WO2004112548A1

WO2004112548A1 - Device for display in the form of an a frame or a half-a frame

Info

Publication number: WO2004112548A1
Application number: PCT/EP2004/051197
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Original assignee: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Priority date: 2003-06-23
Filing date: 2004-06-22
Publication date: 2004-12-29
Also published as: WO2004112548B1; FR2857569A1; FR2857569B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for the particular display of wooden wine cases (13) during various wine-related events. The device is a multiform, folding device which may be taken apart and which permits individual display of and access to each case (15) put on sale without hindrance to the customer (client). The above has the form of an A-frame or a half-A frame comprising respectively four inclined uprights or two inclined uprights (2) and two vertical uprights (2bis) connected at the apex thereof by two hinges (6). A label support (5) at the apex of the frame allows the displayed product to be identified. Metallic supports (8) are arranged at regular or irregular intervals on the inclined uprights. The uprights are positioned on a rectangular base (12) itself comprising four chevrons (10, 11). The lower chevrons (11) of the base permit the displacement and the storage of the frames on a European style palette.

Description

PRESENTATION DEVICE HAVING THE FORM OF AN EASEL

OR A HALF-BRIDGE

Said invention relates to a removable or foldable easel or half easel-type device for presenting cases, in particular of wine, in a fun and functional manner, π allows the installation of numerous references in wooden cases during wine events in hypermarkets, supermarkets or any other sales areas.

Today, some stores install full crates of wine on a stack of empty crates on the ground, unsightly and fragile. Other points of sale use small and wide wheelbase maps.

The wooden boxes are arranged one against the other horizontally and / or vertically. Removing a single wooden case of twelve bottles is a difficult or even perilous exercise for the customer. This requires it to be released by the department manager. When setting up or removing a wine fair, it is common to pinch your fingers between two cases. Knowing that a wooden case of twelve bottles weighs more than fifteen kilograms, the risk of accident for the customer and / or the wine merchant is real.

The known technique does not present a very suitable solution. French patent N ° 2 820 014 describes an installation for the presentation and sale of small articles on non-folding folded planes.

US Patent No. 2,114,357 describes a structure of the collapsible easel type capable of supporting boxes or cans which is unsuitable for transport once the boxes or cans are loaded. In modern distribution, it is important to be able to transport the sales displays loaded to avoid multiplication of handling.

The present invention aims to remedy the above drawbacks by presenting a device of the removable or foldable easel or half easel type to present boxes filled with goods, in particular wine, which are harmless to users and which can both, by their innovative design, be transported laden and stored during periods of non-use with maximum security and minimum space.

To this end, the device of the easel or half easel type for presenting cases, in particular of wine, in the form of an easel or a half easel is essentially characterized in that the said easel or half easel consists of a folding structure composed of four inclined uprights and / or two inclined uprights useful for presentation and two vertical uprights and in that the inclined uprights are provided with supports perpendicular to the inclined uprights, that the said easel or half easel is mounted on a rectangular base for maintaining the spacing of the easel or half easel and raising relative to the ground.

According to another characteristic, the base is composed of four parallel rafters two by two perpendicularly including two for maintaining the spacing of the easel or half easel and transverse stiffening and raising relative to the ground. According to another characteristic, the folding structure of the easel or half easel is separable from the base to allow combined storage of the bases and the structures of the easel under them.

According to another characteristic, the height and the spacing of the lower rafters of the base allow the passage of a pallet truck or a “Europe” type pallet or of foldable easel structures side by side.

According to another characteristic, the lower rafters of the base have feet, one at each end and cleats between the said feet, the spacing between the feet corresponds to the overall spacing between two rafters of a base and that the cleats correspond in spacing with mortises 9 of the said rafters. According to another characteristic, the supports consist of a metal log bent in a U with two parallel branches which penetrate into perpendicular bores of the inclined uprights.

According to another characteristic, the lower U-shaped support has two parallel branches folded downward perpendicularly to the rafters of the base in holes, from which they penetrate. Preferably, the interval between them and the dimensions of the supports 8 and 8 bis make it possible to support boxes and avoid their tilting.

According to another characteristic, the amounts of the easels are connected by horizontal battens. According to another characteristic, the upper batten carries over its entire length a board 4 projecting from the uprights of the easel to prevent the tipping of the boxes, said board being able to receive a removable poster support.

The display according to the invention, preferably made of wood, makes it possible to respond to the problems mentioned above.

The innovation comes from its original, aesthetic, functional and reassuring design.

The two-sided easel consists of a foldable structure, formed by four inclined uprights linked together in pairs with battens and at their top by two hinges. The number of battens is equal to the number of presentation supports. This phable structure is positioned in the mortises of a base, itself made up of four parallel chevrons two by two superimposed pei endiculously.

The foldable structure of the easel is separable from the base.

The half easel, of which only one section is useful for presentation, also consists of a foldable structure formed by two uprights upright and two vertical uprights connected in pairs with battens, and at their top by two hinges. This foldable structure is positioned on a half base.

The uprights of these structures are provided with peipendicular holes (at the first) in order to receive metal supports. The upper rafters of the base or half base are also provided with holes at their end in order to receive the low metal supports.

These are shaped in an iron log full of sufficient strength to support the mass of the full boxes. The metal supports inserted in the inclined uprights are folded, the low metal supports inserted in the base or half U-base having two branches which are fixed in the holes of the uprights inclined perpendicular to them have two branches folded vertically. The supports are provided with two iron washers welded on the part (inserted in the uprights) to avoid the supports a complete insertion.

At the rear of an inclined upright, the supports are keyed, thus avoiding any unwanted removal (eg during the removal of a box). The folding angle of the bottom supports allows the boxes located at the bottom of the easel to be aligned.

The inclination of the sides of the foldable structure can vary from 50 to 70% depending on the height of the easel or half easel, to ensure the stability of the wooden boxes. The metal supports, perpendicular to the inclined uprights, are positioned at regular and / or irregular intervals depending on the format of the boxes to be presented so that the upper part of a box is close to the metal support supporting the box (es) ( s) located just above thus preventing any tipping.

At its top, the foldable structure is provided with two transverse boards fixed on the upper battens connecting the inclined or vertical uprights, in order to avoid the tilting of the tallest wooden boxes (inclined side for the half easel). These boards are provided with two small pieces of wood used for the central positioning of a removable poster holder. On both sides, the latter has four small wooden triangles fixed in pairs back to back allowing its vertical maintenance.

The upper rafters of the base are provided with mortises to receive the foldable structure. These rafters are pierced at their upper ends in order to receive the low metal supports. The height and spacing of the lower rafters allow direct access to a pallet truck or the passage of a “Europe” type pallet. Under its rafters, feet and cleats are attached allowing the bases to be superimposed. The dimensions of these rafters also allow sliding under two structures of the pHed flat easel side by side for storage. For the half easels, a phée easel structure can be slid under a half base. For the transport and storage of a large number of easels, stacking is possible. Indeed, the feet and the cleats secure the overlapping of bases. Between each base layer, two folded easel structures can be slid side by side flat. Each folded structure can receive in its middle its removable poster support and its set of metal supports without harming the balance of the assembly.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: Figure 1 shows two easels seen from side to side:

- The empty easel on the left.

- The easel on the right with wooden boxes of 6 and 12 bottles.

Figure 2 shows an easel seen in profile riding on a pallet: - Empty left side.

- Right side with wooden boxes.

FIG. 3 represents a foldable structure seen only: a) from the front; b) from above; c) in profile; d) phea.

FIG. 4 represents a single base seen: a) from the front; b) in profile; c) from above.

FIG. 5 represents a stack of 10 easels seen from the front on a pallet.

Figure 6 shows a stack of 10 easels seen in profile on a pallet.

Figure 7 shows a stack of 10 easels seen from above.

Figure 8 shows a half easel: - The left easel with wooden cases of 6 and 12 bottles.

The easel on the right in profile on a pallet with wooden boxes.

Figure 9 shows:

A half base seen: a) from the front; b) in profile; c) from above. - A foldable structure of half easel only seen in profile: d) open; e) folded.

FIG. 10 represents a stack of 6 half easels seen from the front on a pallet.

Figure 11 shows a stack of 6 half easels: a) Seen in profile on a pallet b) Seen from above.

Figure 12 shows the removable media:

The poster support: a) front view; b) seen in profile; c) seen from above. The metal support is shot twice: d) seen from above; e) seen in profile; f) seen in perspective. - The low-level metal support four times: g) top view; h) side view; i) perspective view.

As illustrated, the device comprises:

A foldable structure 1 (for a two-sided easel) made up of four inclined uprights 2 connected in pairs with battens 3 and 3a and at their top by two hinges 6 or a foldable Ibis structure (for a half easel and a pan) made up of two uprights inclined 2 and two vertical uprights 2bis connected in pairs with hotels 3 and 3bis and at their top by two hinges 6. These hotels 3 and 3bis allow the backing of wooden boxes 15 of 6 bottles thus avoiding the fall of these between the inclined uprights 2.

A board 4, fixed on the upper batten 3bis, makes it possible to avoid the tilting of the wooden boxes 15 situated at the top of the easel or half easel (inclined side). It also makes it possible to receive, at the top, a removable poster support 5.

The inclined uprights 2 forming the foldable structure 1 or Ibis are provided with holes 7 perpendicular at regular and / or irregular intervals in order to receive the metal supports 8.

In presentation mode, the foldable structures 1 and Ibis are positioned respectively in the mortises 9 of the upper rafters 10 and lObis of the base 12 and half base 12bis. Metal supports 8 shaped in a solid iron log of sufficient strength to support the mass of full boxes 15:

The metal supports 8 positioned on the inclined uprights 2 are bent in a U having two branches. They have on each branch a welded metal washer to prevent their full penetration, and a hole at one of the ends in order to key the latter at the back of the inclined uprights 2. These features make it possible to block the metal supports 8.

The low metal supports 8bis positioned on the upper rafters 10 of the bases 12 or 12 bis have their branches inclined vertically peroendicular to the rafter of the base into which they penetrate. The folding angle allows the bottom box 15 to be aligned with the others.

The dimensions of the supports 8 and 8bis and their spacing or spacing between them make it possible both to support boxes and to avoid their tilting. A base 12 which allows:

- To provide optimal stability.

- To move one or two easels simultaneously empty or full using a pallet truck.

- Slide under a “Europe” type pallet for the storage of two unassembled easels aligned side by side.

- Slide flat between the lower rafters 11 of the base 12 two folded structures 1 side by side in order to optimize storage.

- Slide flat between the lower rafters 11 of the half base 12bis an ibée structure in anticipation of storage. This base 12 or half base 12bis consists of four chevrons 10 and 11 parallel two by two and superimposed perpendicularly:

- The upper rafters 10 or lObis have mortises 9 in order to receive the foldable structure 1 or Ibis, and holes 7bis in their upper end in order to receive the low metal supports 8bis. - The lower rafters 11 have feet 13 and cleats 14 fixed under the latter. The feet 13 are provided at each end of the rafters and the projecting cleats 13 are provided between said feet 13. The spacing between the feet corresponds to the overall spacing between two rafters 10 of a base, and the cleats correspond at a spacing with the mortises 9 of the so-called rafters 10. The bases 12 or half bases 12bis superimposed in large numbers, keep excellent stability for transport and storage. The easels can be stored as follows:

The first two bases 12 are placed side by side astride a pallet. The following are stacked in pairs. The feet 13 of these bases 12 are found on the external blanks of the upper rafters 10 of bases 12 previously laid. The tabs 14 fit into the mortises 9 of these same rafters 10, designed to receive the foldable structure 1 in presentation mode. This helps prevent accidental slipping. The corresponding structures 1 are slid flat in pairs side by side between each base layer 12, in the space between the lower rafters 11. Each folded structure 1 can receive in its middle its removable poster support 5 and its set of metal supports 8 and 8bis, without harming the balance of the whole.

The half easels can be stored as follows: The half base 12bis of six half easels are placed side by side on a pallet. The following half bases 12 are superimposed in pairs side by side (three layers of half bases only). The feet 13 and the cleats 14 have the same positioning as for the easels (see previous paragraph).

Regarding the foldable Ibis structures, three of them are slipped one by one under the half bases 12. The other three are superimposed on the top of the stack.

Today, the transported presentation modules are all filmed in order to prevent any risk of accident.

In mass distribution, the applications of such a device can be multiple: at the time of a wine fair, a sufficient number of easels allows the installation of all the references in wooden cases. In this case, the latter are simply placed (open or closed) allowing the sale of bottles individually or in full cases.

Throughout the year or occasionally, the easels can be used individually to offer:

- Red wine in front of the cheese and / or butchery department.

- Dry white wine in front of the fish shop.

- Sweet white wine and / or sparkling wines in front of the pastry shop. In this configuration, unit sale is preferred. The smaller size easels and / or the half easels have been designed for smaller sales areas, they can be used in small or medium-sized stores but also at producers offering direct sales to the property, to display the different productions and / or vintages.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1) Device for presenting cases (15) in particular of wine in the form of an easel or a half easel, characterized in that the said easel or half easel consists of a folding structure composed of four uprights inclined (2) and / or two inclined uprights (2) useful for presentation and two vertical uprights (2bis), and in that the inclined uprights are provided with supports (8) perpendicular to the inclined uprights (2), said easel or half easel is mounted on a rectangular base (12) for maintaining the spacing of the easel or half easel and raising relative to the ground. 2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the base (12) is composed of four rafters (10) (11) parallel two by two perpendicularly including two (10) for maintaining the spacing of the easel or half easel and two (11) transverse stiffening and raising relative to the ground.

3) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the folding structure of the easel or half easel is separable from the base to allow combined storage of the bases and easel structures under it.

4) Device according to claim 1 and claim 2 characterized in that the height and spacing of the lower rafters (11) of the base (12) allow the passage of a pallet truck or a half pallet type "Europe »Or phased easel structure (1) side by side.

5) Device according to claim 1 and claim 2 characterized in that the lower rafters (11) of the base (12) have feet (13) including one at each end and cleats (14) between said feet, l spacing between the feet corresponds to the overall spacing, between two rafters (10) of a base and that the cleats (14) correspond to a spacing with the mortises (9) of said rafters (10).

6) Device according to claim 1 and any one of claims 2, 3, 4, 5 characterized in that the supports (8) consist of a metal log bent in U with two parallel branches which penetrate into bores pei endicular inclined uprights (2). 7) Device according to claim 1, claim 2 and claim 6 characterized in that the support (8bis) lower phae in U has two parallel branches rephyped downward perpendicularly to the rafters (10) in bores of which they penetrate. 8) Device according to claim 1 and claim 6 characterized in that the interval between them and the dimensions of the supports (8 and 8bis) make it possible to support boxes and avoid their tilting.

9) Device according to claim 1 and any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the uprights (2) are connected by hotels (3 and 3bis). 10) Device according to claim 1 and claim 9 characterized in that the upper strip (3bis) carries over its entire length a board (4) projecting from the uprights (2 and 2bis) to prevent the tipping of the boxes, the said board which can receive a removable poster support.

11) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the supports (8 and 8bis) and the removable poster supports (5) are interposed during storage with the easels between the bases (12).