A hanging device, comprising a plug-in sleeve (1,1′), which is held in a through hole (502,515;
- 522) of a support structure (5), and a support arm (2) which can be plugged into said plug-in sleeve (1,1′), which support arm (2) can be utilized as a direct, primary merchandise carrier or for supporting a secondary merchandise carrier (3,4), wherein
- a) the plug-in sleeve (1,1′) having:
- aa) a sleeve piece (11) with a front-side inlet into a channel (115);
- ab) at least one first locking contour (1150) which adjoins the channel (115), and
- ac) a flange (10) which extends from the sleeve piece (11);
- b) the support arm (2) having:
- ba) a plug-in section (21) sized to be inserted into the channel (115), ends at a plug-in end (20) and has at least one first mating contour (23) which, in an inserted end position of the support arm (2), interacts with the first locking contour (1150);
- and
- bb) a front end (22) which is situated opposite the plug-in section (21), which front end (22) is designed to extend into free space, wherein
- c) the first locking contour (1150) is an elevation which projects into the channel (115) from above and which is situated remote from the inlet into the channel (115);
- d) the first mating contour (23) on the plug-in section (21) is a main hole (23) which is situated on an upper side with an offset (b) with respect to the plug-in end (20);
- and
- e) the channel (115) has a widening (1152) downstream of the inlet in a lower region, or a lower region of the plug-in section (21) is reduced in its extent in the downward direction in cross section, such that, before reaching its locked end position, the plug-in section (21) of the support arm (2) which is plugged into the channel (115) in a raised oblique position has free space as said plug-in section (21) deflects to its said locked end position, wherein
- a run-on portion (1151) is positioned upstream of the first locking contour (1150) in the direction of the inlet into the channel (115);
- and
- complementarily to the run-on portion (1151), a contour projection (24) is positioned upstream of the first mating contour (23) in the direction of the front end (22) wherein
- the run-on portion (1151) is designed as an inclined plane in the direction of the first locking contour (1150);
- and
- the contour projection (24) is designed as a hole extension (24) which adjoins the main hole (23) wherein
- the widening (1152) in the plug-in sleeve (1,1′) is formed at least partially by a wall which slopes obliquely downward to an increasing extent in insertion depth of the channel (115), to allow a wall opening which contributes to the widening (1152) to adjoin the obliquely downward-sloping wall wherein
- a second mating contour (25) is provided in addition to the first mating contour (23) on the plug-in section (21) of the support arm (2);
- and
- a second locking contour (134) which is complementary to the second mating contour (25) is provided in the channel (115) wherein
- the second mating contour (25) is a groove (20) which opens out at an underside of the plug-in section (21) and at the plug-in end (20);
- and
- the second locking contour (134) is an elevation (134) which projects into the channel (115) wherein
- the second locking contour (134) rises up from an inner side (131) of a rear plate (13) which is to be attached to a rear face (118) of the sleeve piece (11);
- and
- a notch (117) is provided in a lower wall of the sleeve piece (11), which notch (117) opens out at the rear face (118) and provides space for partially receiving the second locking contour (134).