Holding assembly and method for suspended mounting of an object, in particular a security camera

A method for suspended mounting of a security camera, on a ceiling or a wall by a holding assembly, the holding assembly comprising at least one holding device and at least one retaining pin, which is connected to the security camera and extends along a longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one holding device comprises at least one fastening portion for fastening the at least one holding device to the ceiling or the wall, and a receiving portion, which is opposite the at least one fastening portion and has a receiving axis for at least partially receiving the at least one retaining pin, wherein the security camera adapted to be mounted on the receiving portion so as to be suspended by the at least one retaining pin and wherein the at least one retaining pin received in the receiving portion is secured, at least against axial displacement along the receiving axis by a latching mechanism, and wherein at least one adjustment joint for adjusting alignment of the security camera is arranged between the retaining pin and the security camera and the adjustment joint is configured to adjust a rotation of the security camera about a vertical axis and an inclination of the security camera relative to the horizontal, wherein the receiving portion comprises a receiving recess, which is essentially rotationally symmetric relative to the receiving axis and into which the retaining pin is adapted to be introduced along the receiving axis and wherein the recess and a latching element jointly form the latching mechanism, the method comprising the steps of:

• fastening the holding device of the holding assembly to the ceiling or the wall with the at least one fastening portion of the holding device,
• connecting the retaining pin to the security camera such that the retaining pin extends along a longitudinal axis,
• introducing the retaining pin into the receiving portion of the holding device, securing the retaining pin in the receiving recess of the receiving portion along the receiving axis, at least against axial displacement, by the latching mechanism;
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• engaging the latching element in the receiving recess so as to secure the retaining pin against axial displacement by form fitting and thus securing the suspended mounted security camera against falling down.