WO1989006507A1

WO1989006507A1 - A device for mounting an exposing stand

Info

Publication number: WO1989006507A1
Application number: PCT/SE1989/000011
Authority: WO
Inventors: Johnny Karlson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1988-01-18
Filing date: 1989-01-18
Publication date: 1989-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 1990-07-18
Also published as: AU2931689A; SE8800132D0

Abstract

A framework is mounted by means of corner members (3), disks (1, 2) and/or profiles. Between the corner members there are vertical uprights (4) supporting shelf supports (5) which can be continuously positioned at desired height along the upright. The uprights support shelves, lamps, text information, confectionery hangers etc.

Description

TITLE: A DEVICE FOR MOUNTING AN EXPOSING STAND

AREA OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device for mounting a stand and relates more specifically to a mounting member for a glass display case, exposing stands and furniture. The device makes possible a continuous placing of shelves and lighting devices for the goods and gives a very pleasing look without big mounting members.

PRIOR ART Exposing stands for goods must be very flexible since they are intended for exposing goods of very different kinds in a very pleasing and attractive manner. There must not be any construction limitations preventing the user of the exposing stand from mounting a shelf in a certain position. It is moreover often desired to have separate lighting at each goods, and thus, the placing of the lighting must be very flexible.

A previously known and commonly used exposing stand uses glass disks interconnected to a completely transparent cabinet. The shelves are often placed at fixed positions at the mounting, whereupon the lighting armature are mounted. However, said exposing stand is not sufficiently flexible for the demands of today, la due to the fact that the shelves often cannot be continuously adjusted and due to the fact that the wires to the lighting are difficult to hide. Furthermore, the lighting is difficult to place exactly where it operates best. The mounting members require that holes are made in the glass, which makes the construction more expensive and weaker. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to suggest an exposing stand in which the shelves are continuously adjustable and in which the lighting can be placed continuously along the sides of the stand and no wires are required for the lighting.

This object is achieved by a construction mounted by special corner members interconnecting the walls without any machining thereof. The corner members protect the most sensitive and exposed portions of the walls, viz the corners. The corner members also comprise an engagement member for vertical uprights. The uprights are provided with electric contact rails for conduction of current to lighting armatures mounted directly on the uprights. The uprights are also the fastening means for shelf supports for the shelves. The shelf supports are continuously moveable in the vertical direction along the uprights.

Thus, there is provided a device for mounting an exposing stand comprising corner members for retaining disks or profiles for forming the stand. The device according to the invention comprises: vertical uprights extending between two corner members; shelf supports to be placed at desired height along the uprights; shelves positioned on and supported by said shelf supports; and lighting armatures supported by said uprights.

Preferably, the shelf supports are springs having two slits, whereby said uprights are insertable in said slits when the support is compressed against the action of the spring. When the spring expands, the slits grip against the upright for locking the support to the upright.

The lighting armature comprises a universal coupling for adjustment of the armature in a desired direction. The upright comprises current rails and the support for the lighting armature comprises contacts for cooperation with said current rails.

The upright may also support text information in the nature of an advertisement board, a confectionary hanger for the suspension of gallows with goods etc. Preferably, the upright is attached to at least the upper corner member with an engagement member. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention is described in more details below with reference to the appended drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an exposing stand mounted by means of the device according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a partial side view showing the corner member according to the invention;

Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are side views of the upper part of an upright; Fig. 5 is an end view of the upper part of the upright;

Fig. 6a and 6b are cross-sectional views showing different tlternatives of the upright provided with current rails;

Fig. 7 is a side view showing a lamp according to the invention; Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view partially in perspective showing a corner member with a shelf support;

Fig. 9 is an end view of the support member of Fig. 2;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of a corner member with a partially-shown upright; Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing a stop rod for preventing the goods from sliding off the shelf;

Fig. 12 is a side view showing the corner member with profiles instead of disks;

Fig. 13 is an end view of the profile according to Fig. 12; Fig. 14 is a side view of a proposal of an exposing cabinet mounted according to the invention;

Fig. 15 is a side view and Fig. 16 is an end view of a bar for cloths;

Fig. 17 is a side view of a profile with mounted holder for cloth gallows;

Fig. 18 is a partially cut side view of a device according to Fig, 17;

Fig. 19 is a side view of a holder for cloth gallows according to Fig. 17, Figs. 20, 21 and 22 are a plan view, a side view and an end view of an alternative holder for cloth gallows;

Fig. 23 and Fig. 24 are exploded views of corner members for mounting with an angle of 135°;

Fig. 25 shows in perspective an exposing stand mounted with the member according to Figs. 23 and 24;

Figs. 26 and 27 are schematic plan views of two proposals for the mounting;

Figs. 28 and 29 show a lamp construction with a corner member according to the invention with the angle of 60° in ail directions, ie a pyramid;

Fig. 30 shows an application with an integrated advertisement board;

Fig. 31 shows a wall decoration with lamps in each pyramid; and

Fig. 32 shows a similar construction with lamps in each second pyramid. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONS

Figs, 1 and 2 shows an exposing stand in perspective mounted according to the invention. The stand is assembled by several glass disks 1, 2 etc interconnected by means of corner members 3. Each corner member 3 comprises a pyramid-like outer member 7 and a pyramid-like inner member 6, forming a space therebetween with the same width as the thickness of a disk. The disks 1, 2 are inserted in said space and the two members 6, 7 are screwed towards each other so that the space will be more narrow and the corner member squeezes the disks. The construction is self-supporting and comprises only the disks 1, 2 etc and the corner members 3.

The inner member 6 is provided with an engagement member 10 for an upright 4 extending vertically between the upper and lower corner members. Several shelf supports 5 are placed along the upright 4 and are continuously moveable along the upright. The shelf supports in turn support a shelf, which then will be continuously adjustable.

Also the lighting armatures (not shown in Fig. 1) on the upright are placed on a continuously adjustable height. The uprights comprises current rails conducting current to the armatures without the need of visible wires. Also the corner members can be provided with integral lighting armatures. As appears from Fig. 1, the exposing stand will be very nice and attractive and enhances the goods to be exposed without obstruction of supporting constructional parts.

Fig. 2 shows the principal construction of a corner member according to the invention. The corner member comprises the inner member 6 and the outer member 7, mentioned above, interconnected by a screw 8. A space 9 is formed between the members in which the glass disk 1, 2 is inserted. The inner member 6 comprises an engagement member 10 for retaining the upright 4. The upright 4 will then be positioned vertically along the corner of the exposing stand and will be hardly visible and undisturbing.

The upright 4 has a recess 11 with a shape shown more closely in Figs. 3 and 4 and the corresponding end view, Fig. 5. Said recess 11 fits in the engagement member 10 and results in that the upright 4 is retained in place and is supported by the inner member 6. The inclined surfaces of the recess 11 entails that a loading of the upright 4 forces it against the inner member 6, whereupon the upright is retained still firmer. There may also be an engagement member at the lower end of the upright so that it stands on the inner member with some suitable locking. Alternatively, the lower end of the stand can be free.

The corner members 3 can also be provided with a cover plate (not shown) hiding the interior and at the same time fixing the upright.

As appears from Figs. 6a and 6b, the upright is provided with two contact rails 12 and 13 which are recessed in the surfaces of the upright. The upright is made of a fibre composite. The grooves for the contact rails in the upright are essentially parallel and encloses the contact rails and a spring profile 14 urging the contact rail outwards against a stop beed 15. In this way, the contact rail has a certain elasticity which is advantageous for the contact properties.

The shelf support 5 is made of a metal spring 16, of Figs. 2, 8 and 9, provided with two slits 17 and 18 as appears from Figs, 8 and 9. The shelf support is adapted to be compressed and inserted onto the upright 4 through the slits 17 and 18 so that it is positioned as shown In Fig. 8. By the spring action, the metal spring 16 is expanded when released and locks against the upright. A shelf 23 is mounted by such supports 5 as appears from Figs. 2 and 11. The support for the shelf is also provided with an abutment surface 19 of Figs. 2 and 8, for abutment and support against the adjacent glass disk 1. Furthermore, the support has a surface 20 for supporting the shelf 23, which can be a glass disk. Both said surfaces 19 and 20 can be provided with rubber members 21 for avoiding damages on the glass and the shelf. By means of the shape of the support 5, a load on the support makes it to lock more firmly against the upright and simultaneously it achieves a support from the glass disk.

As appears from Fig. 7, the upright can be attached to the corner members at several different ways. In Fig. 7 there is shown a hook 22 which ends the screw 8 shown in Fig. 2. The upright is connected to the hook 22. The upright can also be attached to the corner member with screws or by means of a cantilever, a stop- screw etc.

The shelf support 5 can also be used for mounting an armature and is then provided with two contacts at the back side engaging said contact rails 12, 13 in the upright 4 and forming contact. The lamp is in turn attached to the support with a universal coupling making possible the adjustment of the lamp in any desired direction. Said coupling is not shown on the drawings but can be of any suitable type known per se.

It is evident that the lamp can be mounted in any desired height and can be adjusted in any desired direction without any visible wires. The contact rails are interconnected inside the corner member and with a suitable current source, such as a transformer delivering 12 Volt. By using low voltage, the risk of electric shocks are avoided.

It is also possible to mount the armature in the corner member itself and direct the light against the goods. This is a very nice possibility since the lighting source itself is invisible. If the corner member is covered by a disk with only an opening for the light source, the entire mounting will be very attractive.

The shelf support 5 is also constructed so that it easily can be the support for a stop rod 24 for the goods, of Fig. 11. The stop rod 24 is inserted in the support before the support is placed on the upright and cannot be removed afterwards since the stop rod at its end is provided with an enlargement 25 preventing the removal from the support.

Figs. 12 and 13 show an aluminium profile 26 intended to be used instead of the disks 1, 2 when a frame construction is desired. The profile 26 is inserted in the corner members 3 in the same way as the disks 2, 3 but cover only the corners of the construction. Said profiles can be used without disks or in combination with disks.

The profile 26 is a box profile with the cross-section appearing from the end view of Fig. 13.

Fig. 14 shows an example of an exposing stand mounted with the device according to the invention. To the right there is a cabinet 27 with a gallows bar 28 in the middle and three shelves 29, 30, 31 thereabove. To the left there is a second cabinet 32 with two gallows bars 33, 34 and a shelf 35, etc.

Figs. 15 and 16 show the gallows bar 28, 33, 34 in a side view and an end view, respectively.

The above-mentioned aluminium profile 26 can be used as a means of attachment for a gallows support 36 shown in Figs. 17-21. The support 36 consists of an inner member 37 with a fork 38 gripping about the profile 26 as appears from Figs. 17 and 19. The inner member 37 is also shown in Fig. 20. At the outer end 39 of the inner member, a locking profile 40 is pivotably attached as shown in Fig. 19 (the locking profile 40 is shown in three positions). The profile 40 is provided with recesses 41 for retaining a cloth gallows or similar for supporting goods to be exposed. Figs. 21 and 22 show an alternative locking profile 42 in a side view and end view, respectively.

It is not necessary for the corner member having an angle of 90°. In Figs. 23 and 24 there is shown a corner member 50 assembling the disks with a mutual angle of 135º, 90° and 90°, of also Fig. 25, which shows an exposing stand 54. As previously, the member 50 comprises an inner member 51 and an outer member 52 interconnected with a screw 53. Moreover, there is a engagement member 10 similar to that of Figs. 2 and 10. Figs. 26 and 27 show different variants at the mounting of such exposing stands 54 having the angle 135°.

In Figs. 28 and 29 there is shown the use of a corner member 60 with the mutual angle of 60* in ail three directions. Then there is formed a tetraeder or a pyramid.

In Figs. 28 and 29 there is shown three disks 61, 62, 63 interconnected with a single corner member 60. If an armature is mounted in the corner member, a very versatile lamp is provided which can be used for many decorations. In Fig. 30 there is shown how a lamp 64 enlightens two advertisement boards 65, 66.

Fig. 31 shows a wall or ceiling decoration using several of said pyramid lamps 64 mounted m a tetraedric pattern. It is also possible to use each second lamp as shown in Fig. 32. Further variations are obvious to a skilled person.

It is also possible to use the support for retaining an advertisement board with text information.

Other types of equipment can also be applied continuously along the upright, eg confectionery hanger for hanging goods on gallows.

Hereinabove, only a few of the different possibilities offered to a skilled person have been described. The device can be adapted to be used in many different occasions and will the have different properties, which are obvious to a skilled person m respective field. Thus, disks of non-permeable material can of course be used, such as plywood or be completely left out at certain sides.

By the construction of the corner members, the disks will not be loaded in the sensitive corner area, which means that the construction will be very strong. No weakening holes are required. The corner members protect the corners of the glass against blows. The invention can be modified in many respects within the scope of that described above. Such modifications which are obvious to a skilled person reading this specification are intended to be encompassed within the scope of the invention. The invention is only limited by the appended patent claims.

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS

1. A device for mounting an exposing stand comprising corner members retaining disks or profiles for forming said stand, cha r a ct eri ze d by a) vertical uprights (4) adapted between two corner members; b) shelf supports (5) intended to be attached at a desired height along said uprights; c) shelves (23) positioned on and supported by said shelf supports; and d) lighting armatures supported by said uprights or said corner members.

2. A device according to claim 1, ch a r ac te riz ed in that the supports (5) comprises springs (16) with two slits (17, 18), whereby the support when compressed against the action of the spring, being attachable on the uprights by said slits, whereupon the slits (17, 18), when expanding the spring, jaming against the upright for locking the support against the upright.

3. A device according to claim 1 or 2, c haracteri z e d in that the lighting armature comprises a universal coupling allowing positioning of the armature in a desired direction,

4. A device according to anyone of the preceding claims, char a c te ri zed in that the upright (4) comprises current rails (12, 13) and that the lighting armature comprises contacts for engagement with said current rails.

5. A device according to anyone of the preceding claims, ch ar act erized in that the upright (4) or the support (5) supports text information in the nature of an advertisement board.

6. A device according to anyone of the preceding claims, cha ra ct e rize d by a confectionery hanger (37 - 41) for hanging gallows with goods.

7. A device according to anyone of the preceding claims, c har a c t er ized in that the upright (4) is attached at least to the upper corner member (3) with an engagement member (10).