WO2000023972A1 - Device for presenting flat information media with writing on at least one side and/or products - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for presenting flat information media with writing on at least one side and/or products, especially for use in department stores, consisting of at least one pole (100) which is anchored several times on the ground (500, 520, 540, 560, 580). The pole (100) has at least one clip (300) which can be placed in the required position and fixed with a nonpositive fit. Said clip (300) has a receptacle for fixing a clamping strip (400). The clamping strip (400) is operated with a manually operated mechanism (401-417) which when activated, acts on a spring element which effects the clamping of the information media (700) in place.

Description

Device for the presentation of flat information carriers and / or of products labeled at least on one side

Technical field

The present invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

State of the art

Devices of this type are preferably used in department stores or on sales stands where the aim is to inform the public of new products in an informative manner. It is therefore in the nature of such devices that they are ideally suited as an eye-catcher and must have a simple and solid convertibility so that the various and rapidly changing offers can be communicated to the public in an appropriate and informative manner. According to the state of the art that has become known, this is primarily a matter of visual information transmission, which, for the sake of clarity, can best be achieved by enhancing the message to be transmitted. Such information is regularly provided today through pictures, posters or posters that hang from the ceiling, anchoring them always being complicated and time-consuming. This effort is then repeated with every change to the current offer, which is not exactly conducive to the acceptance of such attachments, apart from the fact that this information is rarely at a visually optimal height and location. Another inadequacy here is that the goods mentioned are related to the location of the transmitted information rarely matches, so that the refiex-like desired connection between information and range of goods is lost or only inadequate. From this point of view, it has started to create information pillars or stands, which in themselves have a high degree of flexibility when the information is moved, with which the supply in the department stores is no longer unnecessarily burdened by the pictures, posters or posters hanging from the ceiling , but this burden, as recent studies show, is anything but promotional. The devices that have now become known, which should have remedied this, were never able to satisfy, in particular they could at no time convey the desired solidity, which is eminently important in department stores. In addition, these devices were very limited in their application and their conversion to new information carriers always proved to be too cumbersome.

Presentation of the invention

The invention seeks to remedy this. The invention, as characterized in the claims, is based on the object with a device of the type mentioned to remedy the disadvantages mentioned above and to create a device which is a two-sided product advertising based on one or more images of any size and also the presentation of Product itself on one or more displays.

This is achieved according to the invention by proposing an integral solution which does justice to the various and / or complementary objectives of such a device. This objective can essentially be represented as follows: A. Provision of a mast rod, which can be anchored in a stationary manner, for example by means of ceiling fixation, or can be moved over rollers, the fixation selected in each case depending on the size or. Unloading of the pictures stands;

B. Provision of an easy-to-use pipe fitting, in which a stable attachment of a second pipe for a certain height gain of the mast rod is possible if necessary. In the sense of a user-friendly extension, the mast rod is preferably equipped with a telescopic device;

C. Provision of a compact bracket which can be attached to the mast rod from anywhere on the side and can be immovably fixed there by means of a manually operable frictional connection;

D. Multifunctional design of this bracket, in that a) without changing parts of the bracket, a large diameter range of the mast rod, respectively. in the case of a telescopic configuration, at least two diameters can be detected, b) the bracket has a receptacle which serves as a positionally stable anchoring point of a clamping rail which extends essentially at right angles to the mast rod;

E. Extension of the rail with an easy-to-use clamping mechanism consisting of at least one spring element for taking pictures, posters, posters, these pictures etc. being clamped in the horizontal direction at the end by attaching a second height-adjusted bracket with a rail with a clamping mechanism can;

F. Extension of the device with various accessories for goods display, so a) with glass tables, b) with a display holder, c) with arms or outriggers, d) with brochure trays or baskets, the parts mentioned being attached to the mast rod using various anchoring means.

The advantages of the proposal according to the invention are obvious: the device, with its outstanding information and advertising effect, enables multifunctional product advertising with the possibility of simultaneously presenting the products. For example, several images of a product can be presented in the smallest space in a highly profitable way. The light, filigree construction of the object according to the invention conveys an exhilarating sales-promoting atmosphere in the department store, with the opposing ambience now being a thing of the past thanks to the pictures hanging from the ceiling. In addition, the device according to the invention is easily displaceable and can be aligned or adjusted to new products in a few simple steps. be converted.

Advantageous and expedient developments of the task solution according to the invention are characterized in the further claims.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. All features which are not essential for the direct understanding of the invention have been omitted. Identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols in the various figures.

Brief description of the drawings Show it:

1 shows a device in its entirety, various auxiliary elements being shown,

2, 3 a complete pipe fitting,

4, 5, 6 a Bride in structure and operation,

7, 8 a terminal block as a picture holder in structure and operation,

9, 10 a profile with an integrated spring element,

11, 12, 13 an embodiment of a spring element in the form of a clamp,

14, 15 a base plate with floor gliders,

16, 17, 18 an upper tube insert for fixing purposes,

19-22 a further embodiment of the terminal strip, according to FIGS. 7, 8,

Fig. 23-27 the clamping / clamping kinematics of the terminal block according to Fig. 19-22.

WAYS OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION, INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The device according to FIG. 1 is an integral representation of the ready-to-use presenter, only the most important options being set out here. Of course, the device can be expanded from case to case with other functions; this extension is due to the conditions created by this device can be accomplished at any time with minimal effort. The main components of this device are the following:

A mast pole 100 forms the static prerequisite for this device; intermediately, this mast rod 100 has a pipe screw connection 200 (cf. FIGS. 2, 3) by means of which the height required for operation can be established. Preferably, one will fall back on a telescopic device for a height shift, so that its handling is easier by hand. If the extension is constructed on a telescope, the mast rod consists of at least two partial rods, with the tube screw connection 200 then also having to capture two different tube diameters in such a way that one tube diameter can be pushed into the clear width of the other tube. Of course, other configurations are also conceivable in which no extension option is provided, ie mast poles with a certain fixed height are then used. The mast rod 200 is then further equipped with a number of clips 300 (see FIGS. 4-6), which form the basis for the taking of images 700. The connection between bracket 300 and mast rod 100 is created by an easy-to-use frictional connection. A clamp strip 400 (see FIGS. 7, 8) is anchored to the bracket 300, which enables the images 700 to be releasably fixed by actuating resilient elements (see FIGS. 9-13). On the foot side, the mast rod 100 can be provided with various floor devices, which in particular ensure its stability in those cases in which the device on the ceiling does not have a pipe insert 600 (see FIGS. 16-18) for fixing: on the one hand, such measures on the ceiling are not always present, and on the other hand, the device should be constructed in such a way that it also has the prerequisites for spontaneous displacement. 1 shows several possibilities: The mast rod 100 can be fixed on a coherent base plate 500 with floor gliders (cf. FIGS. 14, 15) or on a star-shaped foot 540 also with floor gliders. The mast rod 100 can also be anchored on a star-shaped foot with rollers 520, the individual Arms of the preferably five-star base can be retracted or extended in the radial direction, so that the stability of the device can be influenced at any time. Of course, the mast rod 100 can also be anchored on a fixed, rollable star-shaped foot 560 or on a foot wheel 580 that can also be rolled.

For the further presentation of products, the mast bar 100 is provided with further brackets, which form the anchoring either of extension arms 420 or of glass plates 440. A bracket 320 can be provided for anchoring the extension arms 420, which has approximately the same configuration as the bracket 300 for the terminal strip 400. In contrast, the Bride 340 for holding glass tables 440, brochure trays, baskets, displays is a special performance, i.e. this bracket 340 is provided with a locking mechanism in which the individual parts identified by a certain projection can be fastened to a certain surface by means of an upper and lower force.

2 and 3 show a pipe fitting 200, which serves as a connecting link between two partial rods. The pipe fitting 200 consists of a double nipple 201, a lower union nut 202 and an upper union nut 203, and a clamping ring 204, 205 in each case. The upper part of the double nipple 201 is designed for a diameter D1, the lower part for a further diameter D2. The diameter D1 corresponds to a tube with a corresponding outer diameter, which is accommodated there, this tube with its outer diameter D1 being able to be pushed into the clear width of the other tube with the outer diameter D2, which creates a telescopic connection here. The locking is done by screwing on the respective union nut 202 or 203, this screwing being in operative connection with the clamping rings 204, 205, which in turn bring about a force fit on the respective pipe, with which a secure, resilient connection at the desired height is deemed to have been created. 4-6 show in various views a complete bracket 300, which is used to hold a terminal block 400, which in turn acts as an image holder. The bracket 300 consists of a base body 301 with an integrated rocker 302. A closer 303 is freely supported on the movable part by means of a heavy-duty spring pin 307 and here has jaw-like surfaces for optimal two-dimensional pressing of two mast pole tubes. The conversion from one diameter to another takes place here in such a way that the closer 303 is rotated by 90 °, as can be seen from the designated angle β. Of course, the closer 303 can be designed so that more than two diameters can be detected. On the fixed part of the base body 301, inlays 304 are arranged at an angle of approximately 90 °, which form the opposing pressure surface to the closer 303. These inserts 304 are connected to the base body 301 via countersunk notches 310, the inserts have a slightly concave surface profile on the pipe side, and they preferably grip the pipe only over two surface sections, so that the force transmission does not act on the pipe at certain points. This philosophy is also followed with the closer 303, ie the closer 303 is offset in the middle part, as can be seen quite well from FIG. 6. The movable part, which is captured in the form of a fork, and thus the closer, can be clamped against the tube by means of a wing screw 306, in that the power transmission takes place, on the one hand, via a large lever action 312 and, on the other hand, is implemented directly via a nut 308 arranged in the base body, the necessary attachment of Wing screw 306 via a washer 309 happens. With this power transmission, a compression spring 305 acting on the movable part in the opposite closing action of the wing screw 306 is also actuated in such a way that it is available with a wide-opening action when the bracket 300 is released from the mast rod, so that the bracket with a lateral movement of the mast rod can be removed or attached to the mast rod. The milling 311 designed as a guide is designed for a horizontal insertion of a holding plate then axially guided to the clamping rail (cf. FIGS. 7, 8).

The rest of the construction of this bracket 300 is unequivocally evident from the extensive drawings according to FIGS. 4-6; These are easy to interpret for any specialist and can be implemented technically if necessary.

7, 8 show the complete construction of a terminal block 400, which serves as a picture holder. An inner profile 401 covers a certain length, which is dependent on the width of the images to be fixed. On the bridge side, this profile 401 is connected via screws 411 to a holding plate 403, which can be inserted into the guide shown in FIGS. 4-6. The lifting of the bobble seat that is formed here due to the tolerances that cannot be avoided is canceled by a lateral attachment of at least one elastically flexible button 415 in such a way that the terminal strip 400 is then mounted under a certain force closure. At the other end, the profile 401 is provided with an end cap 405. Holding plate 403 and end cap 405 form the mounting of an eccentric rod 402, the lateral guidance of the end pin 416 of the eccentric rod 402 in the holding plate 403 being accomplished by a spring washer 412 or a circlip 413. The end cap-side pin 417 of the eccentric rod 402 has a wing head 406 which is connected to the pin 417 via a heavy-duty spring pin 414. The two pins 416 and 417 then lie in one plane. Integrated into the profile 401 is at least one clamp 404, the suspension of which can be operated by rotating the eccentric rod 402, as is shown in more detail under FIGS. 9-13. The eccentric rod 402 is rotated via the wing head 406, the two states in relation to the clamp 404 being shown in FIG. 8: Z stands for clamp closed, A stands for clamp. At A, the images can be inserted into the clamp without resistance; If the wing head 406 is then rotated through 90 °, the spring force of the clamp 404 is released, as a result of which the images are then fixed in the region of this clamp 404. It is therefore recommended to provide at least two terminals on the end. Finally is to point out that the profile 401 is supplemented with attachment profiles 410. It should also be noted here that the rest of the construction of this terminal strip 400 is unequivocally apparent from the extensive drawings shown in FIGS. 7, 8; These are easy to interpret for any specialist and can be implemented technically if necessary.

9, 10 show the integration of the clamp 404 in the profile 401, once in the tensioned state (FIG. 9) and once in the open state (FIG. 10), in accordance with the angle δ shown here. In the latter state, the spring force of one leg of the clamp 404 is overcome by rotating the eccentric rod 402 (cf. FIGS. 7, 8), so that an image can be inserted in this state. If two profiles are arranged in mirror image at a suitable distance from each other on the mast rod, the pictures to be attached can be clamped at the end. Of course, the design of the profile 401 and the design of the clamp 404 are not limited to the configuration shown here.

11-13 show the design of the clamp 404 already mentioned several times above, which here consists of two legs 404b which are under spring force, a shoulder part 404a forming the bearing in profile (cf. FIGS. 9, 10). These legs run at an acute angle γ and each end has an eyelet 404c, which eyelets press against one another by spring force. These eyelets 404c have a differently designed grid 404d at the highest point, i.e. where the clamping effect in relation to the images unfolds, which ensures that the images are held not only by the spring force prevailing there, but also by the preferably sharp edges With this rasterization 404d, these images are properly pinched. Of course, both eyes 404c can have a sharp-edged grid 404d. The production of such training can be accomplished, for example, by punching out. 14, 15 show a base plate 500 with a row of floor sliders 501, which are regularly distributed in the circumferential direction of the base plate 500. These floor sliders 501 are each connected to the base plate 500 via a screw 502 with the associated spring washer 503. The mast rod (see FIG. 1) is anchored on this base plate 500.

16-18 show a tube insert 600, which is used at the upper end of the mast rod 100, and which is designed as a ceiling-side suspension device. In the upper end region of the mast rod 100, a transverse bore 601 is provided in the tube, into which projecting pawls 602 of the tube slider 604 hang and thus enable a rotatable connection between the suspension device and the mast rod 100, the tube slider being used to compensate for play. A shaped piece 604, which is present beyond the end of the mast rod 100, is used for hanging on the ceiling with an element guided there. This ceiling-side suspension, that is to say fixation of the device with ceiling-side elements, is not restricted to the type described here.

19-22 show a further embodiment of the terminal strip, as has already been described under FIGS. 7, 8. The difference here is that the expansion part has the shape of a centrally mounted and continuous triangular shaft 402a, which has proven to be advantageous in certain configurations with regard to stability, also against tilting. The remaining parts 414a, 416a, 417a of the terminal block are constructed in a similar manner to that in FIGS. 7, 8.

23-27 show the clamping / spreading kinematics of the clamp 404 in connection with the triangular spreading part 402a. The design of the profile 401 remains unchanged. The raster profile of the cams 404e for the clamping effect on the images in the area of the eyelets 404c is held on both sides and is sharp-edged. The expansion part 402 a can be actuated either axially or radially with a correspondingly arranged handle.

To summarize, it can be said that the drawings submitted here in their entirety provide the expert with unmistakable instructions for carrying out the subject matter of the invention.

Claims

claims Device for the presentation of flat information carriers labeled at least on one side and / or of products, in particular for use in department stores, characterized in that the device consists of at least one mast rod (100), that the mast rod (100) has at least one arbitrarily placeable and through The clamp (300) which can be fixed in a frictional manner supports that the clamp (300) has means (311) for fixing a clamping strip (400), and that the clamping strip (400) has a manually operable mechanism (401-417) for positive clamping of the Has information carrier (700). Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the mast rod (100) carries further clips, which clips (320, 340) are used to hold a tray (440) or to anchor an extension arm (420) for the presentation of products. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the flat information carriers are pictures, posters, posters. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the mast rod (100) grips at least two pipes, which are telescopically height-adjustable with respect to one another, via a pipe screw connection (200), and in that the desired height can be locked by a force fit which is triggered by the pipe screw connection (200) . 5. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the mast rod (100) is equipped on the top side with a shaped piece (604) and in the tube with a tube slider (603) for hanging from the ceiling. 6. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the mast rod (100) on the bottom a base plate with floor gliders (500) or rollers (580), a star-shaped base with floor gliders (540) or rollers (560), a radially adjustable star-shaped Has foot with floor gliders or rollers (520). 7. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bracket (300) has a rotatable closer (303), and that the closer fixes at least two different diameters (D1, D2) of the mast rod (100). 8. Device according to claims 1 and 7 or 2 and 7, characterized in that the frictional connection of the closer (303) to a diameter (D1, D2) of the mast rod (100) to accomplish by a winding (306, 308, 309) is. 9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the terminal block (440) is coupled to the bracket (300) by a releasable connection. 10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the bracket (300) has a substantially perpendicular guide (311), that the guide forms the seat of a retaining plate (400) belonging to the holding plate (403). 11. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that between the holding plate (403) and the guide (311) play-canceling means (415) are present. 12. The apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the holding plate (403) has means for its non-positive locking in the guide (311). 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the non-positive clamping of the information carrier (700) by actuating at least one resilient element (404). 14. Device according to claims 1 and 13, characterized in that the clamping strip (400) has an eccentric shaft (402), that the rotation of this eccentric shaft is in operative connection with the resilient element (404) integrated in the clamping strip (400), such that one position of the eccentric shaft (402) opens the resilient element (404) against its spring force, and that the other angularly displaced position releases the spring force of the element (404) in the closing direction. 15. The apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the rotation of the eccentric shaft (402) is done by a wing head (406) attached at the end. 16. The apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the resilient element (404) is a clamping spring. 17. The apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that the clamping spring (404) is integrated into a profile (401) belonging to the clamping strip (400), that the clamping spring (404) consists of an upper side (404a) and two There are legs (404b) that run at an acute angle downwards and are under spring force, that these ends each have an eyelet (404c) at the end, which eyelets are under spring force and at their highest point an interlocking grid (404d) to maximize the fixation between the legs (404b) have inserted flat information carriers (700). Device according to claims 1 and 13, characterized in that the clamping strip (400) has a triangular shaft (402a) which, by rotation, has a spreading effect on the resilient element (404) integrated in the clamping strip (400).