WO2022053723A1

WO2022053723A1 - Tower type modular structure for a display stand made of cardboard

Info

Publication number: WO2022053723A1
Application number: PCT/ES2020/070545
Authority: WO
Inventors: Julio MIARNAU FERNANDEZ
Original assignee: Miarnau Fernandez Julio
Priority date: 2020-09-10
Filing date: 2020-09-10
Publication date: 2022-03-17
Also published as: EP4212069A1; AR120432A3

Abstract

The modular structure comprises: - modules of trays (a) with raised tubular edges constituted by a cardboard blank, - upright modules (b) with straight tubes that constitute corner columns, and - connecting pieces (c) in the form of corner knots, each of which has a central part with arms; in which the upright modules (b) that make up corner columns are constituted from templates that form pairs of straight tubes (5), where each of said templates has a central portion (1) of lateral closure between two consecutive overlapping tower trays, and two opposite sides constitute fold and tie lines (2) with wings (3) having fold lines, and a third side of the template constitutes a fold and tie line (6) with a lateral lace wing (7a) in a false volumetric cardboard structure (20) for support and reinforcement of said false structure.

Description

MODULAR STRUCTURE FOR TOWER TYPE CARDBOARD DISPLAY

DESCRIPTION

field of invention

The present invention generally relates to a modular structure for a tower-type cardboard display.

More in detail, this invention deals with a notable and innovative improvement in structures of the type indicated, made up of superimposed trays linked by corner uprights, which consists of integrating other volumetric cardboard structures with various allegorical or representative formats of the products that are displayed in these tower structures at points of sale.

State of the art

Patent application AR096797 A1 discloses a structure of the mentioned type, comprising:

- tray modules, each of which is made up of a cardboard template that has a central portion in the form of a quadrilateral whose corners form incoming vertices and whose sides constitute folding and linking lines with respective wings, which have first portions with lines consecutive parallel folds capable of forming raised tubular edges, and second portions that together make up a wall that has the same area as the central portion of the template and is overlapping with it, each wing having reciprocal anchoring elements with said central portion of Template,

- straight tubes that make up modules of uprights that are components of each corner column, which have the same cross-section as the perimeter tubular edges of each tray module, and

- connecting pieces in the form of corner nodes, each of which has a central part with arms, projected in three spatial orthogonal directions that fit into the concurrent ends of the tubular edges of each module tray, and the corresponding ends of the tubes that make up the upright modules.

Brief description of the invention

The proposed constructive solution is extremely effective and advantageous, obtaining very stable corrugated cardboard structures with reduced weight. In the case of display trays, the perimeter edges give rigidity to the structure and serve as containment for the products displayed. The unassembled modules take up minimal space and can be easily packed for storage and transport. At the point of sale, minimal movements and effort are required to set up or take down the display.

Based on the improvements that are the object of the present invention, an important innovation is obtained that provides a more attractive advertising effect and improves the structure of the display.

In accordance with the present invention, the upright modules of the tower-type display structure are made from cardboard templates that respectively form a lateral closing wall, a pair of straight tubes that are components of two consecutive columns that coincide with said side of the tower-type display, and integrated linking means for support and reinforcement of false volumetric lateral structures, which have an advertising character with allegorical formats with the products that are exhibited in the central structure.

Other characteristics and advantages of the object of the invention will be explained in the detailed description that follows.

Description of the drawings

Taking into account the aforementioned and other related purposes, the invention consists of the details of construction and combination of parts as will be understood on the basis of the following description referred to the drawings that are accompany, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a basic example of construction of an island or display tower for products according to the present invention, made up of trays, uprights and connecting pieces, and false lateral structures with shapes allegorical to the products displayed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the die-cut cardboard template that makes up each tray of the exhibitor.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the template partially folded and assembled with four connecting pieces.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of said tray in the assembled position with the connecting pieces.

Figure 5A is a plan view of the template proposed based on the present invention, according to a first embodiment, to form uprights between the consecutive superimposed trays of the display structure.

Figures 5B and 5C are perspective views showing the folding of the template of figure 5A, a lateral closing wall being formed between the immediate superimposed trays of the display structure, pairs of straight tubes that are components of corner columns of said structure , and a wing for support and reinforcement, as a transverse rib, with the corresponding false lateral structure.

Figures 5D and 5E are perspective views of uprights according to the present invention, in the folded position, according to two other embodiments of the respective wings for support and reinforcement, in the form of transverse ribs, with the corresponding false lateral structures.

Figure 6 is a perspective view, showing two superimposed trays assembled with respective connecting pieces and in projection two modules according to the figures 5A, 5B and 5C, which form the uprights and side walls.

Figure 7 is a perspective view, showing the structure of the tower type composed of several superimposed consecutive display trays, with the uprights shaped according to figures 5A, 5B and 5C, and showing in projection the false lateral structures in the embodiment. according to figure 1.

Figure 8A is a partially exploded perspective view showing another embodiment with random shapes for the false lateral structures and the corresponding support and connection fins of the tower according to Figures 5A, 5B and 5C.

Figure 8B is a perspective view of the modular structure for the exhibitor according to the variant mentioned above in Figure 8A, showing it assembled.

Figures 9A and 10A are partially exploded perspective views showing variants of realization with random shapes for the false lateral structures and the corresponding support and connection fins of the tower formed according to the variants shown in figures 5D and 5E .

Figures 9B and 10B are perspective views of the modular structures for displays according to the variants previously mentioned in Figures 9A and 9B, showing them assembled.

In said figures the same reference signs indicate equal or corresponding parts.

List of numerical references:

(a) Tray module.

(b) Post module.

(c) Connecting piece in the form of a corner knot.

(1) Central quadrilateral portion of the template that forms each upright (b). (2) Fold lines of two opposite sides of the Central Portion (1).

(3) Wings linked to the central portion (1) by the fold lines (2).

(4) Parallel folding lines of each wing (3).

(5) Straight tubes formed by folding the wings (3).

(6) Fold line formed on a third side of the central portion (1).

(7a-b-c) Vahantes of geometric conformation of the lace wing in the corresponding false lateral structure.

(8) Protrusion formed at one end of the first two portions of each wing (3), between the folding (3) and folding (4) lines.

(9) Recess of each wing (3), adjacent to each projection (8).

(10) Central structure formed by the tower-type exhibitor, formed by trays (a), uprights (b) and connecting pieces (c).

(11) Tubular perimeter edges of each tray (a).

(12) Incoming straight vertices of the central portion of the template that makes up each tray (a).

(20-20’) False volumetric side structures for advertising in the random shape of a bottle with a curved cross-section.

(30-30’) Vahante of the false lateral structures of an advertising nature with a random shape of a container or pot with a curved cross-section.

(40-40’) Vahante of the false lateral structures of an advertising nature with a random container shape with a narrow substantially rectangular cross-section.

(50-50’) Vahante of the false lateral structures of an advertising nature with random forms of box-type packaging in the form of a vertical rectangular prism.

Detailed description of the invention.

The present invention comprises a tower-type central display structure (10) and false lateral volumetric structures (20-20'), of an advertising nature and allegorical vahados formats with the products displayed, which are fixedly coupled with the central tower-structure ( 10). The central structure (10) is made up of tray modules (a), upright modules (b) which, according to this invention, form closing side walls, components of consecutive corner columns and structural and fitting elements. support of the false lateral structures (20-20'), likewise, the central structure (10) includes connecting pieces (c) in the form of knots to link the tray modules (a) and the upright modules (b).

Each tray module (a) is formed from a die-cut cardboard template whose development is shown in this description in figures 2 and 3.

In the assembled position (figures 4 and 6), with each template a tray (a) is obtained that has a quadrilateral-shaped main wall, with a containment tubular perimeter rim (11) and corners that form receding right angles (12). ) where the connecting pieces (c) are respectively located. On the main wall of the tray can be mounted a false wall formed by a cardboard sheet (not shown) that reinforces the tray and can contain the appropriate graphics providing said tray with an aesthetic cover. Briefly, since a detailed description is disclosed in patent AR096797 A1, figures 2 and 3 show that the quadrilateral-shaped central wall has wings on all four sides with consecutive parallel folding lines to form the sections of the rim tubular perimeter (11).

In accordance with the object of the present invention, each upright module (b) is made from a die-cut cardboard template whose development is illustrated in figure 5A and complementary figures 5B and 5C.

The template in question has a central portion (1) in the form of a quadrilateral, in which two opposite sides constitute lines (2) of folding and linking with respective wings (3) that have consecutive parallel folding lines (4) forming two straight tubes (5). A third side of the template in turn constitutes a line (6) for folding and connecting with a wing (7a) that can be positioned angularly, preferably at 90°, with the portion (1).

In the embodiment illustrated in figures 1, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6 and 7, the false volumetric structures (20-20') correspond to hollow bodies with a curved cross-section and the wings (7a) have a curved edge congruent. It is noted that the wing in question of the upright module (b) can have other perimeter shapes selected from among polygonal, circular and ellipsoidal, regular and irregular, with sides selected from among straight, curvilinear and combined between them, in each case consistent with the section section of the corresponding false lateral volumetric structure.

In the description that follows, the references to the false lateral volumetric structures are indicated with the references (20-20') and the wings of the uprights (b) with the references (7a).

In the uprights (b), the straight tubes (5) have the same cross section as the section of the tubular edges (11) of each tray (a), in this example having a square section.

As can be seen in Figure 5A, in the template that forms each upright (b), the first two consecutive wall portions of the wings (3), which are delimited by the folding lines (2) and (4), form on one of the edges of the template, extensions (8) whose height is equal to the height of the perimeter tubular edges (11) of each tray module (a), followed by incoming paths (9) with the same height.

The straight tubes (5) are components of pairs of corner columns of the central structure (10) and the wing (7a), acting for support and structural reinforcement, as a rib, of the corresponding false structure (20-20') .

As appears from figures 1 and 6, the central portion (1) of each upright module forms a lateral closing wall between two consecutive superimposed trays (a) of the tower (10) and with reference to figure 1, it can be seen that said wall (1) also closes the portion of the immediate opposite face of the attached attached lateral structure (20-20').

The connecting parts (c) will be briefly described because they are the same as those disclosed in patent AR096797 A1. Basically, these connecting pieces (c) are corner nodes to structurally link each tray module (a) with the uprights (b), comprising a central part and arms projected in three spatial orthogonal axes. The aforementioned arms of the connecting pieces (c) have a square cross section for cooperating fit in the corresponding ends of the tubular edges (11) of the tray modules (a) and straight tubes (5) of the uprights (b).

The straight tubes (5) of each upright (b) have respectively at one of the ends a notch defined during the folding of the insole by the recess (9) adjacent to the corresponding extension (8). The height of each cutout or recess (9) is equal to the height of the central part of each piece-node (c), with which, in the assembly position (figures 1 and 7) the portion of the wall not cut, or either the extensions (8) cover the aforementioned central part of the corresponding knot-piece (c).

The false lateral structures (20-20') are structures that, as previously explained, have an allegorical advertising character with the products that are exhibited for sale on the trays (a) of the central structure (10). These false structures (20-20') are preferably made of flexible cardboard, known in the art as "soft cardboard" suitable for molding more or less intricate shapes.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 7, these false lateral structures (20-20') have a random half-bottle shape with an open flat face facing the corresponding side of the tower (10) and a cross section congruent with the free contour of the wings (7a), (figures 5A, 5B, 5C and 6) which fit into the false structure for support and structural reinforcement, by way of ribs, of the same.

The assembly of the assembly begins with the folding of the tray modules (a), as illustrated in figures 2 and 3. For each tray (a), at the ends of two opposite tubular edges (11), the corresponding arms of four knots (c). Then, the two remaining opposite wings are folded and fixed in the same way, wrapping the opposite arms of the knots (c), leaving inserts at the ends of these new tubular edges (11), all in accordance with It is shown in figures 3 and 4.

Next, the upright modules (b) are assembled, proceeding with the folding of the corresponding templates, as shown in figures 5B and 5C, forming the straight tubes (5) on both sides of the wall (1) and the respective flaps (7a) bent at a required angle with said wall (1).

As shown in figure 6, the tray modules (a) thus assembled are linked in the form of a tower by fitting the ends of the tubes (5) into the corresponding arms of the corner nodes (c). In this position and as shown in figure 7, the lower arms of the nodes (c) of the first lower tray (a) form legs of the structure, likewise, the set of wings (7a) are positioned perpendicularly with the walls (1), projecting outwards on both sides of the structure (10).

The assembly of the assembly (figure 1) is completed with the previous assembly of the false structures (20-20'), coupling the wings (7a) in said structures, said assembly being able to be reinforced with fixing elements selected from among the known, for example , screws (not shown) that link fins or other perimeter parts of the false structures with the tubes (5) or with the wall (1) of the uprights (b).

With reference to figures 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A and 10B, other variants are shown, with random, non-limiting shapes, for the insert side structures.

In the variant shown in figures 8A and 8B, the false side structures allude to halves (30-30') of a pot-type container with a curved cross-section. Figure 8A shows that the upright modules (b) include wings (7a) with a curved edge.

In the variant shown in Figures 9A and 9B, the insert side structures refer to halves 40-40' of a container with narrow substantially rectangular cross-section. Figure 9A shows that the upright modules (b) they include rectangular wings (7b) like those shown in figure 5D.

According to another variation represented schematically in Figures 10A and 10B, the false lateral structures allude to volumes (50-50') in the form of vertical rectangular prisms. In figure 10A it is shown that the upright modules (b) include rectangular wings (7c) with straight sides as shown in figure 5E.

Claims

1. Modular structure for tower-type cardboard display, comprising:

- tray modules each of which is made up of a cardboard template that has a central portion in the form of a quadrilateral whose corners form incoming vertices and whose sides constitute folding lines and connection with respective wings that have first portions with folding lines consecutive parallel sections capable of forming raised tubular edges, and second portions that together make up a wall that has the same area as the central portion of the template and is overlapping with it, each wing having reciprocal anchoring elements with said central portion of the template ,

- straight tubes that constitute upright modules that are components of the respective corner columns, which have the same cross-section as the perimeter tubular edges of each tray module, and

- connecting pieces in the form of corner nodes, each of which has a central part with arms projected in three spatial orthogonal directions that fit into the concurrent ends of the tubular edges of each tray module, and the corresponding ends of the tubes that constitute the upright modules, characterized in that the upright modules that make up corner columns are constituted from templates that form pairs of straight tubes, where each of said templates has a central portion in the form of a quadrilateral, with lateral closure between two trays consecutive overlapping of the tower, in which two opposite sides constitute folding lines and connection with respective wings that have consecutive parallel folding lines forming two tubes, and where a third side of the template constitutes in turn a folding line and linkage with a lateral lace wing in a given volumetric structure cardboard insert, representative of an allegorical body, for support and structural reinforcement of said insert structure, where said wing is shaped perimeterly copying the cross section of the insert volumetric structure.

2. Modular structure for tower-type cardboard display, according to claim 1, characterized in that in each upright module, the wings of two opposite sides of the central portion in the form of a quadrilateral of the template, which have consecutive parallel folding lines forming two separate tubes, comprises two first consecutive wall portions, which on one of the edges of the template form extensions whose height is equal at the height of the central part of the corresponding connecting piece and the height of the perimeter tubular edges of each tray module.

3. Modular structure for tower-type cardboard display, according to claim 1, characterized in that, in each upright module, the lateral fitting wing in a given volumetric false cardboard structure has shapes selected from among polygonal, circular and ellipsoidal, regular and irregular, with sides selected from straight, curvilinear and combined between them.

4. Modular structure for a tower-type cardboard display, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tower-type structure has fixedly attached to at least one of the faces that form the sides of the tower, a given false volumetric structure representative cardboard of an allegorical body with the exhibited products.

5. Modular structure for tower-type cardboard display, according to claim 1, characterized in that in each upright module, the central portion in the form of a quadrilateral of the template constitutes a closing wall of the immediate facing face of the structure false attached side.