arm contact surface (16) where the force application section (24) is to contact on the body (1) while the moving arm (2) is in the closed position. While the moving arm (2) is in the closed position, the force application section (24) and the moving arm contact surface (16) become parallel to each other. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the body (1) comprises at least one wing (13) facilitating the application of the force to be imparted to enable the body (1) to rotate about the toothed structure (5). In this embodiment of the invention, the wing (13) has at least one connection member hole (15) through which the connection member (3) is able to pass.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the wing (13) surface and the moving arm contact surface (16) are parallel to each other. Thus, while the moving arm (2) is in the closed position, i.e. while the force application section (24) is in contact with the moving arm contact surface (16), said force application section (24) also becomes parallel with the wing (13) surface and thus facilitates the application of the force to be imparted to enable the body (1) to rotate about the toothed structure (5).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, while the moving arm (2) is in the closed position, i.e. while the force application section (24) is in contact with the moving arm contact surface (16), the center of the pin housing (21) is at the position farthest from the moving arm seat (14). In this way, while the moving arm (2) is in the closed position, the toothed section (11) is enabled to narrow and the movement is enabled to occur on the toothed structure (5) as a result of the rotational movement only. While the moving arm (2) is in the open position, i.e. while the force application section (24) is not in contact with the moving arm contact surface (16), i.e. while the force application section (24) is at a position perpendicular to the moving arm contact surface (16), the center of the pin housing (21) approaches to the moving arm seat (14) and is preferably at the position closest to the moving arm seat (14). In this way, while the moving arm (2) is in the open position, the toothed section (11) is enabled to expand and the toothed structure (5) is enabled to freely move within the toothed section (11).

The mounting method with the mounting system according to the invention comprises the process steps of

• bringing the moving arm (2) into the open position, i.e. into the position at which the force application section (24) is perpendicular to the moving arm contact surface (16),

• pushing the body (1) such that it will approach the mounting surface and/or the product to be mounted and such that the toothed structure (5) will pass through the toothed section (11),

• once the body (1) has sufficiently approached the mounting surface and/or the product to be mounted, bringing the moving arm (2) into the closed position, i.e. into the position at which the force application section (24) is in contact with the moving arm contact surface (16), and

• rotating the body (1).

The demounting method comprises the process steps of • bringing the moving arm (2) into the open position, i.e. into the position at which the force application section (24) is perpendicular to the moving arm contact surface (16), and

• pulling the body (1) such that it will move away from the mounting surface and/or the product to be mounted.

In the fixing system according to the invention and the mounting method performed with fixing system according to the invention, the rotating movement required for fixing is minimized, the body (1) is pushed towards the surface of the product to be mounted and the fixing is achieved by closing the moving arm (2) and rotating the body (1) to some extent once the body (1) has sufficiently approached the product surface. In this way, the mounting and demounting procedures are facilitated especially in the areas that are difficult to access.