FR2868925A1 - Goods displaying slide for e.g. exhibition, has rangy parts with pair of rails and siderails to slide with respect to each other so that rangy parts are disposed in parallel with respect to each other and moved away from spacing - Google Patents

Abstract

The slide has a face (6`, 6``) that defines a preset spacing (l, l`) between two rangy parts (4`, 4``, 5`, 5``), so as to adapt to the width of products and glides between the parts. The parts have a pair of rails (44`, 44``, 45`, 45``) and siderails (53`, 53``, 54`, 54``) to slide with respect to each other so that the parts are disposed in parallel with respect to each other and moved away from the spacing. An independent claim is also included for a system for displaying and separating goods.

Description

The invention relates to a device for presenting goods.

  In the context of the invention, preferably but not exclusively, the goods will be in the form of products packaged in boxes, boxes, or similar organs.

  The invention also relates to a system for separating and presenting goods of the shelf type using such devices provided with goods separating members and, preferably, a modular display comprising a plurality of such bodies. Similarly, the term presentation device, must be understood in its broadest sense: display, presentation furniture, "gondola presentation and / or sales", etc. It finds a particularly advantageous application, although not exclusive, in the field of displays for "mass distribution". Still within the scope of the invention, this term must be considered in its most general sense: "supermarkets", shops of any type, exhibition area, etc. To fix ideas, we will place in the following in the case of this preferred application of the invention.

  In this context of preferred application, it is well known that the display must support a maximum of products on a floor area as small as possible, on the one hand, and the products on display or on sale must be well visible, in essence attractively presented, on the other hand, while remaining easy to extract from the display by a consumer.

  A first solution of the known art is simply to arrange the products, in an orderly manner, but "loose" on shelves of a display.

  It is clear that this method of storage does not meet the requirements stated above. Access can be easy, as the above-mentioned shelves are not too high, but customers often "mess up" the ordered initial layout (rows by rows) of the products, since they are only placed on the shelf.

  Another known solution, illustrated schematically in Figure 1A, appended at the end of the present description, consists of a system 1 comprising separators 10, having the shape of substantially parallelepipedic blades rectangles. The separators 10 are provided, in an area that will be called low front, a hollow guide 100, slightly protruding from both sides of the separators.

  In Figure 1A, only one of these separators 10 has been shown. It is intended to be arranged vertically on a shelf Et. The latter comprises, integrated or not, in the front face, a slide 11 of a profile of dual shape of that of the guide 100, for example extruded plastic.

  Advantageously, the slide 11 comprises several ribs 111 (for example three in the example of Figure 1A), separated by grooves 110. The guide 100 slides along one of the ribs 111, for example the central rib.

  The products, for example Bt boxes, are arranged along the separators 10, more precisely between two adjacent separators.

  To complete the assembly, it is possible to provide on the front face stop elements 12, for example semi-circular, which are inserted in one of the grooves 110, between two separators 10. These stop elements 12 prevent the products (Bt boxes) to fall forward.

  This solution is relatively simple to implement, but experience has shown that it gave only poor results in terms of the introduction of products and did not allow a good rigidity of storage space.

  Known methods and devices for storing, separating and presenting more elaborate products have also been proposed in the prior art.

  By way of non-exhaustive example, as schematically illustrated in FIG. 1B appended to the present description, it has been proposed to use bodies 2, product supports, for example boxes Bt, having the general shape of a "tray", and which will be called below simply "trays" for this reason.

  The trays 2 comprise a bottom 23 and two side walls, 21 and 22. The products to be presented Br are placed on the support base 23 and trapped between the side walls, 21 and 22.

  One end of the tray 2, which will be called arbitrarily before, is provided with a bumper wall 20, for example of rounded shape to the front.

  This front wall 20 is provided with lateral grooves, 200 and 201, respectively. The side walls, 21 and 22, of the tray 2, also have grooves 210 and 220, respectively, of dual shape of the grooves 200 and 201, so that the front wall 20 can snap onto the side walls, 21 and 22, by translation from top to bottom.

  The trays 2 are intended to be arranged side by side on an Et shelf. They are advantageously secured to each other by pairs of hooks, 223 and 224, and notches, 225 and 226, of complementary shapes. They may also be subject to the shelf And by appropriate bodies (not shown).

  Advantageously, it is possible to segment the trays 2, at least in a rear area. As illustrated by FIG. 1B, the latter is then in the form of, for example, three subsets. In the initial state, the three subsets are connected essentially by bottom walls, denoted 23, 23a and 23b. These three bottom walls are separated by pre-cut lines: 24 and 25, respectively. "Ve" shaped notches are provided on the side walls 240-250 and 241-251, respectively, at the pre-cut lines 24 and 25, which amounts to separating the side walls, also in three parts. elements: 21-21a-21b and 22-22a-22b, respectively. Segmentation is simply done by breaking one or the other of the subassemblies at the pre-cut lines, 24 and 25.

  To lighten the assembly and save raw material, it is possible to hollow out the bottom wall: recesses 230, 230a and 230b, leaving just a material bridge on either side of the precut lines, 24 and 25, and along the side walls, 21 and 22.

  2868925 4 The fact of being able to segment the trays 2 makes it possible to accommodate the depths of shelves and variables and / or to have in the trays 2 a predetermined number of products Bt of given length, for example at their initial place of loading (warehouses storage and / or shipping).

  Because of the provisions mentioned above, boxes Bt (more generally the goods or products presented) can no longer be easily disturbed from their initial scheduling, because they are well channeled between two walls. In addition, the separation between boxes (in two trays placed side by side) is correctly achieved and a good rigidity of the storage spaces can be obtained.

  One might think that this system meets the requirements that have been recalled. In reality, this answer is only imperfect.

  It is first noted that the trays are relatively complex in their configuration. Their realization requires relatively complex molding operations and resort to expensive injection molds.

  Above all, even if they can accommodate products and / or shelves of different lengths (in the breakable version shown in Figure 1B), they can not accommodate products of substantially different widths.

  It follows that it is necessary to have a plurality of trays of different widths, which implies the correlative realization of different molds, with significant manufacturing lead times and costs.

  The invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of systems and devices of the prior art, some of which have just been recalled, while retaining the advantages of the devices that have just been described.

  The object of the invention is a device provided with separation members which, at one and the same time, allows the goods to be put into place correctly, a good rigidity of the storage spaces, and above all allows the storage of products or goods of widths. variables, without requiring a complete overhaul of the device.

  In order to facilitate the description, the device of the invention will hereinafter be called simply "drawer".

  To do this, according to a first important characteristic, the width of the drawers, which can be variable, in correlation with the width of the products to be presented, is determined in the first place by the width of a facade, a pediment or any similar member forming the front wall of the drawer.

  In itself this provision is common to the known art.

  In the preferred application targeted by the invention, it is the drawer user who most often provides these front facades. They can advantageously carry various information: product name, code, price, logos, etc., for example in the form of labels held by a slide or inserted under a transparent plastic cover.

  According to an important characteristic of the invention, the drawer itself comprises two main subassemblies: a first subassembly consisting of a part comprising a side wall for holding and separating the products and a bottom wall for supporting the products, and a second subassembly consisting essentially of a lower support part of the products.

  The two subassemblies are mechanically secured to each other, in addition to the front pediment, by means of at least one pair of coupling members sliding one inside the other.

  The lower wall forming a support of the second subassembly and the lateral partition wall of the first subassembly comprise complementary fastening members allowing the snap-fitting into one another, so as to be able to make two successive adjacent drawers ( or more by repeating this operation).

  In a preferred embodiment, the sliding coupling members are divisible into two or more pieces. This arrangement allows, at the same time, a progressive adjustment of the width of the drawers, by sliding the two complementary parts, and a adjustment by "jumps" (that is to say in discrete steps) by breaking one or more segments , which allows great flexibility.

  In a preferred embodiment of the invention always, so as to retain the advantages of the device described with reference to FIG 1B, the parts forming the two aforementioned subsets are also breakable in their length, in a similar way to this device.

  Therefore, the drawer according to the invention can accommodate both variable lengths of products, single or cumulative, and / or shelf, and variable widths of these products.

  The main object of the invention is therefore a device for presenting goods, characterized in that said device comprises two subassemblies, a first subassembly consisting of a first elongated part, comprising a vertical side wall and a horizontal bottom wall, a support said goods, and a second subassembly consisting of a second elongated piece having a horizontal wall supporting said goods, in that said device comprises a pediment snapping on a so-called front end of said elongated pieces, using pairs additional fastening members, in that said pediment defines a predetermined spacing between these two elongated parts, so as to adapt to the width of said products and that they can slide between these parts, and in that said first and second elongate parts are provided with at least one pair of mechanical coupling members defined lengths and complementary shapes so as to be slidable in one another so that said elongated pieces can be arranged parallel to each other, away from said predetermined spacing.

  The invention further relates to a merchandise display system of the shelf type using such devices.

  The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1A schematically illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a first device with separating members according to the prior art; FIG. 1B schematically illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a second device with separating members according to the prior art, of the type called "tray"; FIG. 2 schematically illustrates, exploded and in space, a separator device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention; FIG. 3A is a view in space illustrating a merchandise display system of the shelf type using devices according to FIG. 2; and - Figure 3B is a top view illustrating a detail of the system of Figure 3A.

  In what follows, without limiting in any way the scope, it will be placed below in the context of the preferred application of the invention, unless otherwise specified, that is to say in the case of a modular shelf-type display for "mass distribution" with reference to Figures 2, 3A and 3B.

  In these figures, the identical elements bear the same references and will be re-described only as necessary.

  FIG. 2 schematically illustrates, exploded and in space, a drawer, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, now referenced 3.

  As indicated, the drawer 3 is composed of two main subsets, which will be called arbitrarily left 4 and right 3.

  The left-hand subassembly 4 consists of an elongate piece having a vertical side wall 40 for separating Bt products (as will be shown next to the description of FIG. 3A) and a bottom wall. horizontal, 43, support these products.

  The subset on the right, 5, consists essentially of an elongated lower part comprising a horizontal wall 50 supporting the products Bt '(FIG. 3A).

  2868925 8 One end of the drawer 3, which will be called arbitrarily before, is provided with a pediment 6, forming a stopper for BY products (Figure 3A), for example of rounded shape forward: front panel 60.

  This pediment 6 is intended to snap onto the front ends of the subassemblies 4 and 5. To do this, these ends are provided with hooking parts, 41 and 51, respectively, provided with vertical grooves 410 and 510.

  The pediment 6 includes a downwardly folded back wall 63 for insertion into the grooves 410 and 510.

  In addition, the front ends of the subsets 4 and 5 are advantageously extended by two flat parts, 42 and 52 respectively. The pediment 6 is provided with lateral walls 61 and 62, between which the flat parts 42 and 52 are inserted by force. The folded rear wall 63 is provided with notches 630 and 631 in end zones. high, so as to allow free passage in these areas, the flat parts 42 and 52.

  These two pairs of shackles of dual shapes allow a mechanical fastener, both reversible and firm, two subsets, 4 and 5, the pediment 6. The latter defines by its width that the drawer 3.

  To complete the subjection of the two sub-assemblies 4 and 5, according to an important characteristic of the invention, provision is made for one or more sliding mechanical coupling members, two in the example illustrated in FIG.

  In a preferred embodiment, these sliding mechanical coupling members are constituted by two pieces of dual shapes, rails, 44 and 45, each having a longitudinal groove, 440 and 450, in the shape of a "U", and longitudinal members, 53 and 54, parallelepipedic section (in the example of Figure 2) rectangle, sliding in the grooves.

  The pairs of coupling members, 44-53 and 45-54, are arranged in directions orthogonal to those defined by the subsets 4 and 5, that is to say parallel to the pediment 6.

  In a preferred embodiment, the beams 53 and 54 are breakable into two or more segments. In the example of Figure 2, each spar, 53 and 54, is breakable into two segments, of equal lengths or not, 53a-53b and 54a-54b, respectively. These spar segments are separated by pre-cut lines, 530 and 540, respectively, conveniently formed by "Vee" shaped notches so as to be able to detach a segment on the free ends of the spars, 53 and 54.

  Due to these provisions, it becomes possible, at the same time, to continuously adjust the spacing between the two subsets 4 and 5, the gap defined by the width of the pediment 6, and by discrete value step, by breaking the longitudinal members at the pre-cut lines 530 and 540, if the original total length of the side members 53 and 54 is too large in view of the width of the pediment 6. In the mounted position (FIG. 3A: 4 'and 5' for example), the two subsets 4 and 5 are arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart by a distance defined by the pediment 6.

  Still in a preferred embodiment, the drawer 3 according to the invention makes it possible to retain the advantages inherent in the drawer of FIG. 1B, that is to say the possibility of accommodating equally variable drawer depths. To do this, the side walls, 40, and lower, 43 and 50, are also breakable in a longitudinal direction.

  As illustrated in Figure 2, the drawer comprises three segments, of equal lengths or not. The walls are therefore also divided into segments, 40a-40b-40c, 43a-43b-43c, and 50a-50b-50c, respectively. To do this, the side walls, 40, and lower, 43 and 50, are separated by pre-cut lines, 400-401, 430-431 and 500-501, respectively, conveniently formed by shaped notches. of "Ve". The segmentation is accomplished simply by breaking a segment or two segments of the walls, 40, 43 and 50, at the pre-cut lines, 400-401, 430- 431 and 500-501, and detaching the one or more segments. broken backs.

  In a preferred embodiment, it is therefore possible to easily adjust both the width of the product display drawer 3 (FIG. 3A), ie the interval between two subsets, 4 and 5, and its length, keeping one, two or three segments. It is also clear that the number of segments is not limited to three.

  In all cases, the profiles used to make the drawers are the same. It is therefore not necessary to make new profiles when the width of a product is changed or when you want to introduce a new product.

  Only the pediment, 6, relatively simple to manufacture, has a variable width, width which defines the final width of the drawer 3. It is also possible to provide in advance a set of predefined dimensions, depending on the goods to present. In the preferred application of the invention, these pediments 6, are generally provided by the users of the drawers. As indicated, they allow to display similar prices and information.

  In a preferred embodiment, the beams 53-54, elements specific to the invention, can certainly have a variable final length, breaking them. It is the same for the side walls, 40, and lower, 43 and 50. But, these elements are standard in manufacture.

  The drawer, in the assembled state (FIG. 3A: 3 'or 3 "), is obtained by a simple assembly of two sub-assemblies: left-side 4 and right-side 5, by sliding coupling members, 44-54 and 45 -54, and the pediment 6, snap.The possible changes in geometric characteristics, widths and / or final lengths, are obtained by equally simple operations: breakages of the walls and / or spars The aforementioned assembly and these operations, feasible in situ, are within the reach of any user and therefore do not require the use of a specialized editor.

  In a preferred embodiment, the drawers of FIG. 2 may simply be secured to each other to form a complete display system arranged for example on a shelf And, as will now be illustrated with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

  As has been indicated, in these figures, the identical elements bear the same alphanumeric references as those of FIG. 2 and will only be described again if necessary. More specifically, the system 2868925 11 having two drawers, referenced 3 'and 3 ", the elements belonging to the drawer 3' are associated with the sign ['] and those belonging to the drawer 3' are associated with the sign ["].

  It was also assumed that the 6 'and 6 "pediments were of different widths, the drawers 3' and 3" being intended to contain products, for example rectangular parallelepiped boxes (of which only one, 8t ', is illustrated on Figure 3A), of equally distinct widths, t and l ', respectively.

  The mechanical fastening of two adjacent drawers, 3 'and 3 ", to one another can be done in a simple manner.

  In a preferred embodiment, as shown in more detail in FIG. 3B (in plan view), there is provided in the lateral partition wall 40 ", on its external face, a longitudinal section 46" comprising orifices 47 ". and, on the lower support wall 50 ', always on an external face, studs 55 (FIG. 2) or 55 "and 56" (FIG. 3A) or 55' (FIG. 3B), of dual shape with that of the orifices 47. "(Figure 3B). Still preferably, the aforementioned dual forms consists of male dovetails, 550'-551 ', and females, 460 "-461". The distribution of these orifices, for example 47 "(FIG. 3B), and pads, for example 55 '(FIG. 3A), along the walls, 50' and 40" (FIG. 3B), is such that these elements are in correspondence 3 and 3 "(Figure 3A). Advantageously, the widths of the pediments 6 'and 6" are determined so that, once the two drawers, 3 'and 3 ", snapped, these pediments, 6' and 6", form a continuous facade, which adds to the technical functions (mechanical maintenance and determination of a predefined width of the drawers, 3 'and 3 "), an aesthetic function.

  In Figure 3A, there is illustrated the breakage of the longitudinal members 53 'and 54' (detached segments 53b 'and 54b'), the width of the pediment 6 'being too small to maintain the total length of these spars.

  From the foregoing, it is readily apparent that the invention achieves the goals it has set for itself.

  In summary, the device according to the invention, except for the pediments, requires only two subsets of sections, which were called 2868925 12 arbitrarily left and right, standard in manufacture, and therefore only two separate injection molds of plastic material. This feature allows to make great savings during manufacture and allows rapid availability of parts necessary for the constitution of the drawers, precisely because of this extreme standardization.

  Despite this simplicity, the device according to the invention offers a great flexibility and makes it possible to cover a very large percentage of the requirements that are felt for the presentation of products, especially in mass retailing, about 90% of the usual linear widths, and more precisely, widths typically ranging from 60 mm to 130 mm.

  In addition, as has been recalled, the device according to the invention retains the advantages of certain devices of the prior art, and allows in particular to accommodate varying drawer depths.

  The choice of materials used is a technological choice, within the reach of the skilled person, it being understood that the manufacture of the device according to the invention remains fully compatible with the technologies implemented in the prior art (injection of plastic material, etc.), which is an added advantage.

  It should be clear, however, that the invention is not limited to the only examples of embodiments explicitly described, particularly in relation to FIGS. 2 to 3B.

  Finally, the numerical examples have been provided only to better fix the ideas and can not constitute any limitation of the scope of the invention. They proceed from a technological choice within the reach of the skilled person, according to the final needs.

  Finally, the invention is not limited to the implementation of the device in displays for large-scale distribution.

Claims (1)

13 CLAIMS,   1. Apparatus for presenting merchandise, characterized in that said device (3) comprises two subassemblies, a first subassembly (4) consisting of a first elongated piece, having a vertical side wall (40) and a wall lower horizontal (43), support of said goods (Be), and a second subassembly (5) consisting of a second elongated piece having a horizontal wall (50) supporting said goods (Be), in that said device comprises a fronton (6) snapping onto a so-called front end of said elongate pieces (4, 5), using pairs of complementary fastening members (41-51, 63), in that said pediment (6) defines a predetermined spacing (C, 1 ') between these two elongate pieces (4, 5), so as to adapt to the width of said products and that they can slide between these pieces (4, 5), and what said first (4) and second (5) elongated pieces are provided s of at least one pair of mechanical coupling members (44-53, 45-54) of determined length and of complementary shapes so as to be slidable into each other so that said elongated pieces (4, 5 ) may be arranged parallel to one another, away from said predetermined spacing (c ', fi).   2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each of said pairs of complementary mechanical coupling members comprises a first piece (44, 45), associated with said first elongate piece, comprising a longitudinal groove (440, 450) shaped "U", and a second piece (53, 54) of rectangular parallelepipedal section for sliding in said longitudinal groove (440, 450).   3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said second piece of rectangular parallelepipedal section (53, 54) of the complementary mechanical coupling members (44-53, 45-54) is divisible into 2868925 14 minus two segments (53a 54a, 53b-54b) and in that it is provided with notches (530, 540) making it possible to break its free end and detach a segment (53'b, 54'b), so as to shorten it by no discrete value.   4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said vertical walls (40) and horizontal (43) of said first elongate piece (4) and said horizontal wall (50) of said second elongated piece (5) are provided with notches (400-401, 430-431, 500-501) forming pre-cutting lines defining at least two segments (40a-40b-40c, 43a-43b-43c, 50a-50b-50c) be detached in a rear zone by breaking at said pre-cut lines (400-401, 430-431, 500-501), so as to modulate the depth of said device (3).   5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said complementary fastening members comprise first parts (41, 51) secured to said front ends of the first (4) and second (5) long pieces and provided with vertical grooves (410, 510) and a second integral part of said pediment (6) constituted by a rear wall (63) bent downwards, so as to be inserted into said grooves (41, 51).   6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that said pediment (6) further comprises two side walls (61, 62) and in that said front ends of the first (4) and second (5) elongated pieces are provided with flat pieces (42, 52) for inserting force between said two side walls (61, 62).   7. Display system and separation of goods of the type comprising at least one shelf, characterized in that it comprises at least two devices (3 ', 3 ") according to any one of claims 1 to 6 arranged side by side , in that said vertical walls (40 ") of said first elongated pieces (4") and said horizontal walls (50 ') of said second elongated pieces (5') are provided with complementary attachment means (55 ', 46 ") on external faces vis-à-vis, so as to mechanically fasten two devices (3 ', 3 ") arranged side by side.   8. System according to claim 7, characterized in that said complementary attachment means (55 ', 46 ") consist of sections carried (46") by said vertical walls and having orifices (47 "), and of a succession of studs (55 ') of dual shape of said orifices (47 "), so as to allow the snapping together with two adjacent devices (3' 3").   9. System according to claim 8, characterized in that said dual forms are male dovetails (550'-551 ') and female (460 "-461").