EP0959742B1 - Modular column display system, adapter elements and angular adapters for merchandise boxes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular column display system specially suitable for thin objects used to exhibit goods or pamphlets, and to adapter elements and angular adapters for merchandise boxes. The invention discloses a display system with multiple individual adjustment possibilities and whose modules are easy and economical to produce. To this end, the invention provides an adapter element (4) for a column display system (1) and angular adapters for merchandise boxes (7). The angular adapters for merchandise boxes (7) used in display systems comprise a stand segment (18) engaging in an adapter element (4) or in a supporting structure and a supporting segment (19) to fix a merchandise box, wherein the stand segment (18) has a rigidly configured hook-shaped retaining clamp (20) and at least one flexibly configured locking clamp (11). The invention also relates to angular adapters for merchandise boxes (7) to support one or more merchandise boxes and a column display system (1) comprising the inventive adapter element (4).

Description

The invention relates in particular to thin objects suitable and modular column presentation system for Display of goods or brochure material as well as angled goods adapter for presentation systems.

Modular column presentation systems for goods or brochure material, where a plurality of merchandise bags stand around an upright Support masts are arranged, among others, known from DE-A-23 77 269.

Furthermore, a goods presentation system is in DE-U-295 06 656 in Modular construction described, which is an upright, central Tragmast, which is regularly undercut and for example as has undercut longitudinal grooves formed recesses, and on the masts attachable goods carrier, the goods carrier have fastening means corresponding to the recesses. by means of which they adhere to the predetermined by the recesses Positions can be attached directly to the masts, and the individual in their dimensions and shape Product carriers are not designed as floor slabs and thus from the Side can be attached in the recesses of the masts. The described presentation system points to the known Presentation columns with interchangeable floor panels are equipped with the great advantage that instead of whole Multi-level slabs, some of which are designed as pockets can be easily replaced and the whole For this reason, the system is extremely flexible and adaptable is.

US-A-4 079 841 which represents the closest prior art describes a modular column presentation system for books, Magazines and other flat articles, which goods bags has, which can be attached to a polygonal holding plate. The polygonal holding plate has circumferential sections that are wide the shopping bags are adjusted. This as well as one on the top and bottom Locking system provided along the longitudinal edges of the goods pockets leads to the column presentation system being very rigid overall which has the disadvantage, however, that it is this column presentation system not allowed, with a given holding plate different Realize display arrangements.

FR-C-1 444 811 shows another goods presentation system in Modular construction known. This product presentation system includes an im essentially upright mast as well as adapter elements and Goods presenter, which by means of the adapter elements on the mast be attached. The adapter elements are designed as sleeves, which embrace the mast, leaving a gap in which the goods presenter directly or via an intermediate piece can be hung.

In addition, FR-A 2 718 932 is a presentation stand for elongated objects, from DE-U-92 17 446 a template holder and from US-A-5 337 904 a remote control holder is known.

In known systems there is the disadvantage that all around the masts there is only space for a limited number of product carriers. Around the usually as plastic hollow tubes with a diameter between 5 and 15 cm of built masts can normally up to 6 merchandise bags arranged on a common height level become. In one of the above Described utility model there are approx. 7 merchandise bags in a staggered, height-offset arrangement at a height place. For wide slots in the merchandise pockets, such as used in the presentation of books the resulting presentation effect is at the same time optimal use of space very satisfactory.

Fundamentally different conditions prevail, however, if they are narrow Slots for relatively thin goods such as newspapers, Booklets, greeting cards, maps, brochures, stockings or the like arranged on a mast or on a rotating column and the goods in question are also presented in an appropriate manner should be. The problem is no longer exclusive in minimizing the dead space in the area of the masts hold. Rather, the need comes to the fore, if possible a lot of goods, namely magazine covers, the picture area of postcards or the like, presentable and visible.

A large product area is used when using known one-piece floor plates presents two each at an angle to each other arranged compartments immediately adjacent and radial have outward-facing removal openings and a larger one Number of such compartment pairs as a star wreath on one Floor plate are arranged. However, this is supported by a individual adaptations purchased construction not accessible.

The invention has for its object an improved Column presentation system to provide that versatile is individually adjustable and its modules simple and therefore are inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention aims in particular at a variable column presentation system with individually interchangeable goods carrier modules be placed in which different at a height level Goods carrier arrangements are realizable to an optimal Presentation of a variety of different and especially thinner Allow presentation items.

The object is achieved according to the invention with the features of independent claims 1 and 18, respectively.

By providing an inventive Column presentation system and goods bag angle adapter is included little effort created the opportunity to customize a variety selectable configuration for a column presentation system realize, the elaborate in the manufacture masts and Goods bags can be used in different configurations. The Adapter plates on which goods bags Attack via goods pocket angle adapter, allow it in this Connection, quasi the effective diameter of the mast Attachment of merchandise bags vary, with little technical effort and a column presentation system with less weight gain than when changing the Tragstastes is accessible.

Also the goods pocket angle adapter, their manufacture with little Material expenditure is possible, enlarge individually or together with adapter plates the selection of feasible configurations.

It is an advantage of the invention that already existing and for example Support masts used for the arrangement of floor slabs with the help of the adapter plate in an advantageous manner from the side can be modularly equipped with individual goods bags. In this way can also be carried out axially rotatable masts, the static Basic elements for many presentation systems are and stability and, where appropriate, ensuring driveability and regularly a base or substructure that represents a high cost factor continue to use in the invention.

By creating adapter plates now need for thin and goods to be presented across the board an inflexible to use and only tediously replaceable floor panels are no longer used. Instead of one and the same mast can advantageously be used for Show positions of very different shapes and therefore also different goods to be presented are used.

For thick and large-volume goods where the dead space in the area of If the masts are to be reduced to a minimum, adapter plates - which then take on the appearance of an adapter ring - with be chosen according to the small diameter.

For problematic, namely thin and low-volume goods that So far only using special floor panels or special thicker masts were reasonable and appropriate to present an adapter plate with a correspondingly larger diameter choose. One in this way with different adapter plates and Column presentation system equipped with product carriers offers an after regular and attractive appearance on the outside.

The fact that the entire edge area of each adapter plate for detachable fastening of individual goods bags via goods bag angle adapter is available, can be much easier Manageable and stable attachment forms for the goods bags be chosen as this with the known, modular systems of Case is where every single commodity bag is right on the tight Surface of the masts must be attached. As a result of enlarged circumference that is available for attachment, fastening and any exchange of the goods bags considerably facilitated, which is particularly advantageous when on many small shopping bags are to be arranged at a height level. A stable and resilient attachment of individual, in radial Removal of the carrying bags to be arranged is only through the adapter plate practicable.

In the explained below and shown in the drawing An embodiment is described as a circular adapter plate, there is a circular outer edge in principle stepless arrangement of the goods bags allowed and thus the largest possible Flexibility different for a different arrangement trained goods bags allowed. The adapter plate can also have a polygonal circumference.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the Adapter plate a proper and geometrically regular Arrangement of the goods bags facilitating or also predetermined Marking or a corresponding grid. This measure is particularly advantageous when complicated Arrangement configurations using a larger number of Goods bags can be selected. In addition, it is advantageous if the markings or grids are labeled, each for a specific shape or number of bags intended arrangement configuration can refer.

A grid can be in the form of designated depressions, for example or recesses can be applied to the adapter element in the provided for this purpose and on the goods bags or their fastening means intervene arranged positioning warts, noses or the like can.

A variety of thin or low-volume presentation items can be easily distinguished and is striking with a low level Showcase space when the commodity bags are so arranged are that each goods bag has an adjacent goods bag with which forms an angle, the discharge openings of the two relevant merchandise bags lie next to each other and radially outwards point. The arrangement described is particularly advantageous for the effective display of picture and greeting cards, forms and The like more, so whenever it matters that as possible complete image areas can be viewed without taking up much space. The advantage of the modular arrangement is that different depths, adapted to the respective goods format Goods bags can be arranged in the star pattern described can, by varying the of two adjacent merchandise bags included angle the total circumference of the with goods bags equipped masts can be kept equally and regularly. This is done by using suitable goods bag angle adapters.

According to a further advantageous embodiment variant of the invention the adapter elements are either infinitely variable or graduated in height arranged on the masts, which optimizes the use of space and the different heights of different types of presentation goods Can be taken into account.

To fasten the goods bags, it is advantageous if the fasteners Have profiles in which the merchandise pockets are forming a sliding profile can be inserted. The ones already described and particularly advantageous star-shaped arrangement configurations can be best realized if the goods-angle adapter are used with two profiles arranged at an angle to each other provided and therefore suitable for holding two shopping bags each are. Dovetail profiles are particularly suitable for the applications described suitable, provided with a safety catch a stable and easily detachable connection between fasteners and enable goods bag.

If the adapter plate on its outer edge with an edge reinforcement is provided, so on the one hand significant weight and Material savings with unchanged stability of the adapter plate achieve. On the other hand, the edge reinforcement can be advantageous Way for detachable connections with the special fasteners are used, the fastening means pliers-like extensions wear, with the help of which they snap into the edge reinforcement are snapped. The edge reinforcement has proven to be more advantageous Way strengthening and for locking the fasteners proven suitable when substantially upright to the adapter plate surface arranged wall is formed, on the upper edge the fastening means can be attached and by means of one or more Hooks on the lower edge can be snapped into place. Edge reinforcement designed in this way can if necessary with between the adapter plate surface and the reinforcement wall arranged webs or ribs stabilized his.

Goods bag angle adapters work particularly well together use with adapter elements in column presentation systems. she but can also be used with other carrier systems, for example with flat wall elements or elongated, if necessary also flat wall strips.

As has already been explained in detail, the presentation system according to the invention is particularly suitable for thin and low-volume objects to flaunt. Many of these items have one have only slight inherent rigidity and are therefore only conditional for an upright presentation. A solution to this problem offers the use of commodity bags that accommodate one with the the objects, single sheets, folded maps, thin booklets and the same upright clamping device are provided.

Weight and manufacturing costs of a modular presentation device according to the invention can advantageously be kept low, if the mast, the adapter elements, if necessary, the goods bag angle adapter and the merchandise bags are made of plastic are, for the goods bags in particular transparent plastics to be favoured. For the production of the last three components mentioned the known plastic injection molding processes are particularly suitable.

In conclusion, and for the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned that the presentation system according to the invention preferably with an axial rotatable masts is equipped, as with the known rotating columns on a pedestal, a wheeled chassis or can be stationary in the ground.

Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Teilansicht eines Säulenpräsentationssystems gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung;

Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf ein als Adapterplatte ausgebildetes Adapterelement mit sternförmig angeordneten Warentaschen gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung;

Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5 jeweils eine schematische Darstellung verschiedenartiger Anordnungskonfigurationen von Warentaschen an einer nicht gezeigten Adapterplatte;

Fig. 6 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform eines Warentaschen-Winkeladapters zur lösbaren Verbindung von Warentaschen an der Adapterplatte gemäß der Erfindung.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing and preferred in particular in the case of display of small-volume or thin objects. In detail, the drawing shows:

1 is a partial perspective view of a column presentation system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

2 shows a plan view of an adapter element designed as an adapter plate with goods pockets arranged in a star shape according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

3, 4, 5 each show a schematic representation of different types of arrangement configurations of goods pockets on an adapter plate, not shown;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a shopping bag angle adapter for releasably connecting shopping bags to the adapter plate according to the invention.

That shown in Fig. 1 in the form of a partial perspective view Column presentation system 1 only partially shows one in its upper one Part of the mast 2 shown in dashed lines from a hollow plastic tube on. The mast 1 extends through the central opening 5 of an adapter element designed as an adapter plate 4. The The adapter plate 4 is fixed in height by snapping three Nasal processes 15, which act as coupling elements on the edge of the circular Opening 5 are located and radially inward in corresponding Milling grooves 16 extend, three of which are each at one level of the mast 1 are. Are over the entire length of the mast 1 three height-parallel milling grooves 16 at regular intervals arranged from each other so that each adapter plate 4 the grid is correspondingly gradually adjustable in height.

The adapter plate 4 shown is adjacent to its ring-shaped holding structure 6 on its outer edge one in the form of an upright Wall-formed edge reinforcement 8, which acts as a goods pocket and goods pocket angle adapter receiving area is trained. Between the downward-facing part of the edge reinforcement 8 and the flat part of the adapter plate 4, ribs 17 extend that of the adapter plate 4 Provide the necessary stability even with heavy loads.

On the wall-like edge reinforcement 8 there is a goods pocket angle adapter in FIG. 1 7 removable, snapped into place. The rest connection is achieved in that the shown in Fig. 6 alone Goods bag angle adapter 7 first in a corresponding position hung with its foot section 18 on the upper edge of the edge reinforcement 8 and the lower hooks 11 (locking hooks) under slightly downward-inward directed pressure on the lower edge of the edge reinforcement 8 can be locked. A late release of the fastener 7 is done in reverse order. The locking connection shown has the great advantage that it is partly without the aid of tools can be created and solved and because on the other hand they the high and vertically downward forces that caused by loading the merchandise bags 3, grown effortlessly is.

The individual goods bags 3 are forming a dovetail profile 12 in the receiving profile 14 of a product bag holding section 19 of a respective goods bag angle adapter 7 inserted, the goods bag angle adapter 7 angled two to each other arranged receiving profiles 14. In this way the particularly advantageous and star-shaped arrangement in plan view the goods bags 3 enables. Each goods bag 3a can one Adjacent goods bag 3b can be assigned, with which they make an angle forms, the removal openings of the two relevant goods bags (3a, 3b) lie next to each other and point radially outwards. The Top view of the only incomplete for the sake of clarity Goods pockets 3 equipped adapter plate 4 is shown in Fig. 2.

The adapter plate 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 also has a specific arrangement of the goods bags 3 predetermined grid. The grid consists of a number of depressions 9, which all around Adapter plate 4 are arranged around and each with labels are provided. The depressions serve to accommodate positional warts or -noses 10, one of which is on each goods pocket angle adapter 7 is located. If only goods bags of the same size 3 should be used, as is the simpler representation is provided in the exemplary embodiment described, Thus, simply by replacing the goods pocket angle adapter 7 completely different arrangement configurations can be achieved by which, for example, three different ones in FIGS. 3 to 5 schematically are reproduced. The names of the wells 9 give at which exact position the respective goods bag angle adapter 7 must be snapped in to the respective goods bag angle adapter 7 and the pocket 3 arranged thereon to achieve spatial arrangement.

3 to 5 not only illustrate that through the sole exchange the goods bag angle adapter 7 different presentation requirements can be easily taken into account - Change from star-shaped arrangement in Fig. 3 to an overlapping Arrangement in Fig. 4, where goods bag angle adapter not particularly shown are used, to which only one shopping bag 3 is attached is. The comparison of the arrangements in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 with the Arrangement in Fig. 5 also illustrates how simple means the capacity of an inventive Column presentation system can be varied if necessary. in the shown embodiment is the capacity by the Increase in the number of bags by 1.8 times almost doubled.

It is understood that the exemplary embodiments shown are only a few Exemplary embodiments of the invention are able to illustrate. especially since the variations shown in Figs. 3 to 5 only an exchange of the goods bag angle adapter 7 are based. unequal more possible variations of the modular system according to the invention are achieved in that differently trained merchandise boxes 3 and a different diameter adapter plates 4 can be used.

In the selected embodiment, a goods bag 3 is shown. which, due to the shape and the shape of two Clamping pockets 13a, 13b designed clamping device 13 especially for thin and only slightly stiff presentation goods. The advantage of the clamping device 13 shown is that. that it is part of the one-piece injection-molded goods bag, whereby the bending of the clamping tabs 13a, 13b is the result of a selective thermal forming process on the original injection molded part.

Claims (18)

1. A modular column display system for displaying articles of merchandise or leaflet material, in particular thin objects, having an essentially upright supporting pole (2), a plurality of merchandise boxes (3), at least one adapter plate (4) for varying the actual diameter of the supporting pole (2), said adapter plate (4) comprising a holding structure (6) for at least partially encompassing said supporting pole (2) of the column display system, having coupling elements (15) arranged or disposed on the holding structure (6) for engaging at the supporting pole (2), and said adapter plate (4) comprising a merchandise box angular adapter reception area (8), in which separate merchandise box angular adapters (7) are releasably mounted, whereon merchandise boxes (3) are fixed.
2. The column display system according to claim 1, characterized in that the adapter plate (4) is formed having a circular outer periphery.
3. The column display system according to claim 1, characterized in that markings or grids are provided facilitating or predetermining the arrangement of the merchandise boxes (3) and the merchandise box angular adapters (7), respectively.
4. The column display system according to claim 3, characterized in that said grid comprises depressions or recesses (9) into which engage projections (10) provided for this purpose of the merchandise box angular adapter (7).
5. The column display system according to any one of claims 1 through 4, characterized in that the merchandise box angular adapter reception area comprises an edge reinforcement (8) whereon the merchandise box angular adapters (7) can be snapped in.
6. The column display system according to claim 5, characterized in that the edge reinforcement (8) is configured as a wall (8) arranged essentially perpendicular to the plane of the adapter plate (4), on the upper edge of said wall (8) the merchandise box angular adapters (7) can be suspended, and on the lower edge of which the merchandise box angular adapters (7) can be snapped in.
7. The column display system according to any one of claims 1 through 6, characterized by a merchandise box angular adapter (7) having a bottom section (18) for engaging on the adapter plate (4) or a holding structure, and having at least one first merchandise box holding section (19) for fixing a merchandise box (3), said bottom section (18) comprising a hook-shaped holding claw (20) configured rigid, and at least one locking hook (11) configured resilient.
8. The column display system according to claim 7, characterized in that the bottom section (18) is configured for being suspended on a belt-like structure, with the rigid hook-shaped holding claw (20) being arranged centrally, and two locking hooks (11) being arranged thereto laterally offset in the belt direction.
9. The column display system according to either one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the bottom section (18) is shaped slightly convex, so that the merchandise box angular adapter (7) can be attached to structures of various curvature.
10. The column display system according to any one of claims 1 through 9, characterized in that in a merchandise box holding section (19) of the merchandise box angular adapter (7) at least two reception profiles (14) for merchandise boxes (3) are provided, with the reception profiles (14) holding the boxes (3) in a mutually angular, fanned-out position.
11. The column display system according to claim 10, characterized in that the merchandise box holding sections (19) comprise one or two profiles (14) being in an angle relative to each other, into which the merchandise boxes (3) forming a sliding profile (12) can be inserted.
12. The column display system according to claim 11, characterized in that dovetail profiles (12) are provided.
13. The column display system according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that a safety catch is provided.
14. The column display system according to any one of claims 1 through 13, characterized in that the merchandise boxes (3) are arranged in a manner that each merchandise box (3a) has a neighboring merchandise box (3b) forming an angle with same, with the withdrawal openings of the two respective merchandise boxes (3a, 3b) lying side-by-side and being oriented radially outwards.
15. The column display system according to any one of claims 1 through 14, characterized in that the adapter plates (4) are arranged height-adjustable on the supporting pole (2).
16. The column display system according to any one of claims 1 through 15, characterized in that merchandise boxes (3) are provided equipped with a clamping means (13) holding the object to be received in an upright position.
17. The column display system according to any one of claims 1 through 16, characterized in that the supporting pole (2), the adapter plates (4) and/or the merchandise boxes (3) are made of synthetic material.
18. A merchandise box angular adapter (7) for a display system, having a bottom section (18) for engagement on a merchandise box angular adapter reception area (8) of an adapter plate (4), and having at least one first merchandise box holding section (19) for attaching a merchandise box (3), with the bottom section (18) comprising a hook-shaped holding claw (20) configured rigid, and at least one locking hook (11) configured resilient.

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