ES2923689T3 - Presentation and storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a display and storage device with at least two storage compartments (1a) for items to be displayed or stored, the at least two storage compartments (1a) being formed on at least two modules (1) attachable to the at least one storage compartment each (1a) modules (1) can be coupled to one another via correspondingly formed edge profiles (4, 5), the edge profiles (4, 5) being formed in two Opposite free longitudinal sides (3) of each module (1) and two coupled modules (1) connected to each other can also be fixed relative to each other in the coupled position via a tensioning mechanism (6). In order to design a filing and filing device in such a way that the modules (1) having the storage compartments (1a) can be modularly assembled to form a larger assembly with simple handling, the individual modules (1) being easy to handle and reversibly fixed to each other proposed according to the invention that each receiving compartment (1a) has a wavy cross section and the mutual edge profiles (4 and 5) of the modules (1) along the free wave crests opposite (12) of each module with at least one receiving compartment (1a) of corrugated section. whenever the module (1) is formed. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, without legal value)

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Presentation and storage device

The invention relates to a display and storage device with at least two receiving compartments for items to be presented or stored, the at least two receiving compartments being configured in at least two modules that can be coupled together, the at least ones being able to be coupled together. least two modules, which each have at least one receiving compartment, by means of correspondingly designed edge profiles, the edge profiles being formed on two opposite free longitudinal sides of each module and additionally two coupled modules being able to be fastened relative to one another another in its position through a clamping mechanism in the engaged position. Display and storage devices of modular construction such as these are already known, for example, as drawer inserts, for example cutlery drawer inserts, in various embodiments. In this case, the individual receiving compartments generally consist of upwardly facing boxes of the same or different size that can be attached to each other, for example by screwing or gluing.

From GB 2093436 A, for example, a generic display device is known. This known device consists of individual rectangular box-shaped receptacles that are open at the top and can be fastened to one another by means of corresponding edge profiles. Additionally, the edge profiles of two receptacles connected to each other can be fixed by means of clamps. As a consequence of the box-shaped configuration of the individual receptacles with vertical side walls, the objects stored in the receptacles can only be removed with difficulty, especially in the case of narrow receptacles.

EP1413226 A1 discloses a storage device for cutlery and utensils with a storage insert which is designed to be inserted into a compartment of a storage cabinet such as a drawer, and which forms storage compartments accessible from above, the storage insert having a profile forming a plurality of convex, parallel storage grooves.

Document US2006172043 A1 discloses a storage device with at least two receiving compartments for items to be presented or stored, the at least two receiving compartments being configured in at least two modules that can be coupled together, the at least two being able to be coupled together modules, which each have at least one receiving compartment, via correspondingly shaped edge profiles.

Starting from this situation, the invention is based on the objective of configuring a device of the type mentioned at the beginning in such a way that the modules that have the different receiving compartments can be assembled in a modular way with simple handling, forming a larger combined construction and being able to be fixed the different modules with each other in a simple and reversible way with good handling.

According to the invention, the solution to this task is characterized in that each receiving compartment is configured wavy in cross-section and that the edge profiles on both sides of the modules are configured along the opposite free wave crests of each. module provided respectively with at least one receiving compartment corrugated in cross section. Thanks to the design of the edge profiles on both sides, the individual modules can be attached to each other simply, quickly and without tools. In such a case, the additional clamping mechanism ensures that the mutually coupled modules can be reversibly locked in the corresponding position with respect to one another.

The undulating cross-section of the receiving compartments especially facilitates the removal of the articles from the respective receiving compartment, since the upwardly widening side walls allow better access to the receiving compartment than is the case with the known cross-section in box-shaped with vertical sidewalls.

In order to increase the flexibility of the various receiving compartments, a practical embodiment of the invention proposes that each receiving compartment can be divided into partial compartments by means of at least one separating element that can be inserted in a variable manner. Thanks to the variable insert partition elements, the size of the receiving compartments can be individually adapted to the size of the respective articles to be presented or stored without having to depend on the fixed predetermined sizes of the receiving compartments to be coupled with each other.

With the invention it is further proposed to mount the separating elements in a guided way at least on one side in a separate edge profile of the corresponding module, in order to mount the separating elements in a loss-proof manner and always in the correct position with respect to the compartment. corresponding receipt.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the partition elements can also be fixed in position in the corresponding receiving compartment by means of the clamping mechanism. This possibility of fixing the partition elements in their respective position in the receiving compartment ensures that the size of the partial compartment fixed by the partition elements is maintained even during constant use of the device. The use of a common clamping mechanism for fixing the receiving compartments relative to one another as well as for locking the separating elements represents a practical and particularly easy-to-handle form of configuration.

For the configuration of the marginal profiles it is proposed according to the invention to design the marginal profiles of each module as hooks open downwards forming an undercut, a marginal profile being oriented from the wave crest inward towards the wave valley of the corresponding module and orienting a marginal profile from the wave crest outward away from the corresponding module.

The invention further proposes that the edge profiles of two modules to be coupled to each other can be joined together in such a way that a edge profile of a module, oriented from the wave crest outward away from the corresponding module, can be placed on the profile marginal of the other module that is oriented from the wave crest inward towards the crest valley of the corresponding module. Simply by placing the edge profiles one on top of the other, the two modules can be joined easily, quickly and without tools.

The joining of the separation elements to the respective receiving compartment is carried out according to the invention by configuring the marginal profile for the guided assembly of the separation elements in the marginal profile oriented from the wave crest inward towards the wave valley of the corresponding module , and by forming a corresponding thickening on the respective spacer element that can be inserted into this edge profile. Also in this case, the two components are simply joined by inserting the thickening of the separating element into the corresponding marginal profile of the corresponding module.

For the configuration of the clamping mechanism, it is proposed according to the invention that the clamping mechanism is composed respectively of a clamping receptacle, formed in each of the two modules to be coupled together, and of a clamping element that can be inserted into the holding receptacles, the holding receptacles being arranged in the area of the wave valleys on the outer side of the modules.

With the invention it is further proposed that the two modules, coupled to each other via the edge profiles, can be tilted against each other by means of the clamping element which can be inserted into the clamping receptacles, so that the tilt causes a fixing by tightening of the marginal profiles, which fit into each other, of the two modules coupled together. By means of the clamping element, the two modules connected to each other in the region of the wave troughs are slightly pushed apart, which leads to an inclination of the modules over the modules connected to each other in the region of the wave crests. through the marginal profiles.

Similar to fixing two modules relative to one another, it is proposed according to the invention for fixing the partition elements that the two modules coupled to one another via the edge profiles can be tilted against one another by means of the retaining element which can be inserted into the fastening receptacles, so that the inclination causes a tightening fixation between the corresponding thickening, insertable in the marginal profile of the module, of a separation element and the respective marginal profile.

In order to strengthen the clamping, the invention further proposes to provide clamping cams on at least one of the marginal profiles and/or thickenings of the spacer elements that engage one another in the coupled state. These clamping cams serve to ensure that, when the modules are tilted by actuating the clamping mechanism, the clamping pressure on the respective other module increases in the area of the joined edge profiles, thus preventing any relative movement of the components. attached to each other. According to an alternative embodiment for fixing the separating elements, it is proposed according to the invention that each receiving compartment consists at least partially of a magnetic material and that the separating elements can be fixed in position in the corresponding receiving compartment by means of magnetic force. The magnetic support of the separating elements also ensures a quick and safe division of a receiving compartment into different sub-compartments. For this purpose, the individual compartments do not have to be entirely composed of a magnetic material. Strips of magnetic material running in the longitudinal direction of the receiving compartments are sufficient.

Finally, it is proposed with the invention that the wave flanks on both sides of each receiving compartment configured with an undulating cross-section have different angles of inclination from the wave trough to the respective wave crest. By choosing different angles of inclination, a receiving compartment can be configured, for example, in such a way that a hand reaches into the receiving compartment along the flatter corrugated flank for the extraction of articles from the respective receiving compartment and so that articles, eg cutlery, stored in the receiving compartment fall almost automatically into the user's hand as a result of the second wave flank with a steeper incline.

Further characteristics and advantages of the invention emerge from the corresponding drawings, in which an exemplary embodiment of a display and storage device according to the invention is shown by way of example only, without limiting the invention to this exemplary embodiment. In the drawings it is shown in the:

Figure 1 a perspective view of a display and storage device according to the invention composed of two receiving compartments;

Figure 2 a side view of a receiving compartment according to Figure 1;

FIG. 3 a side view of a separating element according to FIG. 1;

Figure 4 a side view of a receiving compartment with an inserted separating element;

Figure 5 an enlarged front view of detail V according to Figure 1;

FIG. 6 a detailed view according to FIG. 5, but with an additional separating element inserted; Y

Figure 7 a plan view of a clamping element.

Figure 1 shows a display and storage device 2 made up of three modules 1 coupled together with respectively a receiving compartment 1a, such as can be used, for example, as a drawer insert for storing cutlery.

For the union of the different modules 1 to each other, the marginal profiles 4 and 5 are configured on two opposite free longitudinal sides 3 of each module 1, so that the marginal profiles 4 and 5 of two modules 1 coupled together fit into each other in the other essentially form-fitting in the coupled state. By means of a clamping mechanism 6, the modules 1, coupled to each other via their edge profiles 4 and 5, can be fixed relative to each other in their position.

As can be seen further in Fig. 1, the receiving compartments 1a of the modules 1 can be divided into partial compartments 8 by partition elements 7 which can be variably inserted into the receiving compartments 1a. Thanks to the variable insertion separating elements 7, the size of the receiving compartments 1a can be individually adapted to the size of the respective articles to be presented or stored without having to depend on the pre-established fixed sizes of the receiving compartments 1a to be coupled together. Yes. The partition elements 7 are essentially positively fitted to the inner side 9 of the receiving compartments 1, which serves to receive the items to be displayed and stored.

The receiving compartments 1a have a wave-shaped cross-section with a wave trough 10, two wave flanks 11 and two wave crests 12, as can be seen in particular in the view according to FIG. 2.

The wave-shaped cross-section of the receiving compartments 1a makes it particularly easy to remove the articles from the respective receiving compartment 1a, since the upwardly widening wave flanks 11 allow easier hooking into the receiving compartment 1a than in the case of the known box-shaped cross-section with vertical side walls.

By using the wave-shaped receiving compartments 1a for receiving cutlery, the wave-shaped configuration results in a virtually self-generating order in which, for example, spoons or forks are arranged inside one another almost in drag form.

As an alternative to the illustrated embodiment, in which each of the modules 1 to be coupled with one another only has a receiving compartment 1a configured in cross-sectional waveform, it is of course also possible to configure a module 1 in such a way that it has two or more wave-shaped receiving compartments 1a firmly joined together to form a module 1. The coupling of the various modules 1 to each other described below is completely independent of the number of receiving compartments 1a per module 1.

The greatest flexibility for configuring a display and storage device 2 is obtained in the embodiment shown in the figures with one receiving compartment 1a per module 1.

The marginal profiles 4 and 5 of each module 1 are configured as hooks open downwards that form an undercut 13, a marginal profile 4 being arranged in the receiving compartment 1 pointing inwards from a wave crest 12 towards the wave trough 10 of the corresponding module 1 and disposing the other marginal profile 5 of the same module 1 in said receiving compartment facing outwards from the wave crest 12 separating from the corresponding module 1.

The edge profiles 4 and 5 of two modules 1 to be coupled together can be joined to each other thanks to the fact that a edge profile 5 of a module 1, oriented from the wave crest 12 outwards away from the corresponding module 1, can be placed on the marginal profile 4 of the other module 1 pointing inwards from the wave crest 12 towards the wave trough 10 of the corresponding module 1. Simply by placing the marginal profiles 4 and 5 on top of each other, two modules 1 can be joined together in such a way easy, fast and without tools.

As can be seen in particular in FIG. 4, the separating elements 7 rest in a guided manner on one side on a separate edge profile 14 of the corresponding module 1, in order to accommodate the separating elements 7 in a secure and always in place position. the correct position with respect to the corresponding receiving compartment 1a.

In this case, the edge profile 14 for the guided receiving of the separating elements 7 is configured in the edge profile 4 oriented from the wave crest 12 inward towards the wave trough 10 of the corresponding module 1. In the respective separating element gap 7 a thickening 15 is configured which can be inserted into this marginal profile 14 and which corresponds to the profile of the marginal profile 14, as can be seen in figures 3 and 4.

Just as the modules 1 provided with the receiving compartments 1 a can be fixed in their position relative to each other by means of the clamping mechanism 6, the partition elements 7 can also be fixed in its position in the corresponding receiving compartment 1a by means of the clamping mechanism 6. This possibility of fixing the separating elements 7 in their respective position in the receiving compartment 1a ensures that the size of the partial compartment 8 determined by the separating elements 7 is maintained even in case of constant use of the device. The use of a common clamping mechanism 6 for fixing the modules 1 relative to one another as well as for locking the separating elements 7 represents a particularly easy-to-handle and practical configuration.

In the embodiment shown, the clamping mechanism 6 consists respectively of a clamping receptacle 16 configured on each of the two modules 1 to be coupled together and of a clamping element 17 that can be inserted into the clamping receptacles. 16, the holding receptacles 16 being arranged in the area of the wave valleys 10 on the outer side 18 of the modules 1.

The two modules 1, coupled to each other through the marginal profiles 4 and 5, are tilted relative to each other by means of the clamping element 17, which can be inserted into the clamping receptacles 16, so that this tilting produces a fastening by clamping the marginal profiles 4 and 5 of the two modules 1 coupled together. By means of the clamping element 17, the two modules 1 connected to each other are slightly pushed apart in the area of the wave troughs 10, which leads to an inclination of the modules 1 over the modules 1 connected to each other in the area of wave crests 12 through edge profiles 4 and 5.

Similar to the fastening of two modules 1 relative to each other, for the fastening of the partition elements 7, the two modules 1 coupled to each other via the edge profiles 4 and 5 are tilted against each other by means of the fastening element 17 insertable in the fastening receptacles 16, so that this inclination causes a tightening fixation between the corresponding thickening 15 of the respective separation element 7, which can be inserted in the marginal profile 14 of the module 1, and this fringe profile 14.

In the case of two modules 1 already coupled to each other via the marginal profiles 4 and 5, the insertion of the thickening 15 of the separating element 7 in the marginal profile 14 can be facilitated thanks to the fact that the two marginal profiles 4 and 5 coupled to each other of the two modules 1 extend in the opposite direction to the tightening direction, which gives rise to a widening of the marginal profile 14.

In addition to generating the clamping for locking the modules 1 relative to each other and for fixing the spacers 7, the tilting of the modules 1 against each other when actuating the clamping mechanism 6 can also be used additionally. to orient the coupled modules 1 against each other so that they lie uniformly flat on a base in the clamped state, while the base surfaces of the modules 1 form an angular offset of 1°-2° relative to the horizontal if they are coupled only through edge profiles 4 and 5.

In figure 7 the configuration of a clamping element 17 is shown. The clamping element 17 is configured as a rectangular plate, two diagonally opposite corners of the plate being configured as spokes 19, so that the clamping element 17 can be fixed without problems in the clamping receptacles 16 until clamping takes place in the area of the edge profiles 4, 5 and 14 by tilting the modules 1 against each other.

The enlarged detailed views according to figures 5 and 6 show the support of the edge profiles 4 and 5 of two modules 1 coupled together (figure 5), as well as the support of the edge profiles 4 and 5 of two modules 1 coupled together with an additionally inserted separating element 7 (FIG. 6). In order to reinforce the clamping fastening, clamping cams 20 are formed on at least one of the edge profiles 4, 5 and 14, which engage one another in the coupled state, and/or thickenings 15 of the spacer elements 7. When tilted modules 1 with the activation of the clamping mechanism 6, these clamping cams 20 serve to increase the clamping pressure on the other module 1 in the area of the interconnected edge profiles 4, 5 and 14, thus preventing any movement relative of the components attached to each other.

As can also be seen especially in Figures 1 and 2, the wave flanks 11 on both sides of each receiving compartment 1a configured with a wave-shaped cross-section have different angles of inclination a from the wave trough 10 towards the respective wave crest 12. By choosing different angles of inclination a, a receiving compartment 1a can be configured, for example, in such a way that a hand reaches into the receiving compartment 1a along the flatter wave edge 12 to the extraction of articles from the respective receiving compartment 1a, the articles, for example cutlery, stored in the receiving compartment 1a almost automatically falling into the user's hand thanks to the steeper inclination of the second wave flank 12.

A display and storage device 2 constructed in the manner described above is characterized in that the modules 1 provided with the waveform receiving compartments 1a can be easily and quickly attached to each other in a modular design and reversibly fixed on this coupled position, also presenting very good manageability thanks to the wave-shaped cross-section. By using the partition elements 7, which can be variably inserted into the receiving compartments 1a, the receiving compartments 1a can be easily, flexibly and quickly divided into sub-compartments 8 with each individual size.

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1 Module

1a Reception compartment

2 Display and storage device

3 Longitudinal side

4 Fringe Profile

5 Fringe Profile

6 Clamping mechanism

7 Separation element

8 Partial compartment

9 inner side

10 Wave Valley

11 wave edge

12 wave crest

13 Undercut

14 Fringe Profile

15 thickening

16 Holding Receptacle

17 Clamping element

18 Outer side

19 Radius

20 Clamping Cam

o Angle of inclination

Claims (13)

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Presentation and storage device with at least two receiving compartments (1a) for items to be presented or stored, the at least two receiving compartments (1a) being configured in at least two modules (1) that can be coupled together, being able to coupling the at least two modules (1), which each have at least one receiving compartment (1a), with each other via correspondingly shaped edge profiles (4, 5), the edge profiles (4, 5) being configured in two opposite free longitudinal sides (3) of each module (1) and being able to additionally fix two modules (1) coupled to each other relatively with respect to each other in position through a clamping mechanism (6) in the coupled position, characterized because each receiving compartment (1a) is configured wavy in cross section and because the marginal profiles (4 and 5) on both sides of the modules (1) are configured along the wave crests mutually opposite free spaces (12) of each module (1) provided respectively with at least one receiving compartment (1a) corrugated in cross section. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each receiving compartment (1 a) can be divided into partial compartments (8) by means of at least one separating element (7) which can be inserted in a variable manner. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the spacer elements (7) are guided at least on one side in a separate edge profile (14) of the corresponding module (1). Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the separating elements (7) can also be fixed in their position in the corresponding receiving compartment (1a) via the clamping mechanism (6). 5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the marginal profiles (4 and 5) of each module (1) are configured as hooks open downwards that form an undercut (13), orienting a marginal profile (4) from the crest of wave (12) to the interior towards the valley of wave (10) of the corresponding module (1) and orienting the other marginal profile (5) from the crest of wave (12) towards the outside, separating from the corresponding module (1). Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the edge profiles (4 and 5) of two modules (1) to be coupled together can be joined to one another, so that an edge profile (5) of a module (1) , oriented from the wave crest (12) outward away from the corresponding module (1), can be placed on the marginal profile (4) of the other module (1) oriented from the wave crest (12) inward towards the valley waveform (10) of the corresponding module (1). Device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the edge profile (14) for guided mounting of the separating elements (7) is formed on the edge profile (4) oriented from the wave crest (12) to the inside towards the wave valley (10) of the corresponding module (1), and because a corresponding thickening (15) is formed on the respective separating element (7) which can be inserted into this marginal profile (14). Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the clamping mechanism (6) each consists of a clamping receptacle (16), configured on each of the two modules (1) to be coupled together, and of a fastening element (17) that can be inserted into the fastening receptacles (16), the fastening receptacles (16) being arranged in the area of the wave valleys (10) on the outer side (18) of the modules (1). Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the two modules (1) coupled to each other via the marginal profiles (4 and 5) can be tilted against each other by means of the clamping element (17) which can be inserted into the fastening receptacles (16), so that this inclination causes clamping of the marginal profiles (4 and 5), which fit one into the other, of the two modules (1) coupled together. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the two modules (1), coupled to each other via the edge profiles (4 and 5), can be tilted against each other via the retaining element (17) which can be tilted. insert into the fastening receptacles (16), so that this inclination causes a tightening fixation between the corresponding thickening (15) of a separation element (7), which can be inserted into the marginal profile (14) of the module ( 1), and the respective marginal profile (14). Device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that cams are formed on at least one of the edge profiles (4, 5 and 14) which interlock with one another in the coupled state, to strengthen the clamping. fastening (20) and/or thickenings (15) of the separation elements (7). Device according to claim 2, characterized in that each receiving compartment (1 a) consists at least partially of a magnetic material and in that the separating elements (7) can be fixed in position in the corresponding receiving compartment ( 1a) by means of magnetic force. Device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the wave flanks (11) on both sides of each receiving compartment (1a), configured with a wave-shaped cross-section, have different angles of inclination ( a) from the wave trough (10) to the respective wave crest (12).