A mounting plate and a mounting surface

Abstract

A mounting plate for attaching bricks to a wall structure. The mounting plate includes a first mounting area for a first brick; a second mounting area for a second brick; locking grippers arranged on a gripping area between the first mounting area and the second mounting area and separating the first mounting area and the second mounting area from each other. The first mounting area including a first support surface arranged to support the first brick, and a hanger arranged to hang the first brick from a recess behind the first brick, the second mounting area including a second support surface arranged to support the second brick.

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         16 . A mounting plate for attaching bricks to a wall structure, wherein the mounting plate comprises:
 a first mounting area for a first brick;   a second mounting area for a second brick;   locking grippers arranged on a gripping area between the first mounting area and the second mounting area at the mounting plate and separating the first mounting area and the second mounting area from each other;   the first mounting area comprising a first support surface arranged to support the first brick at the mounting plate, and a hanger arranged to hang the first brick on the mounting plate from a recess behind the first brick,   the second mounting area comprising a second support surface arranged to support the second brick at the mounting plate, and   the locking grippers are arranged to lock the first brick to the mounting plate by providing a restraining structure preventing movement of the first brick along the first support surface.   
     
     
         17 . The mounting plate according to  claim 16 , wherein the mounting plate comprises a rear surface for placing the mounting plate on a surface of the wall structure, and a front surface facing towards the first brick and the second brick, the rear surface forming a mounting plane (M) of the mounting plate to be attached on the surface of the wall structure,
 the first and second support surfaces form together a support plane(S), said support plane(S) being at a distance from the front surface and extending parallel with the mounting plane (M), and   the hanger is arranged to protrude from the front surface in a direction of the support plane(S).   
     
     
         18 . The mounting plate according to  claim 17 , wherein the hanger is arranged to extend from the front surface through the support plane(S) to the other side of the support plane(S) at an angle of less than 90 degrees on the side of the locking grippers. 
     
     
         19 . The mounting plate according to  claim 16 , wherein the mounting plate comprises multiple hangers arranged in a row on the mounting plate. 
     
     
         20 . The mounting plate according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the first support surface and the second support surface are arranged to join together and to form a support unit such that,   the first support surface is arranged to extend from the first mounting area to the second mounting area, forming the second support surface in the second mounting area, and   the mounting plate comprises multiple support units.   
     
     
         21 . The mounting plate according to  claim 20 , wherein the support units are arranged in a row on the mounting plate such that at least one support unit is arranged between adjacent locking grippers. 
     
     
         22 . The mounting plate according to  claim 16 , wherein the locking grippers comprise an elongate gripper arm protruding from the front surface of the mounting plate and extending longitudinally of the mounting plate in the gripping area arranged between the first mounting area and the second mounting area on the mounting plate. 
     
     
         23 . The A mounting plate according to  claim 22 , wherein the elongate gripper arm comprises an arm portion protruding from the front surface of the mounting plate and extending away from the front surface of the mounting plate, and an end portion extending from the arm portion, which
 said end portion extending toward the front surface of the mounting plate, or said end portion extending parallel with the front surface of the mounting plate.   
     
     
         24 . The mounting plate according to  claim 22 , wherein the gripper arm is arranged to taper towards the end of the gripper arm. 
     
     
         25 . The mounting plate according to  claim 16 , wherein the mounting plate having an upper edge and a lower edge such that the first mounting area and the second mounting area are arranged between the upper edge and the lower edge, the second mounting area extending from the upper edge to the gripping area and the first mounting area extending from the gripping area to the lower edge,
 the first mounting area having a first connecting structure arranged, and the second mounting area having a second connecting structure arranged between the upper edge and the second support surface, the first connecting structure being arranged to connect to the second connecting structure of adjacent mounting plate to connect the mounting plates together.   
     
     
         26 . The mounting plate according to  claim 25 , wherein the second connecting structure being a female connector having a vertical support portion and a horizontal support portion, and the first connecting structure being a male connector having a protrusion portion, which the male connector being arranged to engage with the female connector of an adjacent mounting plate such that the lower edge of the mounting plate is placed against the vertical support portion of the adjacent mounting plate, and the protrusion portion of the mounting plate and the horizontal support portion of the adjacent mounting plate provide a form-fitting connection. 
     
     
         27 . The mounting surface for attaching bricks to a wall structure, wherein the mounting surface comprises:
 a) one or more mounting plates, each mounting plate comprising:   a first mounting area for a first brick;   a second mounting area for a second brick;   locking grippers arranged on a gripping area between the first mounting area and the second mounting area at the mounting plate and separating the first mounting area and the second mounting area from each other;   an upper edge and a lower edge such that the first mounting area and the second mounting area are arranged between the upper edge and the lower edge, the second mounting area extending from the upper edge to the gripping area and the first mounting area extending from the gripping area to the lower edge,   the first mounting area having a first connecting structure, and the second mounting area having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure is connected to the second connecting structure of adjacent mounting plate such that the mounting plates are connected to each other through the connecting structures;   b) a first end plate having a third connecting structure at a lower edge of the first end plate, a brick connecting structure at an upper edge of the first end plate, and a hanger arranged between the third connecting structure and the brick connecting structure, the third connecting structure of the first end plate is connected to the second connecting structure of a mounting plate; and   c) a second end plate having a fourth connecting structure at an upper edge of the second end plate, and a brick support surface at a lower edge of the second end plate, the fourth connecting structure is connected to the first connecting structure of a mounting plate;   the mounting surface comprising the first end plate provided at one end of the one or more mounting plates at the upper end and the second end plate provided at the other end of the one or more mounting plates at the lower end.   
     
     
         28 . The mounting surface according to  claim 27 , wherein the third connecting structure of the first end plate corresponds to the first connecting structure of the mounting plate, and
 the fourth connecting structure of the second end plate corresponds to the second connecting structure of the mounting plate.   
     
     
         29 . The mounting surface according to  claim 27 , wherein the brick connecting structure of the first end plate comprises
 a third support surface for supporting the brick at the first end plate, and   an upper end support arranged to prevent movement of the brick along the third support surface at the first end plate.   
     
     
         30 . The mounting surface for attaching bricks to a wall structure, wherein the mounting surface comprises:
 a) one or more mounting plates, each mounting plate comprising:   a first mounting area for a first brick;   a second mounting area for a second brick;   locking grippers arranged on a gripping area between the first mounting area and the second mounting area at the mounting plate and separating the first mounting area and the second mounting area from each other;   an upper edge and a lower edge such that the first mounting area and the second mounting area are arranged between the upper edge and the lower edge, the second mounting area extending from the upper edge to the gripping area and the first mounting area extending from the gripping area to the lower edge,   the first mounting area having a first connecting structure, and the second mounting area having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure is connected to the second connecting structure of adjacent mounting plate such that the mounting plates are connected to each other through the connecting structures;   b) a first end plate having a third connecting structure at a lower edge of the first end plate, a brick connecting structure at an upper edge of the first end plate, and a hanger arranged between the third connecting structure and the brick connecting structure, the third connecting structure of the first end plate is connected to the second connecting structure of a mounting plate; and   c) a second end plate having a fourth connecting structure at an upper edge of the second end plate, and a brick support surface at a lower edge of the second end plate, the fourth connecting structure is connected to the first connecting structure of a mounting plate;   the mounting surface comprising the first end plate provided at one end of the one or more mounting plates at the upper end and the second end plate provided at the other end of the one or more mounting plates at the lower end, wherein the one or more mounting plates comprise mounting plates according to  claim 16 .