WO2011143058A1 - Système de support pour panneaux suspendus - Google Patents

Système de support pour panneaux suspendus Download PDF

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WO2011143058A1
WO2011143058A1 PCT/US2011/035504 US2011035504W WO2011143058A1 WO 2011143058 A1 WO2011143058 A1 WO 2011143058A1 US 2011035504 W US2011035504 W US 2011035504W WO 2011143058 A1 WO2011143058 A1 WO 2011143058A1
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Greg O.C. Ota
Samuel H. Staal
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L.A. Darling Company
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/08—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices
    • A47F5/0807—Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/06—Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
    • A47B96/067—Horizontal rails as suspension means in a cantilever arrangement

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  • the present technology relates to mounting systems for displays, and in particular to mounting systems for display panels mounted on wal ls.
  • Businesses typically use a variety of display systems to present products to consumers. These display systems often employ a vertical wall mounted support system, such as a pegboard, to which shelves, hooks, and other devices including signage are secured to display products.
  • the shelves, hooks, signage and other devices are typically secured to the pegboard with some type of mounting bracket.
  • these brackets are often complicated to manufacture, including flaps, notches, multiple angles, and multiple bends, while others are cumbersome to install. Consequently, businesses are continually looking for improved mounting devices and systems.
  • the present technology relates to mounting systems for displays, and in particular to mounting systems for display panels mounted on walls.
  • a mounting system for mounting a display panel on a wall includes at least one display panel having at least one panel connector attached to a back side of the display panel and at least one panel support frame including a plurality of mounting supports having a length that extends horizontally from a first side of the panel support frame to a second side of the panel support frame.
  • the at least one panel connector can include a connector slot and a downwardly extending tab.
  • each mounting support can have at least one panel receiver that includes a receiving slot and an upwardly extending tab.
  • the at least one panel connector and the at least one panel receiver can be configured and arranged in a manner that, when the display panel is mounted onto the display support frame, the downwardly extending tab of the panel connector is received by the receiving slot of a panel receiver, and the upwardly extending tab of the panel receiver is received by the connector slot of the panel connector.
  • the mounting support can include a back plate and a base plate attached to the back plate.
  • the base plate can have a first leg that includes the receiving slot and a second leg that extends upwardly from the first leg at an angle and includes the upwardly extending tab.
  • the at least one panel connector can include a panel plate and a connection plate attached to the panel plate.
  • the connection plate can have a first leg that includes the connector slot and a second leg that extends downwardly from the first leg at an angle and includes the downwardly extending tab.
  • Figure 1 illustrates one example of a mounting system of the present technology.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of a mounting support of the mounting system of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 3 illustrates a side view of the mounting support of Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a perspective view of a panel connector of the mounting system of Figure 1.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a side view of the panel connector of Figure 4.
  • a mounting system 100 of the preset technology can include at least one display panel 102 and at least one panel support frame 104.
  • he panel support frame 104 can be attached to a wall in any suitable fashion, and is preferably securely fixed to a wall.
  • the display panel 102 can then be mounted onto the panel support frame.
  • the panel support frame 104 can include a plurality of mounting supports 108 having a length that extends horizontally from a first side of the panel support frame 104 to a second side of the panel support frame 104.
  • Each mounting support 1 08 can include at least one panel receiver 1 16, and preferably each mounting support 108 includes a plurality of panel receivers 1 16.
  • the panel receivers 1 1 6 constitute locations on the mounting support 108 at which the panel connectors 106 of the display panel 102 can be received and connected in a mating or interlocking manner.
  • each mounting support 108 includes three panel receivers 1 16 that are evenly spaced across the length of the mounting support 108.
  • the back side of the display panel 102 is illustrated in Figure I , it should be understood that the front side of the display panel can have any configuration suitable for displaying merchandise, including, but not limited to, openings and/or brackets to receive shelves, hooks, or other devices upon which merchandise can be displayed.
  • a plurality of panel connectors 106 can be attached to the back side of the display panel 102, as illustrated in Figure 1. In practice, the each panel connector 106 can be arranged on the back side of the display panel 1 02 to align with and connect to a panel receiver 1 16 when the display panel 102 is mounted onto the display support frame 104.
  • the number of panel connectors 106 be equal to the number of panel receivers 1 16, so that each panel receiver connects with a panel connector 106 when the display panel 102 is mounted onto the display support frame 104.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 illustrate one example of a mounting support 108 that can be utilized in the mounting system of the present technology.
  • the mounting support 108 can be made from any suitable material, including, but not limited to, steel.
  • the mounting support 108 can have a back plate 1 10 and a base plate 1 12 that is attached to the back plate 1 10.
  • the back plate 1 10 can include a plurality of fastener holes 1 14, through which fasteners such as, for example, screws or nails, can be inserted to assist in fixing the display support frame 104 to a wall.
  • the back plate 1 10 can extend downwardly from the base plate 1 12. Alternatively, a back plate 1 10 could extend upwardly from the base plate 1 12.
  • the base plate 1 12 can include a first leg 1 18 and a second leg 120.
  • the back plate 1 10 and the first leg 1 1 8 of the base plate 1 12 can be attached to each other at an angle "X".
  • the angle can be any suitable angle, and as illustrated in the example of Figure 3, angle il X' * is an angle of about 90°. Accordingly, in the illustrated example, the back plate 1 10 can be vertical, and the base plate 1 12 can be horizontal.
  • the second leg 120 of the base plate 1 12 can extend upwardly from the first leg 1 18 at an angle "W.”
  • the angle "W " can be any suitable angle, and can preferably be between about 90° and about 1 80°, and more preferably from about 100° to about 135°, including, but not limited to, being an angle of about 100°, about 1 10°, about 120°, about 130°, about 140°, about 150°, about 160°, or about 170°. As illustrated in Figure 3, angle "W” is an angle of about 120°.
  • each panel receiver 1 16 can include a receiving slot 122 and an upwardly extending tab 124.
  • the first leg 1 18 of the base plate 1 12 can include the receiving slot 122 of each panel receiver 1 16, and the second leg 120 of the base plate 1 12 can include the upwardly extending tab of each panel receiver 1 16.
  • Each receiving slot 122 can have any suitable shape and dimensions, and in the illustrated example is generally rectangular in shape.
  • Each upwardly extending tab 124 can extend from the second leg 120 of the base plate 1 12 at the same angle as the second leg, or at a different angle.
  • each panel receiver 1 16 is preferably aligned with the upwardly extending tab 124, and is positioned directly behind the upwardly extending tab 124, so that the a vertical plane that intersects the center point of the receiving slot 122 would also intersect the center point of the upwardly extending tab 124.
  • FIGS 4 and 5 illustrate one example of a panel connector 106 that can be utilized in the mounting system of the present technology.
  • the panel connector 106 can be made from any suitable material, including, but not limited to, steel.
  • the panel connector 106 can have a panel plate 126 and a connection plate 1 30 that is attached to the panel plate 126.
  • the panel plate 126 can include a plurality of fastener holes 128, through which fasteners such as, for example, screws or nails, can be inserted to attach the panel connector 106 to the display panel 102.
  • the panel plate 126 can extend upwardly from the connection plate 130. Alternatively, a panel plate 126 could extend downwardly from the connection plate 130.
  • the connection plate 130 can include a first leg 132 and a second leg 134.
  • the panel plate 126 and the first leg 132 of the connection plate 130 can be attached and fixed at an angle "Y" to each other.
  • the angle can be any suitable angle, and as illustrated in the example of Figure 5, angle "Y" is an angle of about 90°. Accordingly, in the illustrated example, the panel plate 126 can be vertical, and the connection plate 130 can be horizontal.
  • the second leg 134 of the connection plate 130 can extend downwardly from the first leg 132 at an angle "Z."
  • the angle "Z” can be any suitable angle, and can preferably be between about 90° and about 180°, and more preferably from about 100° to about 135°, including, but not limited to, being an angle of about 100°, about 1 1 0°, about 120°, about 130°, about 140°, about 150°, about 160°, or about 170°.
  • angle "W” is an angle of about 120°.
  • each panel connector 106 can include a connector slot 136 and a downwardly extending tab 138.
  • the first leg 1 2 of the connection plate 130 can include the connector slot 1 36, and the second leg 134 of the connection plate 130 can include the downwardly extending tab 138.
  • the connector slot 136 can have any suitable shape and dimensions, and in the illustrated example is generally rectangular in shape.
  • the downwardly extending tab 138 can extend from the second leg 134 of the connection plate 130 at the same angle as the second leg, or at a different angle.
  • the connector slot 136 is preferably aligned with the downwardly extending tab 138, and is positioned directly behind the downwardly extending tab 138, so that the a vertical plane that intersects the center point of the connector slot 136 would also intersect the center point of the downwardly extending tab 138.
  • each panel connector 106 can join with a panel receiver 1 16 in a mating fashion.
  • the at least one panel connector and the at least one panel receiver can be configured and arranged in a manner that the downwardly extending tab 1 38 of the panel connector 106 can be received by the receiving slot 122 of a panel receiver 1 1 6, and the upwardly extending tab 124 of the panel receiver 1 16 can be received by the connector slot 136 of the panel connector 106.
  • the connection plate 1 30 of the panel connector 106 will rest on top of the base plate 1 12 of the mounting support 108.
  • the mounting system allows for accurate placement of the display panel 102 onto the display support frame 104, and locks the display panel in place without the need for additional fasteners to attach the panel connector 106 to the mounting support 108.
  • the panel connectors 106 and the mounting supports 108 are located behind the display panel 102, and are not visible to consumers viewing the display. Additionally, when desired, the display panel 102 can be removed from the display support frame 104 by simply lifting the display panel, without the need to remove any fasteners prior to removing the display panel 102 from the display support frame 104.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes de support permettant de fixer des panneaux d'affichage à des parois, lesdits systèmes pouvant comprendre au moins un panneau d'affichage présentant au moins un connecteur de panneau fixé à la face arrière de ce dernier, et au moins un cadre de support de panneau comprenant une pluralité de supports de montage, chacun comportant au moins un récepteur de panneau. Le cadre de support de panneau peut être fixé à une paroi, et le panneau d'affichage peut être fixé au cadre de support de panneau. Par exemple, lorsque le panneau d'affichage est monté sur le cadre de support de panneau, la languette s'étendant vers le bas du connecteur de panneau peut être reçue dans la fente de réception d'un récepteur de panneau, et la languette s'étendant vers le haut du récepteur de panneau peut être reçue dans la fente de connecteur du connecteur de panneau.
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