DE29703236U1 - Illuminated display case - Google Patents

Description

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EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEYS · MANOATA1RES IN EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEYS

WERKHAUS GmbH
Suhlendorf, Germany

Illuminated display case

DR. RER. NAT. ROLF E. WILHELMS DR. RER. NAT. HELMUT KILIAN DIPL-PHYS. ECKART POHLMANN DIPL-ING. LEONHARD HAIN (1955-1994)

Eduard-Schmld-Straße 2 D-81541 Munich Telephone (0 89) 82 42980 Fax (0 89) 62 42 9812 Telex 523 467 (wilp-d)

G8849-DE

The innovation concerns an illuminated display case.

A preferred embodiment of the illuminated display case according to the invention is explained in more detail using the following figures.

Figure 1 shows a schematic overall view of the illuminated display case according to the innovation.

Figure 2 shows a front view of the illuminated display case according to the innovation, with one side wall removed.

Figure 3 shows embodiments of the insert shelves of the innovative illuminated display case.

Figure 4 shows embodiments of the side walls of the illuminated display case according to the innovation.

Figure 5 shows the area of the plug-in connection between the insert base and the side wall, marked by the cut-out circle A in Figure 2.

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According to Figure 1, the outer casing of the illuminated display case according to the invention consists of at least three, preferably four, flat, essentially rectangular side walls 1, which are held together by a number of insert shelves, two of which simultaneously form the upper and lower cover of the display case.

According to Figure 2, several insert shelves 2 are arranged inside the illuminated display case. Below the top two insert shelves 2, further insert shelves 3 are arranged at some distance, into which conventional lights 4 are integrated approximately in the middle, which illuminate the space below in the display case compartment. The insert shelf 3, which functions as the top display case cover, is also provided with such a light to illuminate the top display case compartment.

All insert bases 2, 3 are preferably essentially square in shape according to Figures 3a and 3b. On each edge of the insert bases 2, 3, two ear-shaped protuberances 5 are formed at some distance from each other, each of which is provided with two opposing notches 6. In the insert bases 3, according to Figure 3b, circular recesses 7 are formed in the middle to accommodate the lights 4. In the corners of the insert bases 2, 3, smaller circular recesses 8 are formed for the electrical supply cables of the lights 4 to pass through.

In the side walls 1 of the illuminated display case according to the innovation, horizontally aligned slot pairs 9 are formed according to Figures 4a and 4b to accommodate the ear-shaped protuberances 5 of the insert shelves 2, 3, whereby the vertical distances between the slot pairs 9 determine the distances between the insert shelves and thus the height of the display case compartments.

According to Figure 5, the protuberances 5 of the insert bases 2,3 are guided through the slot pairs 11 formed in the side walls 1 by means of pushed-over

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stretched O-rubber rings 10, which are pressed into the notches 6 in the ear-shaped protuberances 5, locked.

In the side walls 1 of the illuminated display case according to Figures 4a and 4b, preferably circular recesses 11 are formed, which allow viewing of the objects displayed and illuminated in the respective display case compartment. In at least one of the side walls 1 of the display case, according to Figure 4b, preferably slot-shaped recesses 12 are formed, which can be arranged horizontally, vertically or diagonally in various patterns, whereby attractive lighting effects are achieved in their surroundings when the interior of the display case is illuminated. In addition, the slot-shaped recesses 12 are formed at a distance from one another and with a width such that the viewer of the display case can partially recognize the objects displayed in the display case, so that the viewer is encouraged to recognize the objects completely through recesses 11 as a viewing window. Suitable distances between the recesses 12 when arranged in parallel are, for example, 3 cm with a gap width of 5 mm.

The upper edges of the side walls can be provided with round or square recesses or protrusions so that when the side walls are joined together a crown 13 is formed. The lower area of the side walls can also be designed as feet 14.

By arranging additional shelves, more display compartments than shown here can be created, which can optionally be illuminated by inserting another shelf with an integrated light. Of course, a display case with fewer compartments is also conceivable.

Another advantage of the new illuminated display case is that it essentially only consists of side walls 1, insert shelves 2 and insert shelves with integrated lights 3, which can be transported flat packed and easily assembled.

By forming a number of stacked

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Parallel pairs of slots in the side walls of the display case allow the distance between the shelves and the lighting of the display case compartments to be varied.

Claims (4)

WERKHAUS ... G8849-DE Claims 1. Illuminated display case, consisting of at least three flat, essentially rectangular side walls 1, which are held together by a number of insert shelves 2, 3, with lights 4 being integrated into the insert shelves 3 to illuminate the display case compartment underneath and with recesses 11, 12 being formed in the side walls 1 for viewing the objects displayed in the display case. 2. Illuminated display case according to claim 1, characterized in that horizontal pairs of slots 9 are formed in the side walls 1 for receiving ear-shaped protuberances 5 formed laterally on the insertable shelves 2,3, wherein the protuberances 5 of the insertable shelves 2,3 can be locked after being passed through the pairs of slots 9 by means of 0-rubber rings 10 pushed over them. 3. Illuminated display case according to claim 1 and/or 2, characterized in that it consists of four side walls 1 and the insert shelves 2, 3 are essentially square. 4. Illuminated display case according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the side walls 1 the recesses 11 are circular and the recesses 12 are slot-shaped, the slot-shaped recesses 12 being arranged in vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal patterns.