WO2001078040A1

WO2001078040A1 - Folding structure for displaying information

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Publication number: WO2001078040A1
Application number: PCT/FR2000/001998
Authority: WO
Inventors: François L'Hôtel
Original assignee: Hotel Francois L
Priority date: 2000-07-11
Filing date: 2000-07-11
Publication date: 2001-10-18
Also published as: JP2003530602A; AU2000265752A1

Abstract

The invention concerns a self-supporting and folding structure for displaying information comprising information display portions (A, B, C) and mounting portions (E1, E2) distributed along at least a strip and separated by folding lines, the structure being prismatic and consisting of information display portions, the mounting portions being located inside the prismatic structure, elastic members being provided for automatically unfolding the structure. The invention is characterised in that the information display portions and the mounting portions are produced in a single-block without bonding, two central mounting portions being mutually adjacent and each to an information display portion, said central mounting portions being separated from each other by a folding line opposite to that of the other folding lines to form simultaneously a device for fixing the elastic members and a stop for a second mounting portion. The invention is useful for visual information display, and particularly in sales outlets.

Description

FOLDABLE INFORMATION PRESENTATION STRUCTURE

The present invention relates generally to self-supporting and foldable structures, or display stands, intended to present visual information, such as for example advertising messages at a point of sale.

In known manner, such displays consist of a front face, carrying the visual information, this front face being intended to be placed on the ground. Maintaining this front face in a vertical position can be ensured by a device formed by a wall held perpendicular to the front face so that the display rests on the ground by at least three support points.

We have already proposed, for example in document FR-A-2680 030, a cardboard display which is in the form of a vertical prism with concave or curved faces. It comprises a front panel shaped by means of two rear panels braced at their free ends and glued respectively to the edges of the front panel at the side edges. The sides are braced and locked by means of a click system. The front panel may include several parts which fold over one another to avoid degradation of the information provided on the visible face of the front panel. Such a display is relatively bulky and cannot easily be transported, and the manipulations necessary for placing it in the position of use or for folding it are not simple.

Document FR-A-2 650 907 also discloses a display unit formed from a foldable flat structure and comprising a vertical prismatic column and panels fixed to one face of this column. The column has three walls, two side walls being pivotally mounted around a longitudinal fold line with respect to a central wall which supports the panels. The two side walls are joined together by at least one elastic return means which urges them in the direction of one another. Their free longitudinal edge has a profile such that the two walls can come into abutment Tune against the other in the mounted position of the structure under the stress of the elastic means, protruding portions of Tune engaging in cutouts of the other and vice versa.

This display has many drawbacks such as high weight, and relatively complex handling of different materials. In addition, the manufacture of these known displays requires steps of bonding these different materials to each other, which increases the manufacturing process and which negatively influences the cost price of such displays.

We also know from document FR-A-2 210317, an advertising medium in the form of a volume, with automatic development, foldable in accordion, which is constituted by a tubular envelope with polygonal section, defined by n parallel bands surrounding a central core. and presenting, perpendicular to the envelope tax and according to levels corresponding to those of the fold lines marked in the central core, of the slots, and of the parallel fold lines delimiting superimposed stages, in the form of boxes, connected to each other and urged by the intermediary of elastic members, in maximum opening determined by the width of the central core. To constitute the advertising medium from such a blank, the fold lines are marked to ensure the folding of the different strips in the same direction. This operation makes it possible to constitute a tubular casing and to make this casing comprise a diagonal core formed by a panel on which legs are fixed by gluing or stapling.

This display also has the same drawbacks as the previous display, namely that the manufacturing requires steps of gluing or stapling, the additional drawback that slots remain visible on the side faces of the display once unfolded, which harms the aesthetics of the display and interferes with the information printed on these faces.

Also known from document FR-A-2 760 880 is a display comprising at least one front face forming a visual information support, and, when the display is in the use position, a support structure for the front face in position. vertical, this structure being foldable flat and comprising elastic return means, the front face being formed of at least two display elements separated by a fold line. According to this document, the support structure consists of assembly elements in one piece without bonding with the front face on either side of this front face, the assembly elements adjoining one side of the face. being stressed, when the display is in the use position, in abutment on the connecting elements adjoining the other side of the front face by the elastic return means, so that the front face assumes a convex shape.

The known display of this document does not have the drawbacks of the previous documents, in the sense that it does not require a step of bonding one part to another. However, in some of the configurations disclosed by this document, such a display offers only one side for presenting information, the other side being unavailable due to the means for mounting the display. In some applications, it may be necessary to have all sides of the volume to present information, while retaining the other advantages of this display.

The present invention is placed in this context and its object is to provide a display, which has at least two faces, all of the faces of which are available for presenting information, no part or opening used for mounting or assembly having to be visible on the side faces of the display in the use position, such a display must also be foldable so that it can be easily handled, be simple to use, that is to say put in the use position and fold up, and of which manufacturing is simple and inexpensive.

To this end, the subject of the present invention is a self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information comprising information presentation portions and mounting portions, the mounting and information presentation portions forming quadrilaterals and being distributed. along at least one strip and separated by fold lines, the structure being prismatic and consisting of information presentation portions, the mounting portions being located inside the prismatic structure, elastic members attached to portions of opposite mounting being provided to cause automatic deployment of the structure.

According to the invention, two central mounting portions are adjacent to each other by a first of their sides and each to an information presentation portion by a second side opposite to the first, these central mounting portions being arranged Tune against the other to simultaneously form a device for hooking the elastic members and a stop for a second mounting portion provided with a device for hooking the elastic members.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the central mounting portions are of trapezoidal shape, their small base being adjacent to an information presentation portion.

Preferably, circular openings are formed at the end of the pleats between the central mounting portions and the immediately adjacent information presentation portions.

Advantageously, the portions located at each end of the strip are mounting portions cooperating with one another to form the prismatic structure.

According to one embodiment, a cutout is formed in the central part of the fold line between a first of the end mounting portions and the immediately adjacent information presentation portion, this cutout being adapted to cooperate with a formed tab. in the opposite end mounting portion by means of a cutout. It can then be provided that the first of the end mounting portions includes a cutout, the ends of which open into circular openings.

In this case, it is advantageous to provide that the elastic member passes through the circular openings formed at the end of the folds between the central mounting portions and the immediately adjacent information presentation portions, and the circular openings formed at the ends of the cutout formed in the first of the end mounting portions.

According to another embodiment, the end mounting portions are of trapezoidal shape, their small base being adjacent to an information presentation portion.

In this case, it is advantageous to provide that the elastic member passes through the circular openings formed at the end of the folds between the central mounting portions and the immediately adjacent information presentation portions, and the circular openings formed at the end of the pleats between the end mounting portions and the immediately adjacent information presentation portions.

Whatever the embodiment, it can also be provided that the information presentation portions and the mounting portions are made in one piece without bonding, the central mounting portions being separated from one another by a fold line in opposite direction to that of other fold lines

Other objects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge more clearly from the following description of a exemplary embodiment given by way of illustration, with reference to the appended drawings in which:

- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information produced in accordance with the present invention, and comprising three visible faces;

- Figures 2 and 3 show plan views of sheets, produced according to two embodiments, and which are intended to form a self-supporting structure for presenting information whose developed form is that of Figure 1;

- Figure 4 shows a top view of the deployed structure made using the sheet of Figure 2;

- Figure 5 shows a top view of the structure of Figure 4, folded;

- Figure 6 shows a top view of the deployed structure made using the sheet of Figure 3;

- Figure 7 shows a top view of the structure of Figure 6, folded; - Figure 8 shows a plan view of a sheet intended to form a self-supporting and foldable structure according to a variant of the first embodiment of the present invention, and comprising four visible faces;

- Figure 9 shows a top view of the deployed structure made using the sheet of Figure 6;

- Figure 10 shows a perspective view of the deployed structure made using the sheet of Figure 6;

- Figure 11 shows a plan view of a sheet intended to form a self-supporting and foldable structure according to a variant of the second embodiment of the present invention, and also comprising four visible faces; - Figure 12 shows a top view of the deployed structure made using the sheet of Figure 11;

- Figure 13 shows a plan view of a sheet intended to form a self-supporting and foldable structure according to a second variant of the first embodiment of the present invention, and comprising two visible faces;

- Figure 14 shows a top view of the deployed structure made using the sheet of Figure 13;

- Figure 15 shows a perspective view of the deployed structure made using the sheet of Figure 13;

- Figure 16 shows a plan view of a sheet intended to form a self-supporting and foldable structure according to a second variant of the second embodiment of the present invention, and also comprising two visible faces, and - Figure 17 shows a view from above of the deployed structure produced using the sheet in Figure 16.

In the present description, the term prismatic is used to designate the surface generated by a straight line which moves parallel to itself while constantly leaning on the periphery of a flat convex surface, this surface being able to consist of a plane polygon, or be of oblong biconvex shape, for example delimited by two arcs of non-concentric circles.

The embodiments which will be described refer, without limitation, to self-supporting structures obtained using sheets of cardboard or strong paper. Obviously, the sheets used could also be formed from a known flexible plastic material, such as PVC.

Referring now to FIG. 1, a self-supporting structure has been represented, generally designated by the reference P, comprising three visible faces A, B and C, planar or substantially planar, forming a prismatic structure with a triangular base. Such a structure can be obtained using the sheets shown in Figures 2 or 3.

There is shown in Figure 2 a cardboard sheet, generally designated by the reference S, after cutting and before folding and assembly, and intended to form a structure as shown in Figure 1. In the various Figures representing sheets before folding, the solid lines indicate the cutting lines and the dotted lines indicate the folding lines.

The sheet S comprises two portions A and B, intended to form two of the faces A and B of the structure P, two portions C _! and C ₂ intended to form together the third face C of the structure P, end mounting portions D and F and central mounting portions Ej and E ₂ . As can be seen in Figures 2 and 4, the portions D, C ₂ , B, EE ₂ , A, C _! and F follow each other in this order, and are separated by folds 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22, all the folds being in the same direction, the back of the fold being for example shown in Figure 2, except the fold 16, the hollow of which is shown in this Figure.

The portion D comprises a cutout 24, for example in the form of an arc of a circle whose convexity is turned towards the fold 10, the ends of the cutout 24 opening out, for example, into circular openings 26 intended to prevent any further tearing. A cut 28 is made in the middle part of the fold 10, along this fold 10, and it is extended by two oblique cutouts 30, extending in the portion D. Similarly, the portion F comprises a cutout 32, for example in the form of an arc of a circle, the concavity of which faces the fold 22, and it is extended by two oblique cutouts 34 converging and extending to the fold 22 , so as to form a tab 33. Circular openings 35 are formed at the end of the folds 14 and 18 between the portions B and Ej on the one hand, and E ₂ and A on the other hand, and are intended to prevent any tearing higher.

For the sake of clarity of the drawing, FIG. 2 represents only a part of the sheet according to the invention, the part represented constituting a strip of this sheet, which can comprise several identical strips comprising the same portions, assigned a $ prime%, a $ second% and so on, the parts of the same name being contiguous to each other, a space that can be left between the central mounting portions E _1? E ₂ , and E /, E _z ', and between the portions E / E ₂ ' and Ef, E ₂ ", so as to obtain a structure as shown in Figure 1.

It can therefore be seen that such a sheet S can be obtained very easily by a simple cutting operation, which can be carried out simultaneously with a fold marking operation.

To carry out the assembly of the structure, it suffices to fold all the folds in the same direction, except the fold 16 which is folded in the other direction, and to engage the tabs 33 of each strip in the cutouts 28 of the strip corresponding, the oblique cutouts 30 and 34 of each strip cooperating to consolidate the assembly. The central mounting portions Ej and E ₂ being folded over one over the other, the folds 14 and 18 of each strip are thus found next to each other, and the openings 35 of the same strip are aligned in pairs. It is then possible to pass an elastic strap 50, so that it enters the openings 26 and 35 of each bandaged. The central mounting portions E _α and E ₂ folded Tune over the other thus form a device for attaching the elastic strap 50.

The structure is then ready to be used. Indeed, under the action of the elastic strap 50, it immediately and automatically takes the prismatic shape with a triangular base shown in perspective in Figure 1, and seen from above in Figure 4, the end mounting portion D coming in. stop in the hollow formed between one of the central mounting portions E1 or E2 and the adjacent information presentation portion B or A respectively.

It can therefore be seen that the attachment device for the elastic strap 50 formed by the central mounting portions E _! and E ₂ folded over one another also constitutes a stop device for a second mounting portion, in this case the end mounting portion D.

In particular, by suitably choosing the length of the portion D, so that it is equal to the height, in the geometric sense of the term, of the triangle having for sides the portions, A, B, and C, the portion C being the union portions Cj and C ₂ , the latter are then automatically placed in the extension Tune of the other, their opposite ends being kept in contact by the cooperation of the tab 33 and the opening 28. This gives a prismatic structure with triangular base and with flat or substantially flat faces.

To fold the structure, it suffices to exert pressure on the edges of the faces A and B adjacent to the portions C ₁ and C ₂ to flatten the structure, which then takes in section the configuration shown in Figure 5. We can then fold the different bands constituting this structure one on the other, for example in accordion, so that the structure occupies a minimum space. The folded structure can be easily stored, stacked or shipped by mail.

To use this structure, simply grab it by one side of an end strip and lift it up. The structure then unfolds under the action of gravity, then it deploys under the action of the elastic bracelet (s), to take its final form of prismatic structure with a triangular base. It can then be placed on the ground or on a piece of furniture depending on the size of the structure, the triangular base ensuring the stability of the assembly. The information printed on the faces of the structure is then visible from all sides, no mounting or holding device being visible from the outside.

Of course, according to the dimensions that One chooses for the portions A, B and C, it will be possible to obtain a prismatic structure the base of which will consist of any isosceles triangle, of a isosceles right triangle, or of an equilateral triangle . Likewise, as many adjacent strips such as that shown in FIG. 2 can be formed in a sheet, according to the desired height for the self-supporting structure once deployed.

FIGS. 3, 6 and 7 show a self-supporting structure produced according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring now to Figures 3, 6 and 7, there is shown a cardboard sheet, designated as a whole by the reference T, after cutting and before folding and assembly, and intended to form a self-supporting structure as shown in Figure 1, and also comprising three visible faces G, H and I forming a prismatic structure with a triangular base.

The sheet T comprises two portions G and H, intended to form two of the faces G and H of the structure P, two portions ^ and I ₂ intended to form together the third face I of the self-supporting structure, central mounting portions J, , J ₂ and KK ₂ end mounting portions. As can be seen in Figure 3, the portions K ,, H, I _1S J ,, J ₂ , I ₂ , G and K ₂ follow each other in this order, and are separated by folds 3436, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46, all the folds being in the same direction, the back of the fold being for example shown in Figure 3, except the fold 40, the hollow of which is shown in this Figure.

The portions J _j , J ₂ , Kj and K ₂ are generally trapezoidal, their small base being adjacent to a portion intended to form a visible face of the structure once deployed.

Circular openings 47 and 48 are formed at the upper and lower ends respectively (considering Figure 3) of the folds 34, 38, 42 and 46 between the mounting portions and the portions intended to form visible faces of the structure once deployed , and are intended to prevent any further tearing.

As we said above, for the sake of clarity of the drawing, Figure 3 represents only a part of the sheet according to the invention, the part represented constituting a strip of this sheet, which comprises several identical strips comprising the same portions, assigned a $ prime%, a $ second% and so on, the parts of the same name being contiguous to each other, a space may be left between the mounting portions. It can therefore be seen that such a sheet T can also be obtained very easily by a simple cutting operation, which can be carried out simultaneously with a fold marking operation.

To assemble the structure, it suffices to fold all the folds in the same direction, except fold 40 which is folded in the other direction. The central mounting portions Jj and J ₂ being folded Tune over Tautre, the folds 38 and 42 are thus found next to each other and form, as before, a device for hooking the elastic strap 51. The portions K _λ and K ₂ are brought Tune sur Tautre. There is thus obtained a configuration such as that which is shown in Figure 6 in top view. It then suffices to pass an elastic strap 51 through the openings 47, aligned two by two, and through the openings 48, aligned two by two (only the latter having been shown in FIG. 6) taking care to cross the elastic bracelet 51 between the portions Kj and K ₂ on the one hand, and Jj and J ₂ on the other hand, as can be seen in FIG. 6.

Under the action of the elastic strap 51, it immediately and automatically takes the prismatic shape with a triangular base and with planar or substantially planar faces shown in perspective in Figure 1, and seen from above in Figure 6. The mounting portions of end K, and K ₂ , joined Tune to Tautre, come into abutment against the central mounting portions Jj and J ₂ , themselves joined Tune to Tautre. As we saw above, by appropriately choosing the length of the portions JJ ₂ , Kj and K ₂ , so that they are equal to one another and half the height, in the geometric sense of the term, of the triangle having for sides portions G, H and I, the portion I being the union of the portions Ij and I ₂ , the latter are then placed automatically in the extension Tune de Tautre, their opposite ends being kept in contact by the cooperation of the elastic strap 51 and the openings 48.

In this second embodiment, the attachment device for the elastic strap 51 formed by the central mounting portions J _l and J ₂ folded Tune over the other also constitutes a stop device for a second mounting portion, in this case the end mounting portions I. and K ₂ joined Tune to Tautre.

To fold the structure, it suffices to exert pressure on the edges of the faces G and H adjacent to the portions Ij and I ₂ to flatten the structure, which then takes in section the configuration shown in Figure 7. We can then fold the various bands constituting this structure one on the other, for example in accordion, so that the structure occupies a minimum space. The folded structure can be easily stored, stacked or shipped by mail.

To use this structure, it suffices as seen above to grab it by one face of an end strip and lift it. The structure then unfolds under the action of gravity, then it deploys under the action of the elastic bracelet (s), to take its final form of prismatic structure with a triangular base. It can then be placed on the ground or on a piece of furniture depending on the size of the structure, the triangular base ensuring the stability of the assembly. The information printed on the faces of the structure is then visible from all sides, no mounting or holding device being visible from the outside. We can also choose for the dimensions of the portions G, H and I to obtain a prismatic structure whose base consists of any isosceles triangle, of a right isosceles triangle, or of an equi lateral triangle. Likewise, as many adjacent strips such as that shown in FIG. 2 can be formed in a sheet, according to the desired height for the self-supporting structure once deployed.

There is shown in Figures 8 to 10 a variant of the first embodiment, described with reference to Figures 2, 4 and 5, this alternative embodiment having four visible faces.

The self-supporting structure, generally designated by the reference Q, has four visible faces AA, BB, CC ₁ and CC ₂ , forming a prismatic structure based on a quadrilateral.

We see in Figure 8 that the sheet U used has the same portions as the sheet S of Figure 2, only the respective dimensions of the different portions having been modified to obtain a base of the prismatic structure which forms a quadrilateral. This variant will therefore not be described in detail, its arrangement and mode of operation evidently resulting from the description which has already been made. By slightly modifying these respective dimensions, it will thus be possible to obtain a prismatic structure with a square, rectangular, or even diamond-shaped base.

There is shown in Figures 11 and 12 an alternative embodiment of the second embodiment, described with reference to Figures 3, 6 and 7, this alternative embodiment also comprising four visible faces. The self-supporting structure, generally designated by the reference Q, has four visible faces GG, HH, II, and II ₂ , forming a prismatic structure based on a quadrilateral.

We see in Figure 11 that the sheet V used has the same portions as the sheet T of Figure 3, only the respective dimensions of the different portions having been modified to obtain a base of the prismatic structure which forms a quadrilateral. This variant will therefore not be described in detail either, its arrangement and mode of operation evidently resulting from the description which has already been made. By slightly modifying these respective dimensions, it will also be possible to obtain a prismatic structure with a square, rectangular, or even diamond-shaped base.

There is shown in Figures 13 to 15 a second variant of the first embodiment, described with reference to Figures 2, 4 and 5, this alternative embodiment having two visible faces.

The self-supporting structure, generally designated by the reference Q, has two visible faces a, b, forming a prismatic structure based on an ellipse.

We see in Figure 13 that the sheet V used has a reduced number of portions compared to the sheet S of Figure 2, so as to obtain a base of the prismatic structure which forms an ellipse. The assembly and operating modes are substantially identical to those which have already been described and will therefore not be described in detail, since they obviously follow from the description which has already been given. By slightly modifying the respective dimensions of the different portions, it will be possible to obtain a prismatic structure based on an ellipse whose radius of curvature of the visible faces can be chosen at will.

There is shown in Figures 16 and 17 a second alternative embodiment of the second embodiment, described with reference to Figures 3, 6 and 7, this second alternative embodiment also comprising two visible faces, forming a prismatic structure based on ellipse.

We see in Figure 16 that the sheet W used also has a reduced number of portions compared to the sheet T of Figure 3, so as to obtain a base of the prismatic structure which forms an ellipse. The assembly and operating modes are substantially identical to those which have already been described and will therefore not be described in detail, since they obviously follow from the description which has already been given. By slightly modifying the respective dimensions of the different portions, it will be possible to obtain a prismatic structure based on an ellipse, the radius of curvature of the visible faces of which can be chosen as desired.

A structure for presenting visual information has therefore been produced according to the present invention, which is particularly simple to manufacture without prohibitive costs, and which is as simple as possible to use. This display is easily foldable to reduce the bulk as much as possible during periods of non-use. The handling of this display, to arrange it in the position of use or to fold it is particularly simple to carry out. Indeed, the display that Ton has just described automatically takes its form of use without any manipulation other than to grasp it by its upper end. In the same way, when the use of the structure according to the present invention is no longer justified, it is very easy for the user to fold it up. The width, length and height of the display can be freely chosen according to the visual information that you wish to communicate or the place where the display will be installed, without any noticeable change to the structure that you just described, even for display. relatively large height, for example between one and two meters.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments which have been described, but it is on the contrary liable to receive numerous modifications which will appear to a person skilled in the art. Thus, for example, the number of strips comprising the information presentation portions and the mounting portions can be determined as a function of the desired height of the display and / or of the nature of the visual information to be communicated.

Claims

1 - Freestanding and foldable information presentation structure comprising information presentation portions (A, B, C; G, H, I; AA, BB, CC ,, CC ₂ ; GG, HH, II ,, II ₂ ; a, b; g, h) and mounting portions (D, E ,, E ₂ , F; J ,, J ₂ , K ,, K ₂ ; DD, E ,, E ₂ , FF; JJ, , JJ ₂ , KK ,, KK ₂ ; d, e ,, e ₂ , f; j ,, j ₂ , k ,, ₂ ), the mounting and presentation portions of information forming quadrilaterals and being distributed according to au at least one strip and separated by fold lines, the structure being prismatic and consisting of information presentation portions (A, B, C; G, H, I; AA, BB, CC ,, CC ₂ ; GG, HH, II ,, II ₂ ; a, b; g, h), the mounting portions (D, E ,, E ₂ , F; J ,, J ₂ , K ,, K ₂ ; DD, E ,, E ₂ , FF; JJ ,, JJ ₂ , KK ,, KK ₂ ; d, e ,, e ₂ , f; j ,, j ₂ , k ,, k ₂ ) being located inside the prismatic structure, elastic members (50, 51) attached to opposite mounting portions being provided to cause deployment iement automatic structure, characterized in that two central mounting portions (E ,, E ₂ ; J ,, J ₂ ; EE ,, EE ₂ ; JJ ,, JJ ₂ ; e ,, e ₂ ; j ,, j ₂ ) are adjacent Tune to the other by a first of their sides and each to a portion of presentation of information by a second side opposite to the first, these central mounting portions being arranged Tune against the other to simultaneously form a device for hooking the elastic members (50, 51) and a stop for a second mounting portion provided with a device for hooking the elastic members (50, 51).

2 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claim 1, characterized in that the central mounting portions are trapezoidal, their small base being adjacent to an information presentation portion.

3 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claim 2, characterized in that circular openings are formed at the end of the folds between the central mounting portions and the immediately adjacent information presentation portions.

4 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claim 1, characterized in that the portions located at each end of the strip are mounting portions cooperating with one another to form the prismatic structure.

5 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claim 4, characterized in that a cutout (28, 30) is formed in the central part of the fold line between a first of the end mounting portions and the information presentation portion immediately adjacent, this cutout (28, 30) being adapted to cooperate with a tab (33) formed in the opposite end mounting portion by means of a cutout (32, 34).

6 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claim 5, characterized in that the first of the end mounting portions comprises a cutout (24), the ends of which open into circular openings (26).

7 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claim 4, characterized in that the end mounting portions are of trapezoidal shape, their small base being adjacent to an information presentation portion.

8 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claims 3 and 6, characterized in that the elastic member (50) passes through the circular openings formed at the end of the folds between the central mounting portions and the presentation portions d immediately adjacent information, and the circular openings (26) formed at the ends of the cutout formed in the first of the end mounting portions.

9 - Self-supporting and foldable structure for presenting information according to claims 3 and 7, characterized in that the elastic member (51) passes through the circular openings formed at the end of the folds between the central mounting portions and the presentation portions d immediately adjacent information, and the circular openings formed at the end of the pleats between the end mounting portions and the immediately adjacent information presentation portions.

10 - Freestanding and foldable structure for presenting information according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the portions for presenting information (A, B, C; G, H, I; AA, BB, CC ,, CC ₂ ; GG, HH, II ,, II ₂ ; a, b; g, h) and the mounting portions (D, E ,, E ₂ , F; J ,, J ₂ , K ,, K ₂ ; DD, E ,, E ₂ , FF; JJ ,, JJ ₂ , KK ,, KK ₂ ; d, e ,, e ₂ , f; j ,, j ₂ , k ,, k ₂ ) are made in one piece without bonding, the central mounting portions being separated from one another by a fold line (16, 40) in the opposite direction to that of the other fold lines.