[0001] The present invention relates to a display stand according to the pre-characterising
clause of claim 1.
[0002] A known problem in retailing nowadays is that folding and assembling the corrugated
cardboard display stands currently encountered for displaying goods, in a shop environment,
for example, is both complicated and time consuming. The complexity and the relatively
long times taken to prepare the display stands commonly encountered nowadays often
lead to irritation among those who have to put these display stands together. Furthermore,
the relatively long times taken to put these stands together leads to considerable
costs and keeps personnel from other duties. The complexity of the display stands
currently encountered also means that these are sometimes assembled incorrectly, so
that the display stands will not have the strength that they were designed to have.
[0003] An object of the present invention is to produce a display stand that eliminates
or at least reduces the problems described above.
[0004] According to one embodiment of the present invention a display stand is produced,
which permits quick, easy and correct assembly of the display stand every time in
a way which guarantees that the intended strength is obtained, as specified by claim
1.
[0005] In addition, preferred embodiments have any or some of the characteristics specified
in the subordinate claims.
[0006] The invention will be explained in more detail below with the aid of the figures
attached and an example of a preferred embodiment of the display stand according to
the present invention.
- Fig. 1
- shows a basic sketch drawing of a display stand according to an example of a preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2
- shows a tubular part of the display stand in figure 1 folded out.
- Fig. 3
- shows a displaceable part of the display stand in figure 1.
- Fig. 4
- shows the display stand in figure 1 displaced from its fastening position
- Fig. 5
- shows the display stand in figure 1 displaced from its fastening position to a folded
position
- Fig. 6
- shows a support element of the display stand in figure 1 folded out
- Fig. 7
- shows the display stand in figure 5 in a folded transporting position
[0007] In figure 1 a display stand is denoted by reference number 1. The display stand is
intended for displaying goods in a shop environment, for example, and, as will be
apparent from the following description, is easily erected and collapsed. The display
stand 1 comprises an elongated tubular part 2, a part 3, located in the tubular part
and displaceable in a longitudinal direction, and a support element. 4. In a preferred
embodiment the tubular part 2, the displaceable part 3 and the support element 4 are
made of corrugated cardboard.
[0008] In one example the elongated, tubular part 2 is made from a cut-out sheet of corrugated
cardboard like that shown in figure 2. The sheet is provided with an elongated first
score line 6, which together with outer edges of the sheet defines an area corresponding
to the back 7 of the tubular part, an elongated, second score line 8, which together
with the outer edges of the sheet and the score line 6 defines an area corresponding
to a first end 9 of the tubular part, a third score line 10, which together with the
outer edges of the sheet and the score line 8 defines an area corresponding to the
front side of the tubular part and a fourth score line 12, which together with outer
edges of the sheet and the score line 10 defines an area corresponding to a second
end 13 of the tubular part 2. An area 14 defined by outer edges of the sheet and the
score line 12 forms a surface for connecting the second end 13 to the back 7 in order
to produce the tubular part 2 in figure 1 from the cut-out corrugated cardboard sheet
in figure 2. In the middle of each end 9, 13 there is a longitudinal score line 15,
16 respectively, the function of which will be described in more detail later.
[0009] As will be apparent from figures 1 and 2, the display stand 1 in this example has
a plurality of shelf levels 5 formed from the front side. In figure 2 the shelf levels
5 are each defined by a cut-out from the front side 11 along double dashed line 21
and a score line 17 joining the ends of the line 21 together. Thus, as can be seen
from figure 1, the shelf levels 5 are firmly connected at their front edge to the
front side 11 by way of the score line 17. Furthermore the shelf levels at their rear
edge are fastened to the displaceable part 3 arranged inside the tubular part 2. In
the example in the figures each shelf level 5 has a flap 18 defined by a score line
34, by way of which the shelf is fastened by gluing, for example, to the displaceable
part 3, which is connected to the inside of the back 7.
[0010] The displaceable part 3 can be fastened to the tubular part 2, so that it rests against
this in a first position, such that the shelf levels 5 essentially extend at right
angles between the front side and the back respectively of the tubular part. In the
example shown the part 3 can be fastened by means of notch elements 19 arranged on
this part, which for fastening are designed to be brought into engagement around the
upper edge of the tubular part. Figure 3 clearly shows an example of how the fastening
element 19 of the displaceable part 3 can be formed. In an example not shown there
is only one notch element 19. At their ends the shelf levels 5 have support flaps
20, designed in the first fastening position to be folded up around score lines 33
at 90° in relation to the remaining part of the shelf levels 5 in order to support
the shelf levels against the ends 9, 13 of the tubular part.
[0011] As can be seen from figures 4 and 5, the displaceable part 3 is displaceable from
its first fastening position to a folded second position, in which the shelf levels
essentially lie in the same plane as the front side 11, whilst a displacement is imparted
to the front side 11 so that this is situated closer to the back 7 than when it is
in the first position. In this folded-up position the ends are folded together around
their respective longitudinal score lines 15, 16. In order to produce a fully folded
position, in which the front side rests against the back in an essentially flat sheet,
the perpendicular distance between the score lines 15, 16 of the ends must naturally
be the same, regardless of whether the distance is measured over the front side 11
of the tubular part or its back 7. In addition to greatly facilitating the folding
up of the display stand 1 into an essentially flat sheet, the score lines 15. 16,
when the display stand is in the erected position, serve to give the ends a very stable
shape and prevent these from collapsing.
[0012] In one embodiment the displaceable part 3, in the first fastening position, extends
at least from the bottom edge of the tubular part 2 to its upper edge. In a special
embodiment the displaceable part 3 comprises a part, which in the first fastening
position extends above the tubular part. That part of the displaceable part, which
in the second, folded position extends above the tubular part, has a score line 31,
designed in the second position to allow this part to be folded around the score line
into a folded transporting position essentially parallel to the front side. This transporting
position is shown in figure 7.
[0013] The support element 4, which is shown folded out in figure 6, is arranged at the
back 7 of the tubular part 3 for supporting this part. Adjacent to the support element
4 is an opening 22 through the back 7, through which opening the support element 4
is functionally connected to the displaceable part 3 by means of a part 23 extending
through the opening, so that the support element 4 is angularly displaceable between
two positions, in which, when the displaceable part is displaced into the first fastening
position, the support element is connected to the back at an angle, and when the displaceable
part is displaced into the second folded position, the support element is situated
essentially parallel to the back. For example, the part 23 extending through the opening
is connected to the displaceable part 3 by way of a fixed section 32 of the part 23,
which is fastened to the displaceable part by gluing.
[0014] The support element 4 comprises a part 24 fixed to the back, for example by gluing.
The part 24 has an opening 25 corresponding to the opening 22 in the back and is located
so that the part 23 extending through the opening 22 also extends through the opening
25. The part 24, fastened at the back, is connected by means of essentially triangular
end segments 26, 27 to a support part 28, in which the end segment 27 is connected
to the support part 28 in that a fixed part 35 is fastened to the support part 28,
for example by gluing. The bottom edge of the support part 28 is functionally connected
to the displaceable part 3 by the part 23 extending through the opening. The triangular
end segments 26, 27 have score lines 29, 30, which emerging from the apex of the triangular
end segments divide the triangular end segments into equal sections. When displacing
the displaceable part 3 to the second folded position of the display stand 1, the
end segments 26, 27 are folded around the score lines 29, 30 so that the support element
4 collapses together with the tube 2. In the embodiment shown in figure 6 the triangular
end segments have a triangular notch, the apex 36 of which is connected to the score
line of each end segment respectively, and legs 37, 38 of which are connected to the
bottom edge of the support part and the bottom edge of the part fastened at the back
respectively.
[0015] At the bottom, the ends 9, 13 of the tubular part are cut on the bias in the direction
from the front side to the back, so that the display stand 1 has an inclined angle,
for example 30°, when in the fastening position it is supported against the support
element 4.
1. Display stand (1), especially of corrugated cardboard, characterised in that
the display stand comprises an elongated tubular part (2) with a front side (11),
a back (7) opposite the front side and two ends (9, 13) connecting the front side
and the back respectively,
inside the tubular part (2) connected to the back (7) there is a part (3) displaceable
in the longitudinal direction of the tubular part (2),
there is at least one shelf level (5) which is formed from a cut-out of at least the
front side (11) and which at its front edge is firmly connected to the front side
by way of a score line (17) and at its rear edge is fastened to the displaceable part
(3) arranged inside the tubular part,
on each end (9, 13) there is a score line (15, 16) respectively, formed in the longitudinal
direction,
the displaceable part (3) can be fastened to the tubular part (2) in an upturned position
so that the shelf level essentially extends at right angles between the front side
and the back respectively of the tubular part and
the displaceable part (3) is displaceable from its upturned fastening position to
a folded position, in which the shelf level (5) essentially lies in the same plane
as the front side (11), whilst the ends (9, 13) are folded together around their respective
longitudinal fold lines (15, 16) so that the front side (11) and the back (7) are
situated closer to one another than they are in the first position.
2. Display stand according to claim 1, characterised in that the perpendicular distance
between the score lines (15, 16) of the ends is the same regardless of whether it
is measured over the front side 11 of the tubular part or its back 7, the front side
and the back essentially resting against one another in the folded position.
3. Display stand according to claim 1, characterised in that a support element (4), angularly
displaceable between two positions is arranged at the back of the tubular part (2)
for supporting this part and that connected to the support element (4) there is an
opening (22) in the back, through which opening the support element is functionally
connected to the displaceable part (3) by means of a part (23) extending through the
opening, so that when the displaceable part (3) is displaced into the upturned position
the support element is connected to the back at an angle and when the displaceable
part is displaced into the folded position the support element is situated essentially
parallel to the back.
4. Display stand according to claim 3, characterised in that the support element (4)
comprises a part 24, which is fastened to the back and which is connected by means
of essentially triangular end segments (26, 27) to a support part 28, the bottom edge
of which is functionally connected to the displaceable part (23) by the part extending
through the opening, and in which the triangular end segments (26, 27) have score
lines 29, 30, which emerging from the apex of the triangular end segments divide the
triangular end segments into equal sections.
5. Display stand according to claim 4, characterised in that the triangular end segments
(26, 27) have a triangular notch, the apex (36) of which is connected to the score
line of each end segment respectively, and legs (37, 38) of which are connected to
the bottom edge of the support part and the bottom edge of the part fastened at the
back respectively.
6. Display stand according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that at its
side edges the shelf level (5) has support flaps (20) cut out of the ends (9, 13),
designed in the upturned fastening position to support the shelf level against the
ends of the tubular part.
7. Display stand according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that in the
upturned fastening position the displaceable part (3) extends at least from the bottom
edge of the tubular part to its upper edge.
8. Display stand according to claims 1 to 6, characterised in that in the upturned fastening
position the displaceable part (3) comprises a part extending above the tubular part.
9. Display stand according to claim 7, characterised in that the part of the displaceable
part (3) extending above the tubular part (2) in the second position has a score line
(31) designed in the folded position to allow this to be folded around the score line
into a position essentially parallel to the front side.
10. Display stand according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that for
its fastening to the tubular part the displaceable part (3) has at least one notch
element 19, which for fastening is designed to be brought into engagement around the
upper edge of the tubular part.