Lighting system for shelving device, comprising a support for displaying articles, at least one lighting device and a mounting element

Abstract

 The invention provides a lighting system comprising a support (5), a lighting device (34), an electrical connecting member (35) electrically connected to said lighting device and a mounting element (33) configured for bearing said lighting device and said connecting member and to be mounted on said support, said element being formed by a single plastic molded body (40) having a fastening face (41) and a displaying face (42) and comprising at least one first cavity (43) configured for removably receiving said connecting member and two second cavities (44) each configured for stationary receive said lighting device, and being configured so that said lighting device has a first general direction of light emission directed towards said shelving device when said lighting device is received into one cavity and a second general direction of light emission directed away from said shelving device when said lighting device is received into another cavity.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The invention relates to lighting assemblies for shelving device, comprising a support for displaying articles, at least one lighting device and a mounting element.

[0002] The invention further relates to a shelving device comprising such lighting assemblies.

BACKGROUND ART

[0003] Shelving devices, also named gondola, are well known and comprise a base, two vertical columns which extend from the base, a back panel directly mounted on and between the vertical columns, two spacers and a plurality of shelves, also named sales shelves, each mounted on the vertical columns.

[0004] The back panel comprises an upper edge and a lower edge opposite to the upper edge, which upper and lower edges are each coming into abutment against the respective spacers. The spacers are also disposed between the two vertical columns and are mounted, like the back panel, on respective interior lateral faces of the vertical columns.

[0005] Each shelf comprises an upper face, a lower face, a front face and two lateral sides.

[0006] The shelving device further comprises lighting devices and label holders both mounted on the shelf.

[0007] The international application WO 2008/152973 describes a similar shelving device which comprises a mounting element having a main block fixed to the front face of the shelf by the intermediary of a fastening interface, and a plurality of auxiliary blocks mounted on the main block.

[0008] The main block comprises two grooves having inner faces which are each provided with an electrode portion. The electrode portions form permanently integrated electrical connections.

[0009] The lighting devices here formed by light emitting diodes are located on first auxiliary blocks which are each partially introduced into a respective groove of the main block.

[0010] The light emitting diodes are covered by second auxiliary blocks which are also each partially introduced into the respective groove of the main block.

[0011] A paper label holder is mounted on a second auxiliary block.

[0012] The invention is directed to a lighting system for shelving device, comprising a support for displaying articles, at least one lighting device and a mounting element, which system is convenient, simple and economic.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The invention accordingly provides a lighting system for shelving device, comprising a support for displaying articles, at least one lighting device, at least one electrical connecting member which is configured to be electrically connected to said at least one lighting device for electrically supplying the latter, and a mounting element which is configured for bearing said at least one lighting device and said at least one electrical connecting member and to be mounted on said support, wherein said mounting element is formed by a single molded body made of plastic material, said body having a fastening face and a displaying face at the opposite from said fastening face and comprising at least one first cavity which is configured for removably receiving said at least one electrical connecting member and two second cavities which are each configured for stationary receive said at least one lighting device, said mounting element being configured so that said at least one lighting device has a first general direction of light emission directed towards said shelving device when said at least one lighting device is received into one of said two cavities, and said at least one lighting device has a second general direction of light emission directed away from said shelving device when said at least one lighting device is received into the other of said two cavities.

[0014] Thanks to the invention, the at least one lighting device is not fixed in a single and permanent position in which the light is only diffused in a predetermined direction.

[0015] Contrarily, the lighting system according to the invention allows the selection of the placement of the at least one lighting device on the mounting member depending on the general direction of light emission relative to the support and more generally to the shelving device, which is needed.

[0016] Such a selection is possible thanks to the integration of the at least one electrical connecting member into the lighting system and more precisely thanks to the arrangement into a first cavity of the body of the mounting element.

[0017] The invention makes it possible to have a system provided with a single mounting element, at least one electrical connecting member and at least one lighting device for carrying out different types of configurations, by virtue of a modular system of which the modules (electrical connecting member, lighting device and optionally prices and/or advertising labels and the corresponding label holders or not) are interchangeable depending on the displaying and lighting configurations carried out.

[0018] To be precise, the lighting system according to the invention enables the lighting device to diffuse light in a general direction of light emission (or diffusion) towards and/or away from the support, which is particularly convenient.

[0019] Further, the mounting of the mounting element on the support, the mounting of the at least one lighting device and of the electrical connecting member on the mounting element and further the arrangement of the at least one lighting device relative to the mounting element and therefore relative to the support is convenient, simple and economic.

[0020] According to features preferred as being very simple, convenient and economical for embodying the system according to the invention:

• each of said two second cavities emerges through said fastening face or through said displaying face;
• said body comprises at least one mounting tab provided in the periphery of at least one of said two second cavities and said system further comprises at least one cap member configured to be mounted on said body by the intermediary of said at least one mounting tab for covering said second cavity;

• said at least one first cavity is formed between said two second cavities and in the vicinity of said fastening face;
• said at least one first cavity emerges through said fastening face;
• the system further comprises a fastening interface configured to be mounted on said support and said body is configured to be mounted on said fastening interface by its fastening face;
• said fastening face is provided with at least one groove configured to cooperate with a complementary fastening member;
• the system further comprises at least one label holder and said body further comprises at least one housing provided on said fastening face or on said displaying face and configured for receiving at least partially said at least one label holder;
• said at least one housing is formed by at least two latching tabs provided remote from each other and separated by one of said two second cavities, and said at least one label holder comprises at least one end configured to cooperate with said at least two latching tabs;
• said at least one housing is formed by at least one third cavity which emerges through said fastening face or through said displaying face, and said at least one label holder comprises at least one end configured to be rotatably introduced into said at least one third cavity; and/or
• said at least one label holder is formed by a paper label holder or by a digital label holder.

[0021] The invention further provides a shelving device comprising at least one lighting system as described above.

[0022] Like the lighting system according to the invention, the shelving device comprising such a system is particularly simple, convenient and economic.

[0023] According to features preferred as being very simple, convenient and economical for embodying the shelving device according to the invention:

• said shelving device comprises a back panel structure and at least one shelf mounted on said back panel structure, said at least one shelf forming said at least one support;
• said at least one shelf has an upper face, a lower face at the opposite from said upper face and a front face which is linked to at least one of said upper and lower faces and said mounting element is at least partially fastened to said upper face; and/or
• said at least one shelf has an upper face, a lower face at the opposite from said upper face and a front face which is linked to at least one of said upper and lower faces and said mounting element is at least partially fastened to said front face.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The description of the invention now continues with a detailed description of preferred embodiments given hereinafter by way of non-limiting examples and with reference to the appended drawings. In these drawings:

• Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shelving device comprising a lighting system according to a first embodiment of the invention, the system being shown schematically;
• Figures 2 and 3 are side views of a lighting system schematically shown on Figure 1, respectively in a first and in a second configuration;
• Figures 4 and 5 are respectively a partial perspective view and a partial schematic side view of a lighting system according to a variant of the system shown on Figures 2 and 3, according to a first configuration;
• Figure 6 is a section view showing a second configuration of the lighting system of Figures 4 and 5;
• Figure 7 is a side view of a mounting member of the lighting system of Figures 4 to 6, taken isolated;
• Figures 8 and 9 are similar views to Figures 4 and 5, showing a lighting system according to a second embodiment of the invention;
• Figures 10 and 11 are partial side views of a lighting system according to a variant of the system shown on Figures 8 and 9, respectively in a first and in a second configuration; and
• Figure 12 is a similar view to Figure 7 showing the mounting member of the lighting system of Figures 10 and 11.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] Figure 1 shows a shelving device 1, also named gondola, which is used to display articles (not represented).

[0026] The shelving device 1 is configured to be disposed for instance in a supermarket and for receiving articles to display for instance for sale.

[0027] The shelving device 1 comprises a base 2, two vertical columns 3 extending from the base 2, a back panel structure 4 also extending from the base 2 and disposed between the two vertical columns 3 and a plurality of shelves 5, also named support for displaying articles.

[0028] The base 2 is made of metal and comprises horizontal stringers (not represented) which form a frame, four side walls whose only two side walls 7 and 8 are visible on Figure 1 and a panel 9 which covers the frame.

[0029] The panel 9 is flat and comprises a ledge 10 extending in front of the side wall 8.

[0030] The base 2 further comprises feet 6 only three of which are visible on Figure 1.

[0031] The two vertical columns 3 are made of metal and have each a general shape of a rod having a rectangular section.

[0032] Each vertical column comprises an exterior lateral face 11, an interior lateral face 15 opposite to the exterior lateral face 11, a front face 12 and a back face 18.

[0033] A plurality of openings 13 are provided both in the front face 12 and in the back face 18.

[0034] Each opening 13 has a rectangular general shape whose corners are rounded.

[0035] The back panel structure 4 comprises a flat metal back panel module 14 which is sandwiched between the two vertical columns 3, and two spacers 16 and 17.

[0036] The back panel module 14 comprises a first lateral end and a second lateral end opposite to the first lateral end, which are each mounted on a respective interior lateral face 15 of a vertical column 3.

[0037] The back panel module 14 further comprises an upper edge and a lower edge opposite to the upper edge, which upper and lower edges are each coming into abutment against a respective spacer 16, 17.

[0038] The spacer 16 is disposed between the two vertical columns 3 and is mounted, like the back panel module 14, on the respective interior lateral faces 15 of the vertical columns 3.

[0039] This spacer 16 is situated in the vicinity of the respective free ends of the vertical columns 3, opposite to the panel 9 of the base 2.

[0040] The spacer 17 is also disposed between the two vertical columns 3 and is mounted, like the back panel module 14, on the respective interior lateral face 15 of the vertical columns 3.

[0041] The spacer 17 is thus situated at the opposite of the spacer 16, in other words in the vicinity of the respective ends of the vertical column, the ends being opposite to the free ends, and in the vicinity of the panel 9 of the base 2

[0042] As shown on Figure 1, the shelving device 1 comprises a plurality of shelves 5. Here, one shelf 5 is mounted on a front face of the shelving device 1 and five shelves 5 are mounted on the back of the shelving device 1.

[0043] Each shelf 5 is configured to be mounted facing the back panel structure 4 and in particular each shelf 5 is configured to be hung to the two vertical columns 3 thanks to hanging members like hooks (not represented), hooks which are configured to be mounted on respective openings 13 of the vertical columns 3.

[0044] Each shelf is thus mounted on and facing the back panel structure 4 so that each shelf 5 overhangs the base 2, and in particular the panel 9.

[0045] Each shelf 5 comprises an upper face 20, a lower face 28 (visible on Figure 2), two lateral faces 21 and 22 which are opposite to each other and a front face 23 linking both lateral faces 21 and 22 and further connected to the upper face 20.

[0046] The lateral faces 21 and 22 and the front face 23 are configured to form a roof-deck for the shelf 5.

[0047] The upper face 20, the lateral faces 21 and 22 and the front face 23 are made from a single metal sheet 30 which comprises two lateral edges 24 and 25 which are opposite to each other and a front edge 26, all these edges being folded to form the roof-deck.

[0048] The upper metal sheet 30 comprises two cut-outs provided respectively at a junction between the lateral edge 24 and the front edge 26 and at a junction between the lateral edge 25 and the front edge 26.

[0049] The shelving device 1 further comprises at least one lighting device 34 formed here by a strip of light emitting diodes (named LED thereinafter).

[0050] The shelving device 1 further comprises at least one electrical connecting member 35 formed here by an electrical cable, comprising for instance coaxial wires or an optical fiber, and configured to be electrically connected to the at least one LED strip 34 for electrically supplying the latter.

[0051] The shelving device 1 further comprises a mounting element 33 which is configured for bearing the at least one LED strip 34 and the at least one electrical connecting member 35 and to be mounted on the shelf 5.

[0052] The shelf 5, the at least one LED strip 34, the at least one electrical connecting member 35 and the mounting element 33 form a lighting system 31 for the shelving device 1.

[0053] We will now describe in detail a first embodiment of the lighting system 31 in reference to Figures 2 to 7.

[0054] In Figures 2 and 3 is shown a lighting system 31 respectively in a first configuration and in a second configuration.

[0055] The mounting element 33 is formed by a single molded body 40 made of plastic material.

[0056] The body 40 has a fastening face 41 which is here flat and a displaying face 42 at the opposite of the fastening face 41, the displaying face 42 being here of arc shape.

[0057] The displaying face 42 comprises a first arc portion 53, a second arc portion 54 at the opposite from the first arc portion 53 and a third flat portion 55 located between the first and second arc portions 53 and 54.

[0058] The body 40 further comprises a first cavity 43 which emerges from the fastening face 41.

[0059] The first cavity 43 comprises a main opening 46 of U-shape and an auxiliary opening 47 provided in the body 40 and which emerges in the main opening 46.

[0060] The body 40 further comprises two second cavities 44 which are similar and each formed for respectively emerging through the first arc portion 53 and the second arc portion 54 of the displaying face 42.

[0061] Each second cavity 44 defines a space defined by two inner lateral walls 49 which are opposite and by an inner bottom wall 48 which is linked to both inner lateral walls 49.

[0062] The body 40 further comprises two third cavities here formed by housings 45 which each emerges in the respective fastening face 41 and third flat portion 55 of the displaying face 42.

[0063] Each housing 45 comprises an indentation portion 50 which emerges on the respective fastening and displaying faces 41 and 42 and a bottom portion 51 of round-shape located in the body 40 and linked to an end of the indentation portion 50.

[0064] The body 40 further comprises two pairs of notches 52 each arranged on either side of a second cavity 44.

[0065] One pair of notches 52 emerges through the first arc portion 53 of the displaying face 42, one notch 52 being located in the vicinity of one extremity of the displaying face 42 and the other notch 52 being located in the vicinity of the third flat portion 55.

[0066] The other pair of notches 52 emerges through the second arc portion 54 of the displaying face 42, one notch 52 being located at another extremity of the displaying face 42 and the other notch 52 being located in the vicinity of the third flat portion 55.

[0067] Each notch 52 defines a corner portion 60 provided in the body 40.

[0068] The third flat portion 55 is formed between two corner portions 60 which face one to the other.

[0069] The body 40 is configured so that it has a base 71 which is central, a first leg 65 located between the first cavity 43 and the second cavity 44 which emerges through the first arc portion 53 of the displaying face 42, a second leg 66 located between the first cavity 43 and the second cavity 44 which emerges through the second arc portion 54 of the displaying face 42, a first foot 67 linked to the first leg 65 at the opposite of the base 71 and a second foot 68 linked to the second leg 66 at the opposite of the base 71.

[0070] The lighting system 31 here comprises two LED strips 34, each comprising a socket 61 and being received in a respective second cavity 44.

[0071] Each LED strip 34 is housed on the inner bottom wall 48 and between the inner lateral walls 42 of each respective second cavity 44.

[0072] One of the two LED strips 34 is thus located for emitting light in a first general direction of light emission directed from the first arc portion 53 of the displaying face 42, while the other of the two LED strips 34 is located for emitting light in a second general direction of light emission directed from the second arc portion 54 of the displaying face 42.

[0073] The lighting system 31 further comprises two covers 37, each having a main face 38 and two ends 39 which are opposite.

[0074] The two covers 37 are configured to recover at least in part respectively the first arc portion 53 and the second arc portion 54 of the displaying face 42, each cover 37 facing at least a respective LED strip 34.

[0075] Each cover 37 is here mounted on the respective portion of the displaying face 42 by introducing the two ends 39 of the cover 37 in the respective pair of notches 52.

[0076] The electrical connecting member 35 is here received in the main opening 46 of the first cavity 43 which emerges in the fastening face 41.

[0077] The electrical connecting member 35 comprises a complementary socket (not represented) configured for cooperating with a socket 61 of each of LED strip 34.

[0078] The lighting system 31 further comprises a label holder 36 receiving a digital label 57.

[0079] The label holder 36 comprises a main holding leg 32 for clamping the digital label 57 and a pin 56 configured to be mounted on the body 40 of the mounting element 33.

[0080] The pin 56 comprises two heads 58 opposite to each other and separated by an arm 59.

[0081] One head 58 is linked to the main holding leg 32 and to the arm 59 and the other head 58 is only linked to the arm 58 and forms a free end of the pin 56.

[0082] The head 28 which forms a free end is received in the bottom portion 51 of the housing 45 formed in the body and emerging through the third flat portion 55 of the displaying face 42 and the arm 59 is at least partially received in the indentation portion 50 of this housing 45.

[0083] The label holder 36 is configured so that the main holding leg 32 is articulated to the head 58 to which the leg is linked. The digital label is thus movable between a plurality of positions.

[0084] In Figure 2, the lighting system is in the first configuration in which the mounting element 33 is fixed on the upper face 20 of the shelf 5 by the intermediary of its fastening face 41, which is for instance directly glued or screwed on the upper face 20.

[0085] In this first configuration, the LED strip 34 which is received in the second cavity 44 emerging in the first arc portion 53 of the displaying face 42 has its first general direction of light emission directed towards the shelving device 1, while the LED strip 34 which is received in the second cavity 44 emerging through the second arc portion 44 of the displaying face 42 has its second general direction of light emission directed away from the shelving device 1 and therefore towards the neighboring environment.

[0086] In this first configuration, the digital label 57 extends from the third flat portion 55 of the displaying face 42 between the first and second general directions of light emission defined by the location of the two LED strips 34.

[0087] The digital label 57 is further articulated and therefore movable between at least two positions illustrated (Figure 2).

[0088] In Figure 3, the lighting system 31 is in the second configuration in which the mounting element 33 is fixed on the upper face 20 of the shelf 5 by the intermediary of only a part of the fastening face 41 of this mounting element 33, so that the body 40 of the mounting element 33 is cantilevered relative to the shelf 5.

[0089] In this second configuration, the two LED strips 34 are similarly arranged as in the first configuration but the label holder 32 here extends from the fastening face 41 of the body 40 of the mounting element 33.

[0090] The pin 56 of the label holder 36 is at least partially received in the housing 45 which emerges through the fastening face 41.

[0091] The head 58 which forms the free end of the pin 56 is received in the bottom portion 51 and the arm 59 is at least partially received in the indentation portion 50 of this housing 45. The housing 45 which emerges through the third flat portion 55 of the displaying face 42 is here empty.

[0092] In this second configuration, the label holder 36 extends away from the first and second general directions of light emission defined by the LED strip 34.

[0093] The label holder 36 is here articulated and therefore the digital label 57 is movable between at least two positions represented on Figure 3.

[0094] Figures 4 to 7 illustrate a variant embodiment of the lighting system of Figures 2 and 3.

[0095] In general, we have used the same reference numbers for similar parts, but increased by 100.

[0096] The lighting system 131 is mounted on the upper face 120 of the shelf 105 which is here made from wood. This shelf 105 further comprises a frontal face 123 and lower face 128.

[0097] The lighting system 131 comprises a body 140 which is almost similar to the body 40 of the lighting system 31.

[0098] The body 140 has a flat fastening face 141 and an arc displaying face 42 having a first arc portion 153, a second arc portion 154 and a third flat portion 155.

[0099] The body 140 further comprises a first cavity 143 having a main opening 146 of U-shape emerging through the fastening face 141 and two auxiliary openings 147 provided in the body 140 on either side of the main opening 146; and two second cavities 144 emerging through the first and second arc portions 153 and 154. Each second cavity 144 defines a space defined by two inner lateral walls 149 which are opposite and by an inner bottom wall 148.

[0100] The body 140 further comprises two housings 145 which each emerges in the respective fastening face 141 and third flat portion 155 of the displaying face 142.

[0101] Each housing 145 comprises an indentation portion 150 which emerges on the respective fastening and displaying faces 141 and 142 and a bottom portion 151 of general round-shape.

[0102] The body 140 further comprises two tongues 163 formed around the indentation portion 150 of the housing 145 which emerges through the third flat portion 155 of the displaying face 142.

[0103] The body 140 further comprises two pairs of notches 152 each arranged on either side of a second cavity 144. Each notch 152 defines a corner portion 160 provided in the body 140.

[0104] The body 140 is configured so that it has a base 171 which is central, a first leg 165 located between the first cavity 143 and the second cavity 144 which emerges through the first arc portion 153 of the displaying face 142, a second leg 166 located between the first cavity 143 and the second cavity 144 which emerges through the second arc portion 154 of the displaying face 142, a first foot 167 linked to the first leg 165 at the opposite of the base 171 and a second foot 168 linked to the second leg 166 at the opposite of the base 171.

[0105] The body 140 further comprises two grooves 162 provided in the fastening face 141.

[0106] The lighting system 131 here comprises two LED strips 134, each comprising a socket 161 and being received in a respective second cavity 144.

[0107] One of the two LED strips 134 is thus located for emitting light in a first general direction of light emission directed from the first arc portion 153 of the displaying face 142, while the other of the two LED strips 134 is located for emitting light in a second general direction of light emission directed from the second arc portion 154 of the displaying face 142.

[0108] The lighting system 131 further comprises two covers 137 which are configured to recover at least in part respectively the first arc portion 153 and the second arc portion 154 of the displaying face 142, each cover 137 facing at least a respective LED strip 134.

[0109] The electrical connecting member 135 is here received in the main opening 146 and is electrically connected to each LED strip 134. Each LED strip 134 comprises a complementary socket 164 configured for cooperating with a respective socket 161 of the electrical connecting member 135.

[0110] The electrical connecting member 135 comprises two sockets 161 located in two auxiliary openings 147 arranged on either side of the main opening 146 and extending from the electrical connecting member 135 to the complementary sockets 164.

[0111] The lighting system 131 further comprises a label holder 136 (Figure 6) receiving a paper label (not represented) and mounted into the housing 145 emerging through the third flat portion 155 of the displaying face 142.

[0112] The label holder 136 comprises an arm 159 partially received in the indentation portion 151 of this housing 145 and configured for clamping the paper label and a head 158 which is introduced into the bottom portion 151 of this housing 145.

[0113] The label holder 136 is further clamped between the two tongues 163 and is therefore not articulated.

[0114] In this variant embodiment, the lighting system 131 is in a third configuration in which the mounting element 133 is glued on the upper face 120 of the shelf 105, the glue being received in the grooves 162 of the body 140.

[0115] In this third configuration, one of the LED strips 134 has its first general direction of light emission directed towards the shelving device, while the other LED strip 134 has its second general direction of light emission directed away from the shelving device and therefore towards the neighboring environment.

[0116] In this third configuration, the paper label extends from the third flat portion 155 of the displaying face 142 between the first and second general directions of light emission defined by the locating of the two LED strips 134.

[0117] We will now describe in detail in reference to Figures 8 to 12 a second embodiment of the lighting system illustrated on Figures 1 to 3.

[0118] In general, we have used the same reference numbers for similar parts, but increased by 200.

[0119] In Figures 8 and 9 is shown a lighting system 231 which is mounted on the frontal face of the shelf 205 which is here metallic. This shelf 205 further comprises a support 272 extending behind the lateral face 221.

[0120] The lighting system 231 comprises a fastening interface 273 made from a single metal sheet with the shelf 205.

[0121] The fastening interface 273 comprises an upper folded portion 274 protruding from the upper face of the shelf 205, a lower folded portion 275 opposite from the upper folded portion 274 and protruding from the lower face of the shelf 205 and a wall 276 linked both to the upper and lower folded portions 274 and 275. The wall 276 forms the frontal face of the shelf 205.

[0122] The lighting system 231 comprises a mounting element 233 formed by a single molded body 240 made of plastic material.

[0123] The body 240 has a fastening face 241 and a displaying face 242 at the opposite of the fastening face 241. The displaying face 242 comprises a first arc portion 253 and a second arc portion 254.

[0124] The body 240 further comprises a first cavity 243 which emerges from the fastening face 241. The first cavity 243 comprises a main opening 246 provided in the body 240, and two second cavities 244 formed each for respectively emerging through the fastening face 241 and the first arc portion 253 of the displaying face 242. Each second cavity 244 defines a space defined by two inner lateral walls 249 which are opposite and by an inner bottom wall 248.

[0125] The body 240 further comprises two third cavities here formed by housings 245 which each emerges in the fastening face 241. The housings 245 are configured for receiving the upper and lower portions 274 and 275 of the fastening interface 273.

[0126] The body 240 further comprises a pair of notches 252 arranged on either side of the second cavity 244 which emerges on the displaying face 242. Each notch 252 defines a corner portion 260 (also named mounting tab) provided in the body 240.

[0127] The body 240 is configured so that it has a base 271 which is central, a first leg 265 located between a first internal space 280 and the first cavity 243, a second leg 266 located between a second internal space 279 and the first cavity 243, a third leg 269 located between the first internal space 280 and the second cavity 244 which emerges through the fastening face 241, a fourth leg 270 located between the second internal space 279 and the second cavity 244 which emerges through the displaying face 242, a first foot 267 linked to the first leg 265 at the opposite of the base 271 and a second foot 268 linked to the second leg 266 at the opposite of the base 271.

[0128] In Figures 8 and 9, the lighting system 231 is in a configuration in which the mounting element 233 is fixed on the shelf by the intermediary of the fastening interface 273 which cooperates with the housings 245 formed on the fastening face 241 of the body 240.

[0129] The lighting system 231 comprises two LED strips 234, each comprising a socket 261 and being received in a respective second cavity 244; one of the LED strips 234 having its first general direction of light emission directed from the fastening face 241 and towards the shelving device, while the other LED strip 234 has its second general direction of light emission directed away from the shelving device and more precisely from the displaying face 242 and therefore towards the neighboring environment.

[0130] The lighting system 231 further comprises a cover 237 which faces the LED strip 234 having its second general direction of light emission directed from the displaying face 242 and towards the neighboring environment.

[0131] The cover 237 is mounted on the displaying face 242 by introducing the two ends 239 of the cover 237 in the respective pair of notches 252.

[0132] The electrical connecting member 235 is here received in the main opening 246 and is electrically connected to each LED strip 234. Each LED strip 234 comprises a complementary socket 264 configured for cooperating with a respective socket 261 of the electrical connecting member 235.

[0133] Figures 10 to 12 illustrate a variant embodiment of the lighting system of Figures 8 and 9.

[0134] In general, we have used the same reference numbers for similar parts, but increased by 100.

[0135] In Figure 10, the lighting system 331 is mounted on the frontal face 323 of the shelf 305. The lighting system 331 comprises a fastening interface 373 which is fixed onto the frontal face 323 of the shelf 305.

[0136] The fastening interface 373 comprises an upper folded portion 374, a lower folded portion 375 opposite from the upper folded portion 374 and a wall 376 linked both to the upper and lower folded portions 375 and 374. The wall 376 faces the frontal face 323 of the shelf 305.

[0137] The lighting system 331 comprises a mounting element 333 formed by a single molded body 340 made of plastic material.

[0138] The body 340 has a fastening face 341 and a displaying face 342 at the opposite of the fastening face 341. The displaying face 342 comprises a first arc portion 353, a second arc portion 354 and a third flat portion 355 located between the first and second arc portions 353 and 354.

[0139] The body 340 further comprises two first cavities 343 and two second cavities 344 each formed for respectively emerging through the fastening face 341 and the displaying face 342. Each second cavity 344 defines a space defined by two inner lateral walls 349 which are opposite and by an inner bottom wall 348.

[0140] The body 340 further comprises three third cavities here formed by housings 345, two of which emerging in the fastening face 341 and configured for receiving the upper and lower portions 374 and 375 of the fastening interface 373; and one of which emerging in the first arc portion 353 of the displaying face 342 and configured for receiving a label holder 336 (Figure 11).

[0141] The housing 345 which emerges through the third flat portion 355 of the displaying face 342 comprises an indentation portion 350 and a bottom portion 351 of general round-shape; and the body 340 further comprises two tongues 363 formed around the indentation portion 350 of this housing 345.

[0142] The body 340 further comprises a pair of notches 352 arranged on either side of the second cavity 344 which emerges on the displaying face 342. Each notch 352 defines a corner portion 360 (also named mounting tab) provided in the body 340.

[0143] The body 340 is configured so that it has a base 371 which is central, a first leg 365 located between the two first cavities 343, a second leg 366 located between a second internal space 379 and one of the first cavities 343, a third leg 369 located between one of the first cavities 343 and the second cavity 244 which emerges through the fastening face 341, a fourth leg 370 located between one of the first cavities 343 and the second cavity 344 which emerges through the displaying face 342, a first foot 367 linked to the first leg 365 at the opposite of the base 371 and a second foot 368 linked to the second leg 366 at the opposite of the base 371 (Figure 12).

[0144] In Figure 10, the lighting system 331 is in a configuration in which the mounting element 333 is fixed on the shelf by the intermediary of the fastening interface 373 which cooperates with the housings 345 formed on the fastening face 341 of the body 340.

[0145] In Figure 10, the lighting system 331 comprises two LED strips 334, each comprising a socket 361 and being received in a respective second cavity 344; one of the LED strips 334 having its first general direction of light emission directed from the fastening face 341 and towards the shelving device, while the other LED strip 334 has its second general direction of light emission directed away from the shelving device and more precisely from the displaying face 342 and therefore towards the neighboring environment.

[0146] The lighting system 331 further comprises a cover 337 which faces the LED strip 334 having its second general direction of light emission directed from the displaying face 342 and towards the neighboring environment.

[0147] The cover 337 is mounted on the displaying face 342 by introducing the two ends 339 of the cover 337 in the respective pair of notches 352.

[0148] The lighting system 331 comprises two electrical connecting members 335 received in a respective main opening 346 of the first cavities 343 and electrically connected to a respective LED strip 334. Each LED strip 334 comprises a complementary socket configured for cooperating with a respective socket 361 of a respective electrical connecting member 335.

[0149] In Figure 11, the lighting system 331 further comprises two label holders 336 and 386, each receiving a paper label (not represented).

[0150] The label holder 336 is mounted into the housing 345 emerging through the third flat portion 355 of the displaying face 342 and comprises an arm 359 partially received in the indentation portion 350 of this housing 345 and configured for clamping the paper label and a head 358 which is introduced into the bottom portion 351 of this housing 345. The label holder 336 is further clamped between the two tongues 363 and is therefore not articulated.

[0151] The label holder 386 is mounted on the displaying face 342 and faces the second cavity 344 which emerges through the displaying 342. The label holder 386 comprises a base 388, a clip member 387 which extends from the base 388 and which is formed by a folded portion and a first end 389 and second end 390, each extending from the base 388 and opposite from the clip member 387. The first and second ends 389 and 390 of the label holder 386 are each introduced into a notch 352 formed in the body 340.

[0152] In variants that are not illustrated:

• the lighting system comprises a plurality of mounting elements mounted on the same shelf, for instance two or three, or the lighting system comprises two shelves configured to be mounted on two adjacent shelving devices and only one mounting element configured to be mounted on both shelves;
• any mounting element described above comprises one or a plurality of cavities for receiving the connecting member(s), and/or two or more, for instance three or four, cavities for receiving the lighting device(s), and/or one or a plurality of cavities for receiving the label holder(s);
• the shelf is not made of metal but rather from wood or glass;
• the mounting element is not glued or latched on a face of the shelf but it rather comprises at least one clip having a globally U-shape and configured for sandwiching the fastening face of the mounting element and the thickness of the shelf between the arms of the U;
• more generally, the mounting element is not glued or latched on a face of the shelf but rather clamped or screwed or scotched on a face of the shelf, depending of the type of the shelf;
• the mounting element described in reference to Figures 8 to 12 can further comprise a slot provided in the second arc portion of the displaying face of the mounting element, which slot is configured for receiving a label holder formed by a paper or digital label holder or by shelf barker;
• the bottom wall of the cavity for receiving the lighting device of any mounting element described above is longitudinally perforated or notched;
• any mounting element described above is fastened by the intermediary or not of the interface;
• any mounting element described above is fastened on the lower face of the shelf and the lighting device is configured to illuminate a label and/or a shelf arranged immediately under the shelf which bears the mounting element;
• any mounting element described above is transparent, translucent or opaque; and/or
• the lighting device is not a LED strip but rather another lighting device, for instance a neon strip.

[0153] It should be noted more generally that the invention is not limited to the examples described and represented.

Claims

1. Lighting system for shelving device (1), comprising a support (5; 105; 205; 305) for displaying articles, at least one lighting device (34; 134; 234; 334), at least one electrical connecting member (35; 135; 235; 335) which is configured to be electrically connected to said at least one lighting device (34; 134; 234; 334) for electrically supplying the latter, and a mounting element (33; 133; 233; 333) which is configured for bearing said at least one lighting device (34; 134; 234; 334) and said at least one electrical connecting member (35; 135; 235; 335) and to be mounted on said support (5; 105; 205; 305), wherein said mounting element (33; 133; 233; 333) is formed by a single molded body (40; 140; 240; 340) made of plastic material, said body having a fastening face (41; 141; 241; 341) and a displaying face (42; 142; 242; 342) at the opposite from said fastening face and comprising at least one first cavity (43; 143; 243; 343) which is configured for removably receiving said at least one electrical connecting member (35; 135; 235; 335) and two second cavities (44; 144; 244; 344) which are each configured for stationary receive said at least one lighting device (34; 134; 234; 334), said mounting element (33; 133; 233; 333) being configured so that said at least one lighting device (34; 134; 234; 334) has a first general direction of light emission directed towards said shelving device when said at least one lighting device is received into one of said two cavities, and said at least one lighting device (34; 134; 234; 334) has a second general direction of light emission directed away from said shelving device when said at least one lighting device is received into the other of said two cavities.

2. System according to claim 1, wherein each of said two second cavities (44; 144; 244; 344) emerges through said fastening face (241; 341) or through said displaying face (42; 142; 242; 342).

3. System according to claim 2, wherein said body (40) comprises at least one mounting tab (60; 160; 260; 360) provided in the periphery of at least one of said two second cavities (44) and said system (31) further comprises at least one cap member (37; 137; 237; 337) configured to be mounted on said body (40) by the intermediary of said at least one mounting tab (60; 160; 260; 360) for covering said second cavity (44).

4. System according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said at least one first cavity (43; 143; 243; 343) is formed between said two second cavities (44; 144; 244; 344) and in the vicinity of said fastening face (41; 141; 241; 341).

5. System according to claim 4, wherein said at least one first cavity (43; 143; 243) emerges through said fastening face (41; 141; 241).

6. System according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein it further comprises a fastening interface (273; 373) configured to be mounted on said support (205; 305) and said body (240; 340) is configured to be mounted on said fastening interface (273; 373) by its fastening face (241; 341).

7. System according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said fastening face (141; 241; 341) is provided with at least one groove (162; 245; 345) configured to cooperate with a complementary fastening member.

8. System according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein it further comprises at least one label holder (36; 136; 336, 386) and said body (40; 140; 340) further comprises at least one housing (45; 145; 345) provided on said fastening face (41; 141; 341) or on said displaying face (42; 142; 342) and configured for receiving at least partially said at least one label holder (36; 136; 336, 386).

9. System according to claim 8, wherein said at least one housing is formed by at least two latching tabs (163; 363) provided remote from each other and separated by one of said two second cavities (144; 344), and said at least one label holder (136; 336, 386) comprises at least one end (158; 358) configured to cooperate with said at least two latching tabs (163; 363).

10. System according to claims 8 or 9, wherein said at least one housing is formed by at least one third cavity (45; 145; 345) which emerges through said fastening face (41; 141) or through said displaying face (42; 142; 342), and said at least one label holder (36; 136; 336) comprises at least one end (58; 158; 358) configured to be rotatably introduced into said at least one third cavity (45; 145; 345).

11. System according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein said at least one label holder is formed by a paper label holder or by a digital label holder.

12. Shelving device for displaying articles, comprising at least one lighting system (31; 131; 231; 331) according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. Shelving device according to claim 12, wherein it comprises a back panel structure (4) and at least one shelf (5; 105; 205; 305) mounted on said back panel structure (4), said at least one shelf forming said at least one support.

14. Shelving device according to claim 13, wherein said at least one shelf (5; 105) has an upper face (20; 120), a lower face (28; 128) at the opposite from said upper face and a front face (23; 123) which is linked to at least one of said upper and lower faces and said mounting element (33; 133) is at least partially fastened to said upper face (20; 120).

15. Shelving device according to claim 13, wherein said at least one shelf (205; 305) has an upper face (220), a lower face at the opposite from said upper face and a front face (223; 323) which is linked to at least one of said upper and lower faces and said mounting element (233; 333) is at least partially fastened to said front face (223; 323).

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