DE29502395U1 - Showcase, especially newspaper showcase - Google Patents

Description

Description

The invention relates to a display case according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such display cases with newspaper pages in them are often found in front of publishing houses or in pedestrian zones, to inform passers-by about the latest news and at the same time act as advertising for new readers. The newspaper pages are attached to a largely vertical surface inside the housing of the display case using magnets or clamping strips. In times when passers-by are overwhelmed with a flood of visual stimuli, the familiar display cases are attracting less and less attention due to their plain design and simple presentation of the newspaper pages.

Based on this, the invention is based on the object of specifying a display case of the type mentioned at the beginning, which, with its simple and compact structure, attracts increased attention from passers-by and is characterized by a significantly improved advertising value.

To achieve this objective, the invention provides that the holding part is designed as a rotating body mounted in or on the housing with at least two contact surfaces for information sheets. The rotatability of the holding part simulates "turning" the newspaper page, so to speak. This significantly increases the attention of passers-by and thus also improves the advertising value of the display case according to the invention overall.

According to a first particular embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the rotating body is designed in cross-section as a polygon with several contact surfaces for the information sheets

is designed. In comparison to static display cases, several newspaper pages, advertising brochures, etc. can be viewed and read by passers-by in almost the same space.

A particularly effective advertising solution is to design the rotating body as a triangular prism in cross-section, so that the unusual slanting of the contact surfaces to the outer side surface of the housing attracts even more attention from passers-by. With the prism slanted in this way, two newspapers can also be read or viewed from one side of the shop window.

According to yet another idea of the invention, it is provided that the rotating body can be rotated step by step by an angle of rotation resulting from the quotient of the angle of 360° and the respective number of sides or contact surfaces of the rotating body. This means that even with a polygonal rotating body, the newspaper pages attached to the respective contact surfaces can still be read easily, even if they are inclined to the outer side surface of the display case. In addition, by rotating by a certain angle of rotation, the advertising-effective "turning over" of the newspaper page is further supported.

The measure according to the invention works in the same way, that the rotation of the holding part or the rotating body takes place at a preselectable time interval.

In a particularly advantageous construction, several rotating bodies with a generally horizontal axis of rotation are arranged one above the other, but preferably with a generally vertical axis of rotation, at a lateral distance from one another, so that, for example,

several newspaper pages can be read simultaneously on one long side of the display case.

It has proven to be particularly advantageous if the multiple holding bodies can be rotated simultaneously by the same angle of rotation, which also further improves the advertising effect with regard to movement within the display case.

According to one idea of the invention, the rotary drive for the at least one rotating body is designed as a belt drive. This provides a cost-effective drive. Also, such a belt drive, such as a toothed belt drive, does not generate any noise that would be disturbing to the reader.

According to a special concept of the invention, it is provided that a light scrolling display for displaying current information, news, commercials or the like is provided, preferably above the visible surfaces for the information sheets. This allows current information from regional and world events to be displayed directly, so that the viewer receives the latest news, which also increases attention for the newspaper display case. The light scrolling display can be supplied with information, for example, via remote control or through a built-in modem from an external computer via a telephone line. In the same way, it is also possible to constantly feed in advertising and event information and similar current information.

The display case is designed as a largely closed housing with viewing windows on the side panels made of transparent material, preferably safety glass.

According to one embodiment of the invention, at least the longitudinal side parts of the display case can be opened at least in some areas, and preferably folded upwards for better handling. This makes it easy to change the newspaper pages, advertising posters and the like.

In order to prevent the currently steadily increasing vandalism, the opening side panels can be locked.

According to yet another idea of the invention, illuminated advertising showcases, for example for large slides or similar image elements, are preferably provided on the front sides of the housing. This also makes the front sides of the showcase available as advertising media or illuminated advertising surfaces, for example for the publisher's own advertising.

In order to enable the newspaper pages to be read even at dusk or at night, lighting is provided inside the housing of the display case.

The drive for the rotating body with control and the device for the illuminated sign display are arranged above the visible surface of the display case and covered by a false ceiling in the housing, just as the lighting devices can be integrated into the false ceiling of the housing.

Finally, according to the invention, it is also provided that the display case is arranged on a standpipe, whereby an overall attractive design is achieved. The standpipe can be designed to accommodate the electrical supply lines.

Further objectives, advantages, features and possible applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment based on the

Drawings. All described and/or illustrated features form the subject matter of the present invention, either individually or in any meaningful combination, regardless of their summary in the claims or their reference back to them.

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a showcase according to the invention,

Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section of the display case according to Figure 1 and

Figure 3 is a view of the rotary drive of the display case according to Figure 1.

The display case or newspaper cabinet 1 according to Figure 1 has a housing 3 with a rectangular cross-section, which is arranged on a cylindrical standpipe 14 to be anchored in the floor 19. The housing 3 has side parts or flaps 9 to 12 that can be opened upwards on all sides, which in the embodiment chosen here have viewing windows 20, 21 made of safety glass and can be closed with locking cylinders 15.

In the housing 3, four rotating bodies 4 are arranged side by side with vertical axes of rotation 6, which form an equilateral triangle in their cross section. The rotating bodies 4 each have three contact surfaces 5 to which newspaper pages 2 or similar advertising or information sheets can be attached, for example by means of magnets or clamping strips.

the size of the contact surfaces 5 is matched to the size of a newspaper page 2.

The rotating bodies 4 are driven simultaneously by means of a belt drive 7 with an electric motor 16 and flanged-on bevel gear 17 via toothed belts 18. Pulleys 23 are attached to the ends of the shafts 6 of the rotating bodies 4, which are wrapped around by the toothed belts 18. In the embodiment chosen here, the rotating bodies 4 rotate at a rotation angle of 120° in a fixed minute cycle, whereby the cycle time can be preselected, for example, using a timer. The simultaneous rotation of the rotating bodies 4 at a predetermined rotation angle simulates "turning over" the newspaper pages 2, which significantly increases the attention of passers-by to the newspaper display case 1 and thus its advertising effectiveness. This rotational movement also allows significantly more information to be transmitted to passers-by than is the case with static display cases.

In addition, in the embodiment chosen here, advertising showcases 22 are formed on the front sides, with the viewing windows 10, 12 serving as advertising media, for example for holding large slides, perhaps with the option of advertising for the respective publisher. These advertising spaces are illuminated from the inside by fluorescent lamps (not shown).

In the embodiment chosen here, the display case 1 is illuminated by lamps arranged on both sides of the rotating body 4, which are arranged in a false ceiling 13. The space formed by this false ceiling 13 and the top of the housing 3 also contains the belt drive 7, a possibly existing control cabinet,

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Distribution boxes and similar connection parts, which are thus arranged so that they are hidden from the reader and passers-by.

On the front of the newspaper display case 1, above the viewing window 20, there is a light-track display 8, which is made up of 15 illuminated displays, for example. These displays can be constantly fed and updated with information such as newspaper reports, advertisements and event information by remote control or by a built-in modem from an external computer via a telephone line.

List of reference symbols

1 - Newspaper cabinet, showcase

2 - Newspaper page, information sheet

3 - Housing

4 - Rotating body

5 - Contact surface

6 - Rotary axis, shaft

7 - Belt drive

8 - Light bar display

9 - Side part, frame

10 - Side part, frame

11 - Side part, frame

12 - Side part, frame

13 - False ceiling

14 - Standpipe

15 - Locking cylinder

16 - Electric motor

17 - Angle gear

18 - Timing belt

19 - Floor

20 - Viewing window

21 - Viewing window

22 - Advertising showcase

23 - Timing belt pulley

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Claims (18)

Protection claims 1. Display case, in particular a newspaper display case (1), with a holding part for attaching at least one advertising leaflet, a newspaper page (2) or similar information sheet, characterized in that the holding part is designed as a rotating body (4) mounted in or on the housing (3) with at least two contact surfaces (5) for information sheets (2). 2. Display case according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating body (4) is designed in cross section as a polygon with several contact surfaces (5) for the information sheets (2). 3. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotating body (4) has a cross section in the form of a triangle, preferably an equilateral triangle. 4. Display case according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the rotating body (4) can be rotated step by step by an angle of rotation resulting from the quotient of the angle of 360° and the respective number of sides or contact surfaces (5) of the rotating body (4). 5. Display case according to claim 3, characterized in that the rotation of the rotating body (4) takes place at a preselectable time interval. 6. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that several rotating bodies (4) with a generally horizontal axis of rotation are arranged one above the other, preferably with a generally vertical axis of rotation (6) at a lateral distance next to one another. 7. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plurality of rotating bodies (4) can be rotated simultaneously with the same angle of rotation. 8. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a belt drive (7) is provided for the rotation of the at least one rotating body (4). 9. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a light strip display (8) for displaying current information, news, commercials or the like is provided, preferably above the visible surface for the information sheets (2). 10. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (3) is essentially closed with viewing windows (20, 21) of the side parts (9-12) made of transparent material, preferably safety glass. 11. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least its longitudinal side parts (9, 11) can be opened at least in some areas, preferably hinged upwards. 12. Display case according to claim 11, characterized in that the openable side parts (9, 10, 11, 12) are closable. 13. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the end faces (10, 12) of the Housing (3) preferably has illuminated advertising showcases (2 2), e.g. for large slides or the like. 14. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that lighting is provided within the housing (3). 15. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive (7) for the at least one rotating body (4) with control and the device for the scrolling text display are arranged above the visible surface of the display case (1) and concealed by a false ceiling (13). 16. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting means are integrated in the false ceiling (13) of the housing (3). 17. Display case according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is arranged on a standpipe (14). 18. Display case according to claim 17, characterized in that the electrical supply lines are guided inside the standpipe (14).