MALE PIN AND FEMALE HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR THE AXIAL FITTING OF SHELVES TO ANGULAR, UNDULATING AND VARIABLE-GEOMETRY WALLS OF DISPLAY STANDS

Abstract

For the universal coupling of shelves (PR) that can be attached to display stands (D), using a single male pin assembly, one of the pins being in the form of a rod (6) and the other pin being in the form of a ball (13). Upon the axial lowering of the shelf (PR), the pins (6) or (13), secured to the sides of the front edge thereof, always reach the corresponding eye (11) or cup (14) of the female housing, which is in turn secured to the side wall (PA) of the display stand (D). According to the design, since the female housing can be secured at any angle, there is no need to stock pins with a coupling end configured for each desired geometry, it being sufficient to manufacture said pins (6) and (13) providing a universal coupling between the shelf (PR) and the display stand (D).

Claims

1- “MALE PIN AND FEMALE HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR THE AXIAL FITTING OF SHELVES TO ANGULAR, UNDULATING AND VARIABLE-GEOMETRY WALLS OF DISPLAY STANDS, where, in displays stands (D), the male pin (1) of the shelf (PR), either with a laminar body (la) or with a jaw configuration body (lb) and the female housing (2) of the corresponding wall (PA), either with a laminar body (2a) or with a body in clip configuration (2b), are characterized by, in a constructive version, the male pin (1) receives a coupling terminal formed by a front stop (3) with a rounded edge, suffering, at an intermediate point (4), a slight reduction in diameter combined with a spacer section (5) from which a cylindrical shaft (6) with a rounded tip (7) extends inferiorly, however, with an inner edge slightly chamfered by a ramp (8), in order to distance this tip ( 7) suitably of said front stop (3). The male pin (1), in this constructive version of cylindrical shaft (6), works with the female housing (2) with a front face delimited by an upper edge (9) raised and lowered at an angle, followed by a flat section (10), of a lower eye (11)

2- “MALE PIN AND FEMALE HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR THE AXIAL FITTING OF SHELVES TO ANGULAR, UNDULATING AND VARIABLE-GEOMETRY WALLS OF DISPLAY STANDS, according to claim 1, in another constructive version, the male pin (1) and the corresponding female housing (2) are characterized by the male pin (1) receiving coupling terminal formed by a curved rod (12) incorporating, at the free end, a ball (13), said male pin (1), in ball configuration (13), working with the female housing (2) that incorporates frontally, a cup (14) with a dished bottom (15).

Description

[0014] Superficially explained, the assembly of coupling of shelf to wall of display stands will be better detailed.

[0015] FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, as said above, refer to the technical status.

[0016] The following related Figures from 4 to 13 refer to the application in question:

[0017] FIG. 4—perspective views of the cylindrical shaft male pin in three different configurations, for attachment to the ends of the front edge of the shelf. On the left, the male pin of cylindrical shaft with laminar body for vertical attachment is shown, in the center, the male pin of cylindrical shaft in jaw configuration, open and closed, for vertical attachment and, on the right, the male pin of cylindrical axis in open-jaw configuration for horizontal attachment. Below, two configurations of the female housing are shown, one being laminar and the other in a clip configuration, both equipped with an eye for the work of the male pin with a cylindrical shaft;

[0018] FIG. 5—perspective views of the male ball pin, in three different configurations for attaching at the ends of the front edge of the shelf. On the left, the male ball pin with laminar body for vertical attachment is shown, in the center the male ball pin with laminar body for horizontal attachment and, on the right, the male ball pin in jaw configuration, open, for vertical attachment. Below, two configurations of the female housing are shown, one of them being laminar and the other in a clip configuration, both equipped with a cup for the work of the male ball pin;

[0019] FIG. 6—it shows frontally, in partial perspective, a display stand with trapezoidal shape whose walls at an open angle from the back, receive their female housings, which are attached in such a way as to follow this angle of said walls. The shelf is found in axial lowering. As noted, coupling occurs, as shown in the enlarged detail sequence A, thanks to the male pin of cylindrical shaft, even if the female housing is at an angle not perpendicular to the front edge of the shelf;

[0020] FIG. 7—shows the display stand with trapezoidal shape in top plan. On the side, in enlarged detail B, the coupling of the male pin of cylindrical shaft to female housing, positioned at an angle;

[0021] FIG. 8—it shows frontally, in partial perspective, a display stand with semi-circle shape with the walls provided with female housings equally at an angle not perpendicular to the front edge of the shelf. Coupling is carried out, as shown in the sequence of enlarged detail C, thanks to the male pin of cylindrical shaft that always reaches the eye.;

[0022] FIG. 9—shows the display stand with semi-circle shape in upper plan. On the side, in enlarged detail D, the coupling of the male pin of cylindrical shaft to female housing, positioned at an angle;

[0023] FIG. 10—it shows a rectangular display, but due to its design, it has a shelf with one of the sides in setback. The shelf, upon axial lowering, will have its pins, shaft or ball (in this case, the ball, shown in this figure), even if positioned at an angle, coupled to the female housings, as shown in the sequence in figure E;

[0024] FIG. 11—shows the display stand with rectangular shape in top plan. The enlarged detail F shows the coupling of the male ball pin, at an angle, to female housing;

[0025] FIG. 12—shows the coupling of male pin with cylindrical shaft to female housing with eye, both at different angles to each other;

[0026] FIG. 13—shows the coupling of male ball pin to female housing with cup, both at different angles to each other.

[0027] According to the attached figures, o “MALE PIN AND FEMALE HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR THE AXIAL FITTING OF SHELVES TO ANGULAR, UNDULATING AND VARIABLE-GEOMETRY WALLS OF DISPLAY STANDS” object of this present utility model patent application, it consists of shelf couplings assembly (P) in an display stand (D), composed, as shown in the figures ranging from 1 to 3, of the male pin (1) from the ends of the front edge (B) of the shelf (PR), either with a laminar body (1a) or with a jaw configuration body (1b) and for the female housing (2) of the display stand (D) wall (PA), either with a laminar body (2a) or body in clip configuration.

[0028] As a novelty, in a constructive version, as shown in FIG. 4, the male pin (1) receives a coupling terminal formed by a front stop (3) with a rounded edge, suffering, at an intermediate point (4), a slight reduction in diameter combined with a spacer section (5) from which a cylindrical shaft (6) with a rounded tip (7) extends inferiorly, however, with an inner edge slightly chamfered by a ramp (8), in order to distance this tip (7) suitably of said front stop (3). The male pin (1), in this constructive version of cylindrical shaft (6), works with the female housing (2) with a front face delimited by an upper edge (9) raised and lowered at an angle, followed by a flat section (10), of a lower eye (11).

[0029] In the other constructive version, as shown in FIG. 5, the male pin (1) receives a coupling terminal formed by a rod (12), curved or straight, at the end of which a ball (13) is incorporated. The male pin (1), in this second constructive ball version (13), works with the female housing (2) incorporating a cup (14) closed by its back (15).

[0030] For use, the male pin (1) must be attached to the end of the front edge of the shelf (PR) and the female housing (2) attached to the walls (PA) of the display stand (D).

[0031] As shown in FIG. 6 and its detail A, upon the axial lowering of the shelf (PR), equipped with the constructive version of male pin (1) with cylindrical shaft (6), this, by its ramp (8), exceeds and is coupled to the eye (11) of the female housing (2), leaning against the flat section (10) and prevented by the upper edge (9) from escaping. Through this coupling, regardless of the angle (not only perpendicular) in which the axis (6) of the shelf (PR) and the eye (11) of the wall (PA) are, the first element will always reach the second, in any geometry, (in this case shown, trapezoidal) in which the display stand assembly (D) is designed, as also shown in FIG. 7 and its detail B. FIGS. 8 and 9 show, together with their details C and D, the coupling to a display stand (D) with semicircle shape.

[0032] The same occurs upon the axial lowering of the shelf (PR), equipped with the constructive version of male pin (1) with ball (13), which is coupled to the dished bottom (15) of the cup (14) of the female housing (2), without escaping. Through this coupling, regardless of the angle (not only perpendicular) in which the ball (13) and the cup (14) are, the first element will always reach the second, in any geometry in which the display stand assembly (D) is designed. FIGS. 10 and 11 and their details E and F, show the shelf (PR) with one of the sides in setback, in a display stand (D) with rectangular shape.

[0033] Therefore, through this constructive arrangement, always using the same pins—shaft (6) or ball (13), the shelf (PR) can be designed to meet display stand with any geometric shape (D), from oval, semi-circle, undulating, staggered and others. It can, for example, be positioned at any depth of the wall (PA) of the display stand (D), with one side in setback for purposeful misalignment, and thus meet display stands with any geometric (D) shape, as the shaft (6) or ball (13) male pin will always reach and couple to the female housing eye (2) or cup (14), as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.