Apparatus for movable fastening of a laboratory unit

An apparatus for movable fastening of a laboratory unit to a horizontally extending, elongated ceiling beam which is mounted in the region of a room ceiling, the ceiling beam having an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one first groove extending in a lengthwise direction along a lateral side surface of the ceiling beam, the first groove having an outwardly-facing access opening extending in the lengthwise direction, the apparatus comprising:

• a sliding element configured to be received laterally into the groove through the access opening for engagement with the first groove of the ceiling beam such that the apparatus is movable in the lengthwise direction of the first groove;
• wherein a height of the sliding element is substantially equal to a height of the access opening to the first groove;
• a retaining element cooperating with the sliding element and configured for releasable fastening of the laboratory unit;
• and
• at least one locking element cooperating with the retaining element and configured for connection to the ceiling beam such that a movement of the apparatus in the lengthwise direction of the first groove is prevented.