WO1999018820A2

WO1999018820A2 - System for presenting objects

Info

Publication number: WO1999018820A2
Application number: PCT/EP1998/006421
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jörg R. Bauer
Original assignee: Bauer Joerg R
Priority date: 1997-10-09
Filing date: 1998-10-09
Publication date: 1999-04-22
Also published as: EP0944342B1; WO1999018820A3; AU2150399A; EP0944342A2; DE19744622A1; DE19744622C2

Abstract

The inventive system for presenting objects contains rectangular wall parts (4), each with at least one through hole situated near each corner, oblong connecting plates (26), each with a through hole (28) situated near each end, connecting straps (14), disk-shaped heads (16) and threaded bolts (18), threaded plates (22) which screw together with the connection screws (14), and distance rods (8) with an internal thread at each end into which a connecting screw (14) can be screwed.

Description

System for presenting objects

The invention enters a system for presenting objects.

Systems for presenting objects such as exhibition stands, shelves in shops e.g. for home improvement etc. are often tailored to the respective need, so that they are not adjustable in different places. Furthermore, they consist of a number of different individual parts that require complex manufacturing facilities, so that the systems are more expensive. Furthermore, the structure of the systems is often very complex and when not in use, storage requires a lot of effort and space.

The invention has for its object to provide a system for presenting objects that can be flexibly adapted to the respective requirements at low manufacturing and assembly costs.

This object is achieved with the features of the main claim.

The system according to the invention consists of only a few basic components which are inexpensive to manufacture and with which appropriate presentation systems can be set up which can be flexibly adapted to the particular circumstances. Furthermore, the system according to the invention has an attractive, high-quality appearance when the surface materials are selected accordingly.

With the features of claims 2 and 3, a high tolerance sensitivity is achieved in addition to ease of assembly.

The connecting straps can be stretched and / or rigidly bent or articulated according to claims 4 and 5. In this way, the Assemble wall components into different basic patterns.

With the features of claims 6 and 7 it is achieved that large wall parts can be assembled modularly from small wall parts. The spacer bars can not only serve to stabilize the presentation system, but according to claims 8 and 9 directly for holding elements of the presentation system.

Claims 10 and 11 are directed to two examples of presentation areas.

The claim 12 characterizes an embodiment of a cabinet element with which theft protection of electrical devices with a mains connection is possible in a simple manner.

With the features of claim 13, a particularly simple portability of the presentation system according to the invention is achieved.

According to claim 14, a work station can be provided, which serves the lively, practical and customer-friendly presentation of objects.

Claims 15 to 18 characterize a particularly flexibly usable work station with which a wide variety of components can be attached.

With the work station according to claim 19, for example, tiles or boards can be clamped so that drilling tools can be tried out.

With the dirt compartment according to claim 20 it is achieved that resulting work residues are collected immediately in the work station.

The invention is described below with reference to schematic drawings, for example and explained with further details.

They represent:

1 is a side view of different wall components,

2 different components for connecting the wall components or for attaching additional components to the wall components,

3 is a plan view of interconnected wall components,

4 is a perspective view, partially exploded, of a box that can be attached between two wall components,

5 shows two wall components with a compartment element that can be attached and a perforated board,

6 shows a rolling device provided for the system according to the invention,

7 is a perspective view of a work station,

8 different sectional views of the workstation according to FIG. 7,

Fig. 9 plan views of the workstation. 8 with different workpieces held therein,

10 is a perspective view, partially cut away, of a further embodiment of a work station, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view, partially pulled apart, of a cabinet element. mentions and

Fig. 12 different sketches of arrangements of the presentation system according to the invention.

Fig. 1 shows views of the surfaces of various wall components 2, 3 and 4. The wall components are overall rectangular, flat components, which can consist of sheet metal, plastic, plywood, etc. Their thickness is uniform and such that even larger wall components still have sufficient flexural strength. Their two-dimensional dimensions are different, but are given by a grid dimension. This grid dimension is that through holes 8 and 10 are formed along the peripheral edges of the wall components, the holes 8 round holes and the holes 10 corresponding to the holes 8 round holes, but slotted to the outer edge of the wall components in the width of the hole diameter at right angles to the edge . The center of the holes are a / 2 from the edge. The distance between adjacent holes is twice as large and is a.

FIG. 2 shows some components for connecting the wall components according to FIG. 1.

According to FIG. 2a, a spacer rod 8 is provided, which ends in disks 10 and is provided with threaded holes 12 at its ends. Connecting screws 14 can be screwed into the threaded holes 12, which have a disk-shaped head 16 (FIG. 2b) and a threaded bolt 18. The end face of the disk-shaped head 16 is provided in FIG. 2c with a cross slot 20 for inserting a corresponding tool. Other recesses for inserting different types of tools can also be provided, for example, Allen holes.

Furthermore, threaded washers 22 with threaded holes 24 are provided, which can be screwed onto the connecting screws 14 as nuts.

The heads 16 and the threaded washers 22 have one opposite the threaded bolt 18 significantly larger diameter, so that the screw connection can be done by hand without the aid of tools. FIG. 2d shows a connecting lug 26 which is designed as an elongated flat part with two elongated holes 28, the distance between the elongated holes 28 being such that it corresponds approximately to dimension a according to FIG. 1. The width of an elongated hole 28 is such that the threaded bolt 18 is longitudinally displaceable therein.

The components mentioned can be made of plastic, metal or plastic-metal composite material.

The connecting straps 26 can be present in different configurations, as intrinsically rigid flat parts, for example stamped parts, as intrinsically flexible straps made of more elastomeric material, as in the region of the dash-dotted line by a fixed angle, for example 90 °, angled straps or as straps which have a joint, for example a hinge joint, in the area of the dash-dotted line. An example of the latter connecting tab 26 is shown in Fig. 2e). The connecting strap 26 consists of two legs which are connected to one another via a hinge 29 such that a certain distance between the legs is ensured when the hinge is folded through 180 °, within which, for example, the heads 16 of the connecting screws 14 or the threaded washers 22 have space Find.

3 shows wall components 6 which are fastened to one another. The fastening is carried out via the connecting straps 26, which are fastened by means of connecting screws 14, which are inserted through a wall component and a connecting flap, and threaded washers 22 screwed thereto. The connection tabs provided in FIG. 3 between the wall components arranged at right angles to one another can be, for example, bent flat parts. 3 can be formed with a hinge, not shown. The connecting tabs 26 can alternatively be formed instead of the elongated holes 28 with threaded holes with which the connecting screws are screwed directly, so that the threaded washers 22 are unnecessary. If this is the case, as sketched for the connecting plate 22 at the bottom right in FIG. 3, the connecting plates 26 can lie directly on one another with their legs when they are bent through 180 °; otherwise a distance must be ensured by the hinge or joint according to the embodiment according to FIG. 2e) so that there is space for the threaded washers 22.

For ease of installation when fastening the wall components 4 to one another, holes slotted upwards are particularly advantageous, since a preassembled unit consisting of a connecting bracket, connecting screws and not yet tightened threaded washers can be inserted from above into two adjacent slotted holes of different wall components, which means that the wall components are immediately provisional are interconnected.

With the described basic building blocks, an extremely flexible assembly of different wall components is possible. An example is shown in FIG. 4. Here, two wall components 4 are provided, between which four spacer rods 8 are arranged, which are arranged inside in the edges of a box 30, which is open to the wall components 6 and can be produced as a simple, bent molding, for example made of plastic or sheet metal. The open side of the overall U-shaped box 30 can be closed by means of a door 32 which is articulated to the box 30 or in the left wall part 6. After screwing the connecting screws 14 through the wall parts 6 into the spacer rods 8 and tightening them, a system element is created which can be used to store objects and forms a storage or work surface.

5 shows an embodiment in which two wall components 4 are rigidly connected to one another by means of spacer rods 8 and connecting screws 14. On the right in FIG. 5 there is a perforated plate 34 which is bent in a U-shape at its upper edge and which can be screwed to the wall component 4 and is held at a distance from the wall component 4 by a web 36 formed on its lower edge. 5, a compartment element 38 is provided on the left, which has threaded holes 40 along its circumferential edge, into which connecting screws 14 can be screwed through the holes in the wall component 4, as a result of which a stable connection between the compartment 38 and the wall component 4 can be produced.

It goes without saying that other elements can also be hung in spacer bars arranged between wall components, such as angled sloping compartments for presenting objects.

6a shows a detailed view of a corner of a wall component 4, with holes 5 and 6 and a bevel 42. A bushing 44 is screwed to a connecting screw 14 inserted in the hole 6 (FIG. 6b), on which a roller 46 is mounted, whose radius corresponds to dimension a according to FIG. 1. As can be seen, the roller 46 is only visible in the area of the bevel 42 in a side view of the wall component, so that the roller is only effective when the wall component 4 is tilted forward according to FIG. 6a.

In Fig. 6c, a system element is outlined, which is provided at its closed lower corners with rollers 46, so that it can be moved on a support in the direction of the double arrow when tilted forward. If the system element is placed vertically, it stands firmly on the side wall components. As can also be seen, the system element, when the individual wall components are connected to one another via articulated connecting straps 26, can be folded up so that it can be easily stacked. In the unfolded state, spacer rods 8, for example, are attached between the two side wall components.

A particularly advantageous workstation is described below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, which can be used together with the system composed of the described components or also by itself. According to FIG. 7, the work station, denoted overall by 50, has an overall rectangular frame 52, the peripheral surfaces of which are formed with threaded holes 54, by means of which the work station 50 can be fastened to wall components 4 by screwing in connecting screws (not shown). In a right-angled opening formed in the frame 52, two slides 54 can be moved longitudinally, between which a rigid spacer 56, for example formed in one piece with the frame 52, is arranged. The upper sides of the frame 52, the spacer 56 and the slide 54 are provided with holes 58, into which holding pins 60 can be inserted.

For the longitudinal movement of the slides 54 in the direction of the double arrows, the slides are traversed by threaded rods 59, the ends of which protrude into through holes in the frame 52 and can be rotated from outside the frame by means of tools such as cranks, Allen keys, etc.

8a shows a vertical section through the work station 50 along a threaded rod 59. As can be seen, the slide 54 has a recess 62 into which a threaded bushing 64 is inserted, the thread of which meshes with the threaded rod 59. The bushing 64 is received in the longitudinal direction of the threaded rod 59 with a fit in the recess 62.

So that the threaded rod 59 is rotatably but not longitudinally displaceable in the holding frame 52, it has an annular groove 66 according to FIG. 8b, which shows an enlarged representation of the end region of a threaded rod 59 with the associated region of the holding frame 52, into which a spring part 70 inserted into a slot recess 58 of the frame 52 is snapped. The spring part 70 is, for example, U-shaped overall and snaps into the annular groove 66 with its elastically expandable legs. In this way, the threaded rod 59, which is only provided with a thread in its central region, is immovable in the longitudinal direction, but is rotatably received in the holding frame 52. As can also be seen from FIG. 8b, a edged end 72 of the threaded rod, which is accessible from outside of the holding frame 52 and, if necessary, from outside of the wall components 4 through the holes thereof, to which a tool for rotating the threaded rod can be attached.

8c shows a section through a carriage 54 perpendicular to a threaded rod 59. As can be seen, in the side faces of the frame 52 and the spacer 56 adjacent to the slide 54, flat profiles 74, for example made of metal and acting as guides, are inserted, which engage in the corresponding grooves 76 of the slide 54.

The workstation 50 is assembled as follows:

The frame 52 is designed, for example, such that its leg pointing upward to the right in FIG. 7 can be removed and screwed to the legs abutting it and the spacer 56. The flat profiles 74 and the threaded rods 59 are inserted into the then open, generally double-U-shaped frame 52, the threaded rods 59 then being secured by inserting the spring parts 70. The slides 54 are then pushed in, the threaded rods 59 engaging in the threaded bushes 64 and the threaded rods 50 being rotated until the slides 54 are moved sufficiently far to the left as shown in FIG. 7. The upper right leg of the frame 52 is then screwed to the rest of the frame, the threaded rods protruding through holes provided in the leg. It goes without saying that the threaded rods 59 can be rotated from their two ends.

With the work station 50 assembled in this way, an extremely flexibly usable tool is created, on which various components can be securely held by appropriate arrangement of the holding pins 60 on the holding frame 52 and the movable slide 54. can be. 9 a) shows how a round workpiece 78 is held between two holding pins 60 inserted into the frame 52 and two further holding pins 60 inserted into each of the slides 54. 9b) shows in a very similar way how a rod-shaped workpiece 79 is held.

Fig. 10 shows a further work station, which can be used by itself or together with the wall components described or otherwise attached to a frame.

According to FIG. 10 a, the work station 80 has a frame 82, which is composed of two opposing, generally U-shaped profiles 84, a profile 88 designed with an upwardly projecting web 86 and a further profile 90, for example designed as a flat part is. The profiles can be made of plastic or sheet metal.

Between the U-shaped profiles 84, a profile 92 which is angled at right angles is slidably received in the longitudinal direction of the profiles 84, a vertical web 94 projecting beyond the profiles 84 in a manner similar to the web 86. The profile 92 forms a slide which can be displaced within the profiles 84, in that the cut-out end regions of the web 94 are each crossed by a threaded rod 96 (FIG. 10b), which is rotatable in the profiles 90 and 88 but is non-displaceably received in a longitudinal manner. With the threaded rod 96 in threaded engagement, a driving slide lug is screwed. In this way, residues arising in the dirt-collecting compartment 100 during the processing of components accommodated between the webs 86 and 94 can be accommodated.

FIG. 11 shows an arrangement similar to that of FIG. 4, an electrical connection 102 being accommodated in the box 30, which can be connected to a network via a line (not shown). The upper edge of the box formed, for example, from a sheet metal profi is a slot part 106 f provided with slots 104, the outer ends of which are provided with threaded holes. The dimensions are such that the spacer sleeves 98 can be screwed through the wall components 4 with connecting screws, not shown, so that the work station 80 can be integrated into the system composed of the components according to FIG. 1.

As can be seen from FIG. 10a, together with the spacer sleeves 98, a trough-shaped dirt collecting compartment 100 is screwed to the wall components 4 (only one is shown) by means of the connecting screws. In this way, residues arising in the dirt-collecting compartment 100 during the processing of components accommodated between the webs 86 and 94 can be accommodated.

FIG. 11 shows an arrangement similar to that of FIG. 4, an electrical connection 102 being accommodated in the box 30, which can be connected to a network via a line (not shown). The upper edge of the box, for example formed from a sheet metal profile, is bent into a slot part 106 provided with slots 104, against which the door 32 abuts in the closed state, the upper ends of the slots 104 remaining free. In this way, a connection cable for an electrical device (not shown), which is passed through one of the slots 104, is received theft-proof in the slot 104 when the door is closed and locked, so that the electrical device is protected against theft at the same time. When not in use, the electrical appliance can be accommodated within the cabinet element 109 formed from the wall components 4, the box 30 and the shelves.

12 shows an overall arrangement of the type that can be constructed in a simple manner, for example with the system according to the invention. A shelf element 110 consists of two wall components with spacer bars arranged in between, in which a presentation compartment formed by a simple, bent sheet is hung. A decorative element 114 consisting of a wall component, to which a further decorative element 116 is connected, is connected to the shelf element 110 by connecting straps. The entire arrangement is very stable. In the holes in the wall components a wide variety of components can be attached.

A workbench 118 is formed by two wall components and a compartment (FIG. 5), and long spacer bars can also be provided. A cabinet element 120, another work table with work station 122 and a storage platform 124 are connected to the work table.

Also shown is a sliding shelf 126 with numerous compartments with rolling devices acc. Fig. 6.

As can be seen from the above by way of example, the system according to the invention creates elements which can be assembled and used extremely flexibly and which, despite being easy to install, have an attractive appearance.

Claims

claims

1. System for presenting objects, comprising rectangular wall components (2, 3, 4) with at least one through hole (5, 6) near each corner, elongated connecting straps (26) with one through hole (28) near each In the end

Connecting screws (14) with a disk-shaped head (16) and a threaded bolt (18), threaded washers (22) which can be screwed to the connecting screws (14), and

Spacer rods (8) with an internal thread at each end into which a connecting screw (14) can be screwed.

2. System according to claim 1, wherein at least some of the through holes (6) of the

Wall components (2, 3, 4) are designed as slots open to the outside.

3. System according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the through holes (28) of the connecting tabs (26) are designed as elongated holes.

4. System according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein rigid, right-angled connecting tabs are provided.

5. System according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein articulated bendable connecting straps are provided.

6. System according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein wall parts (2, 3, 4) are provided with different dimensions such that the hole pattern of the wall parts corresponds to a grid.

7. System according to claim 6, wherein the distance of each hole (5, 6) from an adjacent edge of the wall part is half as large as the distance between two adjacent holes.

8. System according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein elements held by the spacer rods are provided.

9. System according to claim 8, wherein an element is designed as a box (30) which can be arranged between two mutually parallel wall parts and is held at its edges by spacer bars (8) connecting the wall parts and is open towards the wall parts.

10. System according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein an attachable to a wall part perforated board (34) is provided.

11. System according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a compartment element (38) is provided, which is provided on its peripheral surface with holes (40) for the connecting screws (14).

12. System according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a cabinet element (109) is provided, which contains at least one electrical connection (102) and is provided with a lockable door (32), which is provided with at least one slot (104) Slot part (106) closes in such a way that a connection cable (108) passed through the slot (104) is held secure against theft when the door (32) is closed.

13. System according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein beveled at a corner

Wall parts are provided and a roller device (14, 44, 46) with a roller (46) is attached to a through hole adjacent to the beveled corner in such a way that the roller projects beyond the contour of the wall only in the region of the bevel (42).

14. System according to one of claims 1 to 13, wherein a work station (50; 80) is provided with a frame which has along its circumference threaded holes (54) which can be screwed through wall parts (4) with the connecting screws (14) .

15. The system of claim 14, wherein a in the frame (50) by means of a drive device (59, 64) movable carriage (54) is connected to the frame via guides (74), and the frame and the carriage with holes (58) for Insertion of retaining pins (60) are provided.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein in the frame (52) two by means of one

Drive device (59, 64) parallel to each other and by a rigid spacer (56) separated from each other slides (54) are provided.

17. The system of claim 15 or 16, wherein the guides are formed by flat profiles (74) which engage in grooves (76) formed in the carriage (54).

18. System according to one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the drive device is formed by a frame passing through the frame (50) and the slide (54) rotatably but non-displaceably held threaded rod (59), which with a threaded bushing inserted in the slide ( 64) combs.

19. System according to claim 14, wherein within the frame (82) an angled profile (92) is movable such that a flat part can be clamped between the profile and a web (86) of the frame.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein a dirt catcher below the frame

(100) is provided.