FR3091780A1 - Installation of information support - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly (10), in particular for an information support installation (20), comprising a structure (12) comprising at least two lateral posts (26) intended to be arranged in a vertical position and at least one first lower cross member (24a) and a second upper cross member (24b) intended to be positioned in a horizontal position and connecting said lateral posts (26) to one another, said assembly (10) further comprising at least two lower retainers (14) removably mounted on each lower cross member (24a) and at least two upper retaining members (24b) removably mounted on each upper cross member (24b), each retaining member (14, 16) comprising a first hooking part (42, 48) of the retaining member (14, 16) on a cross member (24a, 24b) and a second locking part (44, 50) of a panel (18). Figure to be published with the abstract: [Fig. 1]

Description

Information carrier installation

Technical field of the invention

The present invention relates to an assembly, in particular for an information support installation, for example intended to be used during an event such as a trade show such as the Le Bourget air show.

Conventionally, an information support installation includes side posts as well as crosspieces connecting the posts. The frame thus formed receives information support panels. This type of frame is usually made by carpentry and made to measure according to the floor space available for a given exhibition space. In this way, it is possible to best adapt the dimensions of the reinforcement to the place. However, this type of installation is for single use since it is generally made use of non-removable fixing means such as nails so that once it is installed, it cannot be dismantled to be reused later. Of course, it would be possible to consider removable fastening means to separate the panels from the frame as well as the posts and crosspieces, but this would require too large a financial investment.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and economical solution to the aforementioned problems.

To this end, it proposes an assembly, in particular for an information support installation, comprising a structure comprising at least two side posts intended to be arranged in a vertical position and at least a first lower crosspiece and a second upper crosspiece intended to be positioned in a horizontal position and connecting said side posts to each other, said assembly further comprising at least two lower holding members removably mounted on each lower crosspiece and at least two upper holding members removably mounted on each upper crosspiece, each holding member comprising a first part for hooking the holding member onto a crosspiece and a second part for blocking a panel in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane comprising the said crosspieces and posts.

The assembly thus proposed makes it possible to fix panels in a removable manner by means of lower and upper holding members which are mounted on a structure. The prior supply of a plurality of crossbeams and posts according to a plurality of dimensions makes it possible to achieve the desired structure and thus to achieve the fixing of the panel on it. The panels can be juxtaposed next to each other on the structure. The upper and lower holding members are removably mounted on the crosspieces, which makes it possible to recover them after dismantling for later reuse. The structure can be self-supporting and thus include means, such as plates ensuring a sufficient support surface on the ground.

The structure is thus assembled and then the operator places the lower holding devices on the lower crosspiece. A panel is then presented facing the structure, the lower edge of the panel being housed in the second locking parts of said lower holding members. Finally, in a final assembly step, the upper holding members are mounted on the structure so that the attachment parts are mounted on the upper crosspiece and the second blocking parts block said panel.

According to one characteristic, each lower holding member may comprise a main branch connected at a lower end to the blocking part formed by a first branch curved upwards and connected at a second upper end to the hooking part formed by a second branch curved downwards, the first and second branches being arranged on either side of the main branch in said perpendicular direction.

The main branch can be connected to a third branch curved upwards and arranged opposite the first branch with respect to said perpendicular direction.

Each lower holding member can be shaped so that the third branch is arranged under a lower crosspiece. In this way, the third branch can be hidden and can thus serve as a support for electrical cables, for example.

According to another characteristic, each upper holding member comprises a main branch connected at an upper end to the blocking part which is formed of a first branch curved downwards, this main branch being connected in the middle part to the part of attachment formed of a second branch curved downwards, the first and second branches of said upper holding member being arranged on either side of the main branch in said perpendicular direction.

Each branch can be curved to have a U-shape. The bottom of the U-shape of at least the lower holding members can be substantially flat to receive the lower edge of said panels.

Each lower and upper crosspiece can be connected to the side posts by removable fastening means.

Said removable fastening means may comprise a clamping member, one end of which is secured to one end of a crosspiece and another end is engaged and clamped in a groove of a post.

This document also relates to an information carrier installation comprising an assembly as described above and at least one panel, a lower edge of which is engaged in the attachment parts of the lower holding members and an upper edge is engaged in the attachment parts of the upper holding members.

At least one of the side edges of the panel may comprise a T-section profile formed of a first branch engaged in the thickness of the panel and a second branch connected in the middle part to the first branch and covering at least partially the edge of the panel.

The invention will be better understood and other details, characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description given by way of non-limiting example with reference to the appended drawings.

Brief description of figures

is a schematic perspective view of an assembly according to the invention;

is a schematic perspective view of an installation according to the invention;

is a schematic side view of an upper holder for use in the assembly according to the invention;

is a schematic perspective view of the holding member of FIG. 3A;

is a schematic side view of a lower retainer for use in the assembly according to the invention;

is a schematic perspective view of the upper holding member of FIGS. 3A and 3B mounted in the position of use on an upper crosspiece of the assembly according to the invention;

is a schematic perspective view of the lower holding member of FIG. 5 mounted in the position of use on a lower crosspiece of the assembly according to the invention;

is a schematic view of an installation comprising a panel on one side of the structure;

is a schematic view of an installation comprising a panel on each side of the structure;

and [Fig. 10] are schematic perspective views of the removable connection between a crosspiece and a post;

is an end view of a panel intended for use in an installation according to the invention;

is an enlarged schematic view of one of the edge of the panel of Figure 11;

is a cross-sectional diagram of a groove for fixing accessories on a panel of an installation according to the invention;

is a schematic front view of a panel comprising grooves according to FIG. 13;

illustrates the principle of fixing an accessory in a groove,

is a schematic perspective view of a variant of an installation according to the invention;

is a schematic view of the assembly principle of two sets forming the installation of the variant of figure 16.

Detailed description of the invention

Reference is first made to FIG. 1 which shows an assembly 10 according to the invention comprising a structure 12 and lower 14 and upper 16 holding members intended to hold at least one panel 18 on said structure 12. FIG. 2 represents an information support installation 20 comprising an assembly 10 such as that of FIG. ).

The structure 12 comprises a plurality of substantially horizontal crosspieces 24a, 24b and substantially vertical posts 26. In particular, the structure 12 comprises lower crosspieces 24a and upper crosspieces 24b as well as side posts 26 providing a junction between the lower 24a and upper 24b crosspieces. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, each crosspiece 24a, 24b has a section of substantially rectangular general shape while each post 26 has a section of substantially square shape (Figures 9 and 10). More particularly, each crosspiece 24a, 24b has at each end a first housing 28 and a second housing 30 for receiving a means 32 of removable fastening. These fixing means 32 are clamping members. A clamping member 32 comprises a first part (not visible) inserted into a first housing 28 or second housing 32 and locked therein by a threaded rod 34 extending transversely to the crosspiece 24a, 24b. Each member 32 comprises a second clamping part comprising two hooked fingers 36 capable of moving apart from each other by means of the threaded rod 34. Indeed, the screwing of the rod 34 in the first part induces a spacing of the fingers 36 in hook. The hooked fingers 36 of each clamping member 32 are oriented in a direction perpendicular to the crosspieces 24a, 24b and to the posts 26 and in opposite directions. In order to ensure a clamping of the hooked fingers 36, each post 26 has a rectilinear groove 38 with an Ω shape so that the hooked fingers can engage in said grooves 38 and ensure a clamping there. As shown in Figure 10, each post 26 has a rectilinear groove in Ω on each side of the generally square shape, namely four grooves, in order to allow undifferentiated fixing of the post 26 on each of its faces on one end of a crosspiece 24a, 24b. It will be noted that this also makes it possible to fix several crosspieces 24a, 24b on the same post 26.

Furthermore, each lower crosspiece 24a or each upper crosspiece 24b comprises an upper rectilinear groove 40 oriented upwards and extending along the crosspiece and a lower rectilinear groove (not visible) oriented downwards and extending along of the cross. These grooves 40 also have a Ω shape for the purpose of fixing an arch in particular as will appear later.

The assembly 10 according to the invention comprises at least two lower retaining members 14 (FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 6) removably mounted on each lower crosspiece 24a and at least two upper retaining members 16 (FIG. 1, FIG. 3A, 3B and Figure 5) removably mounted on each top rail 24b. In practice, two lower holding members 14 and two upper holding members 16 are associated together to hold a panel 18.

Each upper holding member 16 comprises a first hooking part 42 on an upper crosspiece 24b and a second blocking part 44 of a panel 18 in a direction L substantially perpendicular to a plane comprising said crosspieces 24a, 24b and posts 26 ( Figure 1, Figures 3A, 3B and Figure 5). More particularly, each upper holding member 16 comprises a main branch 46 connected at an upper end to the locking part 44 which is formed of a second branch 44 curved downwards, this main branch 46 being connected in the middle part to the hooking part 42 formed of a first branch curved downwards. The first branch 42 and the second branch 44 of said upper holding member 16 are here arranged on either side of the main branch 46 in the direction L perpendicular to a plane comprising the crosspieces 24a, 24b on which the holding members are intended to be mounted. It is noted that the main branch 46 forms with an end portion thereof and the curved second branch 44 a substantially U-shaped open downwards in which a panel is inserted. Similarly, the main branch 46 forms with an end portion of the latter and the first curved branch 42 a substantially U-shaped shape forming the aforementioned attachment part. As is clearly shown in Figure 5, the hooking part 42 of an upper holding member 16 is engaged on an upper crosspiece 24b while the blocking part 44 of a panel is raised with respect to the part of attachment 42. In use, only the first branch 44 is thus visible, more specifically its free end.

Each lower holding member 14 comprises a first hooking part 48 on a lower crosspiece 24a and a second blocking part 50 of a panel 18 in the direction L (figure 1, figure 4 and figure 6). More particularly, each lower holding member 14 comprises a main branch 52 connected at a lower end to the locking part 50 formed of a first branch curved upwards and connected at a second upper end to the hooking part 48 formed of a second branch curved downwards. The first branch 50 and the second branch 48 are arranged on either side of the main branch in the aforementioned perpendicular direction. It is noted that the main branch 52 forms with an end portion of the latter and the first curved branch 50 a substantially U-shaped shape open upwards and forming the blocking part of a panel 18 on the lower crosspiece 24a. Likewise, the main branch 52 forms with an end portion of the latter and the second curved branch 48 a substantially U-shaped shape open at the bottom and forming the aforementioned hooking part on the crosspiece 24a. As is clearly visible in Figure 6, a lower attachment member 14 may include a third branch 54 connected to the main branch 52. This third branch 54 is curved upwards and arranged opposite the first branch 50 relative to said direction L. In other words, the third branch 52 is formed at the same end of the main branch 52. Also, it is observed in this same figure that the main branch 52 is dimensioned so that the third branch 54 can be arranged under a lower crosspiece 24a. In this way, the third main branch 54 can serve as a support for cables, for example, which are thus not placed directly on the ground. Moreover, this third branch 54 is not visible since the panel 18 is intended to be supported by the first curved branch 50 forming the blocking part.

Figure 7 and Figure 8 show two possible mountings of panels 18 on a structure 12 according to the invention. These assemblies are seen from the extension axis of a post 26. In Fig. 7, a single panel 18 is fixed on one side while in Fig. 8, a panel 18 is fixed on each side of the structure. 12. Thus, in the case of Figure 7, two upper holding members 16 and two lower holding members 14 are used. In the case of Figure 8, two upper holding members 16 and two lower holding members are used 14 for a first panel 18a and two upper retaining members 16 and two lower retaining members 14 for the other panel 18b, the members being interposed with each other along the crosspieces 24a, 24b. The end posts 26 of the structure 12, that is to say those which are visible on the outer periphery of the structure 12, are covered on one side by a U-shaped cover profile 56a, 56b, one leg 58 of which is shorter than the other 60 to facilitate engagement. It is clear that the spacing of the tabs 58, 60 of the profile is sized to allow its clamping on a panel 18 and the post 26 in the case of Figure 7 and the clamping on the two panels 18a, 18b in the case of the Figure 8. To ensure the clamping, the two tabs 58, 60 are oriented towards each other in the rest position, the spacing of the tabs 58, 60 on assembly performing the clamping function (see also Figure 11).

At least one of the side edges of each or some of the panels 18 may comprise a T-section section 62 formed of a first branch 62a engaged in the thickness of the panel 18 and a second branch 62b partly connected median to the first branch 62a and at least partially covering the edge of the panel 18. This T-section 62 makes it possible to stiffen the panel 18 over its entire height.

Each panel 18 or some of the panels 18 may comprise horizontal grooves 64 as shown in Figure 14. Each horizontal groove 64 has a shape allowing coupling and locking of elements therein. In FIG. 13, groove 64 has an Ω shape. Figure 15 shows an example of an element that can be mounted in the aforementioned groove. In the example shown, the element 66 comprises a first wall 68, a second wall 70 and a third wall 72. The first wall 68 is connected to the third wall 72 via the second wall 70 The first wall 68 is parallel to the third wall 72 and perpendicular to the second wall 70. In this way, the first wall 68 can be mounted in the groove 64, the third wall 72 being outside the groove 64 and supporting a connecting part 74 to a piece of furniture which is here a separation panel 76 (Figures 2 and 15).

Figure 16 shows a variant of the assembly 10 according to the invention which comprises a first structure 12 and a second structure 76 assembled according to the principle described above and connected to each other by connecting arches 78. More specifically, only the first structure 12 can be self-supporting, that is to say connected to ground support plates 22 as mentioned above.

FIG. 17 represents the principle of connection of an arch 78 for connection at each of its ends to the first structure 12 and to the second structure 76. The arch 78 comprises at each end a rotary member 80, in particular a plate, here in accordance with a parallelogram (other shapes can be used), of which a width is less than the width of an upper groove 40 and a length is greater than the width of the groove 40, the width of the groove being measured at the level of the entrance. In this way, the plate 80 can be inserted into the groove 40 and then locked therein by rotation. This assembly thus makes it possible to secure a second structure 76 to a first structure 12 without connection other than a connection by arches 78.

Claims (11)

Assembly (10), in particular for an information support installation (20), comprising a structure (12) comprising at least two lateral posts (26) intended to be arranged in a vertical position and at least a first lower cross member (24a ) and a second upper cross member (24b) intended to be positioned in a horizontal position and connecting said lateral posts (26) to one another, said assembly (10) further comprising at least two lower retaining members (14) removably mounted on each lower cross member (24a) and at least two upper retaining members (24b) removably mounted on each upper cross member (24b), each retaining member (14, 16) comprising a first hooking part (42, 48) of the holding member (14, 16) on a cross member (24a, 24b) and a second blocking part (44, 50) of a panel (18) in a direction (L) substantially perpendicular to a plane comprising said cross members (24a, 24b) and in. teaux (26). An assembly according to claim 1, wherein each lower retainer (14) comprises a main branch (52) connected at a lower end to the locking portion (50) formed of a first branch curved upwardly and connected to a second upper end to the hooking part (48) formed of a second branch curved downwards, the first and second branches being arranged on either side of the main branch (52) in said perpendicular direction (L) . An assembly according to claim 2, wherein the main branch (52) is connected to a third branch (54) curved upwards and arranged opposite to the first branch (50) with respect to said perpendicular direction (L). Assembly according to Claim 3, in which each lower retaining member (14) is shaped so that the third branch (54) is arranged under a lower cross member (24a). An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each upper holding member (16) comprises a main branch connected at an upper end to the locking part (44) which is formed of a first branch curved downwards, this branch main (46) being connected in the middle part to the hooking part formed of a second branch curved downwards, the first and second branches of said upper retaining member being arranged on either side of the main branch (46) ) in said perpendicular direction (L). Assembly according to one of claims 2 to 5, in which each curved branch (44, 42, 50, 48) has a U-shape. An assembly according to claim 6, wherein said U-shape has a substantially planar bottom. Assembly according to one of claims 1 to 7, in which each lower (24a) and upper (24b) cross member is connected to the side posts (26) by removable fixing means. An assembly according to claim 8, wherein said removable fixing means comprise a clamping member (32), one end of which is integral with one end of a cross member (24a, 24b) and the other end is engaged and clamped in a groove. (38) of a post (26). Information carrier installation comprising an assembly according to one of the preceding claims and at least one panel (18) of which a lower edge is engaged in the hooking parts of the lower retaining members (14) and an upper edge is engaged in the hooking parts of the upper retaining members (16). Installation according to Claim 10, in which at least one of the lateral edges of the panel (18) comprises a profile (62) with a T-section formed of a first branch (62a) engaged in the thickness of the panel (18) and a second branch (62b) connected in the middle part to the first branch and at least partially covering the edge of the panel (18).