EP0158273B1 - Price label cartridge with holder - Google Patents

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EP0158273B1
EP0158273B1 EP85104013A EP85104013A EP0158273B1 EP 0158273 B1 EP0158273 B1 EP 0158273B1 EP 85104013 A EP85104013 A EP 85104013A EP 85104013 A EP85104013 A EP 85104013A EP 0158273 B1 EP0158273 B1 EP 0158273B1
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  • the invention relates to a price tag cassette with holder according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • price labels are used to indicate the prices of the goods to be sold, on which additional information, such as the name of the goods, ingredients and the like, is given in addition to the price.
  • These price tags are often inserted into installation angles, which are then placed in front of the associated goods. Free placement of the price tags in a manner that is accessible to the buyers is often undesirable, since it can happen that prices are changed with the intention of being billed at the checkout for the changed price.
  • sales counters which are in the form of glass showcases and are used, among other things, for the sale of meat, sausage and cheese products, the price tags are usually behind glass, so that they are inaccessible to buyers.
  • a price tag cassette of the type specified at the outset is known.
  • the price and / or information tags are located in shafts of a molded part, the shafts being covered at the top by means of a cover which is articulated on a rear wall to be connected to the molded part.
  • This lid is freely accessible on the price tag cassette, and it can be opened up simply by pushing up a base plate on which the price and / or information tags are located in the shafts. The signs then lift the lid into the open position so that it can be accessed at any time and can therefore also be changed by unauthorized persons.
  • a price tag cassette is known which is hinged to a box receiving a price tag and which can be folded against the front of this box, so that the price tags can then be seen behind the lid through viewing openings.
  • a fork-shaped shoe is attached to the top of the lid, which can be screwed to the box holding the price tags by means of a wing screw.
  • This wing screw is freely accessible in the area of application of the known price tag cassette, so that unauthorized opening of the cassette is also possible at any time.
  • a price tag cassette with holder is to be created which enables simple handling and makes undesired manipulation of the set price information more difficult.
  • the combination of price tag cassette with holder can therefore be easily attached outside of glass showcases, for example by gluing the holder to the glass plate behind which the respective goods are displayed.
  • the price tag cassette 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a lid 12 which is provided with transparent areas 14, through which price and / or information tags 15 attached inside the price tag cassette 10 can be seen.
  • the cover 12 is connected to a molded part 16 in such a way that it can be opened towards the front, as can be seen in FIG. 2.
  • an opening 18 is made in each of the side walls of the molded part 16, into which a pin 20 connected to the cover 12 projects.
  • individual shafts 22 are formed in the molded part 16, into which strip-shaped signs 15 are inserted, on which numbers and / or inscriptions are printed.
  • the price and goods information recognizable in FIG. 1 can be set, for example, by a corresponding selection of the signs.
  • the shafts 22 have openings (not shown) in the region of the front of the price tag cassette, through which openings are respectively set th information as in Fig. 1 become visible.
  • the label with the trade name visible in the transparent area 24 of the cover 12 can be inserted into a recess (not shown) in the front of the molded part 16.
  • FIG. 4 shows a holder 32 intended to hold the price tag cassette 10.
  • This holder is formed by a plate 34.
  • this plate 34 has a groove 36 which has been produced by bending the upper edge.
  • the plate is also provided with a groove 38, which is placed at a short distance from the lower edge of the plate 34 on the front side of the plate, so that a protrusion 40 is formed on the underside of the plate, the purpose of which will be explained.
  • FIG. 5 shows how the price label cassette 10 shown in FIG. 1 is inserted into the holder 32. It can be clearly seen that the groove 36 engages with its front leg over the projection 26 on the lid of the price tag cassette 10, so that the lid is secured against opening when the price tag cassette 10 is inserted into the holder 32.
  • A is the total height of the price tag cassette 10
  • B is the distance between the mutually facing front legs of the channels 36 and 38
  • C is the overlap between the front leg of the channel 38 and the projection 40 when the price tag cassette 10 stops as far as it will go is inserted into the groove 38 below
  • D is the play between the upper edge of the projection 26 and the inner surface of the groove 36.
  • the prerequisite for the price tag cassette 10 being securely held in the holder 32 is that the height A of the cassette is greater than the sum of the overlap C and the distance B.
  • the price tag cassette 10 is securely held by interaction between the groove 36 and the projection 26 when it is pushed down into the groove 38 as far as it will go. So that the price tag cassette can still be inserted into and removed from the holder 32 from the front, the play D must be greater than the overlap C. If this condition is met, when the price tag cassette 10 is inserted into the holder 32, the projection 26 can first be pushed into the groove 36, the entire cassette then being pushed up to the stop in the illustration in FIG. 5. Due to the specified size relationship, the lower edge of the projection 30 is then higher than the upper edge of the front leg of the groove 38, so that the projection 30 moves over the groove 38 and can then be pushed into the groove as far as possible by moving the cassette downward.
  • the price tag cassette 10 is then securely seated in the holder 32. To remove it from the holder, the price tag cassette 10 is first pushed upwards using the play D until the lower edge of the projection 30 lies above the upper edge of the front leg of the groove 38, whereupon the cassette is removed the holder can be removed from the holder by releasing the engagement between the projection 26 and the groove 36.
  • the game D has been defined as the distance between the upper edge of the projection 26 and the inner surface of the groove 36, but the game could also be determined by the interaction between the lower edge of the front leg of the groove 36 and the upper narrow side of the price tag cassette 10 will. All that is essential is the condition that the price tag cassette 10 can be pushed with the projection 26 into the groove 36 so that the projection 30 disengages from the groove 38 for loosening or also for insertion into the holder.
  • the plate 34 has a projection 40 on its lower edge.
  • the holder 32 together with the price tag cassette 10 can be inserted into these grooves.
  • the cassettes can easily be inserted directly next to one another in the rail formed by a plurality of integrally connected holders 32, without this making it difficult to replace individual cassettes.
  • the holder 32 can also be glued with its back to a smooth surface, for example on the outside of a glass display case, and the price tag cassette 10 can then be inserted into the holder. In this application, there is then no need to attach the overhang 40 to the underside of the holder 32. Since, as already mentioned, the groove 36 attached to the top of the holder 32 engages with its front leg over the projection 26 on the cover 12, the price tag cassette 10 is against protected against unauthorized opening when it is inserted into the holder 32. Manipulation of the set price information is thereby made considerably more difficult, even if the price tag cassette 10 is attached to the outside of a glass display case serving as a shop counter.

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1. Price label cartridge with holder having a moulded member (16) in which a plurality of wells (22) for receiving price and/or information labels (15) are disposed, said wells being provided at the price label cartridge front side with inspection openings, in the plane of the rear wall of the moulded member (16) an upwardly projecting and a downwardly projecting projection are provided and the holder (32) is formed by a plate (34) in the upper edge of which a groove (36) is disposed which engages over the upwardly projecting projection (26) and in the lower edge of which a groove (38) is likewise formed which engages over the downwardly projecting projection (40), characterized in that to the moulded member (16) a cover (12) is connected which is transparent at least in the regions of the inspection openings, that the one projection (26) is disposed on the cover (12) and in the closed state of the cover (12) lies in the plane of the rear wall of the moulded member (16), and that the other projection (30) is disposed at the lower side of the moulded member (16).

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Preisschildkassette mit Halter gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a price tag cassette with holder according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

In Einzelhandelsgeschäften, Supermärkten, Kaufhäusern und dergleichen werden zur Angabe der Preise der zu verkaufenden Waren Preisschilder verwendet, auf denen zusätzlich zum Preis weitere Angaben, wie beispielsweise der Warenname, Inhaltsstoffe und dergleichen, angegeben sind. Diese Preisschilder werden dabei häufig in Aufstellwinkel eingesteckt, die dann vor die zugehörige Ware gestellt werden. Die freie Aufstellung der Preisschilder in einer für die Käufer zugänglichen Weise ist oft unerwünscht, da es vorkommt, daß Preisangaben verändert werden mit der Absicht, an der Kasse den veränderten Preis in Rechnung gestellt zu bekommen. In Verkaufstheken, die in Form von Glasvitrinen ausgeführt sind und unter anderem beim Verkauf von Fleisch-, Wurstund Käsewaren eingesetzt werden, befinden sich die Preisschilder üblicherweise hinter Glas, so daß sie für die Käufer unzugänglich sind. Wegen der großen Anzahl von Preisschildern, die sich in solchen Ladentheken befinden, ist es beim täglichen Reinigen der Vitrinen jedoch umständlich, die Preisschilder mit den Waren aus den Vitrinen zu entfernen und dann beim Einräumen der Vitrine wieder den richtigen Waren zuzuordnen.In retail stores, supermarkets, department stores and the like, price labels are used to indicate the prices of the goods to be sold, on which additional information, such as the name of the goods, ingredients and the like, is given in addition to the price. These price tags are often inserted into installation angles, which are then placed in front of the associated goods. Free placement of the price tags in a manner that is accessible to the buyers is often undesirable, since it can happen that prices are changed with the intention of being billed at the checkout for the changed price. In sales counters, which are in the form of glass showcases and are used, among other things, for the sale of meat, sausage and cheese products, the price tags are usually behind glass, so that they are inaccessible to buyers. However, due to the large number of price tags that are located in such counters, when cleaning the showcases on a daily basis, it is cumbersome to remove the price tags with the goods from the showcases and then to re-assign them to the correct goods when the showcase is cleared.

Aus der US-A-3 148 469 ist eine Preisschildkassette der eingangs angebenen Art bekannt. Bei dieser Preisschildkassette befinden sich die Preis- und/oder Informationsschilder in Schächten eines Formteils, wobei die Schächte oben mittels eines Deckels abgedeckt sind, der an einer mit dem Formteil zu verbindenden Rückwand angelenkt ist. Dieser Deckel ist an der Preisschildkassette frei zugänglich, und er kann einfach dadurch nach oben aufgeklappt werden, daß eine Bodenplatte, auf der die Preisund/oder Informationsschilder in den Schächten aufsitzen, nach oben geschoben wird. Die Schilder heben den Deckel dann in die geöffnete Stellung, so daß sie jederzeit zugänglich und somit auch von unbefugten Personen verändert werden können.From US-A-3 148 469 a price tag cassette of the type specified at the outset is known. In the case of this price tag cassette, the price and / or information tags are located in shafts of a molded part, the shafts being covered at the top by means of a cover which is articulated on a rear wall to be connected to the molded part. This lid is freely accessible on the price tag cassette, and it can be opened up simply by pushing up a base plate on which the price and / or information tags are located in the shafts. The signs then lift the lid into the open position so that it can be accessed at any time and can therefore also be changed by unauthorized persons.

Aus der US-A-1 453 658 ist eine Preisschildkassette bekannt, die einen an der Unterseite eines Preisschilder aufnehmenden Kästchens angelenkt ist und der gegen die Frontseite dieses Kästchens geklappt werden kann, so daß die Preisschilder dann hinter dem Deckel durch Sichtöffnungen erkennbar sind. Zum Verschließen des Deckels ist an der Deckeloberseite ein gabelförmiger Schuh angebracht, der mittels einer Flügelschraube mit dem die Preisschilder aufnehmenden Kästchen verschraubt werden kann. Diese Flügelschraube ist im Anwendungsbereich der bekannten Preisschildkassette frei zugänglich, so daß auch ein unbefugtes Öffnen der Kassette jederzeit möglich ist.From US-A-1 453 658 a price tag cassette is known which is hinged to a box receiving a price tag and which can be folded against the front of this box, so that the price tags can then be seen behind the lid through viewing openings. To close the lid, a fork-shaped shoe is attached to the top of the lid, which can be screwed to the box holding the price tags by means of a wing screw. This wing screw is freely accessible in the area of application of the known price tag cassette, so that unauthorized opening of the cassette is also possible at any time.

Mit Hilfe der Erfindung soll eine Preisschildkassette mit Halter geschaffen werden, die eine einfache Handhabung ermöglicht und eine unerwünschte Manipulation der eingestellten Preisangaben erschwert.With the help of the invention, a price tag cassette with holder is to be created which enables simple handling and makes undesired manipulation of the set price information more difficult.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dies mit den im Kennzeichen des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen erreicht. Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Kombination aus Preisschildkassette und Halter wird die Kassette sicher fixiert, indem die beiden Rinnen jeweils über die Vorsprünge an der Kassette greifen. Gleichzeitig wird durch Übergreifen der oberen Rinne über den Vorsprung des Deckels ein Öffnen der Kassette verhindert, solange sich die Kassette im Halter befindet. Zum Verändern der Preisangaben müßte die Kassette erst aus dem Halter herausgenommen werden, damit der Deckel geöffnet werden kann. Dadurch wird ein zusätzliches Hindernis gegen ein unbefugtes Verändern der Preisangaben geschaffen, das davon abhält, den Versuch zur Manipulation der Preisangaben zu unternehmen.According to the invention this is achieved with the features specified in the characterizing part of patent claim 1. In the case of the combination of price tag cassette and holder according to the invention, the cassette is securely fixed in that the two grooves each grip over the projections on the cassette. At the same time, opening the cassette is prevented by reaching over the upper groove over the projection of the cover as long as the cassette is in the holder. To change the price information, the cassette would first have to be removed from the holder so that the lid can be opened. This creates an additional obstacle against unauthorized changing of the price information, which prevents the attempt to manipulate the price information.

Die Kombination aus Preisschildkassette mit Halter kann daher ohne weiteres auch außerhalb von Glasvitrinen beispielsweise durch Ankleben des Halters an der Glasplatte angebracht werden, hinter der die jeweiligen Waren ausgestellt sind.The combination of price tag cassette with holder can therefore be easily attached outside of glass showcases, for example by gluing the holder to the glass plate behind which the respective goods are displayed.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine Vorderansicht einer Preisschildkassette,
  • Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht der Preisschildkassette von Fig. 1 bei aufgeklapptem Deckel,
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf die Preisschildkassette von Fig. 1 ebenfalls bei aufgeklapptem Deckel,
  • Fig. 4 eine Vorderansicht des Halters für die Preisschildkassette von Fig. 1 und
  • Fig. 5 eine Seitenansicht des Halters von Fig. 4 mit eingesetzter Preisschildkassette.
An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing. Show it:
  • 1 is a front view of a price tag cassette,
  • 2 is a side view of the price tag cassette of FIG. 1 with the lid open,
  • 3 is a plan view of the price tag cassette of FIG. 1, also with the lid open,
  • Fig. 4 is a front view of the holder for the price tag cassette of Fig. 1 and
  • Fig. 5 is a side view of the holder of Fig. 4 with the price tag cassette inserted.

Die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Preisschildkassette 10 weist einen Deckel 12 auf, der mit durchsichtigen Bereichen 14 versehen ist, durch die hindurch im Inneren der Preisschildkassette 10 angebrachte Preisund/oder Informationsschilder 15 erkennbar sind. Der Deckel 12 ist mit einem Formteil 16 so verbunden, daß er nach vorne aufgeklappt werden kann, wie in Fig. 2 zu erkennen ist. Zur Erzielung der gelenkigen Verbindung zwischen dem Deckel 12 und dem Formteil 16 ist in den Seitenwänden des Formteils 16 jeweils eine Öffnung 18 angebracht, in die ein mit dem Deckel 12 verbundener Stift 20 ragt.The price tag cassette 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a lid 12 which is provided with transparent areas 14, through which price and / or information tags 15 attached inside the price tag cassette 10 can be seen. The cover 12 is connected to a molded part 16 in such a way that it can be opened towards the front, as can be seen in FIG. 2. In order to achieve the articulated connection between the cover 12 and the molded part 16, an opening 18 is made in each of the side walls of the molded part 16, into which a pin 20 connected to the cover 12 projects.

Wie aus der Draufsicht von Fig. 3 zu erkennen ist, sind in dem Formteil 16 einzelne Schächte 22 gebildet, in die streifenförmige Schilder 15 eingeschoben sind, auf denen Zahlen und/oder Aufschriften aufgedruckt sind. Durch eine entsprechende Auswahl der Schilder kann beispielsweise die in Fig. 1 erkennbare Preisund Wareninformation eingestellt werden. Die Schächte 22 weisen im Bereich der Vorderseite der Preisschildkassette 10 nicht dargestellte Öffnungen auf, durch die die jeweils eingestellten Informationen wie in Fig. 1 sichtbar werden. Das im durchsichtigen Bereich 24 des Deckels 12 sichtbare Schild mit dem Warennamen kann in eine nicht dargestellte Vertiefung in der Vorderseite des Formteils 16 eingelegt werden.As can be seen from the top view of FIG. 3, individual shafts 22 are formed in the molded part 16, into which strip-shaped signs 15 are inserted, on which numbers and / or inscriptions are printed. The price and goods information recognizable in FIG. 1 can be set, for example, by a corresponding selection of the signs. The shafts 22 have openings (not shown) in the region of the front of the price tag cassette, through which openings are respectively set th information as in Fig. 1 become visible. The label with the trade name visible in the transparent area 24 of the cover 12 can be inserted into a recess (not shown) in the front of the molded part 16.

An der Oberseite des Deckels 12 ist ein Vorsprung 26 angebracht, der im geschlossenen Zustand des Deckels in eine Aussparung 28 an der Rückwand des Formteils 16 eingreift und dadurch in die Ebene der Formteilrückwand zu liegen kommt. An der Unterseite des Formteils 16 ist ebenfalls ein in der Ebene der Formteilrückwand liegender Vorsprung 30 angebracht. Der Vorsprung stellt dabei praktisch eine Verlängerung der Formteilrückwand nach unten dar.On the upper side of the cover 12 there is a projection 26 which, in the closed state of the cover, engages in a recess 28 on the rear wall of the molded part 16 and thereby comes to lie in the plane of the molded part rear wall. On the underside of the molded part 16 there is also a projection 30 lying in the plane of the molded part rear wall. The protrusion practically represents an extension of the back of the molded part downwards.

In Fig. 4 ist ein zur Aufnahme der Preisschildkassette 10 bestimmter Halter 32 dargestellt. Dieser Halter ist von einer Platte 34 gebildet. Am oberen Rand weist diese Platte 34 eine Rinne 36 auf, die durch eine Umbiegung des oberen Randes hergestellt worden ist. Im Bereich des unteren Randes ist die Platte ebenfalls mit einer Rinne 38 versehen, die in geringem Abstand von der Unterkante der Platte 34 auf die Plattenvorderseite aufgesetzt ist, so daß an der Plattenunterseite ein Überstand 40 entsteht, dessen Zweck noch erläutert wird.FIG. 4 shows a holder 32 intended to hold the price tag cassette 10. This holder is formed by a plate 34. At the upper edge, this plate 34 has a groove 36 which has been produced by bending the upper edge. In the area of the lower edge, the plate is also provided with a groove 38, which is placed at a short distance from the lower edge of the plate 34 on the front side of the plate, so that a protrusion 40 is formed on the underside of the plate, the purpose of which will be explained.

Die Seitenansicht von Fig. 5 läßt erkennen, wie die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Preisschildkassette 10 in den Halter 32 eingesetzt ist. Dabei ist gut zu erkennen, daß die Rinne 36 mit ihrem vorderen Schenkel über den Vorsprung 26 am Deckel der Preisschildkassette 10 greift, so daß auf diese Weise der Deckel gegen Öffnen gesichert ist, wenn die Preisschildkassette 10 in den Halter 32 eingesetzt ist.The side view of FIG. 5 shows how the price label cassette 10 shown in FIG. 1 is inserted into the holder 32. It can be clearly seen that the groove 36 engages with its front leg over the projection 26 on the lid of the price tag cassette 10, so that the lid is secured against opening when the price tag cassette 10 is inserted into the holder 32.

Damit das Einsetzen der Preisschildkassette 10 in den Halter 32 von vorne möglich gemacht wird, müssen bestimmte Dimensionierungsbeziehungen zwischen den in Fig. 5 angegebenen Abmessungen A, B, C und D eingehalten werden. A ist dabei die Gesamthöhe der Preisschildkassette 10, B ist der Abstand zwischen den aufeinander zugerichteten vorderen Schenkeln der Rinnen 36 und 38, C ist die Überlappung zwischen dem ,vorderen Schenkel der Rinne 38 und dem Vorsprung 40, wenn die Preisschildkassette 10 bis zum Anschlag nach unten in die Rinne 38 eingeschoben ist, und D ist das Spiel zwischen der Oberkante des Vorsprungs 26 und der Innenfläche der Rinne 36. Die Voraussetzung dafür, daß die Preisschildkassette 10 sicher im Halter 32 festgehalten wird, besteht darin, daß die Höhe A der Kassette größer als die Summe aus der Überlappung C und dem Abstand B ist. Nur wenn diese Bedingung erfüllt ist, wird die Preisschildkassette 10 durch Zusammenwirkung zwischen der Rinne 36 und dem Vorsprung 26 sicher festgehalten, wenn sie bis zum Anschlag nach unten in die Rinne 38 geschoben ist. Damit die Preisschildkassette dennoch von vorne her sowohl in den Halter 32 eingesetzt als auch aus diesem herausgenommen werden kann, muß das Spiel D größer als die Überlappung C sein. Bei Einhaltung dieser Bedingung kann beim Einsetzen der Preisschildkassette 10 in den Halter 32 zunächst der Vorsprung 26 in die Rinne 36 geschoben werden, wobei die gesamte Kassette dann bis zum Anschlag in der Darstellung von Fig. 5 nach oben geschoben wird. Aufgrund der angegebenen Größenbeziehung liegt die Unterkante des Vorsprungs 30 dann höher als die Oberkante des vorderen Schenkels der Rinne 38, so daß der Vorsprung 30 über die Rinne 38 bewegt und dann durch Verschieben der Kassette nach unten in die Rinne bis zum Anschlag eingeschoben werden kann. Die Preisschildkassette 10 sitzt dann sicher im Halter 32. Zum Entnehmen aus dem Halter wird die Preisschildkassette 10 zunächst unter Ausnutzung des Spiels D nach oben geschoben, bis die Unterkante des Vorsprungs 30 über der Oberkante des Vorderschenkels der Rinne 38 liegt, worauf die Kassette dann aus dem Halter unter Lösung des Eingriffs zwischen dem Vorsprung 26 und der Rinne 36 aus dem Halter herausgenommen werden kann.So that the insertion of the price tag cassette 10 into the holder 32 is made possible from the front, certain dimensioning relationships between the dimensions A, B, C and D shown in FIG. 5 must be maintained. A is the total height of the price tag cassette 10, B is the distance between the mutually facing front legs of the channels 36 and 38, C is the overlap between the front leg of the channel 38 and the projection 40 when the price tag cassette 10 stops as far as it will go is inserted into the groove 38 below, and D is the play between the upper edge of the projection 26 and the inner surface of the groove 36. The prerequisite for the price tag cassette 10 being securely held in the holder 32 is that the height A of the cassette is greater than the sum of the overlap C and the distance B. Only if this condition is met, the price tag cassette 10 is securely held by interaction between the groove 36 and the projection 26 when it is pushed down into the groove 38 as far as it will go. So that the price tag cassette can still be inserted into and removed from the holder 32 from the front, the play D must be greater than the overlap C. If this condition is met, when the price tag cassette 10 is inserted into the holder 32, the projection 26 can first be pushed into the groove 36, the entire cassette then being pushed up to the stop in the illustration in FIG. 5. Due to the specified size relationship, the lower edge of the projection 30 is then higher than the upper edge of the front leg of the groove 38, so that the projection 30 moves over the groove 38 and can then be pushed into the groove as far as possible by moving the cassette downward. The price tag cassette 10 is then securely seated in the holder 32. To remove it from the holder, the price tag cassette 10 is first pushed upwards using the play D until the lower edge of the projection 30 lies above the upper edge of the front leg of the groove 38, whereupon the cassette is removed the holder can be removed from the holder by releasing the engagement between the projection 26 and the groove 36.

Im geschilderten Ausführungsbeispiel ist das Spiel D zwar als Abstand zwischen der Oberkante des Vorsprungs 26 und der Innenfläche der Rinne 36 definiert worden, doch könnte das Spiel auch durch die Zusammenwirkung zwischen der Unterkante des vorderen Schenkels der Rinne 36 und der oberen Schmalseite der Preisschildkassette 10 festgelegt werden. Wesentlich ist dabei lediglich die Bedingung, daß die Preisschildkassette 10 zum Lösen oder auch zum Einsetzen in den Halter so weit mit dem Vorsprung 26 in die Rinne 36 geschoben werden kann, daß der Vorsprung 30 außer Eingriff mit der Rinne 38 kommt.In the exemplary embodiment described, the game D has been defined as the distance between the upper edge of the projection 26 and the inner surface of the groove 36, but the game could also be determined by the interaction between the lower edge of the front leg of the groove 36 and the upper narrow side of the price tag cassette 10 will. All that is essential is the condition that the price tag cassette 10 can be pushed with the projection 26 into the groove 36 so that the projection 30 disengages from the groove 38 for loosening or also for insertion into the holder.

Wie aus den Figuren 4 und 5 hervorgeht, weist die Platte 34 an ihrem unteren Rand einen Überstand 40 auf. Bei der Preisauszeichnung von Fleischoder Wurstwaren in den üblichen bekannten Glasvitrinen, die gleichzeitig als Ladentheke dienen, sind in den unteren Glasrahmen auf der dem Verkaufspersonal zugewendeten Seite Rillen angebracht, in die Preisschilder gesteckt werden können, die jeweils für die unmitltelbar für die dahinterliegende Ware gelten. Mit Hilfe des Überstandes 40 kann der Halter 32 mitsamt der Preisschildkassette 10 in diese Rillen eingesetzt werden. Ein wesentlicher Vorteil ergibt sich daraus dann, wenn mehrere Halter 32 der beschriebenen Art einstückig seitlich aneinandergefügt werden, so daß eine lange Schiene entsteht, in die dann mehrere Preisschildkassetten 10 nebeneinander eingesetzt werden. Da aus Hygienegründen Glasvitrinen mit Fleischoder Wurstwaren sehr häufig vollständig entleert und gereinigt werden müssen, müssen jedesmal auch die Preisschilder herausgenommen werden, die in großer Zahl vorhanden sein können. Bei Verwendung mehrerer einstückig aneinander angefügter Halter 32 können alle in die dadurch gebildete Schiene eingesetzten Preisschildkassetten 10 mit einem Griff aus der Glasvitrine herausgenommen und dann später wieder in diese 35 eingesetzt werden.As can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, the plate 34 has a projection 40 on its lower edge. When pricing meat or sausage products in the usual glass showcases, which also serve as a counter, there are grooves in the lower glass frames on the side facing the sales staff, into which price tags can be inserted, each of which applies directly to the goods behind. With the help of the overhang 40, the holder 32 together with the price tag cassette 10 can be inserted into these grooves. A significant advantage results from the fact that a plurality of holders 32 of the type described are laterally joined together in one piece, so that a long rail is formed, into which a plurality of price tag cassettes 10 are then inserted next to one another. Since, for reasons of hygiene, glass showcases with meat or sausage products very often have to be completely emptied and cleaned, the price tags, which can be present in large numbers, must be removed every time. When using a plurality of holders 32 attached to one another in one piece, all of the price tag cassettes 10 inserted into the rail thus formed can be removed from the glass display case with a handle and then later reinserted into this.

Wegen der Möglichkeit, die Preisschildkassetten von vorne aus dem Halter 32 herauszunehmen und in diesen einzusetzen, können die Kassetten ohne weiteres unmittelbar nebeneinander in die durch mehrere einstückig verbundene Halter 32 gebildete Schiene eingesetzt werden, ohne daß dadurch ein Auswechseln einzelner Kassetten erschwert wird.Because of the possibility of the price tag To remove cassettes from the front of the holder 32 and insert them into the cassette, the cassettes can easily be inserted directly next to one another in the rail formed by a plurality of integrally connected holders 32, without this making it difficult to replace individual cassettes.

Der Halter 32 kann auch mit seiner Rückseite an eine glatte Fläche, beispielsweise an die Außenseite einer Glasvitrine angeklebt werden, und die Preisschildkassette 10 kann dann in den Halter eingesetzt werden. Bei dieser Anwendung erübrigt sich dann die Anbringung des Überstandes 40 an der Unterseite des Halters 32. Da, wie bereits erwähnt, die oben am Halter 32 angebrachte Rinne 36 mit ihrem vorderen Schenkel über den Vorsprung 26 am Deckel 12 greift, ist die Preisschildkassette 10 gegen unbefugtes Öffnen geschützt, wenn sie in den Halter 32 eingesetzt ist. Ein Manipulieren der eingestellten Preisangaben wird dadurch erheblich erschwert, auch wenn die Preisschildkassette 10 außen an einer als Ladentheke dienenden Glasvitrine angebracht ist.The holder 32 can also be glued with its back to a smooth surface, for example on the outside of a glass display case, and the price tag cassette 10 can then be inserted into the holder. In this application, there is then no need to attach the overhang 40 to the underside of the holder 32. Since, as already mentioned, the groove 36 attached to the top of the holder 32 engages with its front leg over the projection 26 on the cover 12, the price tag cassette 10 is against protected against unauthorized opening when it is inserted into the holder 32. Manipulation of the set price information is thereby made considerably more difficult, even if the price tag cassette 10 is attached to the outside of a glass display case serving as a shop counter.

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1. Price label cartridge with holder having a moulded member (16) in which a plurality of wells (22) for receiving price and/or information labels (15) are disposed, said wells being provided at the price label cartridge front side with inspection openings, in the plane of the rear wall of the moulded member (16) an upwardly projecting and a downwardly projecting projection are provided and the holder (32) is formed by a plate (34) in the upper edge of which a groove (36) is disposed which engages over the upwardly projecting projection (26) and in the lower edge of which a groove (38) is likewise formed which engages over the downwardly projecting projection (40), characterized in that to the moulded member (16) a cover (12) is connected which is transparent at least in the regions of the inspection openings, that the one projection (26) is disposed on the cover (12) and in the closed state of the cover (12) lies in the plane of the rear wall of the moulded member (16), and that the other projection (30) is disposed at the lower side of the moulded member (16).
2. Price label cartridge with holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove (36) at the upper edge of the plate (34) is formed by a bent-over portion.
3. Price label cartridge with holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the groove (38) at the lower edge of the plate (34) is disposed on the plate front side spaced from the lower edge.
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