Hooks for displaying goods

Abstract

The invention relates to a hook 2 for displaying goods, which is designed for insertion and locking into a cutout 1.1 in a display panel 1, wherein the hook 2 has one or more elements for attaching the hook 2 to the display panel 1. The invention further relates to a system for displaying goods, comprising a display panel 1 and the hook 2 for insertion into the display panel. The hook 2 is intended to be easier to manufacture and, at the same time, more recyclable, requiring less effort for packaging and transport. For this purpose, the entire hook 2 is formed from a flat material of cardboard or plastic.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a hook for presenting goods, which is intended to be inserted and locked in a cutout in a partition wall, wherein the hook has one or more elements for fastening the hook to the partition wall.

[0002] Perforated wall hooks are already known from DE 41 00 399 A1, which are made of metal and can be inserted into a partition wall designed as a perforated wall. Plastic brackets of this type are known from DE 20 2011 004 217 U1. Cardboard partition walls for such hooks are known from DE 20 2006 009 756 U1.

[0003] The invention is based on the object of designing and arranging a hook in such a way that it is easier to manufacture and at the same time requires less effort for packaging and transport.

[0004] The object is achieved according to the invention in that the entire hook is manufactured from a single, one-piece die-cut or formed from a single, one-piece component. The entire hook, including all elements required to attach the hook to a partition wall, is simply punched out and grooved. Construction is simplified in that the hook does not have to be assembled from multiple components, but rather comprises a single, one-piece component with all the necessary elements. Once the hook is assembled, it can be inserted into the partition wall and locked to the partition wall. After punching and grooving, the hooks can be easily stacked and packaged due to the essentially two-dimensional dimensions of the flat material. The cardboard or plastic ensures that the hook is extremely lightweight, which also makes shipping less complex.

[0005] For ease of production, it can be particularly advantageous if the entire hook is made of a flat material, such as fiber-based material, cardboard, or plastic. In particular, the term "cardboard" within the meaning of the invention also includes cardboard and corrugated cardboard. These materials are very easy to punch or score. Other processing techniques, such as cutting or scoring, are also encompassed by the invention. According to the invention, processing is carried out using knives, punching knives, or lasers.

[0006] Cardboard is preferably used for production. The cardboard is punched along an outer contour and grooved in the surface of the punched piece to allow folding or creasing of a hook element. The one-piece construction enables production without the need for sorting and labeling of individual loose components or elements. The one-piece design is user-friendly and does not require any labeling or picking of individual components. One-piece, in the sense of the invention, means that all elements of the hook, after punching, continue to be connected to one another as a single component made exclusively of the same sheet material.

[0007] In terms of a simple construction, it can be advantageous if the hook forms a component with the following elements: a carrier with a longitudinal axis for hanging goods, a support for supporting the carrier on the partition wall and a lock for inserting the carrier into the partition wall and for locking or securing the carrier in a direction of the longitudinal axis on the partition wall. The structural properties of the individual components make it possible to achieve sufficient stability with cardboard. The flexural rigidity of the carrier is increased by the support by which the carrier is supported on the partition wall. At the same time, the support absorbs the weight generated by the goods suspended from the carrier and transfers it to the partition wall. The tensile force in the direction of the longitudinal axis generated by the weight of the goods and by the support as a pivot point on the carrier is transferred to the partition wall by the lock.

[0008] In terms of stability, it can be advantageous if the beam has a top layer and at least one base layer, with at least two layers resting directly on top of each other. The flexural rigidity of the beam is increased by the second and, depending on the construction, additional layers.

[0009] For increased flexural rigidity, it can advantageously be provided that at least two layers are connected to one another via a longitudinal fold running parallel to the longitudinal axis. The longitudinal fold is created by scoring, ensuring a one-piece construction between the two layers. The longitudinal fold connects the two layers in the longitudinal direction of the carrier, so that the two layers are fixed relative to one another. During bending, the fixation ensures that the tensile and compressive stresses in the carrier are distributed over a height of the carrier that corresponds to the thickness of two layers. The longitudinal axis of the hook runs parallel to the folded edge.

[0010] With regard to the one-piece design, it can be particularly important for the present invention if the support is connected to the carrier or the base via at least one fold running along a folded edge. This fold is also created by grooves, so that the one-piece design between the support and the carrier is also achieved here. This connection is particularly characterized by the fact that the positioning of the support is also precisely specified during the assembly of the hook.

[0011] In connection with the design and arrangement according to the invention, it can be advantageous if the support partially protrudes beyond the fold by a certain amount and the protruding part of the support forms a bearing with a support surface for the top layer, wherein the amount corresponds to the thickness of the sheet material or the base. The support serves to transfer the weight forces acting on the support via the support into the partition wall. Without such a bearing with a raised support surface, the compressive force would be transferred from the support to the support solely through the fold, which would not be able to withstand such a load over the long term. Because the support is supported directly on the top layer via the support surface, the entire compressive force from the top layer is transferred directly to the support and not to the fold.The connection of the support via the fold is therefore completely sufficient because the fold is not subjected to compressive forces due to the geometry of the bearing and the support surface.

[0012] With regard to attaching the hook to the partition wall, it may be advantageous if the locking device is connected to the support or the top layer, with the locking device having a width that is greater than the width of the support or the width of the top layer. By positioning the locking device at one end of the support, a positive connection with the partition wall in one direction of the longitudinal axis can be established simply due to the design feature that the locking device is wider than the support.

[0013] The solution is also provided by a system for presenting goods, which comprises a partition wall and the hook according to the invention. In this case, it can be advantageous if the partition wall has a cutout into which the hook with the locking device can be inserted, wherein the recess has a center line and the cutout and / or the center line are curved or kinked. The length of the cutout along the center line is at least as long as the width of the locking device. The locking device can thus be inserted through the cutout, starting from a flat or planar shape of the hook in a state that is elastically bent and curved around the longitudinal axis. Behind the cutout, the locking device expands out again to a flat or planar shape, so that the cutout in this flat, unbent state is not aligned with the cutout. The partition wall thus forms a rear stop for the hook with respect to the support.In the relaxed, flat or level form, the locking mechanism acts as a stop in a pulling direction on the hook that is opposite to the direction in which it is pushed through.

[0014] Furthermore, it can be advantageous if the locking device is connected to the upper layer via a web, the web width of the web being reduced compared to the support width by one or more slots. To create the positive connection that the locking device forms with the partition wall, the two outer regions of the locking device, which are in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and form a type of wing, are elastically bent so that the locking device has a shape that corresponds to the curvature of the cutout. In this bent state, the locking device is pushed through the cutout. By reducing the width of the connection between the locking device and the upper layer, the length of the two wings is increased in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hook, whereby the surfaces crucial for the positive connection are correspondingly enlarged.At the same time, the part of the top layer that is wider than the web forms a stop that limits the insertion of the locking device into the cutout. Another effect of the slots is that the wings can be bent elastically more precisely, since the increased length provides a more favorable lever for elastic bending.

[0015] Better support can be ensured by providing an opening in the partition wall into which the support engages. The weight force transferred from the beam to the support acts both perpendicular to the partition wall and parallel to it. The component of the supporting force that runs parallel to the partition wall is transferred to the partition wall by the support resting in the opening.

[0016] To ensure easy recycling of the raw materials, it can be advantageous if the entire partition wall is made of the same material as the hook, especially a flat cardboard material. The entire system can be recycled without having to be disassembled.

[0017] Practical handling can be ensured by attaching two side walls to the partition, the width of which, in a direction perpendicular to the partition, is at least equal to the amount by which the locking mechanism protrudes beyond the partition. On the side of the partition opposite the support, the two side walls provide a volume that ensures sufficient space for the locking mechanism.

[0018] The inventive solution encompasses variants in which the hook has one or more locking devices that must be at least partially bent elastically in order to be inserted into one or more cutouts in the partition. Furthermore, the inventive solution encompasses variants in which multiple cutouts are provided for one hook in the partition.

[0019] Further advantages and details of the invention are explained in the claims and the description, as well as illustrated in the figures. They show: Fig. 1 a plan view of a die cut; Fig. 2 an enlarged view of a section of the support according to Fig. 1; Fig. 3 a perspective view of a hook before insertion into a partition wall; Fig. 4 a perspective view of a hook partially inserted into the partition wall; Fig. 5 a side view of a hook fully inserted into the partition wall; Fig. 6 a view from behind of the partition wall of a hook fully inserted into the partition wall; Fig. 7a a perspective view of the front of a system consisting of several hooks and a partition wall and Fig. 7b a perspective view from the back of a system according to Fig. 7a.

[0020] In Fig. 1 shows a one-piece cardboard die-cut product comprising all the elements necessary for a hook 2 according to the invention as a fully functional component. The die-cut product has a fully cut outer contour. The outer contour essentially comprises three elements: a carrier 2.1, a support 2.2, and a locking device 2.3. The carrier 2.1 consists of an upper layer 21a and a lower layer 21b, which are connected to one another via a longitudinal fold F1 created by scoring. The lower layer 21b can be folded over the longitudinal fold F1 under or behind the upper layer 21a, so that the two layers 21a, 21b rest directly on one another. The support 2.2 adjoins the lower layer 21b, with the support 2.2 being connected to the lower layer 21b via a further fold F2 on the underside of the lower layer 21b. Further details on support 2.2 are shown in the enlarged illustration according to Fig. 2 discussed below. The third element is a locking device 2.3 which adjoins one end of the upper layer 21a in the direction of a longitudinal axis L of the hook. The locking device 2.3 comprises a web 2.4 via which the locking device 2.3 is connected to the upper layer 21a. The locking device 2.3 has a width B3 which is greater than the support width B1. The web width B2 is reduced compared to the width B3 of the upper layer 21a. This is achieved by two slots 2.5 which, directly at the transition from the upper layer 21a to the locking device 2.3, run inwards towards the longitudinal axis L in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L. The two slots 2.5 form two wings 23a starting from the web 2.4 which, as explained in more detail below, can be elastically bent about the longitudinal axis L for insertion into a partition wall 1. The hook 2 forms together with the Fig. 3 to 7b illustrates the system according to the invention.

[0021] Fig. 2 shows an enlarged view of the section of the support 2.2 according to Fig. 1. The support 2.2 has a bearing 22a that projects beyond the fold F2 by a dimension D. The fold F2 is interrupted by the bearing 22a. The bearing 22a forms a support surface 22b for the top layer 21a, running parallel to the fold F2, wherein the dimension D corresponds to the thickness of the sheet material or the base 21b. To construct the hook, the support 2.2 is placed on the fold F2 and aligned at right angles to the base 21b, as shown in the Fig. 3 to 5. The support 2.2 is connected to the underside of the base 21b via the fold F2. After the support 2.2 has been erected, the support surface 22b is at the same level as the top side of the base 21b, so that the bearing surface 22b is flush with the top side of the base 21b. This ensures that any compressive forces from the top layer 21a to the base 21b are transferred via the support surface 22b to the bearing 22a and thus to the support 2.2. The fold F2 is not stressed by this construction. In addition, the support 2.2 has a notch 22c with which the support 2.2 is fixed in an opening 1.2 in the partition wall 1.

[0022] As in Fig. 3, the upper layer 21a lies flush and directly on the lower layer 21b. The support 2.2 is in position. The direct support of the upper layer 21a with its underside on the support surface 22b cannot be seen. The two wings 23a of the locking device 2.3 are bent downwards in the elastic range. The hook 2 is inserted into the partition wall 1 and fixed there in a form-fitting manner. For this purpose, the partition wall 1 has a cutout 1.1 into which the locking device 2.3 is inserted. The cutout 1.1 has a bent or curved contour. This can be specifically defined by a center line M, which represents the center of the cutout 1.1. In this exemplary embodiment, the center line M is essentially trapezoidal. Furthermore, the partition wall 1 has an opening 1.2 located below the cutout 1.1, into which the notch 22c of the support 2.2 is inserted and secured. At the locking point 2.3 At the opposite end of the hook 2, a cardboard label 3 is inserted between the top layer 21a and the base 21b, which can be folded to varying degrees depending on the vertical position of the hook 2. This allows the angle between the support 2.1 and the label 3 to be adjusted. The lower the hook 2 is positioned on the partition wall 1, the more parallel the label 3 runs to the support 2.1, so that a person standing in front of the partition wall 1 can easily read the label 3 from above. If the hook 2 is positioned at the person's eye level, for example, the label 3 can be folded 90° to the support 2.1 and can therefore be easily read. The top layer 21a can be glued to the base 21b and, in a further embodiment, also together with the part of the label 3 that is inserted between the two layers (not shown). This further increases the flexural rigidity of beam 2.1.

[0023] In Fig. Figure 4 shows a position of the hook 2 being mounted in the partition wall 1, in which the locking mechanism 2.3 has not yet been engaged. It can be seen that the locking mechanism 2.3 is guided in the cutout 1.1 and the support 2.2 automatically locks into the opening 1.2 with the notch 22c upon further insertion. The final and locked position of the locking mechanism 2.3 and thus also of the hook 2 in the partition wall 1 is shown in the Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 shown.

[0024] In the side view after Fig. 5 and in Fig. 6 it can be clearly seen that the locking device 2.3 is completely inserted through the cutout 1.1 in the direction of the longitudinal axis L. Fig. Figure 6 shows a view of the partition wall 1 from the rear. It can be seen that, due to its elasticity, the locking device 2.3 is almost back in a level and flat or straight state, which it had after the production of the punched piece. The two wings 23a of the locking device 2.3, which are bent relative to the web 2.4, have straightened up again, so that in an alignment parallel to the longitudinal axis L (not shown), the locking device 2.3 or the wings 23a are no longer congruent with the punched-out section 1.1, and thus, in the direction of the longitudinal axis L, a stop of the hook 2 on the partition wall 1 is provided in the pulling direction on the hook 2. In the lower area of ​​the opening 1.2, it is clearly visible how the support 2.2 is fixed to the partition wall 1 by the notch 22c (not visible). This can be seen from the fact that the support 2.2 projects downwards significantly beyond the lower edge of the opening 1.2.

[0025] Fig. Figure 5 shows how support 2.2 with the notch 22c rests on the lower edge of opening 1.2 and is thereby fixed. The weight force G transmitted from beam 2.1 via support 2.2 into partition wall 1 acts both at right angles to partition wall 1 and parallel to partition wall 1. The component of the supporting force that runs parallel to partition wall 1 is transmitted into partition wall 1 by support 2.2 with the notch 22c resting in opening 1.2. The flexural rigidity of beam 2.1 is increased by support 2.2, by which beam 2.1 is supported on partition wall 1. At the same time, support 2.2 absorbs the weight force G transmitted by beam 2.1 and directs it into partition wall 1. Notch 22c forms a pivot point around which a torque is introduced by the weight force G. This torque generates a significant tensile force in the direction of the longitudinal axis L of the support 2.1, which is transmitted via the two wings 23a of the locking device 2.3 into the partition wall. The locking mechanism 2.3 fixes the support 2.1 to the partition wall 1.

[0026] The two Fig. 7a and Fig. 7b each show a perspective view of the system, consisting of a partition wall 1 and several hooks 2 inserted into the partition wall 1. The partition wall 1 has two side walls 1.3, which both provide stability for the partition wall 1 and also form a volume on the rear of the partition wall 1 in which the locking devices 2.3 projecting to the rear are accommodated. Accordingly, the smallest width 13a of the respective side wall 1.3 is greater than the dimension of the locking device 2.3 projecting behind the rear of the partition wall 1. QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 41 00 399 A1

[0002] DE 20 2011 004 217 U1

[0002] DE 20 2006 009 756 U1

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Claims

[1] Hook (2) for presenting goods and for insertion and locking in a cutout (1.1) in a partition wall (1), wherein the hook (2) comprises one or more elements for fastening the hook (2) to the partition wall (1) characterized by that the entire hook (2) is made from a single, one-piece punched piece or is formed from a single, one-piece component. [2] Hook (2) according to claim 1, characterized by that the entire hook (2) is made of a flat material such as fiber-based material, cardboard or plastic. [3] Hook (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the hook (2) forms a component with the following elements: a) a support (2.1) with a longitudinal axis (L) for hanging goods, b) a support (2.2) for supporting the beam (2.1) on the partition wall (1) and c) a locking device (2.3) for securing the support (2.1) in and on the partition wall (1). [4] Hook (2) according to claim 3, characterized by that the carrier (2.1) has an upper layer (21a) and at least one base layer (21b) and at least two layers (21a, 21b) lie directly on one another. [5] Hook (2) according to claim 4, characterized by that at least two layers (21a, 21b) are connected to one another via a longitudinal fold (F1) running parallel to the longitudinal axis. [6] Hook (2) according to one of the preceding claims 3 to 5, characterized by that the support (2.2) is connected to the carrier (2.1) or to the base (21b) via at least one fold (F2) running along a fold edge. [7] Hook (2) according to one of the preceding claims 3 to 6, characterized by that the support (2.2) partially projects by a dimension (D) beyond the fold (F2) and the projecting part of the support (2.2) forms a bearing (22a) with a support surface (22b) for the top layer (21a), the dimension (D) corresponding to the thickness of the surface material. [8] Hook (2) according to one of the preceding claims 3 to 7, characterized by that the locking device (2.3) adjoins the support (2.1) or the upper layer (21a), wherein the locking device (2.3) has a width (B3) which is greater than the support width (B1) of the support (2.1) or the upper layer (21a). [9] System for presenting goods, comprising a partition wall (1) and a hook (2) according to one of the preceding claims. [10] System according to claim 9, characterized by that the partition wall (1) has a cutout (1.1) into which the hook (2) with the locking device (2.3) can be inserted, wherein the recess (1.1) has a center line (M) and the cutout (1.1) and / or the center line (M) are curved or kinked. [11] System according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 10, characterized bythat the locking device (2.3) is connected to the upper layer (21a) via a web (2.4), wherein the web width (B2) of the web (2.4) is reduced by one or more slots 2.5 compared to the carrier width (B1). [12] System according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 11, characterized by that an opening (1.2) is provided in the partition wall (1) into which the support (2.2) engages. [13] System according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 12, characterized by that two side walls are connected to the partition wall (1), the width of which in a direction perpendicular to the partition wall (1) corresponds at least to the amount by which the locking device (2.3) projects beyond the partition wall (1). [14] Method for locking a cardboard hook (2) with a longitudinal axis (L) in a cut-out (1.1) in a partition wall (1), wherein the hook (2) has a locking device (2.3), characterized by following procedural steps a) elastic bending of the locking device (2.3) of the hook (2) around the longitudinal axis (L) b) Push the locking device (2.3) through the cutout (1.1) c) relax the elastic bending of the hook.

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