EP0937430A2 - Display stand - Google Patents

Abstract

The display device has a shelf (2) with several horizontally movable support plates set one above the other to support products at different heights. A platform (3) can move up and down next to the shelf and has a device to gripping a support plate and move it up and under the platform into a display position or back again into the shelf. The platform is moved up and down by a drive and the device for moving the support plate has its own drive and the drives are controlled by a manually operable control device.

Description

The present invention relates to a presentation device for products, especially flat products, such as Floor elements, tiles etc.

For storage and presentation of products it is known to store them in cupboards, shelves, etc. which have pull-out drawers, plates, etc. If the customer wants to see a corresponding product, for example pulled out a drawer containing the product, so that this can be viewed by the customer.

It is also known to use such products on a variety of plates to be stored by a moving mechanism in the manner of a paternoster from camp positions in corresponding presentation positions can be moved. This way, a variety of products can be relative confined space, and by actuation The movement mechanism can move the desired product into the Presentation position will be transferred. This allows the Height of a room is better for storing such products be used and it will only be a relatively small one Space needed for the actual product presentation.

Of course, such products can be used for presentation purposes also in a simple manner essentially side by side appropriate tables, frames etc. can be arranged. However, this type of presentation has the major disadvantage that a particularly large amount of space is required.

The known presentation device need on the one hand lots of space if it's a comfortable and responsive performance of products, such as at Presentation tables, racks, etc. is the case, or ensure on the other hand, it is a relatively space-saving one Housing the products, however, have disadvantages related to the product presentation there is little space available for this or that just an inconvenient or unappealing one for the customer Presentation is achieved.

The present invention has for its object a simply trained presentation facility of the specified Art to create a particularly space-saving storage and enables a particularly appealing presentation of the products.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a presentation device for products, especially flat products, such as floor elements, tiles, etc., solved with at least a shelf with a variety of one above the other and horizontally movable support plates for storage of the products to be presented at different heights, a platform that can be moved up and down adjacent to the shelf, the a device for gripping a carrier plate and to move them on / under the platform in a presentation position and back on the shelf, a drive for performing the up and down movement of the Platform, a drive for the device for gripping and moving the carrier plate and a manually operated one Control device for the drives.

On the one hand, the solution according to the invention ensures a particular one space-saving storage of the products on a variety of carrier plates on the shelf provided for this purpose. It enables on the other hand a particularly appealing performance of the products over those provided adjacent to the shelf Platform that can be moved up and down, i.e. from a presentation position movable into one position for the products is in which it is a carrier plate for a particular and can pick up the selected product. The platform has a device with which the selected, on the shelf located carrier plate is taken when the Platform is in the appropriate recording position. After gripping the carrier plate, the device moves this in a presentation position on / under the platform, after which the platform may be lowered or raised takes place on the selected product with carrier plate a height suitable for inspection by the customer bring.

The presentation device designed according to the invention also has a manually operated control device for the platform drive and the drive for the device for gripping and moving the carrier plate. The customer can therefore, for example, via a specific identification code select a specific product on the shelf and by entering an appropriate control command The drives in operation via the control device put. This will turn the platform into the appropriate one Recording position for the carrier plate of the selected one Product moves, after which the drive for the device controlled for gripping and moving the carrier plate becomes. The carrier plate is then pulled out of the shelf and moved on / under the platform, after which it if necessary, lowered into the performance position or is raised.

The device designed according to the invention therefore enables a particularly appealing form of presentation of the product, that the customer can move into a position himself in which he not only see the product, but also touch it can. The platform can even be in such a position in which the customer can enter them. This is of particular importance for flat products, such as floor elements, Tiles etc. Despite this extremely customer friendly Presentation form is the concept of storing a Do not leave a large number of products in a confined space. In addition, the device is easy to handle, i.e. the customer can choose the desired products retrieve from the storage shelf, into the performance position bring and return to the shelf.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the presentation facility has two shelves and that the platform between the two shelves is arranged. It is possible to products from both shelves over corresponding Carrier plates on the platform in a corresponding Arrange presentation position. The platform therefore points in this embodiment either two devices for Grip and move carrier plates from the two shelves or a single facility with two elements for gripping one carrier plate from one Shelf is provided.

Another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the platform additionally is pivotable. This allows the ones to be presented Products not only in a horizontal position, but also in an inclined or vertical position. It is understood that the control device provided a corresponding drive can be controlled, the Swiveling causes. The platform is preferred pivoted about a fictional axis that is parallel to the The front of the shelf or shelves runs. It understands furthermore that in this embodiment the carrier plates locked in a suitable manner on the platform to prevent the platform from slipping when pivoting to prevent.

The platform is expediently in a base and divided a cover plate, being between the base and Cover plate at least one actuating cylinder for pivoting the cover plate is provided. Extending and retracting the piston rod of the at least one actuating cylinder then controlled using the control device.

The device for gripping and moving the carrier plate is preferably arranged as on or in the platform Sled trained. This sled has at least a gripping element with which the carrier plate located on the shelf can be taken. By moving the carriage in the level of the platform, the carrier plate is with the product pulled out of the shelf and onto the platform positioned in the presentation position. By a The carriage moves in the opposite direction Carrier plate back into the corresponding shelf compartment. The gripping device is released from the carrier plate, and the carriage moves back to its original position back, in the platform to look for another carrier plate can be moved up and down.

The carrier plates are expediently by means of rollers movably supported in / on rails or tracks of the shelf. Corresponding rails or tracks are preferably also provided on the platform so that the support plate easily from their position on the shelf to their position the platform and back can be moved.

As mentioned above, the device is for gripping and moving the carrier plate as on or in the platform arranged slide formed. The sledge is preferably along one arranged in the platform Web through a belt drive arranged in the platform movable. The belt drive is conveniently on the side arranged by the sledge or the sled run. If the Presentation facility two shelves arranged opposite each other has, two slides are provided, which is expedient be moved via a common belt drive, the is in the platform between the two sledges. The slides are preferably via clamping plates connected to the strap. The belt drive is preferred designed so that it has two ends Has pulleys around which the belt runs endlessly is. Here is the one sled with the upper belt section and the other sled with the lower belt section, for example, connected via suitable clamping plates. When the belt drive is actuated, move thus both sledges in opposite directions, see above that serves both shelves with a single belt drive can be.

The slides themselves are preferably on rails by means of Rolls stored in or on the platform.

The carriage expediently has one with a recess provided driver for reaching behind on the Carrier plate arranged driving element. To do that To grip the driving element, the driver or Perform a corresponding horizontal stroke, for example with the help of a suitable actuating cylinder. The driver is therefore in its open position with the Carriage moved to the position in which it takes the driving element can grasp the associated carrier plate. After that there follows a horizontal movement of the driver into the engagement position. Then the sled on the platform moved back until the carrier plate with the attached on it Product reaches the presentation position. The repatriation the carrier plate in the shelf is done in reverse Wise.

In such a system with two shelves and two There are therefore two sleds within the platform Slide end positions in the lateral end areas of the Platform and a medium sled position. The two End positions correspond to the positions in which the in carrier plates located on the shelves by the carriers be taken while the middle position of the presentation position corresponds. There is a sled in the middle position, the other slide is in the End position arranged.

The platform is preferably movably suspended on the shelf. If there are two shelves, it is between the suspended on both shelves. As a means of hanging expediently use timing belts which the platform is preferably attached via clamping plates is. In order to lift the platform The suspension system works expediently to minimize force with counterweights.

In a further development, the trained according to the invention Presentation facility above the platform on. This area can be used for attaching fixed images or serve to display moving images, i.e. in the the latter case, for example, as a screen or large screen be trained.

Furthermore, the presentation device preferably has one Operating device with input and display device on. This can be, for example, a control panel trade with keyboard and associated monitor. About the Input device can control the control device mentioned be, for example, a central processing unit with memory covers. The customer can thus use the control device get suitable products off the shelves and present on the platform. The corresponding presentation can be from one on the screen or the monitor shown program are accompanied.

In another preferred embodiment, the presentation device a lighting device directed onto the platform on. This lighting device is preferably so variable that hereby different Types of light (daylight, twilight etc.) can be displayed can. The customer can do this in the presentation position Product on the platform with different Examine light.

Figur 1

eine räumliche schematische Darstellung einer Präsentationseinrichtung;

Figur 2

eine Vorderansicht der Präsentationseinrichtung der Figur 1 mit teilweise entfernten Abdeckungen;

Figur 3

eine Seitenansicht eines Regals der Präsentationseinrichtung;

Figur 4

eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines Teils von Figur 3;

Figur 5

eine Draufsicht auf die Präsentationseinrichtung mit teilweise entfernten Abdeckungen;

Figur 6

eine schematische Seitenansicht der Plattform;

Figur 7

eine schematische Draufsicht auf die Plattform;

Figur 8

eine schematische Darstellung des Aufhängungssystems der Plattform; und

Figur 9

einen Querschnitt durch die Plattform.

The invention is explained below using an exemplary embodiment in conjunction with the drawing. Show it:

Figure 1

a spatial schematic representation of a presentation device;

Figure 2

a front view of the presentation device of Figure 1 with partially removed covers;

Figure 3

a side view of a shelf of the presentation device;

Figure 4

an enlarged view of part of Figure 3;

Figure 5

a plan view of the presentation device with partially removed covers;

Figure 6

a schematic side view of the platform;

Figure 7

a schematic plan view of the platform;

Figure 8

a schematic representation of the suspension system of the platform; and

Figure 9

a cross section through the platform.

The presentation device shown in Figure 1 in a spatial view 1 has two approximately square in cross section High shelves 2, each with a variety of one above the other arranged arranged support plates on which to Products to be offered for purchase are arranged. In the present The case is that these products are floor tiles 4th

Between the two shelves 2 one can be moved up and down Platform 3 arranged, which is rectangular in plan view owns. This platform is lowered in Figure 1 Position shown in which they are entered by the customer can, for example, the floor tile 4 arranged thereon to test. It is understood that this presentation facility not limited to the presentation of floor tiles but also for the presentation of others Products, especially flat products, used can be.

On the rear wall arranged between the two shelves 2 there is an image area 5, which is a Large screen, a poster support surface, a projection screen u. Like. Can act. This screen can be used Supporting presentation of the product to be sold be used. The presentation facility also has an operating device 31 in the form of a Control panels. There is an input keyboard on the desk 7 and a display device in the form of a Monitors 6. Using the keyboard 7, the customer can set up the presentation 1 operate so that what he wants Product fetched from a shelf 2 and on the Platform 3 is stored. The platform can then be converted into a suitable position can be raised or lowered. At the same time with the presentation of the product can be a program be initiated on the monitor 6 and / or the image surface 5 expires.

Furthermore, the customer can point one towards the platform 3 Operate lighting device 30. This is so variably designed so that different times of day can be simulated, for example sunlight, Twilight, darkness etc. The customer can therefore do the presented Product in different lighting conditions see.

Figure 2 shows the presentation device shown in Figure 1 1 in the front view. You can see the two High shelves 2, between which the movable up and down Platform 3 is located. Platform 3 is on the shelves hung up. This hanging system is used in conjunction with Figure 8 explained in detail later. The hanging system has 2 counterweights 9, which allows for lifting the Platform requires less energy. An electric motor 8 drives a pulley 10, the toothed belt with further pulleys 10 at the upper ends of the shelves communicates.

Figures 3 and 4 show the structure of the shelves 2 in individual. On the side walls of the shelves are at intervals one above the other angled profiles 15, on which roller conveyors 14 are arranged. Run in these roller conveyors Rollers 13, which in the end regions of carrier plates 11 are rotatably supported under these. On every carrier plate 11 is a product to be presented 12. Obviously are thus the carrier plates 11 with those located thereon Products 12 can be moved horizontally on the shelves 2 stored and can move towards the platform from the pulled out the respective shelf compartment and back into this be moved back.

Figure 5 shows shelves and platform in plan view removed covers. The rectangular platform 3 has an upper shelf for those from the respective shelves pulled out carrier plates 11. It also has in their side areas roller conveyors that the Roller conveyors 14 of the shelves for storing the carrier plates correspond. In an appropriate position of the platform 3 can thus the carrier plates on the roller conveyors 14th out of the shelves and over the corresponding roller conveyors the platform on this in a presentation position be moved.

The carrier plates 11 are a gripping and moving device pulled out the inside of the platform 3 is arranged. This facility is two slides 16, which are mounted on rails 18 by means of rollers 18 are movably supported within the platform. In figure 5 is a carriage 16 with a corresponding movement path shown. The second carriage moves parallel to the Sled 16 on a sled run in the other edge area the platform 3. Between the two trajectories of the Sled is a sled drive, whose motor is shown at 40 in Figure 5.

Figures 6 and 7 schematically show the platform in Vertical section and top view. With the carriage drive it is a toothed belt drive 21, the is guided over 2 pulleys 20. Via clamping washers 19 the two slides 16 are attached to the toothed belt 21. Here is a carriage 16 on a clamping disc 19 on upper portion of the timing belt attached during the other slides via a clamping disc 19 at the bottom Section of the toothed belt is attached. It means that when the belt drive moves, the two slides 16 are moved in opposite directions.

On each carriage 16 there is a driver 17 which has a recess 41 in its front section. To the Gripping a carrier plate 11 engages around the driver 17th with the recess 41 arranged on the support plate 11 Bolt 42 and thus the corresponding carrier plate in the middle presentation position on the platform move. So that the driver 17 engages around the bolt 42 he can do a little sideways lift, as indicated in Figure 7. This hub comes with With the help of an actuating cylinder (not shown).

In the left position shown in FIG Bolt 42 of the support plate 11 from the recess 41 of the Driver 17 encompassed. By moving the belt drive 6 to the right, the carrier plate 11 is in the Middle position of the platform moves and can therefore be there to get presented. Because both sled runs are parallel are arranged to each other, there is no disruptive influence of the two sledges instead.

Figure 8 shows the suspension system for platform 3. The platform 3 is in its two outer end regions each attached to a toothed belt 22, the two Pulleys 10 in the upper end of the shelves 2 out is and at the end of a counterweight 9 is attached. A drive motor 8 drives a via a toothed belt arranged in the lower region of the shelf 2 to which a further toothed belt 51 is guided, which around another pulley 10 runs at the top of the shelf. At the Toothed belt 51, the platform 3 is also attached. By turning the lower pulley 10, the Platform 3 raised or lowered, taking the counterweight 9 the energy required for lifting reduced. Power transmission from the lower pulley 10 on the left shelf 2 on the lower pulley 10 on the right shelf is also done with a toothed belt.

FIG. 9 shows a cross section through the platform 3. This has a suitable base 23 and one Cover plate construction. The cover plate structure points in its End areas, the roller tracks 26, in which the rollers of the individual carrier plates 11 with thereon Products 12 are movable. The corresponding sledges for moving the carrier plates 11 with drive are in the Figure 9 shown right part of the platform.

As can also be seen from FIG. 9, the platform points at least one actuating cylinder 24 with which the cover plate structure relative to the base frame about an axis 25 is pivotable. In Figure 9 is the pivoted by 45 degrees Position shown. In this position it can each selected product presented in an inclined position become.

The presentation facility works in the following Wise:

When a customer wants to see a particular floor tile that for example described in a prospectus or on Monitor 6 is shown, he gives, for example code number corresponding to this tile via the keyboard 7 into the control device. As a result, the motor 8 commissioned for the platform of the platform from the position shown in Figure 1 up to one Position in which the platform moves the desired Product-carrying carrier plate 11 is opposite. As next the motor 40 for the carriage drive is actuated, the carriage 16 with driver 17 in the open position in the gripping position shown on the left in FIG. 6 is moved. The actuating cylinder, not shown, pulls the Driver 17 in the engaged position in which the bolt 42nd the carrier plate 11 from the recess 41 of the driver is embraced. The carriage 16 is then shown in FIG. 6 moved to the right into the presentation position. After that there is a renewed actuation of the platform drive, so that the platform descends again into that in FIG. 1 shown lower position is moved. If this is the customer wishes, the command shown in FIG shown tilt position of the platform can be adjusted.

If the customer wants to see a new product, he gives the new one Code number. The old product is reversed Movement sequence stored in the corresponding shelf compartment, after which the new product is brought to the presentation.

Another embodiment of the invention stands out characterized in that the device with the support plate in a presentation position the bottom of the platform moves. In this embodiment it’s about presenting Ceiling elements that the customer wants to look at from below. The presentation facility works just like that Embodiment described above, only with the The difference is that the product is so on the carrier plate is arranged so that it can be viewed from below and that the carrier plate in a position on the bottom the platform is moved. By lifting the platform the customer can therefore view the product from below, so that for example, the impression of a part of a ceiling results.

For example, the product can also be a Act ceiling element with integrated ceiling light. The In such an embodiment, the invention provides that when moving such a product with the platform in the presentation position (ceiling position) integrated ceiling light is switched on automatically. This can be done with the help of triggering contact loops, for example will be realized.

It is clear that in the last described embodiment the plate base frame described above is eliminated must and for example arranged as a top frame can be.

Claims (13)

Presentation facility for products, in particular flat products, such as floor elements, tiles etc., with at least one shelf (2) with a variety of Carrier plates supported one above the other and horizontally movable (11) for the storage of the products to be presented (12) at different heights, one up and down movable platform (3) adjacent to the shelf (2), the a device for gripping a carrier plate (11) and to move them on / under the platform in a presentation position and back in that Shelf (2) has a drive (8) for implementation the up and down movement of the platform (3), a drive (40) for the device for gripping and moving the support plate (11) and a manually operated Control device for the drives. Presentation device according to claim 1, characterized in that it has two shelves (2) and that the platform (3) is arranged between the two shelves (2) is. Presentation device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized characterized in that the platform (3) additionally is pivotable. Presentation device according to claim 3, characterized in that the platform (3) in a base (23) and a cover plate is divided and that at least between the base frame (23) and the cover plate an actuating cylinder (24) for pivoting the cover plate is provided. Presentation device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the device for gripping and moving the carrier plate (11) as or carriage (16) arranged in the platform (3) is trained. Presentation device according to claim 5, characterized in that the carriage (16) along a in the platform (3) arranged web (60) by a arranged in the platform (3) belt drive movable is. Presentation device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized characterized in that the carriage (16) with a a recess (41) provided driver (17) for Reach behind one arranged on the carrier plate (11) Carrying element (42). Presentation device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the carrier plates (11) by means of rollers (13) in / on rails or Lanes (14) of the shelf (2) are movably mounted. Presentation device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the platform (3) is movably suspended on the shelf (2). Presentation device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that they are above the Platform (3) has an image surface (5). Presentation device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that they are an operating device (31) with input and display device (7.6). Presentation device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that they have a the platform (3) directed lighting device (30). Presentation device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the device the carrier plate with the product facing downwards in a presentation position at the bottom of the Platform moves.

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