DK3179887T3

DK3179887T3 - SYSTEM FOR THE PROVISION OF PACKAGED OBJECTS

Info

Publication number: DK3179887T3
Application number: DK15778197.2T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Petra Theilinger
Original assignee: Petra Theilinger
Priority date: 2014-08-11
Filing date: 2015-08-06
Publication date: 2018-07-16
Also published as: PL3179887T3; PT3179887T; SI3179887T1; ES2675273T3; EP3179887A1; EP3179887B1; HRP20181004T1; DE112015003740A5; DE202014103712U1; WO2016023539A1

Description

The invention relates to a system for presenting, in particular for displaying, unpackaged articles, in particular clothing, crockery or goods for sale. A plurality of devices for presenting and storing unpackaged articles is known in the art. Hence, for example, in the domestic field clothing and/or crockery are stored in traditional cupboards with fixed shelving and/or storage containers. This storage method has the disadvantage, for example, that only a small proportion of the clothing or crockery is easily accessible. The user frequently has to adopt ergonomically awkward postures in order to reach all the articles stored in the cupboard (e.g. kneeling on the floor or using a stepladder or similar). Moreover, articles stored further inside the cupboard are frequently concealed by other articles stored further towards the front. This means there is a lack of visibility and the user cannot immediately detect which articles are actually stored in the cupboard. Generic systems are known from US 2006/0226092 A1 and from US 5 836 662, for example.

Similar problems also occur in shop window displays, for example. The display space in a shop window is typically limited. If too many goods are displayed (presented) in a traditional shop window, they conceal one another leading to a loss of visibility.

The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing a system for presenting, in particular for displaying, unpackaged articles, in particular clothing, crockery or goods for sale, which allows a clear and/or ergonomic presentation of articles.

The problem is solved by a system having the features of Claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims .

According to the invention, for presenting, in particular for displaying, unpackaged articles, in particular clothing, crockery or goods for sale, the system has a housing, receiving devices for receiving the articles, a charging opening and a display opening. The receiving devices circulate along a circulation path within the housing. The charging opening is used for charging the receiving devices with the articles and for removing the articles. The display opening is formed on a front side of the housing and through said display opening visual contact can be established from outside the housing with the articles circulating on the receiving devices .

The circulating storage of the receiving devices means that all articles received in the housing can be moved into the region of the display opening. In turn, at least in the region of the display opening, good visual contact with the articles is possible from outside. In this way, visibility is improved, as the articles positioned on the respective receiving devices are clearly visible.

If the display opening is mounted at a typical working height (e.g. at chest height), for example, the articles can also be surveyed and handled in an ergonomically advantageous manner.

The charging opening and/or the presentation opening are advantageously closable.

If the system is designed as a clothing or crockery cupboard, the articles to be presented are, accordingly, items of clothing (shirts, trousers, underwear, jackets, fashion accessories) or crockery (cups, plates, cutlery, bowls, glasses, cooking utensils) . The articles in each case may be supplied to the system via the charging opening (e.g. insertion of a shirt into a receiving device configured as a container) . The receiving device can then be transported on within the housing and a further receiving device possibly charged. If a charged receiving device is then moved past the display opening, the user is immediately able to see what there is on the respective charging device. If necessary, the user can then remove the article in question.

If the system is incorporated into a shop window display, the articles to be presented may be the articles for sale to be supplied in each case. The articles in question may be supplied to the system via the charging opening (e.g. placing of the article for sale on a receiving device configured as a shelf). The receiving device can then be transported on within the housing and a further receiving device can be charged where appropriate. If a charged receiving device then passes the display opening, the goods on display can clearly be seen by the person looking at the shop window display.

Where necessary, the shop owner can remove the articles on display through the charging opening and replace them with other articles.

In an advantageous embodiment, an opening formed on the front side of the housing serves both as a charging opening and as a display opening. Particularly with an embodiment of the system as a system for presenting clothing, shoes, bedding and/or crockery in the domestic field, an embodiment of this kind is advantageous as a charging or removal of the articles can take place precisely where good visual contact with the articles is possible .

On the other hand, if the system is integrated into a shop window display, it is particularly advantageous for there to be a separately designed charging opening in addition to the display opening. In particular, the charging opening may be configured on the rear side of the housing, for example, and easily used from inside the shop, for instance. The customer looking at the shop window display therefore only sees the display opening and not the charging opening mounted such as to be concealed from the customer.

In a particularly preferred manner, the system is designed as a system for presenting customary domestic goods and/or articles and consumer and durable goods of all kinds, such as, for example, clothing, shoes, bed linen, crockery and/or supplies, etc., which system is incorporated in a residential building of any kind.

The receiving devices are preferably formed as support boards and/or as trough-shaped containers and/or as trays. These embodiments of the receiving devices can receive a plurality of different articles and are therefore flexibly and universally usable. Depending on the dimensions and/or properties of the articles to be received, however, other receiving devices are also possible. For example, hooks or bars can also be used as receiving devices. A plurality of charging openings and/or display openings may be present. In this way, the articles can be introduced into the system and removed therefrom at multiple points and also displayed at multiple points.

In an advantageous embodiment, the receiving devices are guided along the circulation path in one or more guide rails. In this way, a particularly reliable, trouble-free movement of the receiving devices along the circulation path is possible.

The receiving devices can be driven by motor along the circulation path. Where necessary, however, a movement of the receiving devices by means of a hand crank or similar is possible. It is regarded as particularly advantageous, however, for the receiving devices to be driven (by a motor) along the circulation path by means of a chain drive.

In an advantageous embodiment, the display opening and/or the charging opening correspond in their dimensions substantially to the dimensions of the receiving devices. In this way, the remaining front of the housing takes up a correspondingly large proportion. This front may, in turn, have a visually appealing design or it may be fitted with further storage possibilities (in particular with fixed storage devices) for articles .

In a further advantageous embodiment, the display opening and/or the charging opening can be closed by a glass element. By closing the display opening with a (largely transparent) glass element, on the one hand the articles being presented are protected from dirt and, on the other hand, the (largely) transparent nature of the glass element means that good visual contact can be maintained. Another (either transparent or opaque) planar element can also be used, in particular, for closing the charging opening, but also for closing the display opening. The planar element and/or the glass element may be closable in this case.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the housing and the circulation path extend over a plurality of storeys of a building, in particular of a dwelling house. In this way, it is possible for articles to be placed on the receiving devices on a first storey and removed again on another storey (e.g. via the display opening or via a further charging opening). This spares carrying the articles up and down staircases.

The outside of the housing, in particular the front side, may be customized (e.g. by means of individual artwork, photos, etc .) .

As has already been mentioned earlier, the receiving devices can be adapted over a wide range to the articles being received and the wishes of the users. It is therefore possible, for example, for the receiving devices to be configured as simple support boards, containers or clothes hangers .

It is also possible, however, for the receiving devices to be configured as trays. The trays may be produced from metal, wood, plastic or similar. The surface of the trays may be covered or faced, at least in parts, with wood, wood veneer, fabric, foam, plastic, foil, mirror or similar.

In addition, the tray may be capable of being pulled out (e.g. on rails like a drawer) , pulled out and rotated, closed as a whole, having a flap for opening at the front (this may at the same time be used for storing and securing the goods) , having a flap for opening at the rear (may at the same time be used for storage), it may be open at the front, closed at the rear, semi-open at the top, closed at the top, closed at the side or partially open at the side.

There may be closable drawers inside the tray. Lighting may also be provided for the tray. The tray may also have vertical and horizontal subdivisions. For example, liner bases and vertical subdivisions may be fixedly anchored or flexibly removable. Vertical subdivisions for removing can be fixed in prefabricated troughs in the rear wall and on the front side or they are provided with four rubber knobs, two of which can be tensioned. This means that the vertical subdivision can be fixed at any point in the tray.

Vertical and horizontal storage, liner bases, drawers, boxes or specific mounts in the tray can be extended on rails. These can therefore be pulled out by the user or they travel independently towards the user with a push system. The rails for both systems can be mounted at the top, bottom, behind or side .

Inside the tray there may also be hooks, bars and knobs on which the articles can be fixed.

In addition, the receiving device may have one or more magnets. Articles such as shoes, bags, scarves, etc., may be fastened using a magnet at the side, bottom, top and/or on the rear wall. The magnet may be round, square or also rod-shaped in design. The magnet may also be fastened to a bar (e.g. in order to hang boots in the tray using the magnets).

If the receiving device is designed as a tray, bottle holders for individual bottles can also be located inside the tray. These can be flexibly handled for folding out and folding away, if the bottle holder is no longer needed and fixed to the side, the rear wall, the upper inside or the base of the tray. It is also possible for liner bases and drawers of the tray to be fitted with rubber mats (anti-slip effect) for crockery, glasses, etc.. Vertical and horizontal storage/liner bases in the tray may have holes, slots or similar devices, so that glasses, cups, plates and other elements such as cloths, for example, can advantageously be accommodated. The vertical and horizontal liner bases may be made of solid material, e.g. wood or metal. However, they may also be formed from rods (e.g. spice racks) or in a lattice design. The liner bases and drawers may be covered with a material into which the glasses, crockery or other elements easily sink (used for fixing the articles) . They may also be lined with a foam-like material which is pre-slit, so that articles can be fixed therein. In this way, particularly secure storage of kitchen utensils, crockery, glasses, but also jewellery and small parts is possible .

In the inside of the tray, vertical and/or horizontal liner bases and/or drawers may also be fastened to a bar about which they can be rotated either vertically or horizontally. In particular, two embodiments are conceivable in this case: "Carousel" design: In this case the receiving device has a carousel-like stand. This is a rotatably mounted stand with fixed sides. The sides/vertical liner bases have holes, hooks and other devices so that small parts such as rings and chains and also all kinds of jewellery and other elements can be fastened thereto. "Leaves" design: Unlike the carousel design in which the side walls are permanently fixed to the rotatably mounted bar and the entire carousel is rotated, the sides of the "leaves" design are movably mounted on a bar. The individual sides can be turned over individually. These are likewise provided with hooks, eyes and similar devices so that small parts can be fixed thereto.

The two embodiments can be mounted in the tray horizontally or vertically. A horizontal stand is also conceivable on which liner bases/drawers can be removed in the direction of the user.

The functions in the tray may also be operated by remote control and/or program.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the receiving devices are designed as a system of clothes hangers. According to the invention, each receiving device has at least one hook element which is suspended in a rail and to which the articles can be fastened indirectly via a hanger.

In order to save space, this clothes hanger system can be configured in such a manner that the hooks thereof are not large and round in design, so that they can be hung over the rail (rod), but are small and square. The hooks of the clothes hangers may be rotatably mounted, they may also be tensioned with a spring so that the hook always "travels" back to the starting position. The clothes hangers are advantageously made of an aluminium material. However, they may also be produced from other materials. The surface of the clothes hangers is advantageously slightly rough and/or rubber-coated in design and/or provided with an anti-slip film, so that the clothes do not slide off the hanger.

Clothes hangers with square hooks in the traditional form can also be provided, but also with bars and/or lattices, e.g. for ties, handkerchiefs, ponchos. In addition, clamping elements for clamping trousers and/or buttons/hooks for holding belts, chains, etc. can be provided. By mounting "lattice boxes" on the hooks, larger articles can also be stored such as backpacks, suitcases, etc., for example.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a remote control is provided for the system, so that the system can be controlled via WLAN, a smart phone app or another kind of remote control (wireless, wired), for example. The user can easily set the system in motion forwards or backwards, as he chooses, determine movement parameters such as speed (fast, slow), for example, and actuate individual receiving devices, for example, to move directly into the region of the charging and/or display opening. In this way, the user can easily determine which receiving device (s) is/are to be made accessible to him. The receiving device (s) in this case is/are advantageously directly actuable and/or addressable.

The invention is explained further with the help of exemplary embodiments in the drawing figures, wherein the same reference numbers denote the same components or components with the same action. In the figures:

Fig. 1 shows a system for presenting unpackaged articles;

Fig. 2 shows another system for presenting unpackaged articles;

Fig. 3 shows a further system for presenting unpackaged articles;

Fig. 4 shows a receiving device with a hook element and

Fig. 5 shows a further embodiment with a further hook element.

Fig. 1 shows a side view of a system 1 for presenting unpackaged articles. The system 1 has a housing 2 with a front side 3, a rear side 4, an upper side 5 and a lower side 6. A plurality of containers 7 is arranged within the housing 2. In the interests of visibility, only four containers 7 are depicted in Fig. 1. The containers 7 have an open upper side and an open front. The containers 7 represent receiving devices within the meaning of the invention and are used for receiving the articles to be presented. The articles to be presented may therefore be added to the containers 7.

Each of the containers 7 is displaceably mounted via guide bolts 8 in guide rails 9. The guide rails 9 each create a closed loop, so that the containers can circulate along a circulation path within the housing 2. In addition, each container 7 is connected to a chain 11 via a suspension 10. The chain 11 can be driven by a motor 12. The chain 11 and the motor 12 thereby form a chain drive which allows the container 7 to circulate along the circulation path within the housing 2. The motor 12 can be operated by means of a motor control not depicted in the figures, (i.e. the circulation of the containers 7 can be started and halted).

On the front side 3 of the housing 2 is formed a front opening 13. This front opening 13 can be closed by a glass element 14 displaceably mounted on the front side. The glass element 14 in this case may be driven by a motor. It may also be activatable by a light beam, a proximity sensor or similar. The front opening 13 in this case represents a charging opening and also a display opening within the meaning of the invention .

The articles to be presented may be supplied to the system via the charging opening, i.e. inserted into the respective container 7 located in front of the front opening 13. The container 7 can then be further transported within the housing 2 through actuation of the chain drive. Similarly, further containers 7 can be charged. If a charged container 7 is now guided past to the front opening 13, the user is immediately able to see what is in the respective container 7. The article within the container 7 is therefore displayed. If needed, the user can stop the chain drive at the desired point and remove the respective article from the container 7 then positioned in front of the front opening 13.

Fig. 2 shows a side view of a further system 101 for presenting unpackaged articles. The system 101 differs from the system depicted in Fig. 1, in particular due to the embodiment of the charging opening and the presentation opening. The remaining components remain substantially unchanged and are not therefore described again.

Instead of the front opening 13 in Fig. 1, in the exemplary embodiment depicted in Fig. 2, a front opening 113 is formed on the front side 3 of the housing 2. The front opening 113 is tightly closed by a largely transparent glass element 114. On the rear side 4 is formed a rear side opening 115. The rear side opening 115 may be closed by a closing element 116 mounted displaceably on the rear side 4. The closing element 116 is a planar element which has a transparent or opaque design, as required.

The front opening 113 is used as a display opening within the meaning of the invention, while the rear side opening 115 is used as a charging opening within the meaning of the invention .

The articles to be presented can be supplied to the system 101 via the rear side opening 115. If a container 7 charged in this way is guided past the front opening 113, the user is immediately able to see what is in the respective container 7. The article within the container 7 is therefore displayed. If necessary, the user can stop the chain drive at the desired point and remove the respective article from the container 7 then positioned in front of the rear side opening 115. An embodiment of this kind can, in particular, be integrated into a shop window display, i.e. the front opening 113 (and possibly the complete front side 3) is an integral part of a shop window display. The rear side opening 115, on the other hand, is designed such that it cannot be seen by the person viewing the window display on the rear side 4 of the housing 2.

Fig. 3 shows a front view of a further system 201 for presenting unpackaged articles. The system 201 has a housing 202 with a front side 203, side parts 204, an upper side 205 and a lower side 206. The components arranged behind the front side 203 - and therefore concealed by the front side 203 - are depicted using dotted lines in Fig. 3. A plurality of support boards 207 is arranged within the housing 202. In the interests of clarity, only three support boards 207 are shown in Figure 3. The support boards 207 have a base on which the article G to be presented (depicted in Fig. 3 using dot-dash lines) can be positioned and also a rear wall. The support boards 207 therefore represent receiving devices within the meaning of the invention.

Each support board 207 is displaceably mounted via guide bolts 8 in guide rails 9. The guide rails 9 each form a closed loop, so that the containers can circulate along a circulation path within the housing 202. In addition, each support board 207 is connected to a chain 11 via a suspension 10. The chain 11 may be driven by a motor 12. The chain 11 and the motor 12 therefore form a chain drive which allows the support boards 207 to run along the circulation path within the housing 202.

On the front side 203 of the housing 2 are formed two front openings 213. Each front opening 213 in this case can possibly be closed by a glass element (not shown in Fig. 3) displaceably attached to the front side 203. The front openings 213 in this case each represent a charging opening and/or display opening within the meaning of the invention. A storage device 214 with shelves 215 is fixedly integrated on the front side 203. The embodiment of the front side 203 with the storage device and the shelves 215 should be understood as being by way of example. It is also possible for other elements to be arranged there. For example, alternatively or additionally there may also be a mirror (not shown in Fig. 3) on the front side 203.

The articles G to be presented may be supplied to the system 201 via one of the front openings 213, i.e. placed on the support board 207 located in front of the front opening 213 in each case. The support board 207 can then be further transported within the housing 202 through actuation of the chain drive. Further support boards 207 can be charged in a similar manner. If a charged support board 207 is now guided past one of the front openings 213, the user is immediately able to see what is located on the support board 207 in each case. Where necessary, the user can stop the chain drive at the desired point and remove the article G in each case from the support board 207 then positioned in front of one of the front openings 213.

In the case of the embodiments depicted in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the receiving devices are designed as containers 7 and in the embodiment depicted in Fig. 3 the receiving devices are configured as support boards 207. It is also possible, however, for the receiving devices to be configured as a drawer, as a clothes hanger and/or as a tray, for example.

In all embodiments depicted, it is possible for a control to be provided which allows the user to choose the desired receiving device and then position the selected receiving device according to the user's wishes. In particular, the selected receiving device can be positioned by the control system at the display opening or the charging opening.

Fig. 4 shows by way of example a receiving device 307 with at least one hook element 301 which is suspended in a rail 302 and to which the articles G can be indirectly fastened via a hanger 303.

The hanger 303 is designed as a clothes hanger made of aluminium and has an easily roughened upper side. The hanger 303 is provided with the hook element 301. This hook element can be suspended in the rail 302. The rail 302 is in turn mounted on an underside of a planar element 304.

Only one hanger 303 is shown in Fig. 4. However, a plurality of hangers 303, each with a hook element 301 attached thereto, can be suspended in the rail 302.

For charging the receiving device 307 the user can initially hang an article of clothing on the hanger 303. The user can then slide the hanger 303 along on the underside of the planar element 304 into the system until it feels resistance, then he allows the hanger 303 to slide downwards a little and lets it go. The hanger 303 then runs in a guide. This guide is designed as a rail 302 in Fig. 4. In other embodiments the guide may, however, also exhibit a grid system, so that the individual hangers 303 with their respective hook elements 301 are fixed therein. A chain is also conceivable which conveys the hanger 303 fixed in this manner horizontally within the cupboard, so that the number of clothing items which typically hang alongside one another on a rod in the cupboard are distributed over two "rods", namely a circulating chain. The advantage of this is that the clothing items are not bunched as tightly together and, when they are at the front of the chain, they can be taken out and viewed more easily. Consequently, the clothing items are both in the front and in the rear region of the system. The rotatable bearing of the hanger 303 means that the hangers go along in the system with the rotational movements of the chain. The rotational movement of the circulating chain can be used interactively. The user can control the programmed running speeds and also the stop-and-go mode themselves. In this case, the control may take place wirelessly, via an app or similar, for example.

The hanger 303 depicted in Fig. 4 can be replaced by a plurality of other elements which allow indirect fastening of the articles G to the hook element 301. In particular, a trouser clip, a mesh box, a container for storing shoes, a tie or scarf holder (e.g. in the form of a board provided with hooks or knobs) or similar can be used instead of the hanger 303.

Fig. 5 shows by way of example a further receiving device 407 with at least one hook element 401 which is suspended in a rail 402 and to which the articles G can be indirectly fastened via a hanger 403.

The receiving device 407 corresponds substantially to the receiving device 307. Only the hook element 401 differs from the hook element 301. The hook element 301 (see Fig. 4) has an angular design and sits on the upper edge of the rail 302. The hook element 402, on the other hand, has an oblique design and sits in the rail 402. The bearing points of the hook element 301 and 401 in the rail and the coupling point between the hook element 301, 401 and hanger 303 and 403 in this case lie on the dotted function line of the weight, so that the hanger 303 and 403 hangs straight. The embodiment of the hook elements 301 and 401 should be regarded as being by way of example. Embodiments are also conceivable in which the hook element has an angular design and sits centrally in a rail or in which the hook element is obliquely configured and sits on the upper edge of the rail.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS 1, 101, 201 System for presenting unpackaged articles 2, 202 Housing 3, 203 Front side 4 Rear side 5, 205 Top side 6, 206 Bottom side 7 Container 8 Guide bolt 9 Guide rail 10 Suspension 11 Chain 12 Motor 13, 113, 213 Front opening 14, 114 Glass element 115 Rear side opening 116 Closing element 204 Side part 207 Support board 214 Storage device 215 Shelf 301 Hook element 302 Rail 303 Hanger 304 Planar element 307 Receiving device with hook element G Article to be presented

Claims

A system (1, 101, 201) for providing, in particular for presentation, of unpackaged articles (G), in particular of clothing, shoes, service or merchandise, with: - a cabinet (2, 202); - recording devices (7, 207, 307) running around along an orbit inside the housing (2, 202) for receiving objects (G); an attachment opening for attaching the objects (G) to the receiving means (7, 207, 307) and for removing the objects (G); and - a presentation opening formed on a front side (3, 203) of the housing (2, 202) through which visual contact can be established outside the housing (2, 202) of the objects surrounding the recording devices (7, 207, 307). (G); the receiving device (307) having at least one hook element (301) which is suspended in a rail (302) and on which the articles (G) can be fixed indirectly via a hanger, characterized in that the rail (302) is arranged on a underside of a planar element (304).

The system of claim 1, wherein an opening (13, 213) formed on the front side (3, 203) of the housing (2, 202) serves both as an attachment opening and as a presentation opening.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the receiving means (7, 207, 307) are designed as shelves (207) and / or as basin-shaped containers (7), as wardrobes and / or as trays.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the recording means (7, 207, 307) are guided along the orbit in one or more guide rails (9).

System according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the recording devices (7, 207, 307) can be driven motorically along the orbit.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the receiving means (7, 207, 307) can be moved along the orbit by means of a chain drive.

System according to one of the preceding claims, the presentation opening and / or the attachment opening in their dimensions substantially corresponding to the dimensions of the recording devices (7, 207, 307).

System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the presentation opening and / or the attachment opening can be closed by a glass element (14, 114) or another flat element.

System according to one of the preceding claims, in which a fixed shelf device (214) is formed on the front side (203).

System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing (2, 202) and the orbit extend over several floors of a building, in particular in a residential property.

System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein on the surrounding recording devices (7, 207, 307) there are clothing, shoes and / or service and / or consumables of all kinds.

System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the presentation opening is integrated into a showcase.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the system (1, 101, 201) is designed as a system for providing common household articles and / or articles such as consumer goods and consumables of all kinds, such as e.g. clothing, shoes, bedding, service and storage, and the system (1, 101, 201) being built into a residential property of any type.

System according to one of the preceding claims, with a control for positioning a recording device selected by a user (7, 207, 307).

System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the recording device is designed as a retractable tray with subdivisions.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the recording device can be closed.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the recording device has magnets.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the receiving device has a carousel-like stand.