EP2556772A1 - Goods presentation container - Google Patents

Abstract

The goods presentation container comprises supporting frames (3,4), where supporting frames are connected to a tray (5) for receiving goods (W). The tray has a rotating and transparent frame (5A) and a shelf (5B) and the frame is connected to the shelf. The frame has mutually coupled adhesive strips (6), where the adhesive agent connects the strips, which are designed for radiation-curing. The adhesive agent is ultra-violet adhesive agent. The strips are made of glass or plastic and a fastening element (7) is adhesively connected to the frame.

Description

The invention relates to a goods presentation container, in particular a goods display rack in gondola design for (retail) goods, with a support frame, and with at least one connected to the support frame tray for receiving the goods, wherein the tray consists essentially of a circumferential and transparent frame and at least a shelf composed, and wherein the frame is connected to the shelf.

Goods presentation containers are generally used to present goods for sale in stores or shops. In this context, so-called goods display racks in gondola design are known. By this one understands in retail furnishing elements, which are placed freely in the sales room. In addition, the upper edge of such a merchandise display rack in gondola design is typically located below or at the same adult height. This allows the salesroom to be easily overlooked by both the customer and the sales staff.

In general, the one or more shelves can be adjustably connected to the support frame. But it is also possible to connect the tray firmly to the support frame.

In the prior art according to the DE 201 04 590 U1 a shelf is described, which serves for presenting and / or stockpiling of goods. Some of the standard elements used at this point are replaced in this context by their function performing design elements. In this case, the relevant design element has at least one visible surface over a By refraction. In this way, an appealing appearance is to be taught with unchanged high load capacity.

As part of the generic teaching after the US Pat. No. 6,168,032 B1 is a transparent frame made of different components that are complicated to manufacture and need to be interconnected. For this purpose, various connection measures are provided.

The well-known goods presentation containers have generally proven themselves, however, in terms of reliability and technical implementation, in need of improvement. Thus, in the known storage for receiving the goods in part, an upstanding frame is realized. However, this is recessed in the front of the associated shelf to facilitate the removal of the placed on the shelf goods. This can lead to goods stored in voluminous packaging no longer being sufficiently fixed on the associated shelf and prone to falling. In addition, only individual design accents are set without achieving a consistently appealing overall appearance. This is where the invention starts.

The invention is based on the technical problem of further developing such a goods presentation container so that the reliability is increased and in particular goods located on the tray are perfectly fixed and held, this being combined with a particularly appealing exterior.

To solve this technical problem, a generic goods presentation container in the invention is characterized in that the frame of adhesively coupled together strips is composed. In this case, the adhesive agent for bonding the individual strips of the frame is generally radiation-curing. That is, for hardening the adhesive agent, the frame is treated with jets, for example electron beams and / or UV rays. According to an advantageous embodiment, the adhesive agent is a UV adhesive or a UV adhesive. Such a UV adhesive cures under UV irradiation.

The surrounding frame is usually adapted to the outer circumference of the shelf. In addition, the design is such that the peripheral frame follows the outer periphery of the shelf. D. h., The frame is in each case at the edge on an associated edge of the shelf, so that the area thus covered by the frame for receiving the goods has a maximum size. In principle, however, the frame can also be designed smaller than the outer circumference of the shelf. In addition, the invention of course also includes variants such that it is used with several frames. D. h., The shelf is equipped in this case with several peripheral frames.

As a rule, however, a shelf is equipped with exactly one associated and adapted to the outer circumference of the shelf frame. This frame has a significant height that corresponds to the width of each bar forming the frame. In fact, the height of the frame, and consequently the width of the bars, is such that values of 5 cm and more are observed at this point. In individual cases, the height of the frame or the width of the strips can even reach up to 10 cm. In this way, the resting on the shelf goods are optimally fixed.

For the invention is based on the recognition that product packaging of the goods or retail goods received from the trays is typically a maximum height of 20 cm or, in extreme cases, a maximum of 30 cm. If now working within the scope of the invention with a frame whose height is at least 5 cm, so even in the extreme case assumed a height of the package of 30 cm still a support of the relevant product packaging in a range of at least 17%, based on the Length, usually in the range of 20% of the length or more, guaranteed. This rule of dimension ensures that the goods are held properly and safely on the shelf or shelf concerned. That is, the frame has a width or height of at least 15%, based on the maximum length of the product packages placed on the shelf.

The secure hold is observed even in the event that the shelf or the associated shelf has a certain inclination to facilitate the goods access, especially in the range of the eye level of the customer. In fact, the above-mentioned rule rule inclined positions of the respective shelf or the shelf of about 10 ° to 15 ° compared to the associated support frame easily mastered, without, for example, along the slope slipping goods forward over the frame and tilt off the shelf.

In general, the respective frame and frame is made of glass and / or plastic and / or a comparable transparent material. This ensures that the circulating and transparent frame of significant height does not obscure the packaging of goods, but the consumer all the information is available, as if the shelf or the shelf would be designed entirely without frame. This is for sales promotion. In this context, it has also proven itself, for example, to use safety glass as a material to any Injuries to the customer or the sales staff from the outset to avoid.

In addition, the frame is advantageously equipped with one or more fasteners. In this connection, the fastener in question may be adhesively connected to the frame. The frame itself is connected by means of one or by means of the plurality of fasteners to the shelf. It has proven itself overall, when the frame and the at least one fastening element define a total of a prefabricated unit.

In this context, the glazing beads can be adhesively bonded together to form the frame, and at the same time, the one or more fasteners can be secured to the frame and associated glazing bead, respectively, in a single manufacturing step. It may be used in each case as well as fixing the fastener to the respective bar or the frame on each UV adhesive as an adhesive agent for connecting the individual strips. The previously applied UV adhesive or the adhesive agent is then cured as a whole by radiation, usually by UV rays. For this purpose, the thus prefabricated frame is exposed to UV illumination. In this way, the prefabricated unit from the frame and the one or more fasteners is available, which can be combined directly with the shelf. This can be done by screws, rivets or again by an adhesive connection. In most cases, the frame is simply placed on the shelf and bolted via the fastener to the shelf.

According to a further advantageous embodiment, the shelf is equipped with at least one cover strip. Mostly several cover strips are provided, which together form an open cover frame. This cover is designed to be regularly open to the support frame. The invention is based on the recognition that the one or more cover strips protect the shelf from any damage. In addition, the cover ensures that, for example, customers or sales staff can not hurt themselves at a corner of the shelf. For the cover strip in question is usually a rounded rail made of, for example, aluminum. The cover strip is regularly screwed to the shelf or an edge of the shelf. Of course, other fasteners and deviating attachment methods are within the scope of the invention.

The design is usually made so that the cover protrudes by a certain amount over a surface of the shelf. In addition, the cover strip advantageously has a width which exceeds the material thickness of the shelf. As a result, the cover strip is initially able to disguise the shelf over its entire edge seen. Because the cover strip exceeds the width of the material thickness of the shelf from its width. In addition, the cover strip projects beyond the surface of the shelf (projection). By contrast, the cover strip usually closes flush with a lower surface of the shelf.

In this way, in particular, a foot region of the frame or of the frame respectively forming strip is additionally protected. This is particularly important against the background of particular importance that the goods presentation container according to the invention defines aisles in the sales room or retail premises used by customers together with shopping carts become. In order to prevent damage to the shelf and / or attached thereto encircling transparent frame, for example, in collisions of the shopping cart with the goods presentation container, it is provided that the cover strip has the supernatant already described above the surface of the shelf. Even with a lateral or frontal collision of the shopping cart with the relevant shelf of the arranged as it were behind the supernatant surrounding frame is protected by the supernatant. This is of particular importance against the background of a permanent and damage-free design. In addition, the circumferential cover strips or contributes to the open cover frame that overall, a shapely design is observed.

This aspect is further supported by the fact that the individual shelves are usually coated wood-based panels. These wood-based panels may be covered with a plastic film in Holzdekorimitat. It will usually work with a light coating, which favors a friendly and summarizing "airy" look in conjunction with the upstanding transparent and surrounding frame. Finally, the fact that the support frame is usually designed as a closed steel frame and additionally has a corresponding cladding, which may also be constructed of wood-based panels with light wood decorativeness contributes to this.

As a result, a goods presentation container is provided, which first of all fixes the goods stored and displayed on the individual shelves. This ensures primarily the circulating and transparent frame on the associated shelf. The transparency of the framework also increases customer acceptance and promotes sales.

Because the goods meet with their associated product packaging similar to the customer, as if no frame at all. These particular advantages are additionally combined with a simple and quick production because the frame and the at least one associated fastener define a prefabricated unit. This prefabricated unit can be coupled directly to the shelf during the installation of the goods presentation container according to the invention. Even a possible replacement of the frame succeeds easily, easily and quickly. Here are the main benefits.

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einen erfindungsgemäßen Warenpräsentationsbehälter in einer perspektivischen Übersicht und

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eine schematische Seitenansicht des Gegenstandes nach Fig. 1 aus Richtung X.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing showing only one exemplary embodiment; show it:

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a goods presentation container according to the invention in a perspective overview and

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a schematic side view of the article according to Fig. 1 from direction X.

In the Fig. 1 a goods presentation container is shown, which is presently and not restrictively designed as a merchandise display shelf in nacelle design for retail goods or goods W. In the example shown after Fig. 1 is the goods display shelf respectively the goods presentation container combined with a cashier 1, which is of course only by way of example and not restrictive. Because the goods presentation container in question can undoubtedly also singular - ie without cashier 1 - are set up. Likewise, only indicated selection units 2 are dispensable in this context.

The goods presentation container is equipped with a support frame 3, 4, which in the Fig. 1 is indicated only schematically. The support frame 3, 4 is formed as a closed and circumferential frame 3, 4 and is composed of two horizontal struts 3 and hereby connected two vertical struts 4 together. The vertical struts 4 act as a holder for several on the support frame 3, 4 connected shelves. 5

The horizontal struts 3 and the vertical struts 4 of the support frame 3, 4 are welded together to achieve a particularly high torsional rigidity. It can be seen that individual of the shelves 5 may have a skew. This applies in particular to the head-side shelves 5, which at this point have an oblique inclination of approximately 10 ° to 15 °, indicated by an angle α, in comparison to the supporting frame 3, 4, respectively, of a vertical.

Of particular importance according to the invention is the fact that the respective tray 5 consists essentially of a peripheral and transparent frame 5A and at least one shelf 5B, wherein the frame 5A is connected to the shelf 5B. The circulating and transparent frame 5A in turn is composed of adhesively coupled strips 6 together. At this time, the frame 5A is totally fitted to the outer periphery of the shelf 5B and follows it. In the context of the embodiment, the shelf 5B is rectangular in shape, whereby logically also the frame 5A has a rectangular shape and each edge rests on the shelf 5B. As a result, the frame 5A encloses a maximum area on the shelf 5B, which is filled by the goods located on the tray 5 W.

As already explained, individual strips 6 are adhesively coupled together to define the frame 5A. The adhesive used at this point to connect the individual strips 6 is formed radiation-curing. In detail, the adhesive agent is a UV-adhesive and especially a UV-adhesive. This undergoes curing under UV light, because by the irradiation with UV light takes place associated with the curing process polymerization of the UV adhesive.

The respective strip 6 and consequently the frame 5A is made entirely of glass and / or plastic and / or a comparable transparent material. In this way, the goods W covered by the frame 5A are practically hidden from view, so that the entire goods package can be viewed by a customer and serves the sales promotion. The single bar 6 or the circumferential frame 5A has a width B which is in the range of about 5 cm to 10 cm. In this way, it is ensured that the width B in question in comparison to a maximum height H of the received goods W usually moves in the range of 15% and more. That is, it applies: $$\mathrm{B}\mathrm{\ge }\mathrm{0}\mathrm{.}\mathrm{15}\mathrm{H}\mathrm{,}$$

As a result, the goods W undergo a secure fixation on the relevant shelf 5, even in the edge area of the shelf 5B. This is true even in the case that the shelf 5B is inclined, as observed in the two head-side trays 5 (angle α).

To fix the frame 5A on the shelf 5B, the frame 5A has one or more merely indicated fastening elements 7. These fastening elements 7 are in the exemplary embodiment Mounting bracket 7, mostly in L-shape. In this case, one leg of the mounting bracket 7 is adhesively connected to the associated strip 6 and the frame 5A, while the other leg of the mounting bracket 7 of the determination on the shelf 5B is used. For this purpose, the leg in question may pass through a screw.

As already explained, the respective fastening element 7 is adhesively connected to the frame 5 A respectively the associated strip 6. In this case, the frame 5A and the relevant fastening element 7 can define a prefabricated structural unit 5A, 7 as a whole. To produce this assembly 5A, 7, the individual strips 6 are adhesively connected to each other to the frame 5A and at the same time one or the plurality of fasteners 7 are adhesively secured to the associated strips 6 and consequently the frame 5A. Subsequently, a common curing or radiation curing of the respective adhesive bonds between the one hand, the strip 6 and on the other hand, the respective bar 6 and the fastener 7. The question prefabricated unit 5A, 7 is placed in the course of installation on the shelf 5B and as described - for example Screws - connected to the shelf 5B.

To protect the shelf 5B this is additionally equipped with at least one cover strip 8. It can be seen that a plurality of cover strips 8 are realized, which form an open cover frame 9. The question cover frame 9 is designed to support frame 3, 4 open.

The respective cover strip 8 has a width A which exceeds the material thickness of the shelf 5B. In this way, the cover strip 8 protrudes by a certain amount Ü over a surface of the shelf 5B. Because the cover strip 8 is flush with a lower surface of the Shelf 5B off. The supernatant Ü ensures that not only damage to the shelf 5B can be prevented by means of the cover strip 8, but additionally the frame 5A or the strips 6 defining it undergo protection. Because even if a fully loaded shopping trolley drives frontally or obliquely at an angle to the cover strip 8, the underlying as it were and protected by the supernatant Ü frame 5A is not affected.

A further factor contributing to this is the fact that the respective cover strip 8 has an inclined position relative to the vertical or relative to the vertical struts 4 of the support frame 3, 4. In fact, one recognizes in particular on the basis of Fig. 2 in that individual or all cover strips 8 are inclined backwards, taking into account an angle of approximately 5 ° to 20 ° and in particular an angle in the range of approximately 10 ° in the side view of the goods presentation container. This oblique inclination of the respective cover strip 8 fulfills a dual function. First of all, the cover strip 8 can serve as a holder for example price tags or other comparable product identifications. The oblique inclination now enables a prospective buyer to be able to read and record information located on the labels in question particularly easily.

In addition, the inclination of the cover strip 8 inclined backwards relative to the vertical, in conjunction with the supernatant Ü already described, ensures that the frame 5A experiences maximum protection. Because in particular the schematic side view Fig. 2 makes it clear that the inclination of the cover strip 8 leads to a projection relative to the frame 5 A in the same horizontal direction. This projection ensures that damage to the underlying frame 5A is prevented or at least reduced even if areas of the frame 5A are detected, which are not protected by the supernatant Ü the cover strip 8 as it were.

Based on Fig. 2 finally, it can be seen that at least the cover strips 8 of the associated shelves 5b are inclined obliquely backwards, which are located in the area of influence of a shopping cart or generally of the prospective buyers. In contrast, the cover strip 8 has in the region of a foot side of the support frame 3, 4 Schütte provided no or at most a slight inclination.

Claims (14)

Goods display containers, in particular goods display shelves in gondola design for (retail) goods (W), with a support frame (3, 4), and with at least one support (3, 4) connected to the tray (5) for receiving the goods (W), wherein the tray (5) consists essentially of a peripheral and transparent frame (5A) and at least one shelf (5B), and wherein the frame (5A) is connected to the shelf (5B), characterized in that the frame (FIG . 5A) is composed of adhesively coupled strips (6). Goods presentation container according to claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive agent for connecting the strips (6) is radiation-curing. Goods display container according to claim 2, characterized in that the adhesive agent is a UV adhesive, in particular a UV adhesive. Goods display container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the respective strip (6) consists of glass and / or plastic and / or a comparable transparent material. Goods display container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the frame (5A) is adapted to the outer periphery of the shelf (5B) and follows it. Goods display container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the frame (5A) is equipped with one or more fastening elements (7). Goods display container according to claim 6, characterized in that the fastening element (7) is adhesively connected to the frame (5A). Goods display container according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the frame (5A) by means of the fastening element (7) to the shelf (5B) is connected. Goods display container according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the frame (5A) and the fastening element (7) form a prefabricated structural unit (5A, 7). Goods display container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the shelf (5B) is equipped with at least one cover strip (8). Goods presentation container according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that a plurality of an open cover frame (9) forming cover strips (8) are provided. Goods display container according to claim 11, characterized in that the cover frame (9) is designed to be open towards the support frame (3, 4). Goods display container according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the cover strip (8) protrudes by a certain amount (supernatant Ü) over a surface of the shelf (5B). Goods display container according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the cover strip (8) has a material thickness of the shelf (5B) border width (B).

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