The present invention relates to a hanging apparatus for displaying articles, said hanging apparatus is based on a plug-in receiving means, which is in the form of a grid-type field with a plurality of cells and which has a front side and a rear side. A primary carrier with its plug-in part is provided for detachable suspension in a selected cell of the grid-type field. The plug-in part has an upwardly pointing hook contour which is intended for engaging behind the horizontal web which defines the selected cell at the top. One or several primary carriers can support a secondary carrier. These types of apparatuses are typical structures built in shops.
WO 2009/073990 A1 makes known a hanging apparatus for displaying articles which has a plug-in receiving means with a front side and a rear side. A primary carrier has a plug-in part which is intended for detachable suspension in the plug-in receiving means. The plug-in part has an upwardly pointing hook contour which is provided for co-operating with a counter contour in the plug-in receiving means. The plug-in part has a stop member which, in the plugged-in state, is supported on the front side of the plug-in receiving means. The plug-in receiving means is realized as a grid-type field which has a plurality of cells which are open to the front side and are surrounded by horizontal webs and vertical webs. The counter contour is formed by the respective top horizontal web which is associated with the relevant cell and which is engaged behind by the hook contour. The cells are arranged abutting against each other in horizontal lines and vertical rows and are also open to the rear side of the grid-type field. The horizontal and vertical webs enclose a principally rectangular, preferably square opening between the front and rear side. The horizontal and vertical webs of a grid-type field are realized with half their length at its outside edges, as a result of which, when a next grid-type field is added, the horizontal and vertical webs of said next grid with half the length at the outside edges together produce complete cells. On the rear side, the grid-type field has cams which serve for fastening assembly parts or for direct fastening to a supporting structure and as spacers to said supporting structure. In the case of said apparatus, supports are only plugged into the grid-type field from its front side, the design of the plug-in part is relatively expensive and only one variant of the support is available.
In relation to the previously known prior art, the object underlying the invention is to create a generic apparatus with the possibility of suspending primary carriers from both sides of the grid-type field.
A further object is to develop the plug-in part structurally in as simple a manner as possible to minimize production costs.
Another object is to propose several variants of the carrier which can be suspended in the grid-type field in order to enable a greater breadth of variation for the loading of the grid-type field.
Finally, structural means are to be created in order to arrange the grid-type field in a free-standing manner or to mount it on a rear wall or to suspend it.
The hanging apparatus for displaying articles initially includes a grid-type field which has a plurality of systematically arranged cells which are surrounded in each case by two horizontal webs and two vertical webs, wherein the cells are open to a front side and to a rear side. In addition, the hanging apparatus has associated therewith a primary carrier which has at least one plug-in part which is intended to be detachably suspended in a selected cell. The plug-in part has an upwardly pointing hook contour which, in the suspended state, engages behind the horizontal web which defines the selected cell at the top. The plug-in part has a bottom stop member which, in the suspended state, is supported on the horizontal web defining the selected cell at the bottom. The plug-in part has at least one sheet-like flank with a front edge which merges into the hook contour at the top. The bottom stop member is provided on an underside of the flank. The at least one flank of a primary carrier, which is presented from the front side of the grid-type field, can be suspended in the selected cell and the at least one flank of a primary carrier, which is presented from the rear side, can be suspended in the selected cell at the same time.
Special embodiments of the hanging apparatus are described below: a top recess which adjoins the hook contour and ends at a top stop member is provided on a top edge of the at least one flank, wherein the top recess is dimensioned in such a manner in order to accommodate therein the depth dimension of a horizontal web lying between the front side and the rear side. A beveled and/or rounded-off bottom edge is located between the front edge and the bottom stop member. As an alternative to this, a bottom recess, which is defined by the bottom end of the front edge, adjoins the stop member, wherein the bottom recess is dimensioned in such a manner in order to accommodate therein the depth dimension of a horizontal web lying between the front side and the rear side.
The plug-in part of a first variant of primary carrier has two congruently contoured flanks, which are spaced apart from each other in parallel and are connected together integrally in a U-shaped manner by a central web. A space which is open on multiple sides is located between the two flanks. A support element attaches to an outside of the central web facing away from the flanks by way of a second end and the support element extends as far as up to a first end.
In the case of a plug-in part suspended in a selected cell in each case from the front side and from the rear side:
For the suspending of only one primary carrier in a selected cell from the front side or the rear side, the flanks are provided on their respective outer side with a raised retaining contour in order to reduce the lateral play of the plug-in part suspended in the cell.
A second variant primary carrier is assembled from at least two plug-in parts, each with only one flank, a strip-shaped cross connector and several support elements branching off therefrom. The plug-in parts are attached to a side surface of the cross connector directly or by way of an extension piece connected thereto. The support elements, e.g. in the form of straight bar sections with a round cross section, are fastened to the opposite side surface of the cross connector. The spacing between the plug-in parts complements the grid dimension of the vertical webs of the grid-type field defining the cells.
The grid-type field is arranged in a support structure which can have a platform placed on the subsurface and/or a frame encompassing the grid-type field. Or for mounting on the ceiling and/or wall, the grid-type field is provided on the rear side facing away from the room with a framework which serves as a means for suspension from a ceiling and/or as a means for separation from a rear wall.
A preferably one-part holder is provided to fasten a grid-type field to a rear wall. The holder consists of one retaining part, which is bent in the form of a narrow U-shape, with a recess extending from the bend and two wings which are spread apart and attach to the ends of the retaining part and form a contact flange. A gap extending as far as up to the bend opens out between the wings.
A hole is provided in each wing preferably for screw-connection to the rear wall. There is a tongue-shaped, inwardly bent locking element in the vicinity of the transitions from the retaining part to the respective wing. In the mounted state the holder is plugged onto a vertical web from the front side such that it rests in the gap and the wings, which are fastened to the rear wall, come to rest at a spacing from the rear side. The spacing between the rear side of the grid-type field and the rear wall forms the clearance for the engaging-behind hook contours of the primary carrier. On the rear side, the locking elements are braced against the vertical web encompassed by the holder and consequently act as counter hooks against the pushing forward of the grid-type field in the direction of the rear wall. When suspending a primary carrier into the adjacent cell, the recess on the holder makes it possible to bring the retaining contour forward to the inner surface of the vertical web provided with the holder.
Both variants of the primary carriers, along with the direct addition of articles to be displayed, can also be utilized for supporting a repository, e.g. in the form of a shelf, a grating or a receptacle, wherein these types of repositories are provided as secondary carriers and serve to display the articles in a horizontal manner.
In the drawings:
An exemplary embodiment of the hanging apparatus as claimed in the invention is described in detail below by way of the attached drawings.
The following definition is applicable to the entire further description. If reference numerals are included in a figure for the purposes of clarity in the drawings, but are not explained in the description text directly associated therewith, reference is made to the mention thereof in preceding or subsequent descriptions of the figures. In the interest of clarity, the repeated designation of components in further figures is dispensed with for the most part in so far as it can be seen clearly in the drawing that it is a question of “recurring” components.
The grid-type field 1 set up in a vertical plane has several horizontal rows and vertical lines of cells 10 which are surrounded in each case at the top and bottom by a horizontal web 11 and on each side by a vertical web 12. The cells 10, which are rectangular or square in shape, are open to the front side 18 and to the rear side 19 of the grid-type field 1. The grid-type field 1 is preferably produced of sheet metal with a thickness of, for example, 2.0 mm. The horizontal and vertical inside width is, for example, 48.0 mm and the depth of one cell 10 is, for example, 25.0 mm.
This sequence of figures relates to a first variant primary carrier 2 which is assembled from a bar-shaped support element 20 and a U-shaped plug-in part 21 attaching to the second end 202 of said support element. The first end 201 of the extension arm 20 projects freely into the room. The second end 202 attaches at right angles and centrally to the central web 210 of the plug-in part 21. On each of the two sides a flank 211, which has a recess 213 at the top edge thereof, is bent off at right angles from the central web 210 such that a top stop member 215 is created in front of the central web 210 and a hook contour 214, extending vertically beyond the level of the central web 210, is raised up adjoining the front edge 212. A space 218 open on three sides is created between the two flanks 211. The front edge 212 merges into a bottom edge 216 and ends at a bottom stop member 217 which is created similarly to the top stop member 215, but is slightly further away from the plane of the central web 210. In the suspended state, the support element 20 consequently has a slight upward trend toward the first end 201 in relation to the horizontal in order to avoid the negatively acting optical impression of sagging, in particular under load. A spherically arched retaining contour 219, which is generated in an advantageous manner by pressing out the inside surface of the flank 211, is provided in each case centrally on both flanks 211. The first variant primary carriers 2 with retaining contours 219 on the plug-in part 21 are used when only one primary carrier 2 is inserted into a cell 10 from the front side 18 or the rear side 19 (see
Where the plug-in part 21 is designed according to
Said sequence of figures includes a first variant primary carrier, extensively similar to
A second variant primary carrier 2′ with a complex structure is assembled from at least two plug-in parts 21′ each with only one flank 211′, one strip-shaped cross connector 23′ and several support elements 20′ branching therefrom. The plug-in parts 21′ are attached, for example welded, at right angles to a side surface of the cross connector 23′ without a connecting extension 22′. The spacing between the plug-in parts 21′ complements the dimensions of the grid-type field 1. The support elements 20′, for example in the form of straight rod sections with a round cross section, are fastened to the opposite side surface of the cross connector 23′.
In the modification to the previous pair of figures, the plug-in parts 21′ of the said second variant primary carrier 2′ with the complex structure are attached at rights angles to a side surface of the cross connector 23′ by way of a connecting extension piece 22′. The first end 221′ of the extension piece 22′ is fastened to the cross connector 23′, whilst the second end 222′ of the extension piece 22′ merges integrally into the plug-in part 21′. Several support elements 20′ extend from the opposite side surface of the cross connector 23′. As contours, the flank 211′ once again has a front edge 212′, a recess 213′ located on the top edge with the hook contour 214′ and the top stop member 215′. The front edge 212′ merges into the bottom edge 216′ which extends as far as up to the bottom stop member 217′. As an alternative to this, the plug-in part 21′ —similarly to the modified development according to FIGS. 3A to 3C—can be provided with a bottom recess 217″ adjoining the bottom stop member 217′ in place of the beveled or rounded-off bottom edge 216′.
Where a cell 10 is fitted with a first variant primary carrier 2, for example, from the front side 18—or from the rear side 19—, the primary carrier 2 with the retaining contours 219 according to
When the support element 20 is gradually lowered, the central web 210 comes to lie in the horizontal plane, hook contours 214 engage behind it and project beyond the horizontal web 11 and the bottom stop members 217 are positioned on the bottom horizontal web 11, which defines the occupied cell 10 at the bottom. At points, the two outwardly curved retaining contours 219 fill out the gap remaining between the two flanks 211 and the vertical web 12 adjoining in each case such that the plug-in part 21 centers and plugs in the cell 10 where possible without lateral play. When the bottom stop members 217 completely cover the thickness of the bottom horizontal web 11, the top stop members 215 should not project into the thickness of the top horizontal web 11 in order to leave space for a primary carrier 2 to be inserted into the cell 10 located above. If the bottom stop members 217 cover the thickness of the bottom horizontal web 11 only in part, the top stop members 215 can correspondingly project in part into the thickness of the top horizontal web 11. The removal of a plug-in part 21 from a cell 10 occurs in reverse, starting with the inclined raising of the support element 20.
When occupying a cell 10 with a primary carrier 2 in each case from the front side 18 and the rear side 19, those without retaining contour 219 according to
The grid-type field 1 shown in its entirety in
The modified first variant bottom primary carrier 2 (see
By being pivoted out of the state previously suspended in part in the horizontal and lowered, the top primary carrier 2 is moved into the correct completely suspended state. In this respect, the front edge 212 is located in its entirety on the rear side 19, the hook contour 214 engages behind the top horizontal web 11 and the bottom end of the front edge 212 engages behind the bottom horizontal web 11 on which the bottom recess 217″ rests. At the same time, the bottom stop member 217 is pushed from the front side 18 against the bottom horizontal web 11. The top horizontal web 11, against which the top stop member 215 is pushed, rests in the top recess 213. The primary carrier 2 suspended in the cell 10 is consequently locked against knocks directed upward and downward. In order to remove the primary carrier 2, it first of all has to be raised so that the bottom horizontal web 11 is disengaged from the bottom recess 217″. The pivoting movement then follows, increasingly setting the primary carrier 2 upright in order to twist the plug-in part 21 quasi out of the cell 10.
A principal possibility for use of the hanging apparatus is the arrangement of the grid-type field 1 in a supporting structure 9 with a platform 90 placed on the subsurface and a frame 91 extending around the grid-type field 1. This rack construction is particularly suited for positioning in the centre of a room with loading and access from the front and rear side 18,19. The first variant primary carriers 2 according to
One individual first variant primary carrier 2, preferably however at least two such primary carriers 2 suspended next to each other, and a second variant primary carrier 2′ can be utilized apart from the direct addition of articles to be displayed also for supporting a repository—e.g. in the form of a shelf, a grating or a receptacle. Such a repository is provided as a secondary carrier and serves for displaying articles in a horizontal manner.
For ceiling and/or wall mounting, the grid-type field 1 can be provided on the rear side 19 facing away from the room with a framework 92 which is developed as a means for suspension from a ceiling and/or as a means for separation from a rear wall. In the case of a larger grid-type field 1, a framework 92 is attached in the bottom region and a further framework 92 in the top region. As a result of the restricted accessibility from the rear side 19, in this case loading with the primary carriers 2,2′ is, in principle, only from the front side 18.
Holders 3 are available to fasten a grid-type field 1 to a rear wall 99. The preferably one-piece holder 3 consists of a retaining part 30 which is bent tightly in a U-shaped manner with a recess 31 extending from the bend and two wings 35 which are spread apart from each other and attach to the ends of the retaining part 30 and form a contact flange. A gap 32 which extends as far as up to the bend opens out between the wings 35. A hole 36, preferably for screw connection to the rear wall 99, is provided in each wing 35. There is a tongue-shaped, inwardly bent locking element 33 in the vicinity of the transitions from the retaining part 30 to the respective wing 35.
In the mounted state, the holder 3 is plugged from the front side 18 onto a vertical web 12 such that it rests in the gap 32 and the wings 35 fastened to the rear wall 99 come to rest at a spacing from the rear side 19. The spacing between the rear side 19 of the grid-type field 1 and the rear wall 99 forms the clearance for the engaging-behind hook contours 214,214′ of suspended primary carriers 2,2′. On the rear side 19, the locking elements 33 are braced against the vertical web 12 encompassed by the holder 3 and consequently act as counter hooks against the grid-type field 1 being pushed forward in the direction of the rear wall 99. The recess 31 on the holder 3 makes it possible to bring the retaining contour 219 forward to the inner surface of the vertical web 12 provided with the holder 3 when suspending a primary carrier 2 into the adjacent cell 10.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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20 2010 003 364.0 | Mar 2010 | DE | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
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PCT/CH11/00022 | 2/8/2011 | WO | 00 | 8/22/2012 |