EP2777439B1 - Easily mountable display stand - Google Patents

Description

Field of the invention

The present invention relates to a display, which can be used for the presentation of goods in stores. Occasionally such displays are also referred to as displays. The merchandiser is used in particular for the temporary presentation of goods at elevated locations.

Background of the invention

The U.S. Patent 5,193,466 ("Corrugated board pop up display") discloses such a merchandiser, which can be brought into a particularly compact transport position. The display has four shelves in the shown embodiment, a rear wall and two side walls. For transport, the shelves can be folded against the rear wall and the side walls can be folded. Furthermore, the rear wall can be folded around a central bend line. To set up in the salesroom, the back wall is opened accordingly, then the side walls are opened and then the shelves are folded down from the transport position parallel to the rear wall. The shelves are supported by cords, which are stretched between the side walls. This merchandiser thus has a use position and one of them clearly different, namely more compact transport position.

The goods display consists of various items, in particular it is disclosed that the shelves are independent of the blank for back and sides to manufacture. The shelves have on their rear side on a tab which can be glued to the rear wall of the merchandiser. The tab must be brought into the intended adhesive position to the rear wall and then an adhesive bond is to be attached. The patent does not disclose in what way the Assembly should take place. Presumably, the assembly will be done by hand and possibly a helper must hold the shelves in the correct position for bonding.

The U.S. Patent 5,315,936 ("Erectable Display Stand") discloses another type of merchandiser. In this product display, the shelves can also fold up on the back wall. In this case, the goods display can then take a transport position. In the use position, the floors are folded down into the horizontal position. The floors have tabs, with which they can be guided in the recesses of the side wall. This allows the floors to take a precise position of use and well supported on the side walls. Obviously, the correct guidance of the side flaps in the corresponding recesses of the side walls requires a precisely worked goods display. Since such displays are often not very long life, it can be assumed that the manufacturing process causes some costs, since it must be carried out in such high precision. It would therefore be desirable to have a goods display which can be assembled more easily and quickly.

The German patent application DE 10 2006 043 829 ("Warenständer") discloses another concept for a goods displayer similar kind. This also has side walls and a rear wall and a number of shelves. The special concept of this patent application, however, is that all of these elements, including the shelves, can be made from a single blank. Because all elements are made from a single blank, their seating is precisely predetermined. Therefore, this concept avoids the challenge, for example, of mounting shelves in an exact position on the rear wall. However, such a blank is not suitable for all useful forms of merchants. The U.S. Patent 5,183,166 ("Foldable Shelf Display") discloses another merchandiser.

An object of the present invention is therefore to offer a goods display, which can be produced material-saving and inexpensive. Special attention is paid to the effective installation. Conveniently, an assembly that can be performed by only one worker.

Further description of the invention

This object is achieved with respect to the goods display by the subject of claim 1.

A goods display according to the present invention thus comprises a support structure. This support structure can be any structure that carries certain insert elements. It comes, for example, a frame construction or stand construction in question. Typically, the support structure will be a jacket element. Therefore, the support structure typically includes some exterior walls, such as a back wall and one or two side walls. Further, a front wall may be provided, which is then typically broken through to allow access to shelves.

Another important element of the invented merchandiser is the at least one insert element. Such an insert element may be a shelf. Such an insert element can also be a support element. Especially with foldable merchandisers, the shelves are not so firmly connected to the support structure, that in the use position would give sufficient support. For example, a shelf may be connected only to the rear wall and a side wall of a merchandiser. This allows to bring the shelf in a favorable transport position. So that the shelf has secure hold, then a support element is required. Such a support element may be connected to a further side wall and in addition also to the front wall.

The goods display can assume a position of use. This utilization position is the position which the goods display should occupy when used on a sales area. The goods display can also often take a transport position. In this position, the goods display can usually be transported to save space, as it is possible in the use position. As a rule, however, he can not accept any goods. For the purposes of the invention, the goods display can also occupy a mounting position. This mounting position is usually different from the use position and also usually also from the transport position. The assembly position of the merchant is to be understood as a assembly assembly occupy the essential parts of the unfinished merchandiser, for example, the shell element. In the assembly position, for example, a support structure in the form of a jacket element lie flat on a surface. The insert elements can then be conveniently positioned on the flat jacket element and connected to it.

Also, the insert element can occupy a position of use. This use position is usually at least substantially predetermined by the use position of the merchandiser. The insert element can also assume a mounting position. This mounting position takes the insert element at least temporarily, while the insert element is connected to the support structure. The assembly position is typically different from the use position and, if necessary, also from a transport position. In the assembly position, for example, the insert element may lie flat on at least one element of a support structure and, in particular, in the assembly position, abutment tabs of the insert element may lie flat (preferably) parallel to at least one element of a support structure. Such an element of a support structure may be a jacket element or a wall.

For the purposes of the present invention, a locking device is provided which assists the whereabouts of the insert element in the assembly position. In general, the locking device is designed so that the insert element is fixed in the mounting position. It is also useful a locking device, which reduces the mobility of the insert element, so that, for example, by manual pressure on a single point, the mounting position is completely fixed.

It is expedient to have a goods display device in which the at least one insert element has a first component and a second component. These two components can be separate components or executed in one piece. However, these two components in the context of the invention should be mutually movable. For example, the two components can be connected to one another by a bending or bending line or a joint. Therefore, in the assembly position of the at least one insert element, the two components can assume a first position relative to one another and assume a second position relative to one another in the use position (which is different from the first one). The locking device can then be used to assist the whereabouts of the two components in the first position. Preferably, the locking device will fix the two components exactly in the first position.

It is expedient to have a goods display device in which the locking device is connected to the insert element. It is particularly expedient if the locking device is designed in one piece with the insert element. The locking device is usually made of the same material as the insert element. In this way, a fast and inexpensive production is possible.

An expedient locking device consists of a locking edge connected to the first component and a nose connected to the second component. The nose can latch on the locking edge. The catch is conveyed by the fact that the nose is not completely free to move to the locking edge. A limitation of the mobility results from the connection of the first component with the second component.

It is also expedient to make a luffing tab connected to the first component. In this Umlegelasche the locking edge can be provided.

The insert element can be connected in a variety of ways with the support structure. For example, tabs can be used. If the insert member has tabs, the support structure should have corresponding slots or recesses for receiving such tabs. Appropriate and particularly useful in the context of the present invention, however, are abutment tabs. Such abutment tabs can abut flat against an element of the support structure, for example on the rear wall. It is useful if the abutment tabs are connected to the support structure by an adhesive connection. Alternatively, a mechanical connection, such as a staple would be conceivable.

• Zurverfügungstellen eines Mantelelementes (20) in einer Montagestellung
• Zurverfügungstellen von Einsatzelementen (22, 64)
• Positionieren der noch unverbundenen Einsatzelemente auf dem Mantelelement
• Arretieren der Einsatzelemente in einer Montagestellung
• Verkleben der Einsatzelemente mit dem Mantelelement in der Montagestellung

The object of the invention is also achieved by a method according to claim 8. This is a procedure that includes the following steps:

• Providing a jacket element (20) in an assembly position
• Provision of insert elements (22, 64)
• Positioning the still unconnected insert elements on the jacket element
• Locking the insert elements in a mounting position
• Gluing the insert elements with the jacket element in the mounting position

It is possible to provide the insert elements already locked in the assembly position in this method.

A very convenient method results when first the shelves are connected to the shell element, and in a subsequent step insert elements are positioned in the form of support elements, which ensure the subsequent support of the compartment elements. The support elements can then be glued to the compartment elements with the jacket element. For the support elements, it is particularly important that they are brought into the correct position. In particular, it comes in the use position on the correct height of the support elements relative to the height (above the footprint) in relation to the compartment elements. In general, the support elements must be mounted a few millimeters below the shelves.

A typical merchandiser includes more than one insert. For example, a goods display device may comprise four compartment elements and four corresponding support elements. The assembly of eight elements per display stand is relatively expensive. It then provides a great help if the elements can be positioned easily and reliably, so that the bonding can be carried out by a single specialist.

The steps listed there may be performed in various convenient sequences, but preferably in the order of listing.

Fig. 1

zeigt in perspektivischer Ansicht einen Warenaufsteller im Sinne der vorliegenden Erfindung;

Fig. 2

zeigt in perspektivischer Ansicht ein flach ausgebreitetes Mantelelement für einen solchen Warenaufsteller;

Fig. 3

zeigt einen Zuschnitt für einen Fachboden für einen solchen Warenaufsteller;

Fig. 4

zeigt einen Warenaufsteller in einem Zustand bei der Montage;

Fig. 5

zeigt einen Zuschnitt für ein Stützelement;

Fig. 6

zeigt ein unfertiges Stützelement;

Fig. 7

zeigt in einem weiteren Fertigungsschritt ein unfertiges Stützelement;

Fig. 8

zeigt ein fertiges Stützelement;

Fig. 9

zeigt in perspektivischer Ansicht einen Warenaufsteller in einer Montageposition;

Fig. 10

zeigt ein Mantelelement nach dem Stande der Technik.

Other features, but also advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following drawings and the accompanying description. In the figures and in the accompanying descriptions, features of the invention are described in combination. However, these features may also be included in other combinations of an article of the invention. Each disclosed feature is thus also to be regarded as disclosed in technically meaningful combinations with other features. In the (partly slightly simplified, schematic) illustrations show:

Fig. 1

shows a perspective view of a merchandiser in the context of the present invention;

Fig. 2

shows a perspective view of a flat spreading jacket element for such a display stand;

Fig. 3

shows a blank for a shelf for such a merchandiser;

Fig. 4

shows a goods displayer in a state during assembly;

Fig. 5

shows a blank for a support element;

Fig. 6

shows an unfinished support element;

Fig. 7

shows in an additional manufacturing step an unfinished support element;

Fig. 8

shows a finished support member;

Fig. 9

shows a perspective view of a goods display in an assembly position;

Fig. 10

shows a jacket element according to the prior art.

Fig. 1 shows a merchandiser in the context of the present invention. It should be noted in this context, however, that the present invention is suitable in nature for a variety of different executed merchants. A very typical goods display has, as shown, a rear wall 12, a first side wall 14, a front wall 16 and a second side wall 18. These walls may be circumferentially designed as a jacket element 20. The walls provided by the jacket element 20 carry the shelves 22. In order to ensure that the shelves 22A, 22B, 22C and 22D are easily accessible, through openings 24 are provided in the jacket element 20, typically in the region of the front wall 16. Between the access openings 24 remain webs 26A, 26B and 26C. The lower bridge can be designed as a base web 28 wider than the other webs.

The stand 10 is shown in its use position, ie in the position which he would occupy in a sales room. In general, it is possible to convert such a stand 10 in a transport position. For example, it would be well conceivable in the model shown that the shelves 22 can be folded upwards and then the side walls can be placed on top of each other. This could be triggered by a rotation of the second side wall 18 about the axis A on the rear wall 12 back.

The elements of the merchandiser, in particular its walls and insert elements, as well as (in whole or in part) the locking device can be well made of cardboard or corrugated board. If a corrugated board is chosen, a three-ply or five-ply corrugated board is recommended. Suitably, for example, a three-ply in total about 2 millimeters thick corrugated cardboard (in technical language, a so-called "e-wave") or a three-ply in total about 3 millimeters thick corrugated board (in technical language, a so-called "b-wave"). Where more stability is required, e.g. a five-ply corrugated board is used, for example, a five-ply total of about 3 millimeters thick corrugated board (consisting, in this order, of a smooth, a wavy, a smooth, a wavy and a smooth layer; in technical language, a so-called "ee wave") , Cardboard is also used as a generic term for gray cardboard, corrugated cardboard, heavy corrugated cardboard and honeycomb panels.

Fig. 2 shows a jacket element 20 through which walls can be provided. The corresponding wall areas are with the reference signs as for Fig. 1 In this order, the lateral surface 20 has a section for the rear wall 12, a section for the second side wall 18, a section for the front wall 16 and a section for the first side wall 14. In the first side wall portion 14, grip openings 24A, 24B and 24C are provided.

Fig. 3 shows a blank 30 for a shelf 22. It is useful if the shelf 22 can be transferred together with the goods display from a use position in a transport position. Therefore, in this blank 30 and at the corresponding shelf a bending line 32 are provided. The bending line 32 creates in the footprint of the shelf a first segment 34 and a second segment 36. At the end of the bending line 32, a recess 38 is provided. This facilitates the folding up of the shelf. Adjacent to these two segments 34 and 36 are Adhesive tabs provided, a first adhesive tab 40 and a second adhesive tab 42. With these adhesive tabs 40 and 42, the shelf can be glued to adjacent walls. For example, the first glue flap 40 could be glued to the first side wall 14 and the second glue flap 42 could then be glued to the front wall 16.

Fig. 4 shows a partially assembled goods display. In this product display a lateral surface 20 is connected to four shelves. The shelves are connected by means of the adhesive tabs 40 and 42 described with the walls. They are more specifically connected to the first side wall 14 and the front wall 16. In this illustration, the first side wall 14 is collapsed so as to partially cover the front wall 16. Therefore, the shelves are also in a bent position, which corresponds approximately to their transport position. For the bottom shelf, the course of the bending line 32 and the position of the first segment 34 and the second segment 36 are shown by way of example.

You can on Fig. 4 recognize that it would be useful to provide additional support for the shelves, for example in the form of support members. By such support elements then a support of the shelves could also be achieved on at least one other side wall.

Fig. 5 shows a blank 44 for such a support element. The blank has a central bending line 46. By this bending line 46, a first segment 48 is separated from a second segment 50. The two segments 48 and 50 can therefore be moved relative to each other. Adjacent to the first segment 48, a first adhesive tab 52 is provided and adjacent to the second segment 50, a second tab 54 is provided. Between the adhesive tabs 52 and 54 and in extension of the bending line 46, a recess 56 is provided. This recess facilitates the rubbing together of elements of the support element.

Adjacent to the first segment 48, a fold-over pocket 58 is provided. In this Umlegelasche 58 a locking edge 60 is provided. The latching edge 60 can be produced, for example, by removing a section of material. It is also sufficient to provide an expansible tab in the fold-over tab. As soon as this tab is pressed out of the level of the Umlegelasche, a suitable locking edge 60 is formed. The contour of the bending line 46 extends so that there is a nose 62 is formed.

From the in Fig. 5 shown blank for a support element is produced by appropriate folding and gluing an appropriate support element. A first step towards this is in Fig. 6 shown. Here, a folding along the bending line 46 has been made, so that the first segment 48 is above the second segment 50.

Fig. 7 shows a further step. Here, the fold-over flap 58 has now been folded so that it lies substantially above the first segment 48. In this position, the Umlegelasche 58 should be fixed, for example by gluing.

Fig. 8 shows the finished support element, but from a different perspective than Fig. 7 , In the view of Fig. 8 the second segment 50 is above the first segment 48. In this view, it can be clearly seen that the nose 62 points in the direction of the latching edge 60. Especially with thicker materials, such as corrugated board, there is a tendency to (re) unfold along the bendline. As soon as the support element wants to unfold, ie the second segment 50 moves away from the first segment 48, the nose 62 pushes against the latching edge 60. The development is therefore avoided.

Fig. 9 now shows in one of Fig. 4 corresponding view another assembly step of the merchant. In this view, four support elements are positioned on the shell element in addition to the four shelves. The support elements are secured in the nose 62 and locking edge 60 brought kinked position on the jacket element. In this position, they can be easily connected to the jacket element, for example by gluing. It is very important that the positioning of the support elements closely matches those of the shelves. Unfolding the support elements would complicate the exact positioning and also the convenient attachment of suitable bonds. If the support elements unfold by themselves after they have been applied to the shell element, but have not yet been glued there, they can easily change their position.

Fig. 10 shows a merchandiser according to the prior art as it has been used for similar purposes as the display stand according to the invention. In this product display a jacket element 100 is also provided. This shell element 100 comprises various insertion recesses 102. It comprises as essential parts a rear wall 112, a first side wall 114, a front wall 116 and a second side wall 118. As can be seen, recesses are provided in the front wall 116. Furthermore, support elements 120 can be seen. These support members 120 include a long first segment 122 and a smaller second segment 124. A fold line 126 is provided between the first segment 122 and the second segment 124. By buckling along the fold line 126, the long first segments 122 could be brought into a position transverse to the front wall 116. The front wall 116 has through openings 224 and webs 226. The first segments 122 of the support members 120, when bent along the fold line 126, reach a position parallel to the webs 226. Shelves (which are not shown in the drawing) can be supported on these segments of the support elements.

It will be appreciated that the mounting of these support members 120 is not easy. Since the support members 120 partially cover each other, they can be difficult to glue. Besides, they have to be very exact be aligned. Incidentally, this design of the support members 120 requires tabs 128 so that they can be securely connected to the jacket member in a small area. These tabs can be inserted into Einsteckaufnehmungen similar to the Einsteckausnehmungen 102 in the adjacent wall. Incidentally, this jacket element of the prior art has a series of insertion recesses 102, since the various insert elements for the jacket element are not designed for adhesive connections.

It can be seen that a merchandiser can be produced in a simpler manner by adhesive connections. Such a display stand has a smooth outer skin, while in Einsteckausnehmungen usually an additional outer skin must be applied if a smooth printable outer skin to be generated. In the prior art, however, one has gone this way, since the exact positioning of adhesive bonds is very difficult. This reveals the advantages of the present invention particularly clearly.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

Stands

12

rear wall

14

first sidewall

16

Front wall (openwork)

18

second side wall

20

lateral surface

22

shelves

24

Through opening

26

Stege

28

socket bar

A

fold axis

30

Cutting shelf

32

elastic line

34

first segment

36

second segment

38

Recess in the shelf

40

first adhesive flap

42

second glue flap

44

Blank supporting element

46

elastic line

48

first segment

50

second segment

52

first adhesive flap

54

second glue flap

56

Recess in the support element

58

Umlegelasche

60

catch edge

62

nose

64

support elements

100

Sheath element of the prior art

102

insertion recess

112

rear wall

114

first sidewall

116

front wall

118

second side wall

120

support element

122

first segment

124

second segment

126

fold line

128

insertion flap

Claims (10)

1. A merchandise display rack (10) having a support structure (20) that carries at least one insertion element in the form of a compartment bottom (22) or of a support element (64), which element supports a compartment bottom in a use position of the merchandise display rack (10), wherein the merchandise display rack can assume a use position and an assembly position, and the insertion element (22, 64) can assume a use position and an assembly position, wherein a locking apparatus (60, 62) is provided for the insertion element (22, 64), which apparatus supports the insertion element (22, 64) in remaining in the assembly position, and in which the insertion element (22, 64) has a first structural part (34; 48) and a second structural part (36; 50), and in which these can be moved relative to one another, and they assume a first position relative to one another in the assembly position of the insertion element (22, 64) and a second position relative to one another in the use position, wherein the locking apparatus (60, 62) supports the two structural parts in remaining in the first position, characterized in that the locking apparatus comprises an engagement edge (60) connected with the first structural part (34; 48) and a projection (62) connected with the second structural part (36; 50).
2. The merchandise display rack (10) according to claim 1, in which the locking apparatus (60, 62) is connected with the at least one insertion element (22, 64).
3. The merchandise display rack (10) according to the preceding claim, in which the locking apparatus (60, 62) is structured in one piece with the at least one insertion element (22, 64).
4. The merchandise display rack (10) according to one of the preceding claims, in which the engagement edge (60) is provided in a folding tab (58) connected with the first structural part (34; 48).
5. The merchandise display rack (10) according to one of the preceding claims, in which the insertion element (22, 64) has bump tabs (40, 42; 52, 54) for a connection with the support structure (20).
6. The merchandise display rack (10) according to the preceding claim, in which the bump tabs (40, 42; 52, 54) are connected with the support structure (20) by means of an adhesive connection.
7. The merchandise display rack (10) according to one of the preceding claims, in which the insertion element is a compartment bottom (22).
8. A method for assembly of a merchandise display rack, which comprises the following steps:

   - making available a mantle element (20) in an assembly position,

   - making available insertion elements in the form of compartment bottoms (22) or support elements (64), which support a compartment bottom (22) in a use position of the merchandise display rack,
   wherein the insertion elements (22, 64) each have a first structural part (34; 48) and a second structural part (36; 50), and wherein these can be moved relative to one another, and they assume a first position relative to one another in the assembly position of the insertion element (22, 64)

   - positioning of the still unconnected insertion elements (22, 64) on the mantle element,

   - locking of the insertion elements (22, 64) in the assembly position, wherein a locking apparatus (60, 62) supports the two structural parts in remaining in the first position, and the locking apparatus comprises an engagement edge (60) connected with the first structural part (34; 48) and a projection (62) connected with the second structural part (36; 50),

   - gluing the insertion elements (22, 64) to the mantle element in the assembly position.
9. The method according to claim 8, in which the insertion elements (22, 64) are made available already locked in the assembly position.
10. The method according to one of the preceding claims, in which first, compartment bottoms (22) are connected with the mantle element (20), and in a subsequent step, insertion elements in the form of support elements (64) are brought into a position that ensures subsequent support of the compartment bottoms (22), and in which afterward, the support elements are glued to the mantle element.

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