WO2004030497A1 - Display unit consisting of a stand and inserted trays - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a display unit (12) consisting of a stand (10), at least one vertical compartment (98) which is open towards the front and has shelf elements which rise towards the rear, and a base (48). Said stand (10) is provided with inserted trays (44). The shelf elements (14, 26, 28) comprise openings (30, 36), grooves (34) and/or shelf edges (32, 38, 39) for receiving insertable means (42, 92) pertaining to said trays (44) and used to stop the same and stabilise the stand (10). Both the stand (10) and preferably the trays (44) consist of a folded blank or stamping of cardboard which is either corrugated or not.

Description

Display consisting of a stand and inserted trays

The invention relates to a display comprising a stand which comprises at least one vertical chamber which is open to the front and has support elements which rise to the rear, and a base which is equipped with inserted trays.

More recently, efforts have been made for flat-piece goods to not only transport, store and offer them in a sales rack, but also to bring them into the customer's field of vision through representative and rational displays. At the same time, these displays should be suitable for transporting the flat-shaped piece goods by simple additional measures.

Chocolate bars, as an example for flat piece goods, are usually offered in an assortment box, the bars being arranged horizontally or vertically in compartments. In one case as in the other, the customer removes the desired product according to his needs. So the individual stacks are available in very different heights and depths. If the overall impression of the customer is positive, the shop staff must constantly refill and ensure an orderly presentation, which is associated with considerable additional costs. In the case of a large distributor in particular, a display must optimally meet all requirements.

US 5322172 A discloses a foldable display with also foldable trays, as the shelf box-like module elements are called, for holding flat piece goods. The trays are formed at right angles in the x, y and z directions of the spatial coordinates and have an end face decollete. Unloaded piece goods require pushing in the direction of the face. A groundbreaking improvement is described in WO 03/003881 (PCT / CH02 / 00010). The at least in the edge area parallel-epiped-shaped trays for approximately vertical stacking and presentation of flat piece goods have at least one angle deviating from 90 ° in each corner. The stands for inserting the trays have means for inclined insertion and fixing of the trays, the front wall and the side surfaces of the trays being approximately perpendicular. As a result, the remaining piece goods automatically slide forward when a piece goods are removed and always remain in an approximately vertical position.

The present invention has for its object to improve a stand with trays rising from front to back of the type mentioned and to simplify in particular.

The object is achieved according to the invention in that the support elements have openings, grooves and / or support edges for receiving pluggable means of the trays, which lock them and stabilize the stand. Special and further developing embodiments of the displays are the subject of dependent patent claims.

The number and arrangement of the vertical chambers in a display is in principle arbitrary, it is determined by practical and visual factors. To improve the stability, several displays with a chamber can also be placed side by side and releasably connected to one another by means known per se. Displays with multiple chambers have to increase stability, e.g. B. a common rear wall or folded partitions of double wall thickness.

For reasons of manufacturing technology, the smallest possible number of standard shapes and dimensions are sought for the trays, and the displays are adapted accordingly. For their part, the displays should preferably be dimensioned such that they have a total of standard pallets in terms of their base area, in smaller embodiments half or a quarter of them. The stand or the frame can also be designed in such a way that a “zigzag-shaped” end face of the display, seen from above, can be formed on the front and rear side, which is clearly visible from all sides.

As a rule, a base is connected to the stand; all that is required for the transport and storage of the displays is, as is known per se, a cover, i.e. H. an adapted hood, applied down to or beyond the base and, if necessary, fixed with strapping.

The displays according to the invention with the inserted trays are suitable for transporting, stacking, presenting and for removing flat-shaped piece goods of all kinds, for example chocolate bars, compact discs (CD), books and at least semi-rigid bags.

The stand and, as a rule, also the trays, preferably consist of a folded blank or die-cut from corrugated cardboard or cardboard with rigidity, mechanical and possibly chemical resistance adapted to the requirements. The vertical end wall of the chamber / s of the display is largely open so that the trays can be inserted and removed as required. Furthermore, the flat-shaped piece goods are to be presented to the consumer in a clearly visible manner. The front wall of the stand therefore consists of relatively narrow connecting bars, which ensure sufficient stability.

In the case of a stand made of a folded blank or die-cut, a locking tab is formed above the connecting webs via a fold line, which is rectangular and preferably extends over the entire width of the chamber of the display. The locking tab is inside the chamber folded over, the preferably flush-fitting punched edges result in improved stabilization, which is greater the deeper the locking tabs protrude into the interior of the chamber. This stabilization can be further improved by the catches shown in the drawing. The length of the locking tab folded is limited by geometric and manufacturing factors, for example gripping hooks must have enough space.

According to a preferred embodiment, the back wall of the trays lies completely over the back wall of the stand or runs parallel to it at a small distance, due to the manufacturing precision, generally far less than one millimeter. Furthermore, the end wall of the trays is expediently formed parallel to the rear wall. The two end faces of the trays expediently run at an angle β of 70 to 90 °, preferably 75 to 85 °, with respect to the horizontal. This angle ß corresponds to the insertion angle of the trays determined by the support elements of the display. The other angles of the trays are preferably right angles.

However, the trays can be produced in accordance with the geometric shape disclosed in German utility model DE 20116002 U. In addition to the always desired very good presentation of the goods with optical effects of the entire display, the invention has the following advantages:

- The inclination of the trays allows automatic sliding down when removing the foremost flat product thanks to gravity and the low coefficient of friction.

- The products are presented attractively.

- The stand is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, the support surfaces for the trays and the hooking increase stability. - The trays are easy to insert and remove, so they can also be replaced when they are still half full. The invention is explained in more detail with reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing, which are also the subject of dependent claims. They show schematically:

1 is a sectional drawing of a stand,

2 shows a variant of FIG. 1 with centering and hooking parts for a base,

3 shows a sectional drawing of a base,

4 is a sectional drawing of a tray, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a folded tray from above,

6 shows a tray according to FIG. 5 from below,

7 shows a perspective view of a stand with a base immediately before the insertion of a tray,

8 shows a stand with a base according to FIG. 7 with an inserted tray,

9 shows a complete display with twelve trays and bases,

10 shows a view of the display according to FIG. 9 from behind, and

11 shows a detail of FIG. 10.

A cut drawing of a stand 10 for a display 12 (FIGS. 9, 10) essentially shows a rear wall 14, two side walls 16, 18 and an end wall formed from only four connecting webs 20, which jacket parts are delimited by fold lines 15, 17 and 19. An adhesive flap 22 is formed along the side wall 18 via a fold line 21.

A folding flap 24 is provided at the bottom of each connecting web 20 via a double folding line 23, which flap is turned through 180 ° and glued to the relevant connecting web 20, which means a considerable reinforcement.

A locking tab 26, 28 is formed on each connecting web 20 via an upper folding line 25, and a wide locking tab on the uppermost connecting web 20. see 26 on the remaining connecting webs 20 a narrow locking tab 28. Between the locking tabs 26, 28 and the side walls 16, 18, a separating cut is made adjacent to the fold lines 25. In this way, all locking tabs 26, 28 can be folded backwards along the folding line 25 in the viewing direction.

The length t _{2 of} the locking tab 26 requires two openings 30 and a corresponding half opening on each short punching edge for locking with the trays. These highly rectangular openings 30 at a distance h each have an underlying support edge 38 for receiving the latching lugs 92 of the trays 44 (FIG. 5), which has a distance ti from the connecting web 20, which corresponds to the height of the narrow locking tabs 28. The width b of the locking tabs 26, 28 corresponds, with little play, to the width b of the space which is largely open towards the front when the blank is formed to the stand 12.

The length t _{2 of} the uppermost locking tab 26 in the present case is preferably at least about 30%, in particular 30 to 60% of the depth s of the mentioned chamber 98 of the display. The length ti _. the narrow locking tabs 28 only at preferably at most about 30%, in particular at 10 to 20% of the depth s mentioned, which is determined by the width of the side parts 16, 18.

Each narrow locking tab 28 has a support edge 32. At the support edge 32 of the lowest narrow locking tab 28 grooves 34 are indicated, which serve for better locking with the trays. Of course, recesses 30 and grooves 34 can have a geometry other than rectangular and are formed in this variant with all contact edges 32.

In the rear wall there are also rectangular openings 36 with a support edge 39 for engaging the trays. In the area of the fold line 15 and the punched edge 40, openings or grooves are made which make up half the width of the openings 36. The openings 36 are used for opening take insertion lugs 42 of the trays 44 (Fig. 5). The horizontal distance h of the openings 30, 36 corresponds to the width of a tray 44 (FIG. 5).

From the level difference n ₂ -ni of the openings 36 and the relevant folding line 25 and the depth s of the side walls 16, 18, the angle of inclination β (FIGS. 9, 10) of the trays 44 inserted in the stand 10 (FIGS. 4, 5 ) calculate easily.

tg ß =

tg ß =

The cut drawing of a die cut for a stand 10 shown in FIG. 2 corresponds exactly in a reduced form apart from the design of the lower punch edge 46 to FIG. 1. On this standing edge 46 there are in addition to the flap 24 plug-in means 62, 63, 64, 68 for centering and locking 10 provided in a base 48, which is also shown in FIG. 3 in the blank.

Corresponding to the base area of the stand 10, the base 48 comprises a rear wall 14 ', two side walls 16', 18 'and a front wall 20', which are folded and connected to one another with an adhesive tab 22 '. Each of these lateral surfaces has a folding flap 50 located at the bottom.

The latching tabs 54, which are connected to the front or rear wall 20 ', 14' of the base 48 by a folding tab 52, are bent at right angles to a folding line 55, and then the folding tabs 52 are likewise bent along a folding line 53 Front and rear wall 20 '14' of the base 48. Previously, the folding tabs 56 have been bent inwards along a fold line 57 such that the folded tabs 58 of the two latching tabs 54 can be inserted into a slot 60. When the stand 10 is placed on the base 41, the insertion lugs 62 are guided through the recesses 66 and 72 of the base 48 with the locking tab 64 folded over by 180 °. At the same time, the two locking lugs 68 of the rear wall 14 of the stand 10 are guided through the openings 70 in the upper flap 52 of the rear wall 14 'of the base 48 by being pushed slightly inwards. Also at the same time, an insertion flap 63 formed in the flap 24 is inserted into a slot 69 formed in the top flap 52 of the front wall 20 'of the base 48. After reaching the end position, the locking lugs 68 spring into the narrowing of the slots 70, the locking tabs 64 of the insertion lugs 62 are rotated through approximately 90 ° in the quarter-circular recesses 72 in the folding tabs 56 of the side walls 16 ', 18' and so brought into locking position. The stand 10 and the base 48 now form a stable, easily detachable unit for receiving the trays 44 according to FIGS. 4 to 6.

The trays 44 shown in these figures consist of folded corrugated cardboard or folded cardboard. According to embodiments not shown, the trays 44 can consist of any suitable material, in particular also of injection molded plastic. The decisive factor is the geometric shape, the stability and, in special applications, the durability, e.g. B. against moisture.

4 shows that the side walls 74, 76 are each reinforced by a folded inner flap 78, which is inserted into corresponding recesses in the base surface 82. When the inner flaps 78 are folded over a double folding line 79, the holding flaps 86 placed on the side walls 74, 76 and thus the rear wall 84 of the trays are fixed. The rear wall 84 forms an angle β of approximately 60 ° with respect to the bottom surface 82.

Also immediately before folding the inner flaps 78, the holding flaps 88 of the end wall 90 of the tray 44 are placed on the side walls 74, 76 and with the locking lugs 92 through the corresponding recess 80 in the bottom surface 82, where they are fixed after inserting the inner tabs 78 into the recesses 80.

Essential to the invention are the locking lugs 92 mentioned and the locking lugs 42 which cantilever from the rear walls 74, 76.

For the sake of completeness, it should also be mentioned that the end wall 90 serves a décolleté 94 protruding into the bottom surface 82 for better gripping and for making the filling material more visible. A recess 96 serves to stack the trays 44 outside the stand 10, the latching lug 92 engaging in this recess.

The trays 44 are pure folding boxes without an adhesive flap.

In the following FIGS. 7 to 10, folded stands 10, bases 48 and trays 44 are shown in a perspective view. The stand 10 is inserted into the base 48 and locked. 7 and 8, an insertion lug 62, the insertion lug 63 and the locking lugs 68 are visible. These plug-in and locking systems significantly increase the stability of a display filled with trays 44.

7 and 8 that the stability of the stand 10, in particular through the uppermost, wide locking tab 26, which is folded into the forward-opening chamber 98 and abuts the side walls 16, 18 on both sides, together with the three, is also folded in and narrow locking tabs 28 on the side ensure the stability of the empty stand. 7, the insertion of a tray 44 into the chamber 98 is indicated by two arrows. For the time being, the latching lugs 92 are inserted into the relevant rectangular openings 30 and then the rear part of the tray is pressed down until the insertion lugs 42 snap into the likewise rectangular openings 36 of the rear wall 14 and rest on the support edge 38. In this position, the rear wall 14 of the stand 10 and the rear wall 84 of the tray 44 run parallel to one another at a short distance or lie over one another over the entire surface.

Fig. 8 shows a latched tray 44, which rests with the bottom surface 82 over the entire surface on the top locking tab 26 and fixes it in this stabilizing position.

To lift off, the tray 44 is raised in the area of the rear wall 84 in the direction of the arrow and the latching lugs 92 are pulled out of the openings 30 in the uppermost locking tab 26.

The insertion of a tray 44 in a lower level of the stand 10 with a narrow locking tab 28 is carried out analogously. The latching lugs 92 of the tray 44 are pushed under the folded-in narrow locking tab 28 until they abut the contact edge 28 and the insertion lugs 42 snap into the relevant openings 36 in the rear wall 14. The narrow locking tab 28 is also stabilized in its position by the locking lugs 92. The narrow locking tabs 28 also contribute to stabilizing the stand 10.

Each inserted tray 44 further increases the stability of the stand, the openings 30, 36 are relatively narrow, the inserted insertion lugs 42 and latching lugs 92 in particular prevent the stand 10 from twisting.

Between the connecting webs 20, the side walls each have a relatively strong notch 100, which improves the lateral view of the contents of the inserted trays, without significantly weakening the stand 10 as a whole.

9, twelve trays are locked, the stability of the stand 10 is at a maximum, because the stable trays lie against one another and the Fill chamber 98 between the side walls 16, 18.

The side walls 16, 18 are generally colored and / or printed at least on the outside, likewise the base 48.

The end walls 90 of the latched trays 44, which are essentially on one level, make it easier to protect the display 12 by fitting a sleeve (not shown), in particular during storage and / or transport.

The angle of inclination β of the trays 44 is indicated, likewise in the rear view of the display 12 according to FIG. 10. The adhesive tab 22 can also be seen in this rear view.

In Fig. 11, a rectangular opening 36 of the rear wall 14 is shown enlarged. This opening 36 is penetrated by an insertion lug 42 from adjacent trays 44 which rest on the support edge 38.

Claims

claims 1. Display (12) comprising a stand (10) which comprises at least one vertical chamber (98) open to the front with support elements rising to the rear and a base (48) which stand (10) with inserted trays (44 ) is equipped, characterized in that the support elements (14, 26, 28) openings (30, 36), grooves (34) and / or Have support edges (32, 38, 39) for receiving plug-in means (42, 92) of the trays (44) which lock them and stabilize the stand (10). 2. Display (12) according to claim 1, characterized in that the stand (10) and preferably also the trays (44) consists of a folded blank or die-cut from corrugated cardboard or cardboard. 3. Display (12) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the end face of the stand (10) is formed by connecting webs (20) of the side walls (16, 18), which leave space for the trays (44) open, whereby the connecting webs (20) are preferably reinforced by a glued flap (24). 4. Display (12) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that from the region of the end wall of the stand (10) preferably over the entire width (b) of a chamber (98) extending, foldable into the chamber locking tabs (26, 28) rectangular shape with a support edge (32) for locking with hook-shaped locking lugs (92) of the trays (44) cut out or punched out and openings (36) from the rear wall of the stand (10) for locking in plug noses (42) of the trays (44) are recessed. 5. Display (12) according to claim 4, characterized in that narrow locking tabs (28) of a length (ti) extend at most about 30%, preferably 10 to 20%, of the depth (s) of the chamber (98), whereby at the locking edge (32) are optionally provided with grooves (34) for receiving the locking lugs (92) of the trays (44). 6. Display (12) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that an uppermost wide locking tab (26) of a length (t ₂ ) over at least about 30%, preferably 30 to 60%, of the depth (s) of the chamber ( 98) extends and openings (30) for the hook-shaped latching lugs of the trays (44) are left free. 7. Display (12) according to claim 4 or 6, characterized in that the openings (36, 30) in the rear wall (14) and in the uppermost wide locking tab (26) have a horizontal contact edge (38) and are preferably rectangular , 8. Display (12) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the rear wall (84) and preferably also the end wall (90) of the trays (44) form the same angle (β) with respect to the bottom surface (82) as the bottom surface (82) of the tray (44) inserted into the stand (10) extends to the horizontal standing surface formed by the lower punched edges (46) and therefore runs parallel to the rear wall (14) of the stand (10), also lying on the entire surface. 9. Display (12) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the end walls (90) of the trays (44) used flush with the connecting webs (20) of the stand (10) run or preferably project forward from these. 10. Display (12) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a folding tab (24) and / or means (62, 63, 64, 68) for centering on the punching edge (46) of the stand (10) and locking of a base (48) are integrally formed.