Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
  • A47B47/02—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made of metal only
  • A47B47/021—Racks or shelf units
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an element for an arrangement device and an arrangement device comprising such an element, the arrangement device being for example a display, a partition, a vertical support or any other vertical or horizontal element.
• the arrangement devices are used to organize presentation and / or sales areas such as in particular for large areas.
• each foot comprises for example a base provided with a heel adapted to be supported on the ground, this heel being coupled to the base by a thread for adjusting the distance between the heel and the base and therefore d adapting the support of the arrangement device according to the floor on which it is installed.
• the base of the foot comprises a support wall intended to receive the lateral support of the upright.
• One end of the support wall is extended laterally by a pair of hooking wings, arranged opposite one another, on either side of the support wall and adapted to be engaged in lateral openings provided in the amount. The amount is thus in support on the foot.
• the other end of the support wall is extended laterally by a pair of engagement wings disposed opposite one another, on either side of the support wall and provided, each, a transverse and circular engagement hole.
• the latter can then be secured to the foot by means of a bolt engaged in the transverse engagement holes and the transverse locking orifice, thus avoiding the pivoting of the upright relative to the feet of engagement of the foot and ensuring the strength, rigidity and stability of the assembly and the arrangement device.
• the present invention aims to remedy these Disadvantages in providing an arrangement element for reliable mounting with another element to form a robust, stable and solid arrangement without requiring precise geometric tolerances for each element.
• the present invention also relates to an arrangement device comprising such an element, the arrangement device being simple to mount and reliably without the elements that constitute it need to have precise geometric tolerances to guarantee the solidity. , rigidity and stability of the arrangement device.
• the invention relates to an element for an arrangement device for comprising at least one complementary element, said element comprising at least one support wall intended to receive at least the support of said complementary element, said support wall being provided with at least one one of said lateral engagement hook, lateral opening of engagement, able to be engaged, in a direction of engagement linked to said element, respectively with at least one of said lateral opening of engagement, lateral hook of engagement, provided on said complementary element to support said element and said complementary element, said element being provided with at least one lateral hooking orifice adapted to receive at least one lateral hooking finger provided on said complementary element for securing said element and said complementary element.
• This element for an arrangement device is remarkable in that said lateral hooking orifice has a general V shape whose flared portion is oriented in the same direction as said engagement direction and the tip opposite said direction. commitment to authorize at least one position "loose” in which said lateral gripping finger is in the flared portion of said V-shaped and a “tight” position in which said lateral gripping finger is in the pointed portion of said V-shaped. V-shaped particular and its orientation make it possible to ensure the automatic play catching up between the element and the complementary element during assembly to obtain a reliable, solid and stable arrangement device.
• said support wall of said element is extended by at least one bead provided with at least one bearing surface substantially perpendicular to said support wall and able to be placed on a base to support said element, said bead being arranged to be adjustable to allow adjustment of the position of said bearing surface relative to said support wall.
• the arrangement device element is preferably provided with at least one engagement wing and a hooking wing, substantially perpendicular to said support wall and substantially parallel to said engagement direction, said wing of engagement being provided respectively said lateral hook, lateral opening of engagement, said wing attachment being traversed by said lateral hooking hole.
• the element for an arrangement device is advantageously formed of a folded plate.
• the element for an arrangement device is provided with said lateral hook of engagement and the opening thereof is oriented in said direction of engagement.
• the invention also relates to an arrangement device comprising at least one element and a complementary element capable of being assembled to one another, said complementary element comprising at least one of said lateral engagement opening, lateral hook, and at least a lateral gripping finger.
• This arrangement device is remarkable in that it comprises at least one element as described above.
• said lateral gripping finger and said complementary element are formed of two distinct parts.
• Said first end is preferably provided with said lateral engagement opening
• said complementary element is preferably provided with said lateral engagement hook and the opening thereof is preferably oriented opposite said engagement direction.
• said element is coupled to a spar disposed in the extension of said element, facing said support wall, on the other side of the thickness of said element relative to said support wall.
• the arrangement device advantageously comprises at least two elements arranged on either side of the ends of said spar.
• the complementary element may be an amount substantially perpendicular to said spar.
• FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D are respectively perspective, top, side and elevation views of an arrangement device element according to the invention.
• FIGS. 2A and 2B are views respectively in elevation and from above of a subassembly comprising an element according to Figures 1A-1D, this element being assembled to a horizontal spar;
• FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3B are views respectively in elevation, in perspective and from above of an arrangement device according to the invention, this arrangement device comprising a subassembly according to FIGS. 2A and 2B, this subassembly being assembled to a vertical upright. Best way to realize the invention
• the element 1 for an arrangement device according to the invention is formed by a folded plate, for example a sheet having a thickness of approximately 3 to 5 mm.
• the element 1 comprises a support wall 2, substantially flat, provided in this example with three orifices 3 whose function is explained below.
• the support wall 2 is intended to receive the support of a complementary element described below.
• the element 1 is also provided with first and second interlocking shapes 10, 11 whose functions are also described below.
• a first end of the support wall 2 is provided with an engagement wing 4 substantially perpendicular to the support wall 2.
• This engagement wing 4 defines a single lateral engagement hook 5, the opening of which is directed towards the top.
• the first end of the element is provided with two lateral engagement hooks disposed on either side of the support wall.
• the lateral engagement hook 5 is adapted to cooperate with a lateral engagement orifice (not shown in these figures) provided on a complementary element adapted to be assembled with the element.
• the opening of the lateral engagement hook 5 is oriented upwards, namely in the direction of engagement D (represented by the arrow D in FIGS. 1A, 1C and 1D) of the element 1 relative to the complementary element.
• the engagement wing 4 is therefore substantially parallel to the engagement direction D.
• a second end of the support wall 2, opposite the first end, is extended by a base 8, extending substantially perpendicularly towards the rear of the support wall 2.
• the base 8 has an orifice 9 (visible in the figures 1A and 1B), adapted to receive an adjustable heel (shown in Figures 2A and 3A) for adjusting the height of the support wall 2 relative to the heel.
• the second end of the support wall 2 is also provided with two attachment flanges 6 substantially perpendicular to the support wall 2.
• the second end of the support wall is provided with a single flange. hanging.
• These attachment wings 6 are traversed by lateral attachment holes 7 (visible in Figures 1A and 1D), arranged opposite one another.
• Each lateral hooking orifice 7 has a general V shape whose point is oriented opposite the engagement direction D, downwards in this case, and the flared portion is oriented upwards.
• Each lateral hooking orifice 7 is adapted to receive a lateral hooking finger (not shown in these figures), coupled to the complementary element.
• the lateral gripping finger can be in a "loose” position when it is located in the flared portion of the V-shape and in a "tight” position when it is located in the pointed portion of said shape. in V.
• the lateral gripping finger passes, at the end of engagement of the element relative to the complementary element, its position "loose” to its “tight” position. This thus allows the clamping of the element 1 against the complementary element and the automatic catch-up of the game that may exist between them. It is then not necessary for the element and / or the complementary element to have strict dimensional and / or shape tolerances, the differences being able to be compensated by this clamping which also makes it possible to stiffen and solidify the assembly obtained and described below.
• FIGS. 2A and 2B show a subassembly comprising an element 1, as previously described with reference to FIGS. 1A-1D, assembled to a spar 12 that may be formed of one or more parts.
• the spar 12 is intended to be installed horizontally.
• the spar 12 comprises, at least one end, embedding shapes (not detailed), adapted to cooperate with the first and the second interlocking shapes 10, 11 of the element 1 to embed the spar 12 to the element 1.
• the spar 12 may comprise orifices (not shown) provided opposite the orifices 3 to secure the element 1 to the spar 12.
• the element 1 is thus secured to the end of the spar 12 so that the spar 12 extends to the rear of the support wall 2.
• the base 8 is thus disposed under the spar 12.
• an adjustable heel 13 is received in the orifice 9 of the base 8.
• the adjustable heel 13 has a bearing surface substantially perpendicular to the support wall 2 and able to be placed on a base to support the arrangement device 100 comprising the element 1.
• the adjustable heel 13 is for example provided with a thread cooperating with a tapping provided in the orifice 9 of the base 8 or in an additional piece of nut type (not shown) disposed on the other side of the base 8 relative to the bearing surface of the adjustable heel 13.
• the adjustable heel 13 can thus be screwed or unscrewed to adjust the height of the element 1 relative to the support surface.
• the adjustable heel 13 is shown fully screwed which corresponds to the lower position of the element 1.
• FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C show an arrangement device 100 comprising an element 1 and a spar 12 as previously described with reference to FIGS. 1A 1D, 2A, 2B, and a complementary element 13 formed of one or more parts forming an amount.
• the complementary element 13 is intended to be installed vertically, substantially perpendicularly to the spar 12.
• the complementary element 13 comprises a lateral engagement orifice 14 adapted to receive the lateral engagement hook 5 carried by the 1 in this example, the complementary element 13 is formed by a section of rectangular section whose side includes a plurality of lateral orifices of engagement 14, aligned with respect to each other. others, which allows to manufacture the section forming the complementary element 13 continuously and to cut it into optimal lengths.
• the walls of the complementary element 13 are traversed by orifices (not shown) arranged facing one another and receiving a lateral latching finger 15 passing through the complementary element from one side to the other 13.
• the lateral gripping finger 15 also passes through the lateral attachment holes 7 of the gripping wings 6 of the element 1.
• the lateral fastening finger 15 is for example provided at one of its ends with a fixed head of dimensions greater than those of the lateral orifices 7 and hooking of the spar 13 and at the other end of a nut for clamping and locking the element 1 relative to the complementary element 13.
• the complementary element may be a spar intended to be disposed horizontally, for example perpendicularly and in the same plane as the element.
• the element 1 and the spar 12 are assembled by fitting the first and second interlocking shapes 10, 11 of the element 1 with the recessing shapes of the spar 12. together by means of fixing screws (not shown) passing through the orifices 3 of the element 1 and screwing into orifices (not shown) provided in the spar 12 or passing through the spar 12 to be screwed into nuts (not shown) provided on the other side of the wall of the spar 12.
• the engagement wing 4 of the element 1 is inserted into the lateral engagement opening 14 of the complementary element 13 to engage, in the direction D, the lateral engagement hook 5 in the the lateral opening of engagement 14. Then place the lateral gripping finger 15 in the lateral attachment holes 7 and the orifices of the complementary element 13. The lateral gripping finger 15 thus passes right through the element 1 and the complementary element 13. At this stage, the lateral hooking finger 15 is in a "loose" position in which it is in the flared portion.
• the element comprises, as in the previous example, at least one lateral engagement hook and at least one side hooking orifice but arranged differently.
• the opening of the lateral engagement hook is oriented downwards
• the flared portion of the V-shaped side of the lateral hooking orifice is oriented downwards (point upwards ) and the direction of engagement is downward.
• the element comprises at least one lateral hooking orifice, as in the previous example but, instead of being provided with a lateral hook of engagement, it is provided with at least one lateral engagement opening adapted to receive a lateral engagement hook provided on the complementary element.
• the first end of the support wall is provided with a lateral engagement orifice and the second end of the lateral hooking orifice.
• the opening of the lateral engagement hook provided on the complementary element is oriented downwards. Flared portion of the V-shape of the lateral hooking orifice is oriented upwards (pointing downwards) and the direction of engagement is directed upwards.
• the opening of the lateral engagement hook provided on the complementary element is oriented upwards
• the flared portion of the V-shaped orifice side hook is pointing downwards (pointing upwards) and the direction of engagement is downwards.
• the element for the arrangement device can be formed by a profile, a machined block or any equivalent element.
• the lateral gripping finger and the complementary element are formed of a single piece.
• the lateral hooking orifice having a generally V-shaped shape has its flared portion extended to the edge of the hooking wing to form a through groove in which the lateral hooking finger can be engaged by the top or bottom (depending on the orientation direction of the V shape) and no longer to the right or left.
• the arrangement device may also comprise two elements arranged on either side of the ends of the spar.
• the element for the arrangement device according to the invention and the arrangement device according to the invention can advantageously be used in any type of place to make elements of arrangements such as for example a display, a partition, a vertical support or any other vertical or horizontal element that can be installed reliably, rigidly and solidly on any type of support, for example on uneven ground or not perfectly flat. It is clear from the description that the element for the arrangement device and the arrangement device according to the invention allows a precise adjustment and an effective play catchup regardless of the dimensional and shape tolerances of the different parts. The assembly obtained is thus reliable, rigid and solid while being simple to obtain.

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