Presentation module for sales displays, particularly for cosmetic products

Abstract

Presentation module for a sales display, particularly for cosmetic products. Presentation module (10) for a sales display, in kit form or assembled, comprising: - a thermoformed plastic part (12) having an upper face (16) defining a plurality of slots (20), and uprights (18) extending downwards from the upper face, - a cardboard cap (14), in a folded sheet or assembled state, configured to cover the part in the assembled state. The cap comprises: - a main face (22) designed to fit the upper face, and defining a plurality of openings (28) adapted to form access holes to the slots, and - a plurality of flaps (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) adapted to be folded and fixed to each other in pairs around the direction of elevation, the flaps being intended to extend against the uprights (18) at The mounted state. Figure for the abbreviation: Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Presentation module for a sales display, particularly for cosmetic products

[0001] The present invention relates to a presentation module for a sales display, in particular for cosmetic products.

[0002] The invention also relates to a method of mounting such a presentation module.

[0003] A cosmetic product is advantageously a product as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1023 / 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products.

[0004] Sales displays usually comprise compartments, advantageously of predefined standard dimensions, in which display modules are placed. Each display module has recesses on its upper surface in which cosmetic products are placed. The upper surface generally features decorative or informational prints around the recesses. Each display module allows cosmetic products to be presented in a particular way, depending on the nature and arrangement of the recesses and the prints. A display module is, for example, associated with a collection of cosmetic products.

[0005] The advantage of presentation modules is that they can be changed easily and frequently, typically every one to three months, when one wishes to switch from one type of presentation to another, for example if a collection has changed.

[0006] A known type of presentation module is a piece made of injection-molded plastic, approximately 2.5 mm thick. Another known type is made of solid cardboard, meaning it consists of a single piece of cardboard covering the entire depth of the compartment, with recesses forming the recesses. Due to their structure, such modules have a poor environmental rating because they potentially lead to material waste, which is harmful to the environment in general.

[0007] One object of the invention is therefore to make it possible to provide a presentation module with an improved "environmental rating", that is to say, a presentation module whose production and use is more environmentally friendly.

[0008] To this end, the invention relates to a presentation module for a sales display, particularly for cosmetic products, in kit form or assembled, comprising:

[0009] - a thermoformed plastic part having an upper face extending perpendicularly to a direction of elevation, and uprights projecting from the upper face in the downward direction of elevation, the face su perieure defining a plurality of housing units intended to receive cosmetic products, and

[0010] - a cardboard cap, in the folded sheet state or in the assembled state, configured for to style the piece in its assembled state,

[0011] the headgear comprising:

[0012] - a main face designed to fit said upper face, and defining a a plurality of openings adapted to form access points to the dwellings, and

[0013] - a plurality of flaps separated from the main face by a plurality of folds and adapted to be folded along the folds and to be fixed to each other two by two around the direction of elevation, the flaps being intended to extend against the uprights in the assembled state.

[0014] According to particular embodiments, the presentation module comprises one or more of the following features, taken individually or in all technically possible combinations:

[0015] - the main face of the headgear is rectangular and extends in a first transverse direction and in a second transverse direction perpendicular to each other, and to the direction of elevation in the assembled state, the plurality of flaps comprising, in the folded sheet state: a first flap and a second flap separated from the main face respectively by a first fold and a second fold extending in the first transverse direction, each of the first flap and the second flap forming two tabs, the two tabs being extremities in the first transverse direction; a third flap and a fourth flap separated from the main face respectively by a third fold and a fourth fold extending in the second transverse direction, each of the third flap and the fourth flap comprising, according to the second transverse direction, a central part and two lateral parts,the two lateral parts being separated from the middle part respectively by two secondary folds parallel to the first transverse direction, each of the two lateral parts having a slot defining a locking element in each of the two lateral parts, each of the two tabs of each of the first flap and the second flap being received, in the assembled state, respectively in the slot of each of the two lateral parts of each of the third flap and the fourth flap, the locking element of each of the two lateral parts of each of the third flap and the fourth flap holding the first flap and the second flap respectively against two of the uprights;

[0016] - the two tabs of each of the first flap and the second flap are formed respectively by two notches located on a peripheral edge of each of the first flap and the second flap, said peripheral edge being opposite the main face in the second transverse direction;

[0017] - each of the two notches is V-shaped and includes a straight edge forming a half of the "V", and a convex curvilinear edge forming another half of the "V", the straight edge being located on the side of the other of the two notches relative to the curvilinear edge in the first transverse direction;

[0018] - in each of the third flap and the fourth flap, the slot of one of the two lateral parts and the slot of the other of the two lateral parts extend from a peripheral edge opposite the main face in the first transverse direction, and are directed opposite to each other in the second transverse direction, the locking element of each of the two lateral parts extending between the slot and said peripheral edge;

[0019] - the part has a thickness between 1 mm and 2 mm;

[0020] - the part is made of recycled polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate) or of poly(ethylene terephthalate);

[0021] - the head covering has a weight of between 600 and 800 g / m2; and

[0022] - the folds of the headgear are grooved.

[0023] The invention also relates to a method for assembling a presentation module as described above, comprising the following steps:

[0024] - putting the headpiece in the assembled state, by folding the flaps along the creases and securing them pairing up and down, one after the other, around the direction of elevation, and

[0025] - placement of the main face of the headgear onto the part, the main face conforming to the upper face of the piece, the cap covering the piece and the flaps extending against the uprights in the assembled state.

[0026] The invention will be better understood upon reading the following description, given solely by way of example and made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0027] [Fig-1] [Fig.1] is an exploded, perspective view of a presentation module according to the invention, in the assembled state, and

[0028] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a perspective view of the presentation module's hood represented in [Fig.1], the headdress being in the unmounted state, in the form of a foldable sheet.

[0029] With reference to figures 1 and 2, a presentation module 10 according to the invention is described.

[0030] The display module 10 is intended to be placed in a sales display (not shown), for example in a compartment designed for this purpose by its dimensions. The display module 10 is suitable for displaying products (not shown), particularly cosmetics.

[0031] The presentation module 10 includes a thermoformed plastic part 12, and a cardboard cap 14 configured to cover the part.

[0032] The presentation module 10 is mobile between a kit state, in which the headgear 14 is for example in the state of a foldable sheet, as shown in [Fig.2], and an assembled state, in which the cap 14 covers the part 12, as shown in [Fig.1] by bringing the part 12 and the cap 14 together along an elevation direction V.

[0033] As can be seen in [Fig. 1], part 12 has an upper face 16 extending perpendicularly to the elevation direction V, and uprights 18 (two of which are concealed) projecting downwards from the upper face in the elevation direction V. Part 12 has, for example, a general parallelepiped shape.

[0034] Part 12 advantageously has a substantially constant thickness E, for example between 1 mm and 2 mm, more particularly about 1.5 mm.

[0035] Part 12 is, for example, made of recycled polystyrene (PS), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), or poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). Part 12 is easily obtained by thermoforming a sheet (not shown) of one of these materials.

[0036] The upper face 16 is, for example, rectangular. The upper face 16 defines a plurality of compartments 20 intended to hold cosmetic products. Except at the location of the compartments 20, the upper face 16 is advantageously substantially flat.

[0037] The housings 20 are of varying number and shape, and define the specificity of the presentation module 10, for example its adaptation to a given collection of products.

[0038] The uprights 18 are for example substantially perpendicular to the upper face 16, and advantageously flat.

[0039] The cover 14 comprises a main face 22 designed to fit the upper face 16, and a plurality of flaps 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D separated from the main face by a plurality of folds 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D delimiting the main face. The cover 14 is advantageously made from a sheet of cardboard, the basis weight of which is, for example, between 600 and 800 g / m². The basis weight is, for example, approximately 700 g / m².

[0040] The main face 22 extends in a first transverse direction T1 and a second transverse direction T2 perpendicular to each other and to the elevation direction V.

[0041] The main face 22 advantageously has dimensions substantially equal to those of the upper face 16. The main face 22 is rectangular in the example shown.

[0042] The main face 22 defines a plurality of openings 28 adapted to form access ports to the housings 20, which therefore extend under the openings.

[0043] The main face 22 advantageously includes impressions 30 (symbolized on [Fig.2]) for decorative and / or informative purposes concerning the products.

[0044] By "printing" we mean here one or more printed motifs which may be texts, images, drawings, a neutral or colored background, etc.

[0045] The flaps 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D are adapted to be folded respectively along the folds 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D and to be fixed to each other two-by-two around the elevation direction V, the flaps being intended to extend against the uprights 18 in the assembled state.

[0046] A first flap 24A and a second flap 24C are separated from the main face 22 respectively by a first fold 26A and a second fold 26C extending in the first transverse direction Tl.

[0047] A third flap 24B and a fourth flap 24D are separated from the main face 22 respectively by a third fold 26B and a fourth fold 26D extending in the second transverse direction T2.

[0048] As can be seen in [Fig.2], the first flap 24A and the second flap 24C are, for example, symmetrical to each other with respect to a line DI parallel to the first transverse direction Tl, so only the first flap will be described below.

[0049] The first flap 24A forms two tabs 32, 34, the tabs being extremities in the first transverse direction TL. In addition to the first fold 26A, the first flap 24A is, for example, delimited by two lateral cutouts 36, 38 advantageously parallel to the second transverse direction T2, and by a peripheral edge 40 whose general direction is advantageously parallel to the first transverse direction TL.

[0050] The peripheral edge 40 is opposite the main face 22 in the second transverse direction T2. ​​The peripheral edge 40 has, for example, two notches 42, 44 symmetrical to each other with respect to a line D2 parallel to the second transverse direction T2.

[0051] The tabs 32, 34 are for example formed by the lateral cut 36 and by the notch 42 for one of them, and by the lateral cut 38 and by the notch 44 for the other.

[0052] Each of the two notches 42, 44 is advantageously V-shaped and comprises a straight edge 46 forming one half of the V, and a convex curved edge 48 forming the other half of the V, the straight edge 46 being located on the side of the other of the two notches relative to the curved edge 48 in the first transverse direction TL

[0053] The third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D are, for example, symmetrical to each other with respect to the line D2, so only the third flap 24B will be described below.

[0054] The third flap 24B comprises, along the second transverse direction T2, a middle part 50 and two lateral parts 52, 54.

[0055] The two lateral parts 52, 54 are separated from the middle part 50 respectively by two secondary folds 56, 58 parallel to the first transverse direction T1. Each of the two lateral parts 52, 54 has a slot 60, 62 defining a locking element 64, 66 in each of the two lateral parts.

[0056] Advantageously, the slots 60, 62 extend from a peripheral edge 68 located opposite the main face 22 in the first transverse direction T1, and are directed in opposite directions to each other in the second transverse direction T2. ​​The slots 60, 62 have, for example, a general quarter-circle shape.

[0057] As variants, other shapes, for example in "L", are possible.

[0058] In the assembled state, the slots 60, 62 of each of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D are adapted to receive the tabs 32, 34 of each of the first flap 24A and the second flap 24C.

[0059] The locking elements 64, 66 extend, for example, between the slots 60, 62 and the peripheral edge 68 in the first transverse direction TL

[0060] The locking elements 64, 66 of each of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D are adapted to hold the first flap 24A and the second flap 24C respectively against two of the uprights 18.

[0061] The tabs 32, 34 are adapted to butt against the bottom 70 of the slots 60, 62 and to hold the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D against two others of the uprights 18.

[0062] The folds 26A to 26D and the secondary folds 56, 58 are advantageously grooved to facilitate folding.

[0063] The assembly of the presentation module 10 will now be described.

[0064] The cover 14, initially in the form of a foldable sheet, as shown in [Fig. 2], is assembled by folding the flaps 24A to 24D along the creases 26A to 26D and securing them to each other in pairs around the elevation direction V. Then, the cover 14 is placed on the part 12, with the main face 22 conforming to the upper face 16 of the part. Thus, the cover 14 fits over the part 12 in the assembled state, with the flaps 24A to 24D extending against the uprights 18. The display module 10 can then be inserted into a compartment of a sales display.

[0065] Alternatively, the cap 14 in the form of a foldable sheet is placed on the part 12 before being mounted, and the attachment of flaps 24A to 24D to each other then takes place.

[0066] More specifically, in the example, the attachment of the flaps 24A to 24D takes place in the following manner.

[0067] The third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D are first folded at 90° along the folds 26B and 26D. The lateral parts 52, 54 of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D are folded along the secondary folds 56, 58 at 90° to come under the first flap 24A and the second flap 24C.

[0068] Then, the first flap 24A and the second flap 24C are folded at 90° along the folds 26A and 26C to come against the lateral parts 52, 54 of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D.

[0069] The locking elements 64, 66 of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D are slightly raised to allow the insertion of the tabs 32, 34 of the first flap 24A and the second flap 24C into the slots 60, 62 of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D. This is facilitated by the inclination of the straight side 46 of the notches 42, 44 relative to the peripheral edge 40. The curved side 48 of each of the notches 42, 44 abuts against the bottom of the slots 60, 62 of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D, which, on the one hand, locks the third flap 24B onto the first flap 24A and the second flap 24B, and, on the other hand, locks the fourth flap 24D onto the first flap 24A and the second flap 24B.

[0070] In addition, the locking elements 64, 66 of the third flap 24B and the fourth flap 24D partially cover the first flap 24A and the second flap 24C, which prevents the latter from unfolding.

[0071] The cap 14 can also be disassembled by carrying out the reverse operations to those described above.

[0072] Thanks to the above features, the presentation module 10 is easy to assemble and disassemble and is more environmentally friendly.

[0073] Compared to a current plastic presentation module, the presentation module 10 offers a weight saving of approximately 30%. The cover 14 is easily separable from the rest of the presentation module and is recyclable.

Claims

Demands

1. Display module (10) for a sales display, particularly for cosmetic products, in kit form or assembled, comprising: - a thermoformed plastic part (12) having an upper face (16) extending perpendicularly to an elevation direction (V), and uprights (18) projecting from the upper face (16) in the downward elevation direction (V), the upper face (16) defining a plurality of compartments (20) for receiving cosmetic products, and - a cardboard cover (14), either as a foldable sheet or in the assembled state, configured to cover the part (12) in the assembled state, the cover (14) comprising: - a main face (22) designed to fit together with said upper face (16), and defining a plurality of openings (28) adapted to form access ports to the housings (20), and - a plurality of flaps (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) separated from the main face (22) by a plurality of folds (26A, 26B, 26C, 26D) and adapted to be folded along the folds (26A, 26B, 26C, 26D) and to be fixed to each other in pairs around the elevation direction (V), the flaps (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) being intended to extend against the uprights (18) in the assembled state, in which the main face (22) of the cap (14) is rectangular and extends in a first transverse direction (T1) and in a second transverse direction (T2) perpendicular to each other, and to the elevation direction (V) in the assembled state, the plurality of flaps (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) comprising, in the form of a foldable sheet: - a first flap (24A) and a second flap (24C) separated from the main face (22) respectively by a first fold (26A) and a second fold (26C) extending in the first transverse direction (Tl), each of the first flap (24A) and the second flap (24C) forming two tabs (32, 34), the two tabs (32, 34) being extremal in the first transverse direction (Tl), - a third flap (24B) and a fourth flap (24D) separated from the main face (22) respectively by a third fold (26B) and a fourth fold (26D) extending in the second transverse direction (T2), each of the third flap (24B) and the fourth flap (24D) comprising, along the second transverse direction (T2), a a central portion (50) and two lateral portions (52, 54), the two lateral portions (52, 54) being separated from the central portion (50) respectively by two secondary folds (56, 58) parallel to the first transverse direction (T1), each of the two lateral portions (52, 54) having a slot (60, 62) defining a locking element (64, 66) in each of the two lateral portions (52, 54), each of the two tabs (32, 34) of each of the first flap (24A) and the second flap (24C) being received, in the assembled state, respectively in the slot (60, 62) of each of the two lateral portions (52, 54) of each of the third flap (24B) and the fourth flap (24D), the locking element (64, 66) of each of the two lateral portions (52, 54) of each of the third flap (24B) and the fourth flap (24D) now the first flap (24A) and the second flap (24C) respectively against two of the uprights (18).

2. Presentation module (10) according to claim 1, wherein the two tabs (32, 34) of each of the first flap (24A) and the second flap (24C) are formed respectively by two notches (42, 44) located on a peripheral edge (40) of each of the first flap (24A) and the second flap (24C), said peripheral edge (40) being opposite the main face (22) in the second transverse direction (T2).

3. Presentation module (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the two notches (42, 44) is V-shaped and comprises a straight edge (46) forming one half of the V, and a convex curvilinear edge (48) forming another half of the V, the straight edge (46) being located on the side of the other of the two notches (42, 44) relative to the curvilinear edge (48) in the first transverse direction (T1).

4. Presentation module (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, in each of the third flap (24B) and the fourth flap (24D), the slot (60, 62) of one of the two side parts (52, 54) and the slot (60, 62) of the other of the two side parts (52, 54) extend from a peripheral edge (68) opposite the main face (22) in the first transverse direction (T1), and are directed in opposite directions to each other in the second transverse direction (T2), the locking element (64, 66) of each of the two side parts (52, 54) extending between the slot (60, 62) and said peripheral edge (68).

5. Presentation module (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the part (12) has a thickness (E) comprising between 1 mm and 2 mm.

6. Presentation module (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the part (12) is made of recycled polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate) or poly(ethylene terephthalate).

7. Presentation module (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the headgear (14) has a weight of between 600 and 800 g / m2.

8. Presentation module (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the folds (26A, 26B, 26C, 26D) of the cap (14) are grooved.

9. Method of assembling a presentation module (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the following steps: - putting the cap (14) into the assembled state, by folding the flaps (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) along the folds (26A, 26B, 26C, 26D) and fixing them to each other two-by-two around the elevation direction (V), and - placing the main face (22) of the cap (14) onto the part (12), the main face (22) fitting the upper face (16) of the part (12), the cap (14) covering the part (12) and the flaps (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) extending against the uprights (18) in the assembled state.

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