EP1738674A1 - Regalständer mit einer vertikalen Säule une einer Basisplatte - Google Patents

Regalständer mit einer vertikalen Säule une einer Basisplatte Download PDF

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EP1738674A1
EP1738674A1 EP05013998A EP05013998A EP1738674A1 EP 1738674 A1 EP1738674 A1 EP 1738674A1 EP 05013998 A EP05013998 A EP 05013998A EP 05013998 A EP05013998 A EP 05013998A EP 1738674 A1 EP1738674 A1 EP 1738674A1
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Lars Karlsson
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/10—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands
    • A47F5/101—Display racks with slotted uprights

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  • the present invention relates to a display rack comprising at least one vertical post and a base adapted to be mounted to a lower end of the vertical post.
  • the display rack often comprises one or several vertical posts, to which shelves may be attached, and a base for each post.
  • the bases support the vertical posts such that the display rack can support a heavy load on the shelves without causing the display rack to tip over.
  • An example of such a display rack is shown in US 6,439,401 .
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a display rack which has a base which is simple and easy to mount to a vertical post, still providing a secure construction preventing the display rack from tipping over.
  • a display rack according to the preamble and characterized in the vertical post comprising at least two openings formed in a first vertical wall of the vertical post and located at its lower end, the base being provided with at least two hooks which extend from an end of the base and which are adapted to be fitted into one opening each, each hook being adapted to be moved through the corresponding opening from a first side of the first vertical wall and to extend through the opening at a second side of the vertical wall, each hook being provided with a recess which, when the hook extends through the opening, opens vertically downwards at the second side of the vertical wall, the display rack further comprising a locking element having a central portion and at least two shoulders extending from the central portion, the locking element being adapted to be inserted into the lower end of the vertical post so as to be located at the second side of said first vertical wall, the locking element being adapted to have a first position, in which the openings in the first vertical wall are unblocked such that each of the hooks may be inserted through the corresponding opening
  • An advantage with this display rack is that it is very easy to mount and that it requires a minimum amount of parts, which decreases manufacturing costs.
  • a further advantage is that the locking element provides a very stable and secure attachment of the base to the vertical post.
  • the locking element is U-shaped, said central portion forming a first upright part of the U-shaped locking element, a web connecting the first upright part with a second upright part.
  • an adjustment screw for adjusting the position of the display rack in relation to a floor is rotatably connected to said locking element.
  • the locking element comprises a foot on which the vertical post rests when the locking element is in its second position.
  • An advantage of this embodiment is that the locking element is prevented from being unintentionally moved from the second position. Further the need for a separate foot on the vertical post is omitted.
  • the vertical post has a second vertical wall, opposite to said first vertical wall, the second vertical wall being provided with openings for receiving the hooks of a second base, such that said vertical post may be supported by two bases extending in different directions.
  • An advantage of this is that the vertical post could be supported in two directions. This is of particular importance in display racks where shelves are to be mounted on two opposite sides. Still more preferably one and the same, U-shaped, locking element is adapted for locking both said bases.
  • At least two hooks of the base are located vertically above each other in a first column of hooks
  • the locking element comprising at least two shoulders located vertically above each other and forming a column of shoulders, the shoulders being separated by cut-outs, the vertical height of each cut-out matching the vertical height of the corresponding hook.
  • the hooks of the base are arranged in at least two parallel columns of hooks.
  • An advantage of this embodiment is that a very stable connection between the base and the vertical post is achieved.
  • the two parallel columns of hooks comprise totally at least four hooks for providing an even more stable connection.
  • the base is made of sheet metal, the hooks being formed from said sheet metal integrally with said base, said openings in the vertical post being elongated slots extending in a vertical direction and being adapted to receive said hooks.
  • Fig. 1 shows a display rack 1.
  • the display rack 1 comprises a vertical post 2, a base 4 and a locking element 6.
  • the vertical post 2 is a beam formed from a piece of steel plate that has been bent to a rectangular profile.
  • the vertical post 2 is provided with a plurality of apertures 7 to enable the mounting of shelves, not shown, on the vertical post 2 in a similar manner as is per se known from US 6,439,401 and other documents.
  • the vertical post 2 is further provided with perforations 8 adapted for the mounting of a panel, not shown, extending to a not shown second vertical post, which is parallel to the vertical post 2, in a similar manner as is also per se known from US 6,439,401 .
  • Fig. 2a and 2b illustrate a part of the base 4 as seen in two different perspectives.
  • the base 4 comprises a support 10 made of two bent sheet metal pieces that have been joined to each other, for example by being riveted or welded to each other.
  • the support 10 is adapted to prevent the display rack 1 from tipping over.
  • the horizontal length of the support 10 is adapted to the expected load and vertical height of the display rack.
  • the support 10 is at one end 12 provided with three hooks 14, 16, 18 arranged in a first column 20 of hooks, and three hooks 22, 24, 26 arranged in a second column 28 of hooks, the second column 28 being parallel with the first column 20 of hooks.
  • each hook is provided with a recess 30.
  • Fig. 3a and 3b illustrates a lower end 32 of the vertical post 2.
  • the lower end 32 has a first vertical wall 34 which is provided with openings in the form of three elongated slots 36, 38, 40 extending in the vertical direction and arranged in a first column 42 of slots, and three elongated slots 44, 46, 48 extending in the vertical direction and arranged in a second column 50 of slots, the second column 50 being parallel with the first column 42.
  • the first and second columns 42, 50 of slots match the first and second columns 20, 28 of hooks as will be described below.
  • a shortest distance between the slots of the first column 42 and those of the second column 50 is denoted DS.
  • the vertical height of the slots 36, 38 etc is denoted VH and matches the vertical height H of the hooks 14, 16 etc.
  • the vertical post 2 has a second vertical wall, which is hidden in Fig. 3a and 3b, is located opposite to the first vertical wall 34 and is provided with a second set of slots, being identical to the slots of the first vertical wall 34, such that the hooks 14, 16 etc. of the base 4 may be inserted from either side of the vertical post 2.
  • Fig. 4a, 4b and 4c illustrate the locking element 6 in greater detail.
  • the locking element 6 has the shape of a "U" and has a first upright part 52 and a second upright part 54.
  • the upright parts 52, 54 are connected by means of a central web 56.
  • the lowest portion of the web 56 forms a foot 58 which is adapted to support the vertical post 2 as will be described below.
  • the outer distance D between the first and second upright parts 52, 54 is adapted to provide a slip fit to the internal walls of the lower end 32 of the vertical post 2 when the locking element 6 is inserted into the vertical post 2, as will be described below.
  • the upright part 52 has a central portion 60.
  • Three horizontal shoulders 62, 64, 66 project from one side of the central portion 60 and form a first column 68 of shoulders.
  • Three shoulders 70, 72, 74 project from the opposite side of the central portion 60 and form a second column 76 of shoulders.
  • the shoulders of the first and second columns 68, 76 match each other and form pairs that correspond to the slots 36, 38 etc. of the vertical post 2 and the hooks 14, 16 etc. of the base 4.
  • the shoulders 62, 64, 66 are separated by cut-outs 80, 82, 84 and the shoulders 70, 72, 74 are separated by cut outs 86, 88, 90.
  • the width W of the central portion 60 in the region of the cut-outs i.e. the width W from the cut-out 84 to the cut-out 90, is substantially the same as the shortest distance DS between the slots of the first column 42 and the slots of the second column 50, as indicated in Fig. 3b.
  • the vertical height HC of each cut-out 80, 82, 84 etc. is substantially the same as the vertical height VH of the corresponding slot 36, 38 etc. shown in Fig. 3b.
  • the second upright part 54 has a pattern of shoulders and cut-outs that is similar to that of the first upright part 52.
  • first and second upright parts 52, 54 are identically shaped as regards shoulders and cut-outs.
  • Fig. 5a and 5b illustrate the lower end 32 of the vertical post 2 after the locking element 6 has been inserted from below to have a first position.
  • the cut-outs 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 of the locking element 6 are located such that they match the slots 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48 of the first vertical wall 34.
  • the shoulders 62, 64, 66, 70, 72, 74 are located at the lower end of the respective slot 36, 38 etc.
  • a minor portion of the upright parts 52, 54 extend out of the lower end 32 of the vertical post 2.
  • the slots 36, 38 etc. in the first vertical wall 34 are unblocked and thus the hooks 14, 16 etc.
  • each slot 36, 38 etc. corresponds to the vertical height H of the corresponding hook 14, 16 etc.
  • the base 4 need not be angled but can be moved in a normal direction towards the vertical post 2 when inserting the hooks 14, 16 etc. into the slots 36, 38 etc.
  • Fig. 6a-6c illustrate a situation when the locking element 6 has been brought to a second position in which the locking element 6 locks the base 4 to the vertical post 2.
  • Fig. 6a indicates how the locking element 6 has been forced to its second position.
  • the base 4 is not shown in Fig. 6a.
  • the vertical post 2 rests on the foot 58 formed on the locking element 6.
  • the vertical post 2 is located on a floor the locking element 6 is locked between the floor and the vertical post 2 and cannot be accidentally removed.
  • the shoulders 62, 64 etc. of the locking element 6 blocks part of the slots 36, 38 etc.
  • the base 4 is locked to the vertical post 2, as is illustrated in Fig. 6b, and thus the display rack 1 is mounted and ready for attaching shelves, panels etc. as the case may be.
  • Fig. 6c illustrates in more detail how the foot 58 of the locking element 6 rests on the floor F and thereby locks the hooks 22, 24, 26 etc. of the base 4.
  • Fig. 7a and 7b are schematic cross-sections that further illustrate the principle according to which the locking element 6 locks the base 4 to the vertical post 2.
  • Fig. 7a illustrates the situation when the locking element 6 is in its first position.
  • the vertical wall 34 of the vertical post 2 has an outer first side 92 and an inner second side 94.
  • the locking element 6 is located inside the vertical post 2 and thus its upright part 52 is located adjacent to the second side 94 of the vertical wall 34.
  • the shoulder 62 is located flush with the lower end of the slot 36, the cut-out 80 in the upright part 52 matching the slot 36.
  • the slot 36 is unblocked and the hook 14 can easily be inserted through the slot 36 until the end 12 of the base 4 abuts the first side 92 of the vertical wall 34.
  • the recess 30 opens vertically downwards at the second side 94 of the vertical wall 34.
  • the hook 14 enters into the cut-out 80 of the locking element 6 and thus the locking element 6 cannot, once the hook 14 has passed through the slot 36, be removed from the vertical post 2 without first removing the hook 14.
  • Fig. 7b illustrates the situation after the locking element 6 has been brought from its first to its second position.
  • the shoulder 62 of the upright part 52 extends into the recess 30 of the hook 14.
  • the shoulder 62 of the locking element 6 locks the hook 14 in the slot 36, such that the base 4 is secured to the vertical post 2.
  • the display rack stands on a floor the locking element 6 will remain in this second position, since the display rack stands on the foot 58 of the locking element 6, and thus the base 4 will be safely secured to the vertical post 2.
  • the display rack may be dismounted by first lifting the display rack from the floor such that the locking element 6 can be brought from its second position to its first position.
  • the hook 14 is thereby released and the base 4 can be removed from the vertical post 2.
  • the locking element 6 can be taken out of the vertical post 2, whereby the display rack is completely dismounted.
  • Fig. 8 illustrates an embodiment in which an adjustment screw 96 is threaded through a threaded hole 97 in the web 56 of the locking element 6. Since the entire display rack rests on the locking element 6, in this embodiment being provided with the adjustment screw 96, the adjustment 96 screw can be used for tuning the height of the display rack. In cases were a display rack comprises two or more vertical posts, each being attached to a base by means of a locking device, the adjustment screw could be used for tuning the display rack to be level.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates schematically an embodiment where one base 4 has been attached to a first vertical wall 34 of the vertical post 2 and a second base 98 has been attached to the second vertical wall 100 of the vertical post 2. In this way the vertical post 2 cannot tip over to the right or to the left, as it is shown in Fig. 9. It will be appreciated that the two bases 4, 98 are preferably attached to the vertical post 2 by means of the locking element 6 shown in Fig. 4a-4c.
  • the locking element 6 and the vertical post 2 illustrated above are designed so as to enable the mounting of a base 4 to either side of the vertical post 2, or to both sides of the post 2. It will be appreciated that it is also possible to design a display rack in which a base may only be mounted on one specific side of the vertical post.
  • a vertical post having slots in three vertical sides, or in all four vertical sides, such that three, or four, bases could be mounted on the vertical post.
  • a locking element would be provided with three or four upright parts each being provided with shoulders and cut-outs.
  • the hooks of the base are made from a steel plate. It will be appreciated that other alternatives are also possible. For instance a hook could be made from a pin in which a recess has been formed. A further possibility is to bend a rod to obtain a hook having a recess.
  • a display rack 1 comprises at least one vertical post 2 and a base 4 adapted to be mounted to the vertical post 2.
  • a locking element 6 is adapted to have a first position, in which openings 36 in a first vertical wall 34 of the vertical post 2 are unblocked such that each hook 14 of the base 4 may be inserted through the corresponding opening 36 until an end 12 of the base 4 abuts a first side 92 of the first vertical wall 34.
  • the locking element 6 is further adapted to have a second position in which a shoulder 62 on the locking element 6 extends into a recess 30 of the hook 14 at a second side 94 of said first vertical wall 34 and locks the hook 14 in the inserted position.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0047943A2 (de) * 1980-09-15 1982-03-24 TEGOMETALL Rudolf Bohnacker Zerlegbarer winkelförmiger Regalständer
US5433327A (en) * 1993-07-26 1995-07-18 Knape & Vogt Canada, Inc. Merchandise display rack with reinforced bases
FR2767461A1 (fr) * 1997-08-22 1999-02-26 Cid Sa Dispositif de module pour la realisation d'une gondole d'exposition a la vente d'objets dans un magasin
DE29913580U1 (de) * 1999-08-04 2000-12-14 Element System Rudolf Bohnacke Fußteil für einen Regalständer
US6439401B2 (en) 1997-10-10 2002-08-27 L&P Property Management Company Shelf assembly
FR2841362A1 (fr) * 2002-06-21 2003-12-26 Jamet Guy Sa Dispositif de balisage et de presentation d'informations pour presentoir d'objets

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0047943A2 (de) * 1980-09-15 1982-03-24 TEGOMETALL Rudolf Bohnacker Zerlegbarer winkelförmiger Regalständer
US5433327A (en) * 1993-07-26 1995-07-18 Knape & Vogt Canada, Inc. Merchandise display rack with reinforced bases
FR2767461A1 (fr) * 1997-08-22 1999-02-26 Cid Sa Dispositif de module pour la realisation d'une gondole d'exposition a la vente d'objets dans un magasin
US6439401B2 (en) 1997-10-10 2002-08-27 L&P Property Management Company Shelf assembly
DE29913580U1 (de) * 1999-08-04 2000-12-14 Element System Rudolf Bohnacke Fußteil für einen Regalständer
FR2841362A1 (fr) * 2002-06-21 2003-12-26 Jamet Guy Sa Dispositif de balisage et de presentation d'informations pour presentoir d'objets

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