JP7514788B2 - Display stand - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cardboard display stand used to display items.

A multi-tiered display stand equipped with shelf members that form multiple shelves is known (Patent Document 1). The shelf members are attached to the inner surfaces of the back wall and bottom wall. The back wall and bottom wall are connected at an angle determined by a pair of side walls.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 03-40205

In general, display stands placed in stores may display information such as product (item) descriptions and POP (Point of Purchase) advertisements. Considering the effective appeal to customers, it is preferable that the information be visible from the front of the display stand. However, in the above-mentioned multi-tiered display stand, although the side (outer surface of the side wall) can be used as a surface for displaying information, it was difficult to secure a surface for displaying information on the front of the multi-tiered display stand. In addition, in the above-mentioned multi-tiered display stand, because the shelves are arranged between a pair of side walls, when the multi-tiered display stand is viewed from the side, the products (items) are hidden by the side walls, making it difficult to check the products (items) from the side.

The present invention takes the above problems into consideration and provides a display stand that can increase the effectiveness of information presentation and allows items to be viewed even from the side.

The present invention is a cardboard display stand comprising a back panel, a doll stage connected to the back panel and capable of displaying items, and a connecting plate connected to the upper end of the back panel and positioned away from the doll stage at least to the side, with its surface serving as a presentation surface for presenting information. When the back panel and the connecting plate are in a lying position along the installation surface, the doll stage is folded along the back panel, and when the back panel is raised to an upright position, the doll stage is raised together with the back panel and formed in a stepped shape that descends from the back panel forward, and the connecting plate is in an inclined position that slopes downward from the upper end of the back panel toward the front, and the connecting plate has a retaining piece that engages with a part of the stepped doll stage from the side and holds itself in the inclined position while holding the doll stage in the stepped shape.

In this case, the device may further include a bottom plate that is connected to the lower end of the back plate and to which the stage portion is connected.

In this case, the stage section has at least one step member formed by bending the front panel and the top panel to form a step, and at least one step cover arranged to cover at least a portion of the surface of the top panel and the front panel, and the surface of the step cover may be used as a second presentation surface for presenting information.

In this case, at least an attachment hole may be formed in the top plate of the step member, and an attachment piece may be formed in the step cover, and the step cover may be detachably attached to the step member by inserting the attachment piece into the attachment hole.

In this case, the connecting plate may be formed in a U-shape or an annular shape to surround the opening that exposes the stage portion.

In this case, the device may further include an additional panel that is inserted into an insertion hole formed in the upper end of the back panel when the back panel is in the upright position, and the surface of the additional panel may be used as a third presentation surface for presenting information.

The present invention makes it possible to improve the effectiveness of information presentation and allows items to be viewed even from the side of the display stand.

1 is a perspective view showing a display stand according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a blank for a support body of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a plan view showing a blank for a rear reinforcing member of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a blank of a connecting reinforcement member of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a blank for a lower member of a display stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a blank of a middle member of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a blank for an upper member of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a blank for a middle cover of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a blank for the upper cover of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a blank for an add-on panel of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention; 10A to 10C are perspective views illustrating an assembly procedure for a support portion of a display stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a tiered stand main body of a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an assembly procedure for the stage part of the display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a display stand (folded state) according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11A to 11C are side views showing a process of changing a display stand according to one embodiment of the present invention from a usage state to a folded state (or from a folded state to a usage state). 1 is a side view showing a display stand (in use) according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an additional panel is attached to a display stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a display stand according to a modified example of an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. Note that Fr, Rr, L, R, U, and D shown in the drawings indicate front, rear, left, right, top, and bottom. The front-to-back, left-to-right, and up-to-down directions are perpendicular to each other. Terms indicating directions and positions are used in this specification, but these terms are used for convenience of explanation and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, terms indicating directions and positions are based on the directions and positions when the display stand is assembled.

[Display stand]
The display stand 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 10. Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the display stand 1. Figure 2 is a plan view showing a blank 3A of the support body 3. Figure 3 is a plan view showing a blank 4A of the back reinforcing member 4. Figure 4 is a plan view showing a blank 5A of the connecting reinforcing member 5. Figure 5 is a plan view showing a blank 7LA of the lower member 7L. Figure 6 is a plan view showing a blank 7MA of the middle member 7M. Figure 7 is a plan view showing a blank 7UA of the upper member 7U. Figure 8 is a plan view showing a blank 8MA of the middle cover 8M. Figure 9 is a plan view showing a blank 8UA of the upper cover 8U. Figure 10 is a plan view showing a blank 9A of the additional panel 9.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display stand 1 has a stepped stage section 6 that is formed so that items (not shown) can be displayed. The display stand 1 is made of thick paper such as cardboard or corrugated cardboard, and has an overall shape resembling a triangular prism laid on its side. As will be described in more detail later, the display stand 1 is configured so that it can be folded flat when transporting or not in use.

The display stand 1 includes a support section 2 and a tiered stand section 6. An additional panel 9 can be attached to the display stand 1 as necessary (see FIG. 17). The support section 2 includes a support body 3, a back reinforcing member 4, and a connecting reinforcing member 5 (not shown in FIG. 1). The tiered stand section 6 includes two lower members 7L, a middle member 7M, an upper member 7U, a lower cover 8L, a middle cover 8M, and an upper cover 8U. The lower cover 8L is provided as part of the support body 3, as will be described in detail later. The two lower members 7L have the same shape, so only one lower member 7L will be described below. In this specification, the lower members 7L, middle member 7M, and upper member 7U are referred to simply as "tiered members 7" in the common description, and Arabic numerals are added to the symbols. Similarly, in explanations common to the lower cover 8L, middle cover 8M, and upper cover 8U, they will simply be referred to as "tier covers 8" and will only have Arabic numerals attached to their reference numbers.

The support body 3, the step member 7, the step cover 8 and the additional panel 9 are formed by assembling blanks 3A, 7LA, 7MA, 7UA, 8MA, 8UA, 9A (see Figures 2, 5 to 10) made of a single sheet of paperboard. The paperboard is, for example, a multi-layered thick paperboard coated on both sides. The back reinforcement member 4 and the connecting reinforcement member 5 are formed by assembling blanks 4A, 5A (see Figures 3 and 4) made of a single sheet of corrugated cardboard. The corrugated cardboard sheet is, for example, a double-sided corrugated cardboard sheet made of paper with a front liner 9B and a back liner (not shown) attached to the front and back of a corrugated core 9A. Each of the blanks 3A to 5A, 7LA, 7MA, 7UA, 8MA, 8UA, 9A is formed by punching out paperboard or a corrugated cardboard sheet with a die or the like. 2 and 5 to 10 show the surface side of the paperboard, with "V" in the figures indicating the "grain direction" in which the paper fibers (grain) run, and "W" indicating the "orthogonal direction" perpendicular to the grain direction. Also, Figs. 3 and 4 show the front liner 9B side, with "X" in the figures indicating the "step direction" parallel to the core 9A, and "Y" indicating the "flow direction" perpendicular to the step direction.

[Support body blank]
2, the blank 3A of the support body 3 has a back body plate 101, a bottom plate 11, a connecting body plate 121, and a lower cover 8L. The lower cover 8L is provided as a part of the support body 3, but is also a part of the tiered platform 6.

<Rear body panel, bottom panel,>
The rear body panel 101 is formed in a generally rectangular shape that is wider in the direction perpendicular to the grain direction. The bottom panel 11 is formed in a generally rectangular shape that is longer in the grain direction than the rear body panel 101. The bottom panel 11 is connected to one end (lower end) of the rear body panel 101 in the grain direction via a first fold line L1.

<Connecting body plate>
The connecting body plate 121 is connected to the other end (upper end) of the back body plate 101 in the grain direction via two parallel second fold lines L2. The maximum dimension of the connecting body plate 121 in the grain direction is set to be longer than the dimension of the bottom plate 11 in the grain direction. The connecting body plate 121 has a body base 131 connected to the back body plate 101 and a pair of body arms 141 connected to both ends of the body base 131 in the perpendicular direction. The pair of body arms 141 extend from the body base 131 toward the other side in the grain direction. The body base 131 and the pair of body arms 141 are formed in a belt shape with a width, and the connecting body plate 121 is formed in an approximately U-shape (C-shape) so as to surround the rectangular opening 151. A base end fold piece 132 is connected to the other end in the grain direction of the main body base 131 via two parallel first fold lines L11. A tip end fold piece 142 is connected to the other end (tip) in the grain direction of each main body arm portion 141 via two parallel second fold lines L12.

Here, the surface of the connecting body plate 121 excluding the base end fold piece 132 and the pair of tip end fold pieces 142 is the presentation surface S1 for presenting information. The presentation surface S1 is a U-shaped area excluding the opening 151 in the connecting body plate 121. Although not shown in the figure, information such as a description of the product and advertisements is printed on the presentation surface S1.

<Lower cover>
The lower cover 8L is connected to one end (front end) of the bottom plate 11 in the grain direction. The lower cover 8L has a lower front cover 31L connected to the front end of the bottom plate 11 via a third fold line L3, and a lower top cover 32L connected to one end (upper end) of the lower front cover 31L in the grain direction via a lower bend line L23L. The lower front cover 31L and the lower top cover 32L are formed in a substantially rectangular shape narrower in the perpendicular direction than the bottom plate 11. The dimension of the lower top cover 32L in the grain direction is set longer than the dimension of the lower front cover 31L in the grain direction. A pair of lower top mounting pieces 34L are connected to the tip of the lower top cover 32L at an interval in the perpendicular direction. Each lower upper surface mounting piece 34L is connected to the lower upper surface cover 32L via a lower upper surface mounting fold line L25L, and is formed in a generally trapezoidal shape that gradually narrows from the base end to the tip end.

[Blank for rear reinforcement]
As shown in FIG. 3, the blank 4A of the rear reinforcing member 4 has a pair of rear reinforcing plates 102 connected to both ends of the frame portion 103 in the step direction. Each rear reinforcing plate 102 is connected to the frame portion 103 via a third fold line L13. Each rear reinforcing plate 102 is formed in a rectangular shape slightly smaller than the rear main body plate 101. The length of the frame portion 103 in the step direction is set to be slightly longer than the thickness of the cardboard sheet. A pair of insertion holes 16 are drilled in the frame portion 103 at intervals in the flow direction. Each insertion hole 16 is formed so as to slightly exceed the two third fold lines L13 and protrude into the pair of rear reinforcing plates 102.

[Blank for connecting reinforcement member]
As shown in FIG. 4 , the blank 5</b>A of the connecting reinforcement member 5 has a reinforcement base 133 , a pair of reinforcement arm portions 143 , a base folded-back plate 134 , and a pair of arm folded-back plates 144 .

The reinforcing base 133 and the pair of reinforcing arms 143 are generally the same shape as the connecting body plate 121 of the support body 3, and are formed in a generally U-shape so as to surround the generally rectangular opening 152. A generally rectangular retaining piece 17 is connected to the free end side of each reinforcing arm 143 and to the edge of the opening 152 via a retaining fold line L21. The pair of retaining pieces 17 extend in a direction approaching each other from the edge of the opening 152. The base fold plate 134 is connected to one end of the reinforcing base 133 in the step direction (the opposite side to the opening 152) via a fourth fold line L14. The base fold plate 134 is formed in a generally rectangular shape similar to the reinforcing base 133. The pair of arm fold plates 144 are connected to the outer ends of the pair of reinforcing arms 143 in the flow direction (the opposite side to the opening 152) via a fifth fold line L15. Each arm fold plate 144 is formed in a rectangular shape roughly equivalent to the reinforcing arm portion 143.

The first to third fold lines L1 to L3, the first to third fold lines L11 to L13, the lower bend line L23L, the lower top surface attachment fold line L25L, and the retaining fold line L21 are all-purpose creases formed by crushing the surface of the paperboard or the back surface (back liner) of the cardboard sheet in the thickness direction. The fourth fold line L14 and the fifth fold line L15 are formed in a perforated shape with alternating seams and cuts that are longer than the seams. The general-purpose creases and perforated lines mainly have the function of folding the back surface inward (forward folding). These lines are not limited to general-purpose creases, and may be any lines that can fold the cardboard sheet in the desired direction.

[Lower part blank]
As shown in FIG. 5, the blank 7LA of the lower member 7L has a lower lower panel 20L, a lower front panel 21L, a lower upper panel 22L, a lower rear panel 23L, and a lower joint piece 24L. The lower lower panel 20L, the lower front panel 21L, the lower upper panel 22L, the lower rear panel 23L, and the lower joint piece 24L are arranged in a line from one side to the other in the grain direction in this order, and are connected via a lower fold line L22L. As will be described in detail later, since the lower member 7L is arranged inside the openings 151 and 152, the dimension of the blank 7LA in the orthogonal direction is set shorter than the length (width) of the openings 151 and 152 in the orthogonal direction. In addition, the lower member 7L is formed shorter in the orthogonal direction than the lower cover 8L.

The lower tier lower panel 20L and the lower tier upper panel 22L are formed in approximately the same rectangular shape. The lower tier front panel 21L and the lower tier rear panel 23L are formed in approximately the same rectangular shape, and their dimensions in the grain direction are set shorter than the dimensions in the grain direction of the lower tier lower panel 20L, etc. The lower tier joint piece 24L is formed in an approximately trapezoidal shape that gradually narrows from the base end to the tip. A pair of lower tier mounting holes 25L are formed at an angle to one side of the lower tier upper panel 22L in the grain direction (slightly forward). Each lower tier mounting hole 25L is composed of a slit cut in a straight line in the grain direction and an opening that protrudes from the slit toward the rear in an approximately trapezoidal shape.

[Middle and upper blanks]
As shown in Fig. 6, the blank 7MA of the middle member 7M has a middle lower panel 20M, a middle front panel 21M, a middle upper panel 22M, a middle rear panel 23M, and a middle joint piece 24M, which are connected via a middle fold line L22M. Also, as shown in Fig. 7, the blank 7UA of the upper member 7U has an upper lower panel 20U, an upper front panel 21U, an upper upper panel 22U, an upper rear panel 23U, and an upper joint piece 24U, which are connected via an upper fold line L22U. In addition, since the middle member 7M (blank 7MA) and the upper member 7U (blank 7UA) have roughly the same structure as the lower member 7L (blank 7LA) although they are different in size, the names of the parts of the middle member 7M are given the word "middle" instead of "lower", and the names of the parts of the upper member 7U are given the word "upper" instead of "lower". For this reason, in the following description, the same description as the lower member 7L is omitted, and differences from the lower member 7L are described. In addition, in this specification, in the description common to the lower member 7L, the middle member 7M, and the upper member 7U, the names of the parts are omitted from the words "upper, middle, lower", and the "L, M, U" at the end of the reference numerals are omitted.

The middle tier lower panel 20M and the middle tier lower panel 20M are formed in a rectangular shape with a dimension in the grain direction that is shorter than the lower tier lower panel 20L, etc. On one side of the middle tier upper panel 22M in the grain direction (slightly toward the front), a pair of middle tier mounting holes 25M are formed spaced apart in the perpendicular direction. Each middle tier mounting hole 25M is composed of a slit cut in a straight line in the grain direction and an opening that protrudes forward from this slit in a roughly trapezoidal shape. In other words, the trapezoidal opening of the middle tier mounting hole 25M protrudes in the opposite direction to the trapezoidal opening of the lower tier mounting hole 25L.

The upper tier lower panel 20U and the upper tier lower panel 20U are formed in a rectangular shape with a dimension in the grain direction that is shorter than the middle tier lower panel 20M, etc. The other end (rear end) in the grain direction of the upper tier upper panel 22U is formed with a pair of upper tier mounting holes 25U spaced apart in the perpendicular direction. Each upper tier mounting hole 25U is composed of a slit cut along the boundary line with the upper tier rear panel 23U (upper tier fold curve L22U), and an opening that protrudes forward from the slit in a roughly trapezoidal shape.

Note that the lower fold curve L22L, the middle fold curve L22M, and the upper fold curve L22U are all general-purpose creases, but these are not limited to general-purpose creases, and can be any crease that can fold the cardboard sheet in the desired direction.

[Middle cover blank]
As shown in FIG. 8, a blank 8MA of a middle cover 8M has a middle front cover 31M, a middle top cover 32M, a pair of middle front mounting pieces 33M, and a pair of middle top mounting pieces 34M.

The middle front cover 31M and the middle top cover 32M are arranged in the grain direction and are connected via a middle bend line L23M. The middle front cover 31M is formed in a rectangular shape that is approximately the same as the lower front cover 31L of the lower cover 8L, and the middle top cover 32M is formed in a rectangular shape that is approximately the same as the lower top cover 32L of the lower cover 8L. A pair of middle front attachment pieces 33M are arranged at intervals in the perpendicular direction and are connected to the free end of the middle front cover 31M via the middle front attachment fold line L24M. A pair of middle top attachment pieces 34M are arranged at intervals in the perpendicular direction and are connected to the free end of the middle top cover 32M via the middle top attachment fold line L25M. Each of the middle front attachment pieces 33M and each of the middle top attachment pieces 34M are formed in an approximately trapezoidal shape that gradually narrows from the base end to the tip.

[Top cover blank]
As shown in FIG. 9, the blank 8UA of the upper cover 8U has an upper front cover 31U, an upper top cover 32U, a pair of upper front mounting pieces 33U, and a pair of upper top mounting pieces 34U. The upper front cover 31U and the upper top cover 32U are connected via an upper bent line L23U. The pair of upper front mounting pieces 33U are connected to the upper front cover 31U via an upper front mounting fold line L24U, and the pair of upper top mounting pieces 34U are connected to the upper top cover 32U via an upper top mounting fold line L25U. Note that the upper cover 8U (blank 8UA) has a different size from the middle cover 8M (blank 8MA) but has roughly the same structure, so the names of the parts of the upper cover 8U are given the word "upper" instead of the word "middle". For this reason, in the following description, the same parts as those in the middle cover 8M will be omitted, and only the differences from the middle cover 8M will be described. Furthermore, in the description common to the lower cover 8L, the middle cover 8M, and the upper cover 8U in this specification, the terms "upper, middle, lower" will be omitted from the names of the respective parts, and the suffixes "L, M, U" will be omitted.

The upper top cover 32U is formed in a rectangular shape with a longer dimension in the grain direction than the middle top cover 32M. The upper front cover 31U is formed in approximately the same rectangular shape as the middle front cover 31M.

Here, the surface of the step cover 8 excluding the mounting pieces 33 and 34 is used as a second presentation surface S2 for presenting information. Although not shown in the figure, information such as advertisements is printed on the second presentation surface S2, just like the presentation surface S1.

Note that the middle bend line L23M, the middle front attachment fold line L24M, the middle top attachment fold line L25M, the top bend line L23U, the top front attachment fold line L24U, and the top top attachment fold line L25U are all general-purpose creases, but they are not limited to general-purpose creases and can be any crease that allows the cardboard sheet to be folded in the desired direction.

[Additional Panel Blank]
As shown in Fig. 10, the blank 9A of the additional panel 9 has a pair of panels 40 connected in an orthogonal direction via a panel fold line L16 (e.g., a general-purpose line), and two pairs of insert pieces 41 extending outward from both ends of the pair of panels 40 in the orthogonal direction. The pair of panels 40 are formed in a substantially identical rectangular shape, and the surface of each panel 40 (additional panel 9) is a third presentation surface S3 for presenting information. Although not shown, information such as advertisements is printed on the third presentation surface S3, similar to the presentation surface S1, etc. The two pairs of insert pieces 41 are each arranged at an interval in the grain direction, and the tip side is formed in a substantially triangular shape.

[Assembly of display stands]
Next, an example of the assembly procedure of the display stand 1 will be described with reference to Figs. 11 to 13. Fig. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the assembly procedure of the support section 2. Fig. 12 is a perspective view illustrating the tiered stand main body 6A. Fig. 13 is a perspective view illustrating the assembly procedure of the tiered stand section 6. Here, as an example, a case where an operator assembles the display stand manually will be described. Note that markers (e.g., cuts, notches, etc.) indicating the bonding positions are formed on the back main body plate 101 and the top plate 22 of the step member 7. However, these markers are not essential and may be omitted. In addition, the adhesive used for assembly may be, for example, a hot melt adhesive, a water-based emulsion adhesive, or a double-sided tape.

<Assembly of the support part>
First, the procedure for assembling the support portion 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Formation of the back plate)
The worker folds the pair of rear reinforcing plates 102 of the rear reinforcing member 4 back along the two third fold lines L13 and bonds the back surfaces of the pair of rear reinforcing plates 102 together. This gives the rear reinforcing member 4 a double-wall structure. Note that it is preferable to apply the adhesive to the tip side of the rear reinforcing plate 102 so as not to block the pair of insertion holes 16 opened in the frame portion 103.

Next, the worker adheres the rear reinforcing member 4, with the frame portion 103 (insertion hole 16) facing the connecting body plate 121 (upward), to the surface of the rear body plate 101 of the support body 3. By adhering the rear reinforcing member 4 to the rear body plate 101, a back plate 10 with a triple wall structure is formed (see FIG. 13). In this way, by making the back plate 10 a laminated structure, it is possible to increase rigidity.

(Formation of connecting plate)
Next, the worker folds the base fold plate 134 of the connecting reinforcement member 5 back along the fourth fold line L14 and adheres it to the back surface of the reinforcement base 133, and folds the pair of arm fold plates 144 back along the fifth fold line L15 and adheres them to the back surfaces of the pair of reinforcing arm portions 143. This gives the connecting reinforcement member 5 (excluding the retaining piece 17) a double-wall structure.

Next, the worker adheres the double-walled connecting reinforcement member 5 to the back surface of the connecting body plate 121 of the support body 3. Specifically, the surface of the reinforcement base 133 is adhered to the back surface of the main body base 131, and the surfaces of the pair of reinforcing arm parts 143 are adhered to the back surfaces of the pair of main body arm parts 141. The worker also folds the base end fold piece 132 back along the two first fold lines L11 and adheres it to the surface of the base fold plate 134 to form the connecting base 13 having a four-wall structure (see FIG. 13). Furthermore, the worker folds the pair of tip fold pieces 142 back along the two second fold lines L12 and adheres it to the surfaces of the pair of arm fold plates 144 to form the pair of connecting arm parts 14 (see FIG. 13). The pair of connecting arm parts 14 have a four-wall structure only on their tip side, and the other parts have a triple-wall structure. By forming the connecting base 13 and the pair of connecting arms 14, a generally U-shaped connecting plate 12 that surrounds the opening 15 is formed (see FIG. 13). In this way, by making the connecting plate 12 into a laminated structure, the rigidity can be increased.

This completes the assembly of the support part 2.

<Assembly and stacking of stage members>
Next, the assembly and stacking procedures for the step member 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

The worker bends the bottom panel 20, the front panel 21, the top panel 22, the rear panel 23 and the transition piece 24 inward along the fold line L22, and adheres the transition piece 24 to the inner surface of the bottom panel 20. This forms the step member 7 in a rectangular cylindrical shape.

Next, the worker places the two lower members 7L side by side in the front-to-rear direction and glues the lower front panel 21L of the rear lower member 7L to the lower rear panel 23L of the front lower member 7L. All the stage members 7 are stacked with the top panel 22 (mounting holes 25) facing upwards and the front panel 21 facing forward.

The worker then stacks the middle member 7M across the two lower members 7L and glues it to the two lower top panels 22L. The middle member 7M is fixed in place at a position offset rearward from the front end of the lower member 7L located forward. The glueing of the middle member 7M should be performed using the markers on the front lower top panel 22L as a reference.

Next, the worker stacks the upper member 7U behind the middle member 7M and adheres it to the middle member 7M. The upper member 7U is offset rearward from the front end of the middle member 7M and fixed in a position aligned with the rear end of the lower member 7L, which is positioned to the rear. The adhesion of the upper member 7U should be performed using the markers on the middle top panel 22M as a reference.

Three layers are formed by stacking the two lower members 7L, the middle member 7M, and the upper member 7U to form a stepped (tiered) tiered stand body 6A. Each tier member 7 has a step formed by bending the top panel 22 and front panel 21.

<Assembly of the stage>
Next, a procedure for assembling the tiered stand 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Fixing the main body of the stage)
As shown in FIG. 13, the worker adheres the two lower members 7L of the tiered stand main body 6A to the back surface of the bottom plate 11 of the support part 2 (support main body 3). In detail, the tiered stand main body 6A (the lower lower surface plate 20L of each lower member 7L) is adhered to the bottom plate 11 at a position where the center line in the left-right direction is aligned with the bottom plate 11 and the rear end (lower rear surface plate 23L) of the lower member 7L arranged at the rear is aligned with the first folding line L1. Next, the worker folds the rear surface plate 101 upward along the first folding line L1 to raise the back plate 10 against the bottom plate 11 (see FIG. 1). In addition, the worker adheres the lower rear surface plate 23L of the lower member 7L arranged at the rear and the upper rear surface plate 23U of the upper member 7U to the back surface of the rear surface plate 101 (see FIG. 1).

As described above, the tiered stand body 6A is connected to the bottom plate 11 and the back plate 10 (see Figure 1).

(Installation of step cover)
1 and 13, the worker attaches the step cover 8 to the tiered stand main body 6A. The step cover 8 is detachably attached to the step member 7 by inserting the attachment pieces 33, 34 into the attachment holes 25.

In detail, the worker folds the lower front cover 31L of the lower cover 8L upward along the third fold line L3, and folds the lower top cover 32L backward along the lower bend line L23L. Then, the worker inserts the pair of lower top mounting pieces 34L into the pair of lower mounting holes 25L formed in the lower top plate 22L of the lower member 7L while lightly bending them at the lower top mounting fold line L25L. The lower front cover 31L faces the lower front plate 21L with a space therebetween, and the lower top cover 32L is stacked on the lower top plate 22L in front of the lower mounting hole 25L (see also FIG. 16). In this way, the lowermost lower member 7L is covered by the lower cover 8L connected to the front end of the bottom plate 11.

The worker bends the middle front cover 31M and the middle top cover 32M of the middle cover 8M at a substantially right angle at the middle bend line L23M. The worker also inserts the pair of middle front mounting pieces 33M into the pair of lower mounting holes 25L of the lower member 7L while gently bending them at the middle front mounting fold line L24M, and inserts the pair of middle top mounting pieces 34M into the pair of middle mounting holes 25M of the middle member 7M while gently bending them at the middle top mounting fold line L25M. The middle front cover 31M faces the middle front panel 21M with a space between them, and the middle top cover 32M is stacked on the middle top panel 22M in front of the middle mounting hole 25M (see also FIG. 16). In this way, the rear of the lower mounting hole 25L of the lower member 7L and the front of the middle mounting hole 25M of the middle member 7M are covered by the middle cover 8M.

The worker bends the upper front cover 31U and the upper top cover 32U of the upper cover 8U at approximately a right angle along the upper bend line L23U, inserts the pair of upper front mounting pieces 33U into the pair of middle mounting holes 25M while gently bending them along the upper front mounting fold line L24U, and inserts the pair of upper top mounting pieces 34U into the pair of upper mounting holes 25U of the upper member 7U while gently bending them along the upper top mounting fold line L25U. The upper front cover 31U faces the upper front panel 21U with a space between them, and the upper top cover 32U is stacked on the upper top panel 22U (see also FIG. 16). In this way, the upper cover 8U covers the area behind the middle mounting hole 25M of the middle member 7M and the area in front of the upper mounting hole 25U of the upper member 7U.

As described above, the tier cover 8 is provided so as to cover at least a portion of the surface of the top panel 22 and front panel 21 of the tier member 7. The tiered platform portion 6 is formed by covering the tier member 7 with the tier cover 8, and the assembly of the display stand 1 is completed (see FIG. 1). Note that the above-described assembly procedure for the display stand 1 is an example, and the assembly procedure may be changed as long as there is no inconsistency.

[Function of display stands]
Next, the operation of the display stand 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 14 to Fig. 17. Fig. 14 is a perspective view showing the display stand 1 (folded state). Fig. 15 is a side view showing the process of changing the display stand 1 from the usage state to the folded state (or from the folded state to the usage state). Fig. 16 is a side view showing the display stand 1 (usage state). Fig. 17 is a perspective view showing the display stand 1 with an additional panel 9 attached.

The display stand 1 is folded when transporting or storing (see Figure 14), and is put into a usable state when placed in a storefront to display (display) items (see Figure 1).

<Folded state>
14 and 15, the display stand 1 in the folded state will be described. When the back plate 10 and the connecting plate 12 are in a lying position along the installation surface GL, the tiered platform portion 6 is folded along the back plate 10.

Specifically, the back panel 10 is folded forward along the first fold line L1 into a recumbent position, facing the bottom panel 11 with the folded tiered stage 6 in between. The connecting panel 12 is in a recumbent position, extending forward from the tip of the back panel 10. The connecting base 13 of the connecting panel 12 faces the bottom panel 11 with the folded tiered stage 6 in between, and the pair of connecting arms 14 of the connecting panel 12 are positioned to the side to avoid the tiered stage 6 and face the bottom panel 11. The tip sides (front sides) of the pair of connecting arms 14 are positioned forward of the bottom panel 11 (folded tiered stage 6).

The tiered platform 6 is located inside the opening 15 of the connecting plate 12. The step member 7 forming the tiered platform 6 is a square tube with a rectangular cross section (see also FIG. 16), so it can be deformed from a rectangle to a parallelogram (see FIG. 15), and can be deformed (squashed) to be flat (see FIG. 14). That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the front panel 21 and the rear panel 23 fall forward together with the back panel 10, and the upper panel 22 and the rear panel 23 face each other so as to overlap the front panel 21 and the lower panel 20. The step cover 8 is similar to the step member 7, and the front cover 31 falls forward together with the back panel 10, so that the upper cover 32 faces each other so as to overlap the front cover 31. Therefore, the tiered platform 6 is folded almost flat and sandwiched between the bottom panel 11 and the back panel 10 (see FIG. 14).

<Usage status>
Next, a case where the display stand 1 in the folded state is put into a usable state will be described with reference to Figures 1, 15 and 16. When the back panel 10 in a reclining position is raised to an upright position, the tiered platform portion 6 is raised together with the back panel 10 and formed in a stepped shape descending from the back panel 10 toward the front.

Specifically, the user lifts the back panel 10 so that it is approximately upright relative to the bottom panel 11 (see FIG. 15). Then, the front panel 21 and the rear panel 23 are lifted together with the back panel 10 from their forward-leaning state, and the top panel 22 moves upward away from the bottom panel 20 (see FIG. 15). When the back panel 10 is approximately upright, the front panel 21 (rear panel 23) and the top panel 22 (lower panel 20) are approximately perpendicular to each other, and the step member 7 becomes a square tube with a rectangular cross section (see FIG. 16). The step cover 8 is similar to the step member 7, and when the front cover 31 is lifted together with the back panel 10, it is approximately perpendicular to the top cover 32, and the step cover 8 becomes an approximately L-shaped cross section (see FIG. 16). In other words, the step section 6 is formed in a staircase shape simply by lifting the back panel 10 relative to the bottom panel 11 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 16).

The connecting plate 12 is pulled backward by the raised back plate 10, and is inclined downward from the upper end of the back plate 10 toward the front (see Figs. 1 and 16). A pair of retaining pieces 17 of the connecting plate 12 engage with a part of the stepped stage part 6 from the side. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 1, the user bends the pair of connecting arm parts 14 outward in the left-right direction, and inserts the pair of retaining pieces 17 into the space between the lower front cover 31L of the lower cover 8L and the lower front panel 21L of the lower member 7L while folding them along the retaining fold line L21. Since the connecting plate 12 (connecting arm part 14) is in an inclined position, the retaining piece 17 is also inserted into the space in an inclined state. The retaining piece 17 is arranged between the lower front cover 31L and the lower front panel 21L so as not to be movable in the front-rear direction. In this way, the pair of retaining pieces 17 engage with the front end (part) of the stage 6, so that the connecting plate 12 itself is held in an inclined position and the stage 6 is held in a stepped shape.

The display stand 1 is now in use (see Figs. 1 and 16). The display stand 1 is installed in a storefront or the like, and multiple items are placed on the step cover 8 (top cover 32) of the tiered stage 6. When the display stand 1 is viewed from the side in use, the top cover 32 of the tiered stage 6 (excluding the rear part of the top tier top cover 32U) is located above the connecting plate 12 (see Figs. 1 and 16). Since the tiered stage 6 is formed in a stepped shape, the rear items are not hidden by the front items. In addition, the presentation surface S1 of the connecting plate 12 (connecting reinforcement member 5) and the second presentation surface S2 of the step cover 8 are printed with information such as descriptions of the items to be displayed and advertisements, which can promote sales of the items. In addition, POP (Point of Purchase) advertisements and the like may be attached to the presentation surface S1 and the second presentation surface S2, or advertisements and the like may be written by the user.

As shown in FIG. 17, the display stand 1 can have an additional panel 9 attached to it as needed. When using the additional panel 9, the user folds back the pair of panels 40 of the additional panel 9 along the panel fold line L16, and inserts the insertion pieces 41 (see FIG. 10) of the additional panel 9, which has a double-wall structure, into the insertion holes 16 (see FIG. 11) opened on the upper end surface of the back panel 10 (rear reinforcement member 4). The additional panel 9 is inserted into the insertion holes 16 to stand upright against the back panel 10. In addition, the third presentation surface S3 of the additional panel 9 has information printed thereon, such as a description of the item to be displayed and advertisements, which can promote sales of the item. In addition, POP advertisements or the like may be attached to the third presentation surface S3, or advertisements or the like may be written by the user. In addition, the use of the additional panel 9 is not essential, and if unnecessary, the additional panel 9 does not need to be attached.

The display stand 1 according to the present embodiment described above is made of cardboard such as cardboard or corrugated cardboard, and the connecting plate 12 is provided with a frame-shaped presentation surface S1 surrounding the opening 15. In addition, when the display stand 1 is in use, the connecting plate 12 having the presentation surface S1 is inclined. With this configuration, information such as advertisements can be printed on the presentation surface S1, or POP advertisements can be attached, and customers can view the information such as advertisements presented on the presentation surface S1 from the front. This can increase the effectiveness of presenting information to customers, and can be expected to have a high appealing effect. In addition, since the display stand 1 can omit side walls that cover the sides of the stage section 6 (see FIG. 16), customers can also check the items from the side. Furthermore, the cardboard display stand 1 is lighter and easier to carry than, for example, a metal display stand, and can be easily disposed of. This can facilitate the presentation and handling of information such as advertisements.

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the tiered stage 6 is configured to be foldable, and the folded tiered stage 6 is raised together with the back panel 10 to form a staircase-like shape. With this configuration, the tiered stage 6 can be transformed into a staircase-like shape in conjunction with the display stand 1 changing from a folded state to a usable state. This allows the user to automatically transform the tiered stage 6 without performing any special operations other than raising the back panel 10, which is in a reclining position.

In addition, with the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, when it is put into use, the back plate 10 can be raised based on the bottom plate 11 placed on the installation surface GL. In addition, since the tiered stage portion 6 can be supported by the bottom plate 11 and back plate 10, which are perpendicular to each other, the rigidity of the display stand 1 can be improved compared to when the tiered stage portion 6 is supported only by the back plate 10. This allows the display stand 1 to be stably placed on the installation surface GL and can firmly support items.

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, a step cover 8 having a second presentation surface S2 is configured to cover the step member 7. With this configuration, in addition to the presentation surface S1 of the connecting plate 12, information such as advertisements can be presented on the second presentation surface S2. This increases the area available for presenting information, thereby improving the appeal.

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the step cover 8 is configured to be detachable from the step member 7. With this configuration, the step cover 8 can be replaced with one that displays different information such as advertising. As a result, even if the displayed item is changed, the information corresponding to the changed item can be displayed on the second display surface S2. As a result, it is possible to flexibly respond to changes in the displayed items, and there is no need to replace or discard the entire display stand 1 every time the displayed item is changed, which reduces the introduction cost and reduces waste (amount of waste).

In addition, with the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the tier cover 8 of the lowest tier (frontmost) is continuous with the bottom plate 11, so the seam between the tier cover 8 and the bottom plate 11 is not visible on the front surface of the display stand 1, resulting in a good design.

In addition, according to the display stand 1 of this embodiment, the connecting plate 12 is formed in a U-shape, so the presentation surface S1 can be formed to surround the stage 6. This allows information such as advertisements to be presented around the items placed on the stage 6, improving the visibility of the information and enabling effective promotion of purchases.

In addition, with the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, when the back panel 10 is in an upright position, information such as advertisements can be presented on the additional panel 9 (third presentation surface S3) erected on the upper end of the back panel 10. This allows the range of information presentation to be expanded.

In the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the tiered stand 6 is provided on the bottom plate 11, but the bottom plate 11 may be omitted (not shown). In other words, the tiered stand 6 may be connected only to the back plate 10 (not shown). In this case, the lower cover 8L may be formed of a separate member like the middle cover 8M, etc., and an attachment piece may be connected to the lower front cover 31L, and an attachment hole for inserting this attachment piece may be formed in the lower front plate 21L (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to the present embodiment, the rear reinforcing member 4 is adhered to the rear body plate 101, thereby forming the back plate 10 into a triple-wall structure, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a rear reinforcing member (not shown) formed as a single wall may be adhered to the rear body plate 101, forming the back plate 10 into a double-wall structure (not shown). In this case, the additional panel 9 may be inserted between the rear reinforcing member and the rear body plate 101 and erected (not shown). Also, the rear reinforcing member 4 may be omitted, and the back plate 10 may be composed of only the rear body plate 101 (not shown). In this case, the additional panel 9 may be fixed to the back plate 10 by a method such as adhesion.

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the tiered stage 6 is formed in a three-step staircase shape, but this is not limited thereto, and the tiered stage 6 may be formed in a staircase shape with at least one step (not shown). In other words, the tiered stage 6 may be provided with at least one step member 7.

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the two lower members 7L are arranged side by side in the front-to-rear direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the rear lower member 7L may be omitted, and the middle member 7M may be supported only by the front lower member 7L (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the front cover 31 of the step cover 8 faces the front plate 21 of the step member 7 with a space therebetween, but this is not limited to this, and the front cover 31 may be in contact with the front plate 21 (not shown). In this case, the holding piece 17 of the connecting plate 12 may be inserted into the cylindrical step member 7 (not shown). In addition, the step cover 8 is detachably covered with the step member 7, but this is not limited to this, and the step cover 8 may be fixed to the step member 7 by a method such as adhesion (not shown). In this case, the mounting pieces 33, 34 and the mounting hole 25 are omitted (not shown). Furthermore, the step cover 8 may be omitted, and the tiered stage portion 6 may be formed only by the step member 7 (tiered stage main body 6A) (not shown). In this case, the mounting hole 25 may be omitted, and the second presentation surface S2 may be formed on the surface of the step member 7.

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, the lower cover 8L is connected to the bottom plate 11, but the present invention is not limited to this. The lower cover 8L may be a separate member from the bottom plate 11, similar to the middle cover 8M, etc. In this case, an attachment piece may also be connected to the lower front cover 31L, and an attachment hole for inserting this attachment piece may be formed in the bottom plate 11 (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to the present embodiment, the connecting reinforcement member 5 is bonded to the connecting body plate 121, so that the connecting plate 12 has a triple wall structure (partly a quadruple wall structure), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the base fold plate 134 and the arm fold plate 144 may be omitted, and a connecting reinforcement member (not shown) formed as a single wall may be bonded to the connecting body plate 121, so that the connecting plate 12 has a double wall structure (partly a triple wall structure) (not shown). Also, the connecting reinforcement member 5 may be omitted, and the connecting plate 12 may be composed of only the connecting body plate 121 (not shown). In this case, it is preferable that the pair of holding pieces 17 are connected to the tip portions of the pair of body arm portions 141. In addition, the base end fold piece 132 and the tip end fold piece 142 are provided on the connecting body plate 121, but this is not limited to this, and one or both of the base end fold piece 132 and the tip end fold piece 142 may be omitted (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to the present embodiment, the connecting plate 12 is formed in a U-shape by the connecting base 13 connected to the back plate 10 and the pair of connecting arms 14 extending from the connecting base 13 so as to surround the opening 15 that exposes the tiered stand 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the connecting tip 18 may be installed at the tip of the pair of connecting arms 14, and the connecting plate 12 may be formed in a rectangular ring shape so as to surround the opening 15. This allows information such as advertisements to be presented in the front row (connecting tip 18) of the display stand 1, and an even higher appeal effect can be expected. In addition, as another example, the connecting base 13 may be omitted, and the connecting plate 12 may be formed in a U-shape by the pair of connecting arms 14 and the connecting tip 18 (not shown). In addition, the opening 15 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, but is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a polygonal shape other than a rectangular shape, or a circular shape (elliptical shape) (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to the present embodiment, the connecting plate 12 (connecting main body plate 121, connecting reinforcement member 5) has a connecting base 13 (main body base 131, reinforcement base 133) and a pair of connecting arm portions 14 (main body arm portion 141, reinforcement arm portion 143), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the connecting base 13 (main body base 131, reinforcement base 133) may be omitted, and the connecting plate 12 may be formed only by the connecting arm portion 14 (main body arm portion 141, reinforcement arm portion 143) (not shown). In addition, the connecting arm portion 14 extends to the front end of the bottom plate 11 in the use state, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the connecting arm portion 14 may be extended forward of the front end of the bottom plate 11, or may have a length such that the tip of the connecting arm portion 14 is located rearward of the front end of the bottom plate 11 (not shown). In addition, one of the pair of connecting arm portions 14 may be omitted (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, a pair of retaining pieces 17 are provided on the connecting reinforcement member 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. The pair of retaining pieces 17 may be provided on the connecting main body plate 121 instead of the connecting reinforcement member 5 (not shown). Alternatively, two pairs of retaining pieces 17 may be provided on the connecting reinforcement member 5 and the connecting main body plate 121, and stacked to form a double-wall structure (not shown). Also, for example, when the left-right width of the display stand 1 (tiered section 6) is narrow, one of the pair of retaining pieces 17 may be omitted (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to the present embodiment, the holding piece 17 is provided at the tip (front) of the connecting arm portion 14 and is inserted between the lower cover 8L of the lowest tier and the lower tier member 7L, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the holding piece 17 may be provided at the middle of the connecting arm portion 14 in the front-rear direction so that it can be inserted into the space between the middle cover 8M (upper cover 8U) and the middle tier member 7M (upper tier member 7U) (not shown). The holding piece 17 may also be inserted into the square tubular tier member 7 instead of the space between the tier cover 8 and the tier member 7 (not shown). The holding piece 17 may also be bifurcated by making a slit on the tip side, and the slit of the holding piece 17 may engage with the front cover 31, the front panel 21, etc. by pinching them together (not shown). A plurality of holding pieces 17 may also be provided on one connecting arm portion 14, and engaged with a plurality of locations on the tiered stand portion 6 (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, a pair of insertion holes 16 for attaching the additional panel 9 is formed at the upper end of the back panel 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. The additional panel 9 may be omitted, and the insertion holes 16 may also be omitted (not shown).

In addition, in the display stand 1 according to this embodiment, when it is folded, the back plate 10 falls forward and the tiered stage 6 is sandwiched between it and the bottom plate 11 (see FIG. 14, etc.), but the present invention is not limited to this. As another example of the folded state of the display stand 1, the back plate 10 may be tilted backward so as to be flush with the bottom plate 11, and the tiered stage 6 may be pulled backward and folded (not shown). In this case, the back plate 10 and the bottom plate 11 are substantially flush with each other, the folded tiered stage 6 is placed on the upper surfaces of the back plate 10 and the bottom plate 11, and the connecting plate 12 is folded back at the second fold line L2 to face the back plate 10 and the bottom plate 11.

In addition, in Figure 14 etc., the display stand 1 is in a folded state with the additional panel 9 removed, but the display stand 1 with the additional panel 9 attached may also be in a folded state (not shown).

In addition, the display stand 1 according to this embodiment is formed from a double-sided cardboard sheet made of paper, but it is not limited to this and may be formed from a single-sided cardboard sheet, a double-sided cardboard sheet, or thick paper (cardboard, chipboard, etc.). In addition, the dimensions (width, depth, height) and shape of each part of the display stand 1, the thickness of the cardboard sheet, the direction in which the core 9A extends, etc. may be freely changed.

The above embodiment is merely an example of the display stand according to the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The present invention may be modified, substituted, or altered in various ways without departing from the spirit of the technical idea, and the claims include all embodiments that may fall within the scope of the technical idea.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Display stand 6 Tiered display section 7 Tier member 8 Tier cover 9 Additional panel 10 Back panel 11 Bottom panel 12 Connecting plate 15 Opening 16 Insertion hole 17 Holding piece 21 Front panel 22 Top panel 25 Mounting hole 33, 34 Mounting piece GL Installation surface S1 Presentation surface S2 Second presentation surface S3 Third presentation surface

Claims (6)

A display stand (1) made of cardboard,
A back panel (10);
A stage section (6) connected to the back panel and formed so that items can be displayed;
a connecting plate (12) connected to the upper end of the back plate and arranged at a position avoiding at least the side of the stage portion, the surface of which serves as a presentation surface (S1) for presenting information;
When the back plate and the connecting plate are in a lying position along the installation surface (GL), the stage part is folded along the back plate,
When the back panel is raised to an upright position, the platform portion is raised together with the back panel to form a step-like shape that descends from the back panel toward the front, and the connecting plate is inclined downward from the upper end of the back panel toward the front,
The display stand is characterized in that the connecting plate has a retaining piece (17) that engages laterally with a portion of the tiered platform, which is formed in a stepped shape, to hold the connecting plate in the inclined position and to hold the tiered platform in a stepped shape. The display stand according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom plate (11) connected to the lower end of the back plate and to which the stage portion is connected. The tiered section is
At least one step member (7) that forms one step by bending the front panel (21) and the top panel (22);
At least one step cover (8) is provided to cover at least a part of the surface of the upper plate and the front plate,
3. The display stand according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the surface of the step cover serves as a second presentation surface (S2) for presenting information. At least the top plate of the step member is formed with a mounting hole (25);
The step cover is formed with mounting pieces (33, 34),
The display stand according to claim 3 , wherein the step cover is detachably attached to the step member by inserting the attachment piece into the attachment hole. The display stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the connecting plate is formed in a U-shape or a ring shape so as to surround the opening (15) that exposes the stage part. The seat further includes an additional panel (9) that is inserted into an insertion hole (16) formed at an upper end of the back panel when the back panel is in the upright position,
6. A display stand according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the surface of the additional panel provides a third presentation surface (S3) for presenting information.

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