ES2337430B2 - EXHIBITOR OF SLIDING PANELS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Display of sliding panels, comprising movable parallel panels (1), equipped with support wheels (2) on the ground (3), and elements and means to drive the displacement of said panels (1), characterized in that the elements and means (6) to drive the movement of each panel (1) are constituted by a telescopic guide composed of a fixed element (7), and by a mobile element (8), which is coupled on the fixed element (7) with the power to move longitudinal on it, the panel (1) being coupled on the mobile element (8) through one of its horizontal edges, by means of a longitudinal profile (13) fixed in said edge, with faculty of movement along it; whose mobile element (8) is shorter than the horizontal edge of the panel (1) and whose fixed element (7) is shorter than the mobile element (8); and whose fixed and mobile elements (7, 8) have means of rolling or sliding between the panel (1) and element mobile (8) and between the two fixed and mobile elements (7, 8), for facilitate relative longitudinal displacement between these components, as well as stops (12) that limit displacement of the panel (1) with respect to the mobile element (8) and of this with respect to the fixed element (7).

Description

Exhibitor of sliding panels.

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an exhibitor of sliding panels, comprising a series of panels movable vertical, equipped with lower support wheels on the ground, and means to drive the displacement of said panels. The display panels are vertical, parallel and movable between extreme positions defined by stops. On one or both surfaces of the panels are arranged the pieces to expose.

These types of exhibitors are widely used for the exhibition of ceramic coating pieces, pieces of taps, etc.

Background of the invention

Known exhibitors of the exposed type include a series of lower rails, of equal or greater length that the magnitude of the displacement of the panels, on which move the lower wheels of the panels to define the means that will drive your displacement. Top panels They have coupling means on specific guides. Each guide upper point and lower lane define a plane, coincidentally with which a panel is available.

Exhibitors of the type described are described, for example, in ES 2220166, ES 2214133, ES 1018272 U,
ES 200202757, ES 2254000 and ES 2255442. In all cases, the exhibitor includes, as means to drive the movement of the panels, lower rails on which they support and can move the lower wheels of the panels. These rails are constituted, in some cases, by profiles that are fixed on the floor or base of the display, while in others they consist of continuous or discontinuous grooves in which a continuous or serrated peripheral flange of the panel wheels penetrates. The rails or grooves are always of approximately equal or greater length than the displacement of the panels, so that, whatever the position occupied by the panels, the lower rails will always be visible, as they protrude from the surface occupied by the panels in a length approximately equal to that of said panels.

This circumstance supposes, not only a problem of aesthetics, when all the rails are visible, but also of assembly, due to their length. In addition the portion of the lanes that are exposed, on one or both sides of the panel, can be an obstacle that prevents transit with safety on the surface occupied by the rails.

Description of the invention

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the exposed problems, through an exhibitor in which the media to lowerly drive the displacement of the panels not practically visible, whatever the position occupied by the panels, and also do not constitute an obstacle to transit safely by the exhibitor base.

This greatly improves the aesthetics of the exhibitor and the placement work of the rails throughout the displacement of the panels.

The invention also aims at a exhibitor in which the means to drive the displacement of the panels allow a movement of said panels in length slightly higher than that of the panels themselves. This circumstance avoids partial overlap between panels occupying opposite extreme positions, which achieves total vision of panel surfaces.

In accordance with the present invention, the means to drive Lowerly the displacement of each panel are constituted by a telescopic guide that is composed of a fixed element, which is fixed to the floor or structure of the exhibitor, and by a mobile element that is coupled on the fixed element, with faculty of longitudinal displacement on it. The panel is it engages through one of its horizontal edges on the element mobile, with the ability to move along it.

The telescopic guide, composed of the element fixed and the mobile element mentioned, may consist of a guide commercial telescopic

The mobile element of the telescopic guide is of shorter than the horizontal edge of the panel and the fixed element, in turn, it is shorter than the mobile element.

The mobile element of the telescopic guide has of rolling means that are located between said element and the panel, to facilitate relative longitudinal sliding between Both components Similarly the fixed element of the guide telescopic has rolling elements, located between said fixed element and the mobile element, to facilitate sliding longitudinal relationship between the two elements or components of the telescopic guide In addition the mobile element of the telescopic guide is carrier of stops that limit the displacement of the panel with respect of the mobile element of the guide itself and of the latter regarding the fixed element of the guide.

The fixed element of the telescopic guide can be composed of a series of vertical axis wheels, located in the same plane and fixed position. The mobile element of the telescopic guide will be coupled on this series of aligned wheels, which can be constituted by a rail that is coupled in an inverted position on the mentioned wheels. The profile is bearer by smearing of extreme stops that face the rulinas and will collide with them when moving said mobile element between extreme positions. On the opposite side, the movable element will be the carrier of extreme stops that will collide with the ends of the lower edge of the panel, as it moves between its extreme positions. On the same side, the mobile element of the telescopic guide is a carrier of wheels on which the lower edge of the panels rests, to facilitate the relative sliding between both components.
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The panels will be arranged in the attachable edge on the mobile element of the longitudinal wall guide which stand out vertically from said song and rest on the rulinas of the mobile element of the guide.

Preferably the telescopic guide will go arranged below the panel, which will be coupled by the edge lower horizontal on said guide. However also the guide could be arranged above the panel and be coupled by the upper horizontal edge over the telescopic guide.

The panel can be equipped with its lower edge of a U-section profile, closed at its ends, to be coupled on the mobile element of the telescopic guide. The bottom edge of the panel will also be a carrier of horizontal axle wheels, which they will be separated from the telescopic guide.

According to one embodiment, the panel can wear a U-section profile fixed on its lower edge inverted, equipped with an intermediate partition that delimits two channels longitudinal, one of which is coupled on the guide telescopic, while the other wheels are mounted on the other They will rest on the ground.

To get a panel offset more smoothly, their support wheels can go arranged in pairs, each couple being mounted on a stand which is fixed to the bottom edge of the panels by means of an axis horizontal, around which said support can swing. Of this mode wheel pairs can save small irregularities of the soil, without these affecting the displacement of panels. In addition the two wheels of each pair of wheels can go related by a pulley.

Similarly, the rolling surface of the panels is independent of the sliding system, as well as the own display, being able to be any horizontal surface, of preferably flat type.

Brief description of the drawings

An example is shown in the attached drawings of realization, not limiting, with the help of which better understand the characteristics and advantages of the exhibitor of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective of an exhibitor constituted according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a view of an embodiment of the present invention with the telescopic guide mounted on the edge higher.

Figure 3 is a view of an embodiment of The present invention with two-sided panels.

Figure 4 is a view of an embodiment of the present invention, with the oblique version, where the panels they form a certain angle with respect to the bottom of the application.

Figure 5 shows an exploded perspective of the telescopic guide that constitutes the means to drive the panel displacement, with several section cuts longitudinal and transverse indicated (fig. 5a, section D-D and fig. 5b cut W-W).

Figure 6 shows in isometric perspective exploited and dihedral with longitudinal and cross section indicated (fig. 6a, cut F-F, and fig. 6b, cut Z-Z) of the guidance elements by glide.

Figure 7 shows a view of a group of fixed elements (lower rolling elements fixed to the ground, fig. 5 marks 7 and 9) this time grouped in such number for the entire group of panels to be exhibited and on the same support bottom (11), and detail (fig. 7a) of the support ground anchor (11) and group of wheels for a panel.

Figures 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d show in section longitudinal, different positions of one of the wheel pairs of support, overcoming different obstacles from the surface of the ground.

Figure 9 shows, in isometric (fig. 9a), views in dihedral (fig. 9b) and longitudinal section (9c) and cross section (9d) of an embodiment of the lower U of the panel with rolling means on both sides of the guiding elements.

Figure 10 shows, in isometric (fig. 10a), views in dihedral (fig.10b) and longitudinal section (10c) of a realization of the lower U of the panel with tilting wheels.

Figure 11 shows, in isometric (fig. 11a), views in dihedral (fig.11b) and longitudinal section (11c) of a realization of the lower U of the panel with an inverted T set.

Figure 12 shows detailed views in isometric and dihedral of the exhibitor object of the invention in a Suspended embodiment, shown in the figure.

Figure 13 shows detailed views in isometric and dihedral of the exhibitor object of the invention in its realization with support wheels in its lower edge.

Figure 14 shows different configurations of combinations of modular applications of the subject exhibitors of the present invention. Figure 14a corresponds to the application of the panel depicted in figures 3, 11, 12 and 13. Figure 14b shows a combination of the exhibitors represented in the Figures 1 and 2. Figure 14c is a combination of furniture exhibitors represented in figure 4. In figure 14d, shows a combination of all the different embodiments of the exhibitor object of the invention.

Detailed description of one embodiment

Figures 1 to 4 show a series of exhibitor realizations constituted in accordance with the invention.

A series of panels is included in figure 1 vertical and parallel, which are referenced with the number 1, the which can have lower wheels for support and displacement on the ground. Panels 1 are mounted between upper guides 4 approximately punctual, which can be mounted in a horizontal arm 5, and on means of displacement of the panels, which are generally referenced with the number 6.

In figure 2, the displacement means 6 they are mounted on the upper edge of panel 1, so a roof or structure on which to set the series is necessary of fixed position wheels or the fixed guide element.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 3 with the panels 1 guided on two sides . An embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 4 with the panels 1 oblique, at a certain angle to the bottom.

Figures 5, 6 and 7 represent the elements of guided by displacement, in its different possible practical realizations.

The elements 6 that drive the displacement of the panels are constituted, as shown in figure 5, by a telescopic guide that is composed of a fixed element 7 and a mobile element 8, being able to correspond to the constitution of a commercial telescopic guide.

In the example represented in the drawings, the fixed element 7 is constituted by a series of rulinas 9 whose vertical axes 10 are located in the same plane. These rulinas They can be fixed on the ground or on a support.

For its part, the mobile element 8 is composed by an inverted U-section profile, which engages on the series of rulinas 9, with faculty of longitudinal sliding on the same. The mobile or sliding element 8 carries inferiorly mounted end stops 12 which, when hitting the wheels 9, limit the relative displacement between moving element 8 and fixed element 7.

About the mobile element 8 of the telescopic guide a profile 13 is attached which is fixed to the lower edge of the panels, said profile being able to move along the element mobile 8. To facilitate this relative displacement between the profile 13 and movable element 8 of the telescopic guide, said mobile element 8 has upper wheels 14 against which they will support the side walls of profile 13, as will be more exposed ahead. In addition, the mobile element 8 is a carrier of stops 15 against those that will collide transverse walls that close the ends of the profile 13, when the panel moves between its positions extreme, with respect to the mobile element 8.

An embodiment of the mobile element 8 with "U" profiles 60, one open 61 and the other closed 62, so that they slide between each other, between the limits defined by stops 63.

The fixed element 7 of the telescopic guide is fixed to the ground and on it the profile that constitutes the mobile element 8, which can be inverted U-section, disposing on the inner surface of its walls of attachable thickening on a peripheral throat of the wheels 9 that make up the fixed element of the telescopic guide.

The profile that forms the mobile element 8 carries fixed at its ends the stops that will limit the displacement relative between the mobile and fixed element of the telescopic guide. Also shown are the wheels 14 of the mobile element 8, on the that the profile fixed in the lower edge of the panels is coupled. Outside of these rulinas the stops 15 are arranged that will limit the displacement between the profile and the mobile element 8, when colliding against said stops the transverse walls of the profile.

Profile 13 can be U-shaped inverted, with an intermediate partition that will limit two channels Longitudinal In one of the channels it is coupled on the wheels 14 of the mobile element 8 of the telescopic guide while in the other channel the wheels are arranged, fixed by horizontal axis to the outer wall of the profile. These wheels can stand out inferiorly with respect to the plate or support 11 of the wheels 9 of the fixed element of the telescopic guide, or be flush with said support, sliding on the floor surface. In the first case the wheel can run on a channel in the ground and in the second on its surface.

The set of rulinas 9 that make up the Fixed elements of all the telescopic guides of the exhibitor can be fixed directly on the ground or on a common plate, such and as shown in figure 8. The wheels 9 will be fixed to the plate using vertical axes 10.

As shown in Figure 7, the elements of Rolling panels can be arranged in such number for the entire group of panels to exhibit. The profile is partially sectioned (figure 7a) to show the wheels.

In figure 8, the two wheels of each pair they are mounted on a bracket 25 that is fixed to the wall corresponding profile by means of an intermediate shaft 26, around from which you can swing the support 25, to save irregularities of the soil surface.

In addition the two wheels 2 of each couple will go preferably related by a strap or cord 27.

With this constitution when the surface of the floor 28 present for example a lift (Fig. 8b) the support 25 will swing around axis 26 without such elevation being transmitted to panel, which will continue its horizontal displacement.

The same behavior is obtained when the set of wheels 2 pass over a slot (Fig. 8c) or over a step (Fig. 8d). In either case, due to the flexibility of the strap or cord 27 and the possibility of tilt of the support 25, the irregularity is not transmitted to the panel, whose displacement will take place with total smoothness.

With the constitution described, the means of rolling to drive the panels are completely hidden, practically not protruding from the vertical edges of the panels.

On the other hand, when the panels are shifted to their opposite extreme positions, the songs internal verticals are slightly separated, avoiding the overlap, with which the total vision of the exhibition surfaces of the panels.

The mobile element 8 of the telescopic guide is of rather shorter than the profile 13 fixed to the lower edge of panels. In turn, the fixed element 7 of the telescopic guide is of length much shorter than that of the mobile element 8. All this allows the telescopic guide assembly to be hidden almost in its whole under profile 13 of the lower edge of the panels.

On the other hand, the set of stops 12 and 15 limit the relative displacement between the two elements of the telescopic guide and between the profile 13 and the mobile element of said guide, setting the extreme displacement positions of the panel on one way and another.

As can be understood, both the arrangement or constitution of the rolling elements as of the stops can vary in length, maintaining the exposed conditions of sliding between the two elements of the telescopic guide and between the lower profile 13 of the panels and the mobile element 8 of the guide, as well as the definition of limit switches that limit the longitudinal displacement of the profile 13 with respect to the element mobile 8 and of this with respect to the fixed element 7.

During the movement of the panels in one or another direction, the profile 13 will move on the mobile element 8 of the telescopic guide thanks to the wheels or rolling elements 14, this displacement being limited by stops 15 and walls cross-sections of profile 13. When one of these walls collides with one of the stops, the movement of the moving element will occur 8 of the telescopic guide, with respect to the fixed element 7, until the corresponding stop 12 collides with one of the wheels 9 of the fixed element This operation is what will also allow a extra displacement of the panel to achieve the position of the figure 2, in which the panels in their opposite extreme displacements They don't overlap.

As already noted, although in the example described the telescopic guide is arranged on the ground, below the panels could also be placed on top as as depicted in figure 2.

The stops 15 of the mobile element 8 could even suppressed, acting on wheels 14 as bumps when crashing against the transverse walls of the profile 13, figure 5.

As already indicated, the lower wheels 2 of support of the panels can move on grooves practiced on the ground or directly on it.

Figure 9 shows an embodiment of the displacement means 6, where the fixed element has a plurality of wheels 91 on both sides of the profile, obtaining a stable displacement set in which the support or superior guidance, due to its better distribution of loads. Of the In the same way, it is the preferred medium for the exhibitors of the embodiment shown in figure 3.

In figure 10, the same embodiment is shown than the one shown in figure 9 but with wheels 91 and 92 in tilting arrangement

In figure 11, the same embodiment is shown than in figures 9 and 10 but where the wheel group support it is an inverted U 101 on which an element of inverted T-shaped cylindrical section 100 so that its support on the inside of the support panel U is tangent and free, so that before any irregularity of the ground swing over the point of contact, maintaining maximum contact of rolling with the ground with the consequent maintenance of the stability and smooth operation.

Figure 12 shows the upper guide and bottom of the display with sliding means 6 upper and lower. Figure 12a shows a section of the means 6 upper, while a section of the bottom 6 means.

Figure 13 shows the upper guide and bottom of the display with upper sliding means 6, while at the bottom 2 wheels have been placed in order to bear the weight of the panel and release the means 6 from loads.

Figure 14 shows different configurations of combinations of modular applications of the subject exhibitors of the present invention. Figure 14a corresponds to the application of the panel depicted in figures 3, 11, 12 and 13. Figure 14b shows a combination of the exhibitors represented in the Figures 1 and 2. Figure 14c is a combination of furniture exhibitors represented in figure 4. In figure 14d, shows a combination of all the different embodiments of the exhibitor object of the invention.

Claims (11)

1. Sliding panel display, comprising parallel scrollable panels (1) provided with support wheels on the ground (2) and means for driving the movement of said panels, characterized in that the means for driving the movement (6) of each panel they are constituted by a telescopic guide composed of a fixed element (7), and a mobile element (8) that is coupled on the fixed element with the faculty of longitudinal displacement on it, the panel being coupled on the mobile element (8) through one of its horizontal edges with the ability to move along it; whose mobile element (8) is shorter than the horizontal edge of the panel and whose fixed element (7) is shorter than the mobile element (8); and whose fixed and mobile element have rolling and sliding elements and means located between the panel and the mobile element of the guide, and between the two fixed and mobile elements of the guide, to facilitate relative longitudinal displacement between these components, thus as of extreme stops (15 and 12) that limit the displacement of the panel with respect to the movable element and of this one with respect to the fixed element. 2. Display according to claim 1, characterized in that said elements and means for driving the movement are selected from:

elements and means to drive the movement internally,

elements and means to drive displacement superiorly,

elements and means to drive the upper displacements and lower.

3. Display according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixed element (7) is fixed to one selected from:

set to ground,

set to the exhibitor structure,

set to ceiling.

4. Display according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixed element (7) of the guide is constituted by a series of fixed position wheels (9), whose axes are located in the same vertical plane, while the mobile element (8 ) is composed of a rail coupled on the set of wheels (9) and equipped with lower end stops (12) facing the wheels (9), which collide against them when moving said moving element between extreme positions. 5. Display according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixed element (7) of the guide is constituted by a sliding profile of fixed position, while the mobile element (8) is composed of a rail coupled on said sliding profile and provided with upper end stops (15) facing the profile (13), which collide with them when moving said mobile element between extreme positions. 6. Display according to claim 1, characterized in that the mobile element (8) has, on the opposite side occupied by the fixed element (7), rulinas (14) on which the profile (13) attached to the edge is coupled bottom of the panels, to facilitate the relative displacement between both components, and of stops (12) against which the ends of said profile collide when moving the panel between its extreme positions. 7. Display according to claim 1, characterized in that the wheels act as a stop, and because they have damping elements. 8. Display according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the edge of the panels coupled on the mobile element (8) of the guide has longitudinal walls that project vertically from said edge and rest on the mobile element (8) of the guide. 9. Display according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the walls that rest on the wheels (9) of said fixed element (7), and the support wheels (2) on the floor of the panels stand out vertically from the lower edge of the panels. they are located outside these walls and protrude from the lower edge thereof. 10. Display according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the support wheels (2) of the panels are arranged in pairs, each pair being mounted on a support that is fixed to the bottom edge of the panels by means of a horizontal axis, around which it can Tilt said support. 11. Display according to claim 6, characterized in that the two wheels (2) of each pair of wheels are related by means of a strap or cord (27).