EP1990790A1 - Dispositif de support - Google Patents

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EP1990790A1
EP1990790A1 EP07445021A EP07445021A EP1990790A1 EP 1990790 A1 EP1990790 A1 EP 1990790A1 EP 07445021 A EP07445021 A EP 07445021A EP 07445021 A EP07445021 A EP 07445021A EP 1990790 A1 EP1990790 A1 EP 1990790A1
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David Connebert
Jean-Didier Mine
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HL Display AB
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
    • G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
    • G09F3/204—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels specially adapted to be attached to a shelf or the like

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  • the invention relates to a holding device for holding electronic labels at a goods storage or displaying means such as a shelf or the like.
  • Electronic information displays also called electronic labels, are used to a greater and greater extent in for instance grocery stores, department stores and the like where products are stored and displayed on shelves, display stands or compartments, wire baskets and the like.
  • the electronic labels usually consist of separate units that are placed in electronic label holders on the shelf's front edge near the product that the information concerns.
  • the information shown is usually statements about price, cost-per-unit price, product number and possibly product name.
  • the electronic labels have the advantage that it is easy to change and keep the information about the respective product type updated. For instance this can be made centrally via a store computer, whereby the displays are arranged to communicate with the computer.
  • the electronic labels often include an electronic character screen of LCD or LED type.
  • the electronic label to be an advantage compared with paper labels the information shown must be easily visible and readable for customers and personnel.
  • a wide range of different electronic labels is available on the market. These different labels vary in size and dimensions. It is desirable that one and the same holder for such electronic labels is capable of holding electronic labels of different brands. Especially, it would be preferable to provide a holder, which is capable of holding different electronic labels having dimensions that vary within wide ranges.
  • a further important aspect of the usage of electronic labels is that they are liable to be stolen since they contain electronics. In combination with the fact that it naturally is desirable to prevent manipulation of the displays as much as possible this puts stringent requirements on secure attachment of the displays to the shelves. Apart from the fact that the displays should be secured against removal from the shelves it is also desirable that they be firmly attached to prevent displacement in the shelf's longitudinal direction. Such displacement, that can be caused mistakenly or on purpose, can otherwise cause disorder on the shelf and confusion amongst customers and personnel since the displays can then end up in front of incorrect product types. Electronic displays are further relatively sensitive to mechanical impact. This in combination with the fact that they are relatively expensive means that it is important to protect them from such impact.
  • WO93/19448 describes a device for attachment of information carriers, such as electronic LCD displays, on a shelf.
  • the device consists of a long profile moulding that, when mounted to a shelf, extends along the shelf.
  • a back part of the profile moulding's cross-section forms a mounting part with which the profile moulding is attached to the shelf's front edge.
  • the profile moulding's front part includes a generally C-shaped holder section that is intended to receive several electronic information displays arranged one after the other.
  • the front part is also connected to a hinged lid that can be folded down over the holder section in order to cover the displays mounted therein.
  • the front part is connected to the back part by a hinge that allows the angle of the holder section to be varied.
  • a further object is to provide such a holding device, which is capable of holding different electronic labels with dimensions that varies within a wide range.
  • the holding device for holding electronic labels at a goods storage or displaying means such as a shelf or the like, comprises a mounting part arranged to be attached to a goods storage or goods displaying means and a label receiving part which receiving part is joined to the mounting part.
  • the receiving part comprises a first wall, a second wall, which is opposite to the first wall and connecting walls connecting the first and second walls.
  • the first, the second and the connecting walls together define a cavity for receiving at least one electronic label.
  • the holding device comprises a flexible blade having a first edge fixed to the receiving part and a resiliently bendable part which projects from the first edge and is arranged in the cavity for applying a pressing force to an electronic label received in the cavity, in a direction towards the second wall.
  • the resiliently flexible blade provides for that an electronic label received in the receiving part is pressed against the second wall with an appropriate force such as to satisfactory hold the electronic label in the receiving part.
  • the arrangement of the projecting, resiliently bendable part also provides for that the label contacting part of the flexible blade is resiliently movable a comparatively great distance.
  • electronic labels having a thickness that varies within a comparatively wide range may be accommodated in the receiving part and held in position by an appropriate force. Since the resiliency of the blade is achieved by flexing of the material, a comparatively stiff and strong material may be used for forming the blade.
  • the blade may be formed of the same material that forms the other portions of the receiving part and the rest of the holding device. This greatly facilitates manufacturing of the holding device since the entire device may be formed by one single material if desired.
  • the second wall may be formed as a transparent wall which extends from an upper connecting wall to a lower connecting wall.
  • the transparent wall forms a cover for the cavity within the receiving part to prevent foreign matter from entering into the cavity.
  • the transparent wall also protects the electronic label from impacts.
  • the receiving part is then preferably arranged such that the flexible blade presses an electronic label received in the cavity to lay in contact with the second transparent wall.
  • the flexible blade presses an electronic label received in the cavity to lay in contact with the second transparent wall.
  • the flexible blade presses an electronic label received in the cavity to lay in contact with the second transparent wall.
  • the flexible blade provides for that labels having different thickness may be accommodated in the cavity and held appropriately in position, while still ensuring that the front face is in contact with the inside of the transparent wall.
  • the second wall may alternatively comprise two wall portions, each of which is protruding from a respective connecting wall, generally in a direction toward the other.
  • the receiving part is then preferably arranged such that the flexible blade presses an electronic label received in the cavity to lay in contact with the two wall portions, which may be arranged as an upper and a lower ridge protruding downwardly and upwardly from an upper and lower connecting wall respectively.
  • the information presented by the electronic label may be readily visible trough the gap formed between the two wall portions. If so desired the transparent wall may then be omitted to thereby further enhance the visibility of the information displayed by the electronic label.
  • the second wall may be detachable from at least one of the connecting walls for allowing access to the cavity.
  • the second wall and the at least one connecting wall may then comprise cooperating interlocking means which means are arranged to require application of a force to the second wall in a direction opposite to the pressing force of the flexible blade for detaching the second wall from said at least one connecting walls. Since opening of the receiving part requires a force to be applied in a specific direction, this provides for that the receiving part of the holder is not unintentionally opened. Further, if the flexible blade is made rigid enough, opening of the receiving part is rendered difficult such that unauthorized opening of the receiving part, e.g. for stealing or manipulating the label, is obstructed.
  • the interlocking means may comprise cooperating hook means arranged on the second wall and the at least one connecting wall.
  • the cooperating hook means in combination with the resilient force applied via the label onto the transparent wall provides for that the receiving part cannot be opened without the use of a tool.
  • the first edge of the blade may be fixed to the first wall of the receiving part which first wall is opposite to the second wall. This provides for that the resiliently bendable part of the blade can be arranged such that it projects from the first edge a comparatively great distance. This further enhances the capability to satisfactory hold electronic labels having different thickness. This arrangement also enables a simple and reliable construction.
  • the free edge of the blade may bear against the first wall in an unstressed condition.
  • the holding device is preferably formed as an elongate profile element for receiving a plurality of electronic labels side by side in the receiving part.
  • a single holding device may be used for holding any desired number of electronic labels at any desired length of shelves or the like.
  • the profile element may be manufactured with a number of standard lengths for such shelves.
  • the profile element may also readily be adapted to any length differing from such standard lengths by simple cutting using for instance a hacksaw.
  • the profile element may preferably be manufactured by simultaneous extrusion of one or a number of plastic materials. Using two or more materials provides for e.g. that the transparent wall and a hinge between the mounting part and the receiving part may be simultaneously formed of a material other than the material of the rest of the holder.
  • the holding device is constituted by an elongated profile element, which is formed by co-extrusion of three different plastic materials.
  • the holding device comprises a mounting part 10 and a receiving part 20.
  • the mounting part 10 comprises flat portion 11, which is arranged to be attached to the upper surface of a shelf (not shown).
  • a flange 12 projects downwardly from the front edge of the flat portion 11.
  • the flange 12 is used for aligning the mounting part 11 along the front edge of the shelf.
  • a strip 13 of double-sided adhesive tape is arranged at the lower surface of the flat portion 11 for fixing the mounting part to the shelf.
  • An upwardly projecting T-shaped flange 14 is arranged in the proximity to the front edge of the flat portion 11.
  • the T-shaped flange may be used for attaching shelf accessories (not shown) such as shelf dividers, pushing devices, flag holders and the like to the holding device.
  • the receiving part 20 is connected to the mounting part 10 through a bridge 30 of a soft material forming a hinge.
  • the receiving part 20 may be folded upwards such as to enhance access to a shelf arranged immediately beneath the shelf carrying the holding device.
  • the hinge also enables that the receiving part 20 may be positioned and held in any desired angle of inclination in order to enhance the visibility of the information displayed by the electronic labels held by the holding device.
  • the receiving part 20 comprises a first generally vertical wall 21 and a second generally vertical wall 22, which is opposite to the first wall 21.
  • the second wall 22 is made of a transparent material such that information shown by an electronic label received in the receiving part 20 may be readily seen through the second wall 22.
  • the second wall 22 is connected to the first wall 21 through a lower horizontal connecting wall 23.
  • An upper horizontal connecting wall 24 is connected to the upper end of the first vertical wall 21.
  • the upper connecting wall is at its front edge provided with a downward hook portion 25.
  • the second transparent wall 22 is at its upper edge provided with a corresponding forwardly bent hook portion 26 arranged for interlocking engagement with the hook portion 25 of the upper connecting wall 24. In figs.
  • the receiving part 20 is shown in an open mode, whereby the second wall is released from its engagement with the upper connecting wall 23. It is however apparent that the two hook portions 25, 26 may be brought into interlocking engagement by pushing the upper end of the transparent wall 22 to the left from the position shown in fig. 2 . The hook portion 26 will then contact the hook portion 25 and force the hook portion 25 upwards until the edges of the two hook portions 25, 26 goes free from each other and the hook portion 25 snaps down into interlocking engagement with the hook portion 26.
  • the receiving part 20 has then assumed its closed position, which position is best seen in figs. 5a-c .
  • the second transparent wall 22 is thus, in the closed position, connected to the first wall 21 by the upper connecting wall 24.
  • the backside of the first wall 21 is provided with an attachment flange 27, by which so called shelf talkers and other accessories may be attached, such that they hang down underneath the holding device.
  • the attachment flange 27 may also be used for attaching an angle adjustment distance member (not shown), which has a free edge that is supported by the front edge of the shelf for holding the receiving part 20 at any desired angle of inclination.
  • the first wall 21, the second wall 22 and the upper 24 and lower 23 connecting walls together define a cavity in which an electronic label 41, 42, 43 ( figs. 4 and 5a-c ) may be accommodated and held in position.
  • An elongate flexible blade 28 extends along the entire length of the receiving part.
  • the blade 28 has a first edge 28a fixed to the first wall 21 and a movable part 28b which comprises a second free edge and which is resiliently movable within the cavity.
  • the blade 28 is formed of the same plastic material as the mounting part and the first wall 21 as well as the upper 24 and lower 23 connecting walls of the receiving part.
  • the blade may however also, if desired, be formed of an other plastic material having a desired elasticity and stiffness.
  • the blade 28 is formed such that the movable part 28b will exert a spring force in a direction towards the transparent wall 22 when it is pushed towards the first wall 21.
  • the material forming the blade and the thickness of the blade it is possible to give the blade any desired stiffness such that it will exert an appropriate spring force when pushed towards the first wall 21.
  • Figure 3 illustrates how an electronic label 41 is introduced in to the receiving part 20, when the transparent wall 22 is disengaged from the upper connecting wall 24.
  • the upper portion of transparent wall 22 is pushed backwards, in the direction towards the first wall 21.
  • the hook portions 25, 26 thereby engage each other as described above.
  • the inside of the transparent wall will contact the front surface of the electronic label 41 and push the label 41 backwards against the blade 28, such that the blade is flexed backwards.
  • the blade 28 When in the closed position shown in fig 5a , the blade 28 exerts a forwardly directed force onto the electronic label 41 whereby the front surface of the label 41, which surface comprises an information displaying window, is pressed against the inside of the transparent wall 22.
  • the visibility through the transparent wall 22 of the information displayed in the window is greatly enhanced.
  • the receiving part may by arranged such that the flexible blade presses the electronic label to rest against stop means other than the transparent wall.
  • stop means may be formed as elongate ridges that protrude upwardly and downwardly from the lower and upper connecting walls, in proximity to and inside of the transparent wall.
  • the transparent wall may be completely omitted, whereby the upper and lower elongate ridges separated by an intermediate gap forms an open second wall.
  • the resilient blade 28 provides for that electronic labels having varying thickness may be satisfactory held in position in the receiving part and in contact with the inside of the transparent wall 22.
  • the distance between the lower 23 and upper 24 connecting walls is great enough to accommodate electronic labels having different heights.
  • the mounting part of the holding device may have any suitable configuration for being able to be mounted to any type of goods storage or goods displaying means, such as display stands, wire baskets, refrigerated counters etc.
  • the flexible blade may comprise one edge fixed to a wall of the receiving part and a free edge which also in an unstressed condition bears against that wall.
  • the transparent wall forms part of a separate member, which is removably attachable to the rest of the receiving part.
  • the separate member may e.g. comprise a transparent front wall and a lower connecting wall, which walls comprise snap engagement members by which the separate member may be snap fitted onto corresponding snap members on a back wall and an upper connecting wall of the receiving part.
  • the flexible blade may be fixed to the separate member such that the electronic label or labels may be positioned between the blade and the transparent wall before the separate member is attached to the rest of the receiving part.

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DE602007003573T DE602007003573D1 (de) 2007-05-10 2007-05-10 Haltevorrichtung
AT07445021T ATE450852T1 (de) 2007-05-10 2007-05-10 Haltevorrichtung
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WO2011010003A1 (fr) * 2009-07-21 2011-01-27 Shop Novation Dispositif de fixation universelle d'une etiquette electronique
AT14777U1 (de) * 2015-01-13 2016-05-15 Umdasch Shopfitting Gmbh Aufnahme für elektronische Preisschilder, elektronisches Preisschild, Kombination von Aufnahme und Preisschild sowie Warenregal mit einer Aufnahme und/oder einer Kombination von Aufnahme und Preisschild
EP3146871A1 (fr) * 2015-01-13 2017-03-29 Umdasch Shopfitting GmbH Logement pour étiquettes de prix électroniques
WO2017121924A1 (fr) * 2016-01-13 2017-07-20 Mariella Labels Oy Élément de protection d'une étiquette de prix électronique et dispositif d'étiquette de prix électronique
US10497290B2 (en) 2016-01-13 2019-12-03 Mariella Labels Oy Protective element of an electronic price label and electronic price label arrangement

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US5095641A (en) * 1990-09-06 1992-03-17 Dahl Gary A Expandable picture frame assembly with enclosed variable-size multiple picture-storing cavity
WO1993019448A1 (fr) * 1992-03-26 1993-09-30 Hl Display Ab Dispositif pour soutenir des supports d'informations
DE19501974A1 (de) * 1995-01-24 1996-07-25 Esselte Meto Int Gmbh Vorrichtung zur Befestigung von Informationsträgern
US6126125A (en) * 1998-01-13 2000-10-03 Ncr Corporation Electronic price label mounting device

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US5095641A (en) * 1990-09-06 1992-03-17 Dahl Gary A Expandable picture frame assembly with enclosed variable-size multiple picture-storing cavity
WO1993019448A1 (fr) * 1992-03-26 1993-09-30 Hl Display Ab Dispositif pour soutenir des supports d'informations
DE19501974A1 (de) * 1995-01-24 1996-07-25 Esselte Meto Int Gmbh Vorrichtung zur Befestigung von Informationsträgern
US6126125A (en) * 1998-01-13 2000-10-03 Ncr Corporation Electronic price label mounting device

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2011010003A1 (fr) * 2009-07-21 2011-01-27 Shop Novation Dispositif de fixation universelle d'une etiquette electronique
AT14777U1 (de) * 2015-01-13 2016-05-15 Umdasch Shopfitting Gmbh Aufnahme für elektronische Preisschilder, elektronisches Preisschild, Kombination von Aufnahme und Preisschild sowie Warenregal mit einer Aufnahme und/oder einer Kombination von Aufnahme und Preisschild
EP3146871A1 (fr) * 2015-01-13 2017-03-29 Umdasch Shopfitting GmbH Logement pour étiquettes de prix électroniques
WO2017121924A1 (fr) * 2016-01-13 2017-07-20 Mariella Labels Oy Élément de protection d'une étiquette de prix électronique et dispositif d'étiquette de prix électronique
US10497290B2 (en) 2016-01-13 2019-12-03 Mariella Labels Oy Protective element of an electronic price label and electronic price label arrangement

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